In Internet Explorer 4.0/5.0, only the CSS 'color' and 'background-color' properties apply to the OPTION element (and the 'background-color' component of the 'background' shorthand.) All other CSS properties for this element seem to be ignored. CSS properties set for individual OPTION elements override properties set for the SELECT element.

Where CSS is applied below, the following rule sets apply:
color: green; background-color: #9999ff; text-decoration: underline; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 20px; cursor: ne-resize; border: medium solid orange; letter-spacing: 5px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 50px; padding-top: 50px;