From: Charles Thompson [nanchas@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 5:14 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: Re: BOX - SR-BSE-2002-15 I am in favor of any rule that allows price improvement. If the option exchanges allowed pricing in pennies they would be no need the above rule. Trading in pennies would increase volume. Thanks Charles Thompson