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March 2, 2006
                                    Leveraging Lehman’s Research:
      Ryan Renicker, CFA
        1.212.526.9425
                                    Buy Ericsson Calls on Bullish Call
ryan.renicker@lehman.com

      Devapriya Mallick                   We are seeing signs that option market participants are pricing in very low risk expectations for
       1.212.526.5429
                                         Ericsson (ERICY) in the next few months, despite a host of potential catalysts that are anticipated in the
     dmallik@lehman.com
                                         coming months.


                                           We recommend investors with a near-term bullish stance purchase ERICY short-dated at-the-money calls,
                                         such as the ERICY April ‘06 calls struck at $35, for about $1.05. The calls expire on April 21st, which
                                         is ERICY’s expected EPS report date. (All prices as of yesterday’s close.)


                                          Or, investors having a slightly longer-term bullish view on ERICY could purchase ERICY July ’06 at-the-
                                         money calls (struck at $35) for about $2.05.


                                          Alternatively, consider taking a long vol position on ERICY, through either straddles or strangles (delta
                                         hedged).


                                          To capture potential earnings-related stock-price movement, we recommend purchasing ERICY options
                                         expiring on April 21st, the company’s expected EPS report date.




Lehman Brothers does and seeks to do business with companies covered in its research reports. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of
interest that could affect the objectivity of this report.

Customers of Lehman Brothers in the United States can receive independent, third-party research on the company or companies covered in this report, at no cost to them,
where such research is available. Customers can access this independent research at www.lehmanlive.com or can call 1-800-2LEHMAN to request a copy of this research.

Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision.


PLEASE SEE ANALYST(S) CERTIFICATION AND IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES BEGINNING ON PAGE 3.
Equity Derivatives Strategy | Buy Ericsson Calls on Bullish Call




                                                                       Low Risk Expectations Priced in ERICY Options
                                                                       We are seeing signs that option market participants are pricing in very low risk expectations for
                                                                       Ericsson (ERICY) in the next few months, and recommend investors having a bullish stance on ERICY
                                                                       purchase calls to take advantage of ERICY’s relatively cheap implied volatility, despite a host of
                                                                       potential catalysts that are anticipated in the coming months.

                                                                                 For example, according to Lehman Brother’s Wireless Equipment analysts, ERICY “ . . . as the key
                                                                               incumbent appears increasingly well positioned to secure significant business (we believe letters of intent
                                                                               may emerge shortly) and potentially at Sprint at 2.5 Ghz (possibly for ODFM) with decisions potentially
                                                                               in the next two or three months.”

                                                                                In addition, they note “. . . Going forward, Ericsson appears increasingly                                                                                  upbeat in targeting GPON
                                                                               wireline opportunities at all 3 large RBOCs with partners such as Entrust.                                                                                   Following this update, we
                                                                               believe Ericsson is tracking at least in line with our higher end estimates of                                                                               SEK35.2B – 23% QoQ in
                                                                               sales in 1Q with EPS of SEk0.32/$0.43 and SEK167B + 11%                                                                                                       YoY sales for CY and
                                                                               SEK1.70/$2.28.”

                                                                       Please see Wireless Equipment, Industry Overview, Texas Bus Tour, Day 1 Highlights (Luke, Jeffrey,
                                                                       Kvaal), 3/1/06 for further details.

                                                                       As Figures 1 and 2 illustrate, ERICY 3-Month implied volatility is currently trading near 1-year lows
                                                                       relative to both 66-day realized volatility and S&P 500 3-Month implied volatility. (All prices as of
                                                                       yesterday’s close.)

                                                                       We recommend investors with a near-term bullish stance purchase ERICY short-dated at-the-money
                                                                                                                                                                            st
                                                                       calls, such as the ERICY April ‘06 calls struck at $35, for about $1.05. The calls expire on April 21 ,
                                                                       which is ERICY’s expected EPS report date. Or, investors having a slightly longer-term bullish view on
                                                                       ERICY could purchase ERICY July ’06 at-the-money calls (struck at $35) for about $2.05.

                                                                       Alternatively, consider taking a long vol position on ERICY, through either straddles or strangles (delta
                                                                       hedged). To capture potential earnings-related stock price movement, we recommend purchasing
                                                                                                           st
                                                                       ERICY options expiring on April 21 , the company’s expected EPS report date.




