From: Pat [mailto:babaloo_too@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 1:51 AM
To: marketreg@sec.gov
Subject: OTC short selling- MM manipulation


To The Sec: 

I'd like to offer my full support to the initiative of
having Market Makers involved in the OTC:BB arena
report the short positions they maintain in stocks
they trade. I applaud the SEC for taking this action,
and would encourage even more regulation of Market
Maker conduct in the OTC:BB. Too many people and
companies have been hurt by manipulation of OTC stocks
by market makers. There is no reason the OTC:BB can't
be just like a Nasdaq for micro-cap and development
stage companies. A well lit, clean and transparent
forum for trading stocks. Myself, my family, as well
as friends have lost literally hundreds of thousands
of dollars.  Much of this we attribute to MM criminal
manipulation and short selling.  Nobody seems to care
what they do.  It's just not fair.  
Thank you.


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