Date:    01/24/2000  8:57 AM

Subject: S7-31-99

     
Dear SEC, 
     
Thanks for your efforts to "level the playing field" for 
the little guys & gals. 
     
The "Fair Disclosure" rule seems well-intended and aimed. 
     
But I am MOST impressed by the SEC's efforts to make 
both public and accessible their intended rule changes, 
both this one, and in the future. 
     
We appreciate it! 
--Tim Dodge
     
Ref: 
     
     
http://www.sec.gov/rules/propridx.htm
     
Summary:   The Securities and Exchange Commission is 
proposing new rules to address three issues: the selective 
disclosure by issuers of material nonpublic information; 
whether insider trading liability depends on a trader's 
"use" or "knowing possession" of material nonpublic 
information; and when the breach of a family or other 
non-business relationship may give rise to liability under 
the misappropriation theory of insider trading. The 
proposals are designed to promote the full and fair 
disclosure of information by issuers, and to clarify and 
enhance existing prohibitions against insider trading. 
     
     
     
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and 
I understand.           -- Confucius
     
"... defensive programming will save you." p59 K&R
     
     "aut viam inveniam aut faciam! -- Hannibal 
(Looking for pointers on the original Carthiginian also!) 
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