Figure 1: ERICY 3-Month Implied Vol Cheap vs. Realized Vol                                                                                      Figure 2: ERICY 3-Month Implied Vol Also Cheap vs. S&P 500 Vol
                                      12%                                                                                                                                              22%
                                                  Spread Approaching
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ERICY - SPX 3M IVOL Spread
                                      10%            52-Week LOW
                                                                                                                                                  ERICY - SPX 3M Implied Vol. Spread




                                                                                                                                                                                       20%
                                       8%
  3M Implied - 66-Day Realized Vol.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Spread Near
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Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics                                                                                                          Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics




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personal views about any or all of the subject securities or issuers referred to in this email and (2) no part of our compensation was, is or will be directly or indirectly
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I, Ryan Renicker, hereby certify (1) that the views expressed in this research email accurately reflect my personal views about any or all of the subject securities or
issuers referred to in this email and (2) no part of my compensation was, is or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed
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Supporting documents that form the basis of the recommendations are available on request. Please note that the trade ideas within
this report in no way relate to the fundamental ratings applied to European stocks by Lehman Brothers' Equity Research.

Guide to Lehman Brothers Equity Research Rating System

Our coverage analysts use a relative rating system in which they rate stocks as 1-Overweight, 2- Equal weight or 3-Underweight (see definitions below) relative to other
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2-Equal weight - The stock is expected to perform in line with the unweighted expected total return of the sector coverage universe over a 12-month investment horizon.

3-Underweight - The stock is expected to underperform the unweighted expected total return of the sector coverage universe over a 12-month investment horizon.

RS-Rating Suspended - The rating and target price have been suspended temporarily to comply with applicable regulations and/or firm policies in certain circumstances
including when Lehman Brothers is acting in an advisory capacity on a merger or strategic transaction involving the company.Sector View

1-Positive - sector coverage universe fundamentals are improving.

2-Neutral - sector coverage universe fundamentals are steady, neither improving nor deteriorating.

3-Negative - sector coverage universe fundamentals are deteriorating.




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Distribution of Ratings:

Lehman Brothers Equity Research has 1859 companies under coverage.

43% have been assigned a 1-Overweight rating which, for purposes of mandatory disclosures, is classified as a Buy rating, 35% of companies with this rating are investment
banking clients of the Firm.

40% have been assigned a 2-Equal weight rating which, for purposes of mandatory disclosures, is classified as a Hold rating, 6% of companies with this rating are
investment banking clients of the Firm.

17% have been assigned a 3-Underweight rating which, for purposes of mandatory disclosures, is classified as a Sell rating, 76% of companies with this rating are
investment banking clients of the Firm.




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Buy Ericsson Calls on Bullish Call - Leveraging Lehman's Research

