Date:    03/22/2000  4:32 PM

Subject: Selective Disclosure and Insider Trading - S7-31-99

Prior to writing this, I scanned through the comments published regarding this 
proposal, and was not surprised to see that the only dissents I found were from 
a securities industry big-wig, a couple of corporate attorneys, and an "investor
relations officer".  Even if this were not such a long overdue, great idea, that
would be enough to push me towards supporting the end of "selective disclosure".
     
Kudos to the SEC and Chairman Levitt!  Open access to corporate information 
should be equally accessible to all shareholders and potential investors.  As a 
(very) small individual investor, I offer my thanks to the SEC, and ask that 
they not be swayed by the cries of foul by those who benefit disproportionately 
from this form of "insider trading".
     
Kevin L. Flowers 
Parsons Energy & Chemicals