Date: 12/17/1999 10:27 AM Subject: comments on Proposed Regulation RD After examining the recently announced Proposed Regulation FD, I would like to applaud the SEC and Mr. Levitt on their efforts to create a level playing field for ALL investors. As a smaller investor, just getting started in the market, I have been concerned about the seemingly common practice of selective disclosure and the unfair advantage it affords larger, institutional investors. Thank you for all your efforts in this matter. John Keller