  • 1. March 2, 2006 Leveraging Lehman’s Research: Ryan Renicker, CFA 1.212.526.9425 Buy Ericsson Calls on Bullish Call ryan.renicker@lehman.com Devapriya Mallick We are seeing signs that option market participants are pricing in very low risk expectations for 1.212.526.5429 Ericsson (ERICY) in the next few months, despite a host of potential catalysts that are anticipated in the dmallik@lehman.com coming months. We recommend investors with a near-term bullish stance purchase ERICY short-dated at-the-money calls, such as the ERICY April ‘06 calls struck at $35, for about $1.05. The calls expire on April 21st, which is ERICY’s expected EPS report date. (All prices as of yesterday’s close.) Or, investors having a slightly longer-term bullish view on ERICY could purchase ERICY July ’06 at-the- money calls (struck at $35) for about $2.05. Alternatively, consider taking a long vol position on ERICY, through either straddles or strangles (delta hedged). To capture potential earnings-related stock-price movement, we recommend purchasing ERICY options expiring on April 21st, the company’s expected EPS report date. Lehman Brothers does and seeks to do business with companies covered in its research reports. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this report. Customers of Lehman Brothers in the United States can receive independent, third-party research on the company or companies covered in this report, at no cost to them, where such research is available. Customers can access this independent research at www.lehmanlive.com or can call 1-800-2LEHMAN to request a copy of this research. Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision. PLEASE SEE ANALYST(S) CERTIFICATION AND IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES BEGINNING ON PAGE 3.
  • 2. Equity Derivatives Strategy | Buy Ericsson Calls on Bullish Call Low Risk Expectations Priced in ERICY Options We are seeing signs that option market participants are pricing in very low risk expectations for Ericsson (ERICY) in the next few months, and recommend investors having a bullish stance on ERICY purchase calls to take advantage of ERICY’s relatively cheap implied volatility, despite a host of potential catalysts that are anticipated in the coming months. For example, according to Lehman Brother’s Wireless Equipment analysts, ERICY “ . . . as the key incumbent appears increasingly well positioned to secure significant business (we believe letters of intent may emerge shortly) and potentially at Sprint at 2.5 Ghz (possibly for ODFM) with decisions potentially in the next two or three months.” In addition, they note “. . . Going forward, Ericsson appears increasingly upbeat in targeting GPON wireline opportunities at all 3 large RBOCs with partners such as Entrust. Following this update, we believe Ericsson is tracking at least in line with our higher end estimates of SEK35.2B – 23% QoQ in sales in 1Q with EPS of SEk0.32/$0.43 and SEK167B + 11% YoY sales for CY and SEK1.70/$2.28.” Please see Wireless Equipment, Industry Overview, Texas Bus Tour, Day 1 Highlights (Luke, Jeffrey, Kvaal), 3/1/06 for further details. As Figures 1 and 2 illustrate, ERICY 3-Month implied volatility is currently trading near 1-year lows relative to both 66-day realized volatility and S&P 500 3-Month implied volatility. (All prices as of yesterday’s close.) We recommend investors with a near-term bullish stance purchase ERICY short-dated at-the-money st calls, such as the ERICY April ‘06 calls struck at $35, for about $1.05. The calls expire on April 21 , which is ERICY’s expected EPS report date. Or, investors having a slightly longer-term bullish view on ERICY could purchase ERICY July ’06 at-the-money calls (struck at $35) for about $2.05. Alternatively, consider taking a long vol position on ERICY, through either straddles or strangles (delta hedged). To capture potential earnings-related stock price movement, we recommend purchasing st ERICY options expiring on April 21 , the company’s expected EPS report date. Figure 1: ERICY 3-Month Implied Vol Cheap vs. Realized Vol Figure 2: ERICY 3-Month Implied Vol Also Cheap vs. S&P 500 Vol 12% 22% Spread Approaching ERICY - SPX 3M IVOL Spread 10% 52-Week LOW ERICY - SPX 3M Implied Vol. Spread 20% 8% 3M Implied - 66-Day Realized Vol. Spread Near 6% 18% 52-Week LOW 4% 16% 2% 0% 14% -2% 12% -4% ERICY 3M Implied - Realized Spread -6% 10% 05 05 05 06 05 06 5 06 5 06 5 05 05 05 5 05 05 05 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 -0 l-0 l-0 r- 0 r- 0 -0 -0 -0 -0 v- v- n- n- n- n- b- b- g- p- c- g- p- c- ar ar ay ay ct ct Ju Ju Ap Ap No No Ju Ja Ju Ja Fe Fe Au Se De Au Se De M M O O M M Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics March 2, 2006 2
  • 3. Equity Derivatives Strategy | Buy Ericsson Calls on Bullish Call Analyst Certification: The respective research analysts responsible for the fundamental ratings hereby certify (1) that the views expressed in this research email accurately reflect our personal views about any or all of the subject securities or issuers referred to in this email and (2) no part of our compensation was, is or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed in this email. I, Ryan Renicker, hereby certify (1) that the views expressed in this research email accurately reflect my personal views about any or all of the subject securities or issuers referred to in this email and (2) no part of my compensation was, is or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed in this email. To the extent that any of the conclusions are based on a quantitative model, Lehman Brothers hereby certifies (1) that the views expressed in this research email accurately reflect the firm's quantitative research model (2) no part of the firm's compensation was, is or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed in this research report. Important Disclosures Lehman Brothers does and seeks to do business with companies covered in its research reports. