From: cpibarley@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:10 AM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: file#SR-NASD-2003-104 Proposed NASD Rule Change re: Definition
of Branch Office

Dear     Secretary: 
Gentlemen:
I am a one-man shop.  Deattached from the main General Agency.  I am a 
financial planner and have licenses to sell life insurance, annuities, 
variable products, mutual funds, etc.  I am writing to you because the 
NASD proposal to redefine a branch office in Rule 3010(g)(2) will create 
additional and duplicating work for my office.  I am also paying state 
licensing and registration fees and enough is enough.  Please reconsider 
changing the definition of branch office and leave me alone.

Sincerely, 


Charles Barley
1104 Route 130, Suite S 
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077