From: Kevin P. Takacs
Sent: August 11, 2005
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: File No. SR-NASD-2005-023

Dominion Investor Services, Inc. favors the rule change as proposed by the NASD. We believe that the change should be adopted as this measure allows legal representation at arbitration hearings to continue as it currently does.

Sincerely,

Kevin P. Takacs
CCO DOMI/DFA
Securities offered through Dominion Investor Services, Inc.
Member NASD/SIPC