Comments of R. Barlow on S7-08-09

Subject: File No. S7-08-09
From: Ritchie Barlow
Affiliation: President, Barlow Properties, Inc.

May 5, 2009

Short selling of securities that a seller has not borrowed or does not own should be illegal and should be prosecuted, and there should be an uptick rule to protect the retail investor from raids be stock manipulators.

Subject: File No. S7-08-09 From: Ritchie Barlow Affiliation: President, Barlow Properties, Inc.

Subject: File No. S7-08-09
From: Ritchie Barlow
Affiliation: President, Barlow Properties, Inc.