Date:    12/28/1999  1:32 PM

Subject: Public comment on Proposed Regulation FD

My compliments to the SEC on taking a stand for fairness! Implementation of 
the Fair Disclosure Regulations will end what heretofore has been a closely 
held monopoly on privileged information by those select groups of Wall 
Street cronies too interested in furthering their own interests to pay any 
heed to the ethical treatment of the Market (read: individual investors).
     
That this loophole in the otherwise staunch ramparts of SEC fairness has 
existed for so long is deplorable, but in this age of the individual 
investor and Internet access, to allow this antithesis to egalitarianism to 
continue would be akin to the SEC wiping it's nose on the American Flag. It 
would create yet another cavity in which corruption could (and assuredly 
would) fester, undermining not only the health of the global economy, but 
the world's assessment of the United States of America. as well
     
To truly level the playing field by requiring information be made available 
to all shareholders in both an equal and timely fashion will  not only 
bolster the underpinnings of our great markets, but also send a signal to 
all investors and would-be investors that they can compete on equal footing 
with the giants of the investment industry, bringing more participants to 
the table. 
     
This bodes well for the 21st century - congratulations for standing for 
Truth, Justice, and The American Way!
     
While you're at it, see what you can do about making IPOs more accessible to 
the individual as well, what do you say?
     
Sincerely Yours,
     
Kristine Van Dyke