From: Roy Fortner [Roy@fortnerfinancial.com] Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 3:14 AM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: File No. S7-25-99 Re: The proposed SEC rule "Certain Broker-Dealers Deemed No To Be Investment Advisors". Please withdraw this rule or apply it evenly to all Advisors. Today more than ever, the consumer needs to know that fairness and equality are a part of the system...NOT PARTISONSHIP, FAVORED AND UNEQUAL REGULATION AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN GROUPS AND INIDIVIDUALS.