From: Dianna Parker [dgparker@lnc.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 3:01 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: File No. S7-25-99 Dear Chairman Harvey Pitt and SEC Commissioners: I am firmly opposed to the proposed rule which would allow certain broker-dealer activity an exemption from registration. I am required and am committed to adhering to standards of conduct based on the CFP Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility. There should be uniform standards of conduct for the profession, and those standards should align the financial professional's interests with his/her client's interests. Please do not adopt this rule or some glossy, cosmetically altered version of it. Simply withdraw it. Thank you. Dianna Parker, CFP Regional Director of Financial Planning Sagemark Consulting Lincoln Financial Advisors (972) 361-3928 (972) 960-6847 fax dgparker@lnc.com