Date:    03/21/2000  5:03 PM

Subject: "Proposed Regulation FD"

To: The SEC
     
Fm: K.J. Hackett, Jersey City NJ 07305
        Individual Investor
     
I believe that the current practices and the regulations that permit 
them are blatantly discriminatory and penalize investors like myself 
while rewarding the "big guys". The markets
and the factors which influence them, the vagaries of corporate 
management and the factors
that influence them are all such that a level playing field should be 
enjoyed by ALL investors.
The fact that the institutional analysts are first in line to receive 
performance data and believe themselves to be the oracle princes of 
financial prognostication not only suggests an inflated opinion of their 
own contributions but gives the lie to the concept of a "free market".
     
In any event I personally would like to see the concept of Fair 
disclosure implemented
and then let the analysts really do some analyzing instead  rubber 
stamping recommendations
on the information that only they are privy to.
     
If we can resolve this issue then perhaps we can get around to another 
of my favorite gripes- unequal investor opportunity for IPO 
participation. But, one thing at a time.
     
Thank you,
K.J. Hackett