Date: 12/16/1999 9:16 PM Subject: Proposed Regulation FD In the interest of true market efficiency, the proposed rule is a major step in the right direction. Selective disclosure distorts the markets and siphons off investment dollars to analysts whose only value added is getting relevant information first. Requiring all material information about a company's performance to be released to the public and the media is an appropriate response on the part of the SEC, and this rule appears to be what is needed. Thank you. Karen B. Moser 1119 Brooke Rd. Capitol Hts. MD 20743