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this email communication. Customers of Lehman Brothers in the United States can receive independent, third-party research on the company or companies covered in this report, at no cost to them, where such research is available. Customers can access this independent research at www.lehmanlive.com or can call 1-800-2-LEHMAN to request a copy of this research. Investors should consider this communication as only a single factor in making their investment decision. The analysts responsible for preparing this report have received compensation based upon various factors including the Firm’s total revenues, a portion of which is generated by investment banking activities. Stock price and ratings history charts along with other important disclosures are available on our disclosure website at www.lehman.com/disclosures And may also be obtained by sending a written request to: LEHMAN BROTHERS CONTROL ROOM , 745 SEVENTH AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019 Options are not suitable for all investors and the risks of option trading should be weighed against the potential rewards. Supporting documents that form the basis of the recommendations are available on request. Please note that the trade ideas within this report in no way relate to the fundamental ratings applied to European stocks by Lehman Brothers' Equity Research. Guide to Lehman Brothers Equity Research Rating System Our coverage analysts use a relative rating system in which they rate stocks as 1-Overweight, 2- Equal weight or 3-Underweight (see definitions below) relative to other companies covered by the analyst or a team of analysts that are deemed to be in the same industry sector (“the sector coverage universe”). To see a list of companies that comprise a particular sector coverage universe, please go to www.lehman.com/disclosures. In addition to the stock rating, we provide sector views which rate the outlook for the sector coverage universe as 1-Positive, 2-Neutral or 3-Negative (see definitions below). A rating system using terms such as buy, hold and sell is not the equivalent of our rating system. Investors should carefully read the entire research report including the definitions of all ratings and not infer its contents from ratings alone. Stock Rating 1-Overweight - The stock is expected to outperform the unweighted expected total return of the sector coverage universe over a 12-month investment horizon. 2-Equal weight - The stock is expected to perform in line with the unweighted expected total return of the sector coverage universe over a 12-month investment horizon. 3-Underweight - The stock is expected to underperform the unweighted expected total return of the sector coverage universe over a 12-month investment horizon. RS-Rating Suspended - The rating and target price have been suspended temporarily to comply with applicable regulations and/or firm policies in certain circumstances including when Lehman Brothers is acting in an advisory capacity on a merger or strategic transaction involving the company.Sector View 1-Positive - sector coverage universe fundamentals are improving. 2-Neutral - sector coverage universe fundamentals are steady, neither improving nor deteriorating. 3-Negative - sector coverage universe fundamentals are deteriorating. March 2, 2006 3
  • 4. Equity Derivatives Strategy | Buy Ericsson Calls on Bullish Call Distribution of Ratings: Lehman Brothers Equity Research has 1859 companies under coverage. 43% have been assigned a 1-Overweight rating which, for purposes of mandatory disclosures, is classified as a Buy rating, 35% of companies with this rating are investment banking clients of the Firm. 40% have been assigned a 2-Equal weight rating which, for purposes of mandatory disclosures, is classified as a Hold rating, 6% of companies with this rating are investment banking clients of the Firm. 17% have been assigned a 3-Underweight rating which, for purposes of mandatory disclosures, is classified as a Sell rating, 76% of companies with this rating are investment banking clients of the Firm. This material has been prepared and/or issued by Lehman Brothers Inc., member SIPC, and/or one of its affiliates (“Lehman Brothers”) and has been approved by Lehman Brothers International (Europe), authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, in connection with its distribution in the European Economic Area. This material is distributed in Japan by Lehman Brothers Japan Inc., and in Hong Kong by Lehman Brothers Asia Limited. This material is distributed in Australia by Lehman Brothers Australia Pty Limited, and in Singapore by Lehman Brothers Inc., Singapore Branch. (“LBIS”). Where this material is distributed by LBIS, please note that it is intended for general circulation only and the recommendations contained herein does not take into account the specific investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. An investor should consult his Lehman Brothers’ representative regarding the suitability of the product and take into account his specific investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs before he makes a commitment to purchase the investment product. This material is distributed in Korea by Lehman Brothers International (Europe) Seoul Branch. This document is for information purposes only and it should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities or other instruments mentioned in it. No part of this document may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of Lehman Brothers. With the exception of disclosures relating to Lehman Brothers, this research report is based on current public information that Lehman Brothers considers reliable, but we make no representation that it is accurate or complete, and it should not be relied on as such. In the case of any disclosure to the effect that Lehman Brothers Inc. or its affiliates beneficially own 1% or more of any class of common equity securities of the subject company, the computation of beneficial ownership of securities is based upon the methodology used to compute ownership under Section 13(d) of the United States' Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In the case of any disclosure to the effect that Lehman Brothers Inc. and/or its affiliates hold a short position of at least 1% of the outstanding share capital of a particular company, such disclosure relates solely to the ordinary share capital of the company. Accordingly, while such calculation represents Lehman Brothers’ holdings net of any long position in the ordinary share capital of the company, such calculation excludes any rights or obligations that Lehman Brothers may otherwise have, or which may accrue in the future, with respect to such ordinary share capital. 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March 2, 2006 4