From: chris c [paperkill@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:34 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: Re: BOX - SR-BSE-2002-15

SEC,

As a trader and citizen of the US, I have
long felt that the manner in which options
are traded represents a big screw-job for
the consumer.  Spreads are overly big
and minimum tick amounts are likewise
gouging in price.

The proposed Boston Options Exchange
(BOX) would seem to solve many of these
problems and bring more fair trading and
prices to people such as me.

I strongly encourage you to allow introduction
of the BOX exchange for these reasons.
Ignoring consumers and preventing or crippling
the BOX at the request of the existing options
infrastructure and firms would be nothing more
than legislating theft from my and other traders
pockets into theirs.

Sincerely,

Chris Cobb
Miami Beach, FL
786-271-1166