Subject: File No. S7-08-09
From: Glenn Thulin

May 5, 2009

Restoring the uptick rule as it was is the only constructive way to go. The abolishment of the rule helped to cause the downfall of of the companies that have failed in this recession. Wachovia, which personally devastated my elderly parents holdings and income, is a case in point.Short sellers were ruthless in the destruction of the common investor for immediate gain.