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Author:  "feared1"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  11:53 AM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: unfair buisness
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Stop Selective Disclosure ...information is for the masses not the select few, 
unless it is for national security( which it is not), everyone will profit from 
this if it is stopped.
     
May you be blessed in all that you do.
     
Mr. Timothy L Mulkey III
     

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  8:06 AM
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Subject: Selectived Disclosure
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Give the small investor equal opportunity. End selective disclosure.
     
Robert E. Myrstad
Myrstad@aol.com

Author:  "Roger Nelson"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  9:32 AM
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Subject: Selective disclosure
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Comment: Proposed regulation FD: file no. s7-31-99        
     
I am a retired, off-and-on small, conservative investor.  With time on my hands,
I've recently done some research...of stocks, and as a result, the whole "game" 
of investing.  I wish to be an "investor", not a "gambler"...in a game where 
THERE ARE NO RULES.  Where CEOs and their cronies make 10's of millions (often 
while their companies fail),  where directors can alter stock options 
on-the-fly, where one better understand the concept of "diluted shares", 
"restricted offerings", etc.  I don't wish to have insider information or to 
ride a wave of market greed; I want to be able to confidently, and with some 
pride, INVEST in good companies with good intentions.
     
I want good information; the same information available to everyone (not just to
the privileged few)...to even begin to feel I can resume investing.  
     

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  12:34 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Equitable Information Distribution
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Please make any and all appropriate rules in order to ensure that individual 
investors are given identical research and news as brokerages and other 
investment firms are.  Not doing so is tantamount to preferential, insider 
knowledge.  Under these circumstances, individuals cannot protect their 
resources like the wealthy corporations can.
     
Thank you,
     
Nick F.

Author:  "Calvin W. Oakason"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  3:28 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed regulation FD 
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As an individual investor I would like to see information disclosed to 
all...not just the big guys..Give 10 Good reasons why the Big Guys 
should get the information over everyone else

Author:  Stephen L Oliker  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  5:12 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Level playing field
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If companies are going to be required, by law or government regulation, 
to release information, then nobody, not even Wall Street, is entitled to 
have that information, exclusively. 
Any other requirement is the theft of private information (the 
corporation's) for the benefit of a priviliged few (Wall Street) and 
becomes a conspiracy to defraud those not privilged (the general, 
non-Wall Street, public).

Author:  "James I Park"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  3:23 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD: File
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This is a comment to the upcoming proposal to level the playing field for all 
investors.  I would like to present my support for the upcoming proposal.  It is
absurd what SIA is saying, and I can't believe that this proposal did not come 
up sooner.  I feel that SIA, and there analysts are self serving, for I know 
they serve me no good.  What have they done for regular investors, except to 
beat down good companies and then like vultures scoop up their shares when 
prices plummet.  Freedom of information gives all investors opportunity to make 
their own judgement.  Everyone knows the risk involved before entering the stock
market, and we don't need SIA telling us what information is good for us to 
know, and what isn't.
     
sincerly,
james park
     

Author:  "David Paulson"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  10:39 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: proposed regulation FD
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Dear Sir,
     
    There's a proposal to allow the general public to get information at the
same time analysts get it from a company.  This is only fair.  Why should only 
analysts get this info and perhaps put it to use to enable them to profit from 
it before and perhaps at the expense of the general public.
     
                                              yours truly,
     
                                              David Paulson
     

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  2:41 PM
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Subject: Proposed Regulation FD
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My support is behind the proposed Selective Disclosure Rule as it lessens the 
gap in available information that is accurate and reliable between individual 
investors and industry analysts.
     
Therese Pieper
Nederland, Colorado

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  8:19 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed regulation FD File # S-7-31-99
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Lets keep the playing field even. Don't give in to the special interests as 
you folks in Washington seem to always do. Why should Wall St brokers be 
treated any differently than the average investor.  
                                        Patrick Prunty

Author:  Michael Puisis  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  8:17 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed SEC regulations.
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Given that many individual investors have individual SEP plans based in 
stock investments, it is unfair that analysts have privliged information 
that is not made available to all investors.  This creates an unequal 
market that places individual investors at risk of loss.  If the stock 
market is publicly traded then information distributed by these public 
companies should be public information similar to SEC information.  The 
government should represent the public interest not merely the interests 
of individual brokers and investment houses.

