Subject: File No. S7-08-09

May 4, 2009

The stock market exists to raise capital for US business. Destroying efforts to support American business growth is counter productive to the well being of our country. I was a commodity trader on the floor of the CBOT for 20 years. Manipulation exists. If the S.E.C. takes the appropriate steps to stem this negative atmosphere created solely for the purpose of destroying otherwise viable American companies, you will go a long way to creating a fair chance for the average investor. To allow the ongoing seek and destroy tactics of the naked short sellers sends a message to the average investor that he or she does not have a fair playing field. You have already lost some of these people forever.
Do not take the chance in destroying the confidence of American investors.

Thank you for your consideration

James Klipp