Date: 12/16/1999 7:18 PM Subject: proposed regulation FD I write in support of the current form of Proposed Regulation FD, or even a stronger one. It is true that the selective dispersal of information is a terrible problem. I write as an individual investor. I know firsthand how stocks can move by Wall Street ahead of big news while the public is at the mercy of the press. This is a terribly unfair problem. The securities laws are intended foremost to reasonably maximize transparency. The lack of regulations such as FD at the moment is a glaring omission. Robert Hubbard, Esq. 10 Merchants Row #320 Middlebury, Vermont 05753