This is the default Contacts folder in your Exchange mailbox? You definitely have owner permission on it, because you're the mailbox owner.

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>I am trying to share my contacts list (in outlook 2002) with a co-worker but
> do not have owner permission on folders i have created. How can I get owner
> permission so i may allow access to my contacts?