Date:    12/08/1999  11:15 AM


Comment on File No. S7-24-99
     
Dear Sir or Madam;
     
As an individual who invests primarily in small cap stocks, I frequently 
become interested in investing in the stock of those companies listed on the 
OTC BB.   As an effort to reduce the extensive manipulation of OTC BB stocks, 
it is imperative that the proposal to extend "short sale" regulations to OTC 
BB stocks.    Such rules have already proven to be helpful on National 
Exchanges, and should be applied to all trading of public stocks, across the 
board.
Thank you.
     
Sincerely,
Gary J. Marks