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To: robert b furman who wrote (2000)	2/17/2002 10:02:39 PM
From: Donald Wennerstrom	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95737

Bob, Yes, it is a better shorting vehicle - probably one of the good reasons to use it if you are so inclined. I believe there are similar constructed "indexes" for other sectors as well. I have no familiarity with any myself. Perhaps other threaders do. Don

To: robert b furman who wrote (2000)	2/17/2002 10:09:54 PM
From: Return to Sender	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95737

I do not think that any of the holders are necessarily a better or worse trading vehicle either long or short. I believe that they are subject to the same uptick rules as any position in which you might want to initiate a short position. The only advantage is that the overall movement of any holder would be potentially less dependent on any individual stock and thereby a more predictable