Subject: File No. S7-08-09
From: Laura Lalime-Mowry

May 13, 2009

I am only an investor, I am not an economist or financial planner, but even I can spot the volitility caused by the elimination of the uptick rule. Please re-instate the rule using either of the "market-wide, permanent approaches" you list of the Web site. Temporary fixes do not restore confidence.