Author:  "Elaine R. Radford"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  5:28 PM
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I,m against selective disclosure.  all investors deserve equal share of 
information.
gary and elaine becker

Author:  "ben randall"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  4:44 AM
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        The wall street pros have too many advantages over the general public.
Evening the field in every way possible will allow everyone to participate and 
profit equally.The way it is now,the big moves are anticipated and executed 
before the announcements are made public. Tre pros make it big at the public 
expense!
        Please level the playing field! You will increase the wealth of the
country greatly.
     
   Ben Randall
   BOBox 208
   Smyrna,NC 28579
     

Author:  Jan Renz  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  11:01 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: New SEC Proposal
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This new proposal is good for the individual investor and the overall 
market. My view is that it allows for a more free flow of ideas and 
information.
     
Allowing a company to select who hears the upcoming public release of 
pertinent information is unfair to the public as a whole. 
     
This proposal has my vote! Thanks for listening.
     
janrenz@grove.net

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  11:59 AM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD
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I both use a regular broker and invest independently.
     
I feel fair and full disclosure to the public is vital to our continued 
investment progress.
     
Joy K. Des Rosier

Author:  "ROBERT ROTH"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  11:34 AM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD:File No. 57-31-99
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I am opposed to selective disclosure for anybody. Keep it open for all 
Robert Roth
     

Author:  Paul & Lucille Roy  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  9:50 AM
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Subject: Selective Disclosure
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I am for the proposed SEC ruling banning selective disclosure of 
investment information to "Special Interests" investors.  Information 
should be made available to ALL investors at the time of disclosure, 
without special preference, regardless of the size of the investment.
     
--
Paul Roy
lroy@netway.com
     
     
     

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  2:08 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD
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Today James Cramer, hedge fund operator and financial journalist, wrote a 
piece in thestreet.com entitled "Staying on Top of the Calls Is Key"
An excerpt:  "How important are these calls? Try unbelievably so. You can't 
trade this stuff without knowing the guidance, and the guidance comes in the 
middle of the calls."   
So if the important stuff comes "in the middle of the calls" is it right the 
individual investors that don't choose to use analysts as intermediaries be 
excluded from this vital info? Is it right that professionals that these 
individual investors compete with get this huge advantage of being able to 
receive, analyze, and trade on vital info well ahead of non-professional 
investors?
I damn-sure don't think so!
Robert Rudd

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  12:32 AM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: PROPOSED REGULATION FD: FILE # 57-31-99
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   STRONGLY URGE ADOPTION OF RULE GIVING ALL INVESTORS KEY INFORMATION ON 
PUBLIC COMPANIES ------ AND NOT GIVING ANY ADVANCED INFORMATION OR 
PREFERENTIAL DISCLOSURE TO ANALYSTS OR LARGE FINANCIAL ENTITIES !             
     
ROBERT C. RUNYON         

Author:  "Paul Ryan"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  1:38 PM
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Subject: Selective disclouser
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I am ;  Paul M.  Ryan
          21 Channing road
          Watertown, MA  02472
     
I very strongly oppses any selective disclousers.  Ther exists enough self 
motivated and selective comments today without adding another opportunity for 
the Wall Steet Community to take advantage of the small investor.  This will onl
remove the Small investor from the market and create another hurdle for companys
seeking legitamate funding.
     

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  1:02 PM
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Subject: FD: File # 57-31-99
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I am strictly a private investor.  I resent that information available to 
"insiders" (in the generic sense) gives certain persons and companies the 
ability to know of developments which affect the value of my stocks, long 
before the information is practically speaking available to me.  Consider 
today's anouncement of the Champion Paper possible merger.  I believe the 
proposed rule will help in some small measure to "level the playing field". 
I therefore support its final adoption by the SEC.
Gunther H. Schiff.

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  9:32 AM
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Subject: Rule Changes
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This is wrong.  Do not let a select few obtain information that the general 
public is entitled to.  It is basically unethical to give certain people 
information that affects the public thereby giving that privileged group an 
investment advantage over the rest of the investment public!
     
Stop this change!!!  This would make legal a form of insider trading.
     
Mary Schleicher
Hawthorn Woods, IL

Author:  Christian Schreiber  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  1:05 AM
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Subject: joke -- the SIA
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The SIA's comments are an insult to individual investors like myself and 
moreover, I find them arrogant, ignorant, and self-serving. Their self 
interest is transparent and the SEC should see through it just as I do.
     
