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