Subject: Regulation FD Author: "mike" at OPC Date: 12/21/2000 11:30 PM This regulation as now in place does not work as intended. The result of this regulation has been that the investing public is receiving less timely information than ever before. Company management is now reluctant to disseminate information to analysts and the investing public in a timely fashion. The purpose and intent of this regulation should be to protect investors from the company itself. Regulation FD should be amended to require company management to inform investors prior to engaging in actions which would materially affect their investment decisions prior to taking such actions as: issuing more stock in excess of 10% of existing outstanding shares, taking on more corporate debt in excess of 10% of existing outstanding debt, when merging with another company, when acquiring another company, etc. Sincerely, J, Michael Scott, Three Forks, Montana phone 4062856821 email mikes@in-tch.com December 20, 2000