The "public" is entitled to the same resources -- at the same time -- as 
these investment firms. And to think we have gone this long with the SIA 
conning us into thinking they provided information we couldn't arrive at 
ourselves.
     
Maybe I'm a Polyanna here, but does this big, bad SIA really think they are 
protecting us poor dumb souls?
     
I don't want their protection! Get in sync with the real "real world" and 
end this nonsense.
     
chris schreiber
     

Author:  Marvin Schultz  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  10:46 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: "Proposed Regulation FD; File No.S7-31--99"
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I am in favor of the new regulation re: selective information.
     
Marvin H. Schultz MD
     

Author:  "Ed_shemeta"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  5:21 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD: File No. 57-31-99
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I strongly support this regulation. As an individual investor, I feel that equal
access to company information is necessary for the market to function fairly.
     
Edward Shemeta
9405 S. 205th Pl.
Kent, WA 98031
     

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  7:26 AM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD: File No. S7-31099
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Dear Sirs:
I am a small investor and I believe company information should be 
available to all parties simultaneously.
     
George Shride
23864 W. McClintock Rd
Channahon, IL 60410

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  9:01 AM
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Subject: proposed regulation FD: file no. 57-31-99
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Dear SEC
as a CPA for over thirty years I think I am as able to understand financial 
information l as the analysts on Wall Street. It is preferable to have the 
information, even if not used than not to have access to it for those who 
will use it.
Sincerely,
Jerome J. Shure CPA

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  2:24 PM
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All should be equal. 
     
Barbara Simon

Author:  skeeter  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  8:53 AM
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Subject: FD Rule
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voting for " full disclosure" to all parties.
     

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  11:53 AM
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I am more disclorure to all investors. 
Javier Soto.-

Author:  "spencer"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  6:30 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Disclosure position as an investor
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    The issue of disclosure of information about a companies financial position
should be available from the smallest stockholder to the largest institutional 
investor. I am not a day trader nor would I be considered an active trader, but 
the information that I use to determine my investment choices should be 
available to all interested parties equally. My wife and I attempt to make the 
best long-range investment decisions that we can. We do not blindly follow the 
talking heads nor the guests that are sometimes "shilling" on their programs for
their own best interest. We have more of a stake in a company that we are 
invested in than a brokerage company that doesn't even own a share of that 
particular stock. Why would I do my research and invest my own money? The answer
is that I want to be responsible for my success or failure and learn from my 
investing mistakes. There is not anyone else that is as motivated as me for me 
to succeed. It is critical that all investors, regardless of the size of their 
portfolio be given the same opportunity to have access  to investment 
information so that they can make informed decisions. The large investment 
companies only want to have another reason for the typical investor to go 
through them for information and trades because they have information  that 
would be withheld from the small investor.
     
Sincerely,
     
Robert Spencer
     

Author:  Steven  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  4:59 PM
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Subject: Fair is Fair...............
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Dear FTC,
     
I want the same information that the big companies get.
     
All information should go out to all parties at the same time.
     
Fair is fair and if someone has an advantage over me
I am going to suffer in the financial markets while they 
gain just because I did not have the same information.
     
Thank You,
     
Steven
Cape Coral, Fl

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  11:59 AM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
CC: EKDorff@aol.com at Internet
CC: wa_white@juno.com at Internet
CC: lalepin@interjacent.com at Internet
Subject: To The SEC
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Sirs and Ladies,
     
I think it imperative that you change the current information rule to give 
the individual investor the same investment information that you know give 
only to a select few institutional investors  Only approximately ten percent 
of all investors leave the market having made any money on their investments 
due to the inequity of the current system.  In addition, more and more 
individual investors are attempting to do their own investing rather than 
rely on so-called "profesional brokers."
     
Thank you for your time.
     
