Subject: File No. S7-08-09
From: JOhn L Brinkley, OD

May 4, 2009

I am in favor of the strictest up tick rule you can think of. We have nearly destroyed the stock market for retirement accounts and regular investors of which I am in both.

Next, we need to address the commoditiies market which was abused even more.

Please do the right thing for the citizens.