Open charm production in gamma gamma collisions is studied with data collec
ted at e(+)e(-) centre-of-mass energies from 189 GeV to 202 GeV correspondi
ng to a total integrated luminosity of 410 pb(-1). The charm cross section
sigma(gamma gamma --> ccX) is measured for the first time as a function of
the two-photon centre-of-mass energy in the interval from 5 GeV to 70 GeV a
nd is compared to NLO QCD calculations. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Scie
nce B.V.