Most sincerely,
Jim Sullivan
Ventura, California
MA, MBA, Series 7 Broker License 

Author:  "Dave Sutherland"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  9:46 AM
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Subject: Selective Disclosure
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Sirs:
    How could anyone in their right mind, given the emphasis
on today's free market economy, even consider that withholding 
information from the public at large could benefit comsumers?
    With the advent of internet trading brokerages, funds have
been pouring into stocks at an incredible rate.  Alan Greenspan 
deplores the "unabated enthusiasm" of individuals' investing 
blindly in hot stocks without having a basic risk assessment 
knowledge.  Although there is information available to these 
investors,  making full disclosure of all available company info 
with regard to company performance should be mandatory to
all investors, not just the favored few on Wall Street who have 
manipulated stock prices for years on inside information.
                           Dave Sutherland
     
duds@bellouth.com
     
 

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  7:50 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD: File # ST-31-99
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There is no reason why the average invester should be excluded from 
information that anilyst are privvy to.
Virgil P. Thompson II

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  8:01 AM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD File No. S-7-31-99
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I feel all information which does not directly relate to the national 
security should be disclosed to all the citizens of the United States.  No 
one should be kept in the dark especially when it can affect them adversely. 
My finances are very important to my well being and non-disclosure would 
certainly affect me adversely.
     
Richalene G. Tierney
Conner Realty Company
1564 Arch Road
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

Author:  "martha torres"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  12:02 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD:File No. 57-31-99
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I am in favor of Proposed Regulation FD:File No. 57-31-99
     
Thank-you,
     
Laura Torres

Author:  Ika Turner  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  12:42 AM
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Subject: Proposed Regulation FD
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I am writing to express my support of Proposed Regulation FD. If companies have 
been using analysts as a means of technically meeting SEC disclosure 
regulations, while still hiding information that the company "would rather not 
disclose or would prefer to disclose" from investors, the question is whether 
this practice is something that the SEC wants to promote?
     
 Analyst know that a level playing field would affect the premium they charge
for possessing information the investor does not have access to (not their 
analysis, but the raw data from a company). However, is it truly fair to keep 
information from the investor in order for analyst to continue enjoying 
"incentives for such diligence, for it is the analysts who get to the market 
'firstest' with the 'mostest' that under the current system reap the 
reputational and financial rewards." 
     
As a proponent for the investor, I believe it would only be right for the SEC to
do what is best for the investor, and go forward with Proposed Regulation FD.
     
     
Sincerely,
     
Ika Turner
An independent investor
     
ufturner@swbell.net
     
     

Author:  "Gordon G. Tyler"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  5:09 PM
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Subject: Fair Diclouser For All
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I am for fair disclosure for all persons. Proposed Regulation FD: File No. 
S7-31-99
     
Gordon G. Tyler 
41572 Bedford Dr.
Canton, MI. 48187-3702
ggt@provide.net
     

Author:  Lee Urmy  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  1:05 PM
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Subject: Full discloser
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Dear SEC;
     
I think that companies should provide full disclosure to everyone not just 
to brokers and friends.  Brokers have many ways of making money with the 
various services they provide.  But I strongly feel as an investor in any 
company that I should be able to get the same information that a Broker gets 
from the company.  It should be a level playing field.  Brokers and 
Brokerages can hedge and protect themselves much easier that the individual 
can.  It should not be privileged information.
     
That my two cents worth.
     
Lee Urmy, MWE
leeu234@yahoo.com

Author:  "Wolter van Doorninck"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  8:17 AM
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Subject: proposed regulation FD: File No. s7-31-00
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Level the playing field.
     
Wolter van Doorninck
Epb&b Inc.
     
     

Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  5:11 PM
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Subject: Brokerage analysts getting first news
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It is time to level the playing field and take away the monopoly that 
analysts representing brokerages and institutions have always had.  The 
individual investor should have the same timely access to company information 
as the people representing large monied interests.  Muriel H. Wagner 2918 
Lawnton Avenue Bristol, PA 19007

Author:  will wallace  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  3:22 PM
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To continue with this antiquated thinking is absurd, now that those in 
control have publicly acknowledged that is goes on they had better fix 
it.
The recent huge growth in the market is due to huge influxes of 
liquidity ,because of the publics confidence in the market and continued 
economic sucess.
If the public starts to loose confidence in the information they 
receive,  because they are not privy to the information,  or starts to 
feel less confident in knowing that there research is useless because 
the good ole boy network isn't going to let the regulars know the most 
recent info on a co.  then I for one will not trade !!!
This is comparable to our pathetic polititions passing a law that you 
can't sue your HMO but you still have to pay them for the medical care 
that they are supposed to provide.
The Year 2000 means things are changing, those in charge can decide, who 
it will be better for???   Your fat cat buddies who already have a 
decent living, or the Public who originally are hoping you guy's will 
look out for there best interest.
                             Thanks from; william wallace/
Ft.lauderdale, Fl.(ret. investor)
     

Author:  "Jeffrey Wallin"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  12:47 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD: File No. 57-31-99
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I support the rule change, which will help put individual investors on a level 
playing ground with institutional investors.
     
