Subject: file # S7-24-99
Author:  jskraker <JSKraker@compuserve.com> at Internet 
Date:    11/14/99 8:30 PM
     
     
With reguard to file number S7-24-99 and the regulation of short sales
of securities, I strongly urge you to adopt regulation to subject to short 
sales to restrictions.  At present market makers can sell things they do 
not even own, and do not even exist.  They simple 'rob Peter to pay
Paul' as the saying goes.  Why should they be allowed to continue 
this activity?  It is wrong, at hurts the investor as he is unable to 
protect him/herself from this kind of activity.