The Hermitian positive definite solutions of the matrix equation X + A*X(-2)A = I are studied. A necessary and sufficient condition for existence of solutions is given in case A is normal. The basic fixed point iterations for the equation in case A is normornial with parallel toAparallel to less than or equal to 2/3root3 are discussed in some detail. Some of Ivanov's, Hasanov's and Minchev's results in [Linear Algebra Appl. 326 (2001) 27] are improved. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.