Jeffrey D. Wallin
American Academy for Liberal Education 
1700 K Street, N.W., #901
Washington, D.C. 20006
     

Author:  David Walters  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  7:11 AM
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RE:  "Proposed Regulation FD: File No. S7-31-99"
     
As a former state Blue-sky regulator, and, now, a small business 
corporate attorney, I appreciate your proposed rule and think it's 
timing couldn't be better.  Not only will it level the playing field for 
the "small investor," but it will level the playing field for the small 
business.  "Insider," and/or "privileged" status works BOTH ways.... 
Not only does it unfairly favor certain "investors," but it favors 
certain businesses needing capital.  One, may, indeed, wonder how much 
money is invested in certain businesses NOT on the basis of sound 
economic and/or business fundamentals, but on the basis of 
privileged/insider information.   THIS unfairly favors businesses which 
are unfairly "plugged into" insider information networks at the expense 
of, perhaps, otherwise equally sound businesses.
     
David W. Walters, Esq.
33 Twain Harte Lane
San Rafael, California   94901

Author:  Robin & Larry Wheeler  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  1:01 PM
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TO: RULE-COMMENTS at 03SEC
Subject: Proposed Regulation FD
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Hello.
     
Whenever an issuer of financial information intentionally yields 
material information in a selective disclosure (where only certain 
professionals are invited) the public investor has "their field of fair 
play" assests muted and/or erased.  Individuals who do not have access 
to privately disclosed information in selective circles (ie not Public 
domain such as the press, TV, etc.) are effectively investing in a 
domain in which "those in the know" are able to manipulate short term 
market results.
     
I am in favor of regulations that protect private investors (who lack 
employment in the financial sector) from market movements caused by 
disclosure to employees of financial institutions of material 
information that causes changes in stock prices and resultantly in 
swings of short term markets.  When this information is disclosed prior 
to press disclosure, those in the know are able to quickly take 
advantage of price movements in the markets for unfair gains.
     
regards,
Larry Wheeler
Retired Engineering Manager
     
     
     

Author:  Marjorie White  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  9:28 AM
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As an investor, I believe I should have the same access to information 
being released by the companies I invest in as Wall Street analysts. 
     
This is one way I can protect my money that is not currently available to 
me. If I know what a company is announcing at the same time as analysts, I 
can make informed decisions on my portfolio. 
     
Why is my need to know less important than the analysts' need to know? My 
money is as important to me, perhaps more important to me, as their 
clients' money is to them. 
     
Thanks.
     
Marjorie White
     

Author:  "Jim Winn"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  5:57 PM
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Subject: "Proposed Regulation FD": File No @ 7-31-99
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This proposed rule is a no-brainer.  We have every right to information as 
does the "monopoly" on Wall Street.
     
James G. Winn
Lawrence, KS  66049
     
785 842 7111
jim#winngrp.com
     

Author:  "Larry E. Wise"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  8:14 PM
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Subject: Larry Wise-Investment Club Treasurer and Independent Investo
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It is very disheartening to find a piece a information and start to 
reasearch a company only to find it has already gapped up and has little 
upside potential left.  I am ardently in favor of leveling the playing 
field between all people involved in the stock market.  It would be much 
better for this action to be taken by all involved rather than have the 
federal government start regulating by legislation.
     

Author:  "adrianne woodward"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  2:51 PM
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Subject: disclosing company information
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i am totally against giving financial advisors information before revealing it 
to the public. things have changed, this is no longer a rich man's game. it's 
fair play for all. adrianne p woodward
     
Author:   at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  11:46 PM
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Subject: proposed regulation F.D. File No. S. 7-31-99
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We oppose the current system of selective disclosure and feel that we should 
have the same opportunity to be playing on a level playing field.  Carol 
Wright
Author:  "Zelkha; Claudette"  at Internet
Date:    04/25/2000  9:28 AM
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Subject: Disclosure of Information
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Since our money and not the analyst's is at stake, we should at least get 
the same information they get.