Date:    09/18/2000  3:15 PM

Subject: Shorting Rules.

I heard the SEC was soliticing comments about shorting rules. I don't see 
where that is, but if so I wish to comment. I think shorting is an incidious 
detriment to the market. I think it is too often used in conjunction with 
manipulating the market by individuals, but even more so by market makers. 
Market makers can use their bag of tricks to drive a price up and sell short 
and then take it down to cover that short. I think there is probably not one 
small investor anywhere who has not been taken by the market makers at one 
time or another by these tactics. The shorting capabilities of individuals 
and market makers make Emulex type debacles possible. Let's put an end to 
shorting period.....make a market, but don't manipulate a market.
    Sincerely,
     C. Leofsky