FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            2001-137


                    Fee Rate Advisory #5


     Washington, DC, November 16, 2001 – The Congress has
passed and will soon send to the President for signature the
fiscal 2002 Commerce, Justice, State, and related agencies
appropriations bill that will fund the SEC.  While the exact
date when the bill will be signed is unknown, it is expected
to be signed shortly after its arrival at the White House.
Effective 12:01 a.m. EST the day the bill is signed, the fee
rate on filings made pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933 will decrease to $239 per $1,000,000
of the aggregate offering amount.  The current fee rate of
$250 per $1,000,000 remains in effect until the day the bill
is signed.

     We will update this advisory on our website,
http://www.sec.gov, as more information regarding the fee
rate change becomes available.

     Please contact the Filer Support Unit in the Office of
Filings and Information Services at (202) 942-8900 if you
have any questions.



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