From: Bob Rondeau [Bob@caesy.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:49 AM To: 'rule-comments@sec.gov' Subject: DTC rules changes Sirs, As an investor who has been continually burned by an inefficient and poorly organized DTC as relates to naked short selling, I urge you to allow companies to continue to withdraw from the DTC at their discretion. The current climate of investing, fostered and perpetuated by the DTC is scandalous and ruinous for the individual investor. Confidence in the system is bankrupt...changes must be made....and fast. Robert S. Rondeau