Date: 12/23/1999 6:14 AM Subject: Proposed regulation FD Dear Chairman Levitt: I read with great intereset the proposed regulation to let sunshinhine into the free market and exchange of information. It reminds of the transition from the smoke filled back room politics of the 50's and 60's to the present public debates of the presidential canidates. As a practicing lawyer I know and have expericned the impact of Pennsylvania's Sunshine law on forcing Municipalties to discuss issues affecting the public in open forums.It has only been positive. I hope the SEC will not bend or bow to the intense pressure of wall steet broker's lobbying efforts to let the sun shine only on them. very truly yours David A. Howell