Subject: Regulation FD comment-File S7-31-99

Date:    03/30/2000 3:41 PM
     
     
companies should absolutely open their conference calls to the public, 
certainly to small stockholders, who could be identified in some way, 
perhaps by receiving a code by e-mail from the broker holding their shares. 
other interested parties, other than analysts (who almost automatically have 
access), could apply to listen.
     
persons other than analysts could listen, but not be allowed to ask 
questions. we participate in a number of calls, but seldom find it necessary 
to ask a question.  usually the smart analysts cover all the bases.
     
william wright
signet asset mgmt.