From: McFarland, Tom (E-mail) [tom@thedarrowcompany.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 5:07 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: File No. S7-25-99 withdraw the rule Gentlemen: It is in the public best interest that SEC should withdraw the proposed SEC rule "Certain Broker-Dealers Deemed Not To Be Investment Advisers" as the public is entitled to the same level of disclosure that Investment Advisors currently provide. Sincerely Thomas j. McFarland