Date: 4/6/99 2:17 PM Subject: S7-5-99 this is a good idea whose time has come. market makers should be held responsible for knowing the condition of the company they represent. they have always said 'it is just a number' but now they will have to say it is a valid number, or they wont represent the company as a market maker. more damage is done to the public by greedy market makers than by any developing company. retailers must know their customer, market makers must know their companies. david m seidner seidner securities david@seidner.com