From: fabricbythepound@worldnet.att.net Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:48 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: File No. S7-23-03 Please help eliminate naked short selling. Funding of illegal activities and hedge funds by the practice is hurting all investors in the US. Thanks for your consideration. James Ellis P.O. Box 850530 Mesquite, TX 75185-0530