From: Marvin Hicks [mhicks@finsvcs.com]
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 3:03 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Cc: fpa@fpanet.org
Subject: File No. S7-25-99

This to let you know I am against this ruling and ask it be withdrawn.  
As a professional I constantly meet people who receive very poor 
financial advice from people whose job is to only sell a product.  
I believe this rule would be counter to best interest of most citizens.  

Marvin G. Hicks
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