Date: 12/29/1999 9:23 AM Subject: Proposed Regulation FD To whomever it may concern, I am writing to support the proposed Fair Disclosure Regulation currently under consideration. This regulation would allow all shareholders the same access to information that is sometimes the privilege of a few analysts and their clients. People like me, who do daily research for news items deserve to be treated like any other shareholder. Selective disclosure undermines our hard work and gives advantage to others, not on the basis of hard work, but by privilege of having a close personal relationship with a CFO or other executive. I have been encouraged by the aggressive stance Mr. Levitt has taken with reforms. I also hope that proposed Regulation FD will become the letter of the law; it is a good idea and will be good practice. Sincerely, Mark Rothstein, MD