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To: Boolish who wrote (12041)	3/16/2001 11:29:33 AM
From: tom ablett	Respond to of 37746

I read something recently that stocks shorted in a margin account may be showing up as margin debt even though it may not be borrowed money. Any idea, anyone know how true this may be?? Tom A.

To: Boolish who wrote (12041)	3/16/2001 11:33:08 AM
From: Softechie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37746

NYSE Feb. Margin Debt Rose 7.3 Percent By REUTERS Filed at 10:53 a.m. ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The amount investors borrowed from New York Stock Exchange member firms to buy stocks rose 7.3 percent in February to $211.4 billion, the Big Board said. Margin debt last month stood at $197.1 billion, after declining for a second straight month, the Big Board said. Margin debt hit a record level -- $278.5 billion -- in March of last year, when technology and Internet stocks peaked. The Nasdaq Composite Index has since fallen by more than 60 percent. The NYSE releases margin debt figures each month.