From: Noonan, James [jnoonan@sfnonline.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 1:49 PM To: 'rule-comments@sec.gov' Subject: File No. S7-25-99 To whom it may concern: Concerning the above as both a citizen and a member of the Financial Planning Association I oppose any broker-dealer exemption from the IIA of 1940 registration rules, and also with non-enforcement of existing rules and further urge that the rule be withdrawn. James R. Noonan CFP(tm) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insurance products offered through Signator Insurance Agency, Inc., an affiliate of John Hancock Life Insurance Company, Boston, MA. Registered Representative / Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through Signator Investors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor, Member NASD, SIPC, Kent Office Park, 469 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI, 02886, (401) 732-4800. ***Important Notice to Recipients*** Please keep in mind that e-mail is not secure and we do not transmit personal information via e-mail. Please do not include personal or confidential information in your transmission, and instead include a phone number and the best time to reach you at that number. It is important that you do not use e-mail to request, authorize or effect the purchase or sale of any security or commodity, to send fund transfer instructions, or to effect any other transactions. Any such request, orders, or instructions that you send will not be accepted and will not be processed by Signator Investors, Inc.