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To: jjs64 who wrote (52)	10/12/1999 12:11:00 PM
From: Tatnic	Respond to of 924

thats good...maybe now I can find some to borrow.

To: jjs64 who wrote (52)	10/13/1999 3:05:00 PM
From: afrayem onigwecher	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 924

TO: ALL RETAIL AND INSTITUTIONAL STAFF FROM: SUBJECT: SHORT SALES DATE: OCT 13/99 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY U.S. NAKED SHORT SALES ARE PROHIBITED. THIS IS AS A RESULT OF REGULATORY CHANGES BEING FORCED ON BY NATIONAL SECURITIES CLEARING CORP(NSCC) IN THE U.S. IF YOU HAVE CURRENT SHORT POSITIONS THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY BORROWED STOCK THE POSITION WILL BE BOUGHT IN WITHIN THE NEXT 10 DAYS. CHECK WITH THE LOAN DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY IF THE POSITION IS COVERED. IF YOU INTEND ON SHORT SELLING YOU MUST CHECK WITH THE LOAN DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO EXECUTING THE TRADE. IF IT CAN BE BORROWED WITHIN OUR PRESCRIBED BORROWING LIMITS WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO BORROW. IF IT CAN'T BE BORROWED YOU CAN'T DO THE TRADE. FURTHERMORE, ANY OUTSTANDING SHORT POSITIONS FROM A LONG SALE WHICH IS TO BE DELIVERED IN WILL BE BOUGHT BACK ON SETTLEMENT DATE IF THE STOCK IS NOT RECEIVED. IF THERE IS GOING TO BE A DELAY IN RECEIVING THE STOCK, CREDIT AND OR COMPLIANCE MUST BE MADE AWARE OR WE WILL BUY IT BACK. THIS IS A COPY OF A LETTER GOING OUT FROM THE CANADIAN BROKERAGE HOUSES.