From: Jerry Long [jdl2406@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:16 AM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: (s7-23-03)

If US citizens cannot make short trades on otcbb, then it should not be 
allowed for offshore trades.  Companies that are recovering or are new can 
be overwhelmed by a competitor’s shorting his stock from offshore.  This can 
also be done by huge hedge funds or foreign investors with unlimited funds.  
It is the easiest attack against our market.  This drives away interest, 
fair trading for all US citizens and foreign investors.  Companies can put 
huge All or Nothing orders that no one could ever break thereby driving away 
investors again.  Again, this drives away interest and has people believe 
that the market is fixed (as it really is) and they are being taken 
advantage of (which they are.)

The small company which provides an expanding employment base needs help.  
Companies, jobs, lives, savings are at stake with this exception that allows 
this activity against our own businesses and economy.  this should happen 
yesterday.

jerry
ca

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