From: Gerald Browne 
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 6:41 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: naked short selling (s7-23-03)

Sirs: 

You are to be commended on your recent pursuit of violations within the funds 
regarding after hours and preferred trading.

Now it is time for you to give attention to the flagrant and pervasive larceny 
of NAKED SHORT SELLING, which has been tolerated at the expense of millions 
upon millions of small investors and caused many lesser entrepreneurial 
companies to be victimized to the point of having to go under. If we are 
truely interested in growing America's economy we must put an end to this 
illegal practice and let those who have and continue to benefit greatly from 
it cease, desist and repay.

Sincerely,

Gerald A. Browne