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To: TREND1 who wrote (48166)	9/11/1999 1:29:00 PM
From: John Graybill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 53903

Larry, I am investigating that myself. I get great service at Quick & Riley, but the commission on my typical round-trip trade is the better part of what used to be a day's pay in the firmware galley ships. I'm checking out datek.com because they say everything goes straight to the floor: "Datek Online uses an automated, intelligent order-routing system to place your orders in the best venue. Your orders route directly to NYSE, AMEX and Nasdaq. Datek also represents your Nasdaq orders on The Island Electronic Communication Network- the second largest ECN. "Datek's system also takes advantage of cutting edge InterNAP technology. InterNAP Network Services Corp., a strategic Network Provider for Datek Online, offers solutions for high-performance Internet connectivity and routing technology. InterNAP technology assures that your orders get to the market even on days with high Internet activity. datek.com Here's a little diagram, too: datek.com However, it doesn't look like you can short-sell on-line, it doesn't look like they have touch-tone service at all, and it's unclear whether real brokers are available all the time or only when the internet site is down. (Yeah right, try to nail the peak under those conditions!) If there's no way to sell short, forget it. I'll know in a couple of days.