From: Peter Gum [peter.gum@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 4:52 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: Re: BOX - SR-BSE-2002-15 To: Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549-0609 Mr, Secretary, I trade in excess of 200 equity options per month for income. As an active individual trader, I support the introduction of the BOX mechanism. Respectfully, Peter Gum My permanent (forwarding) email address: petergum@world.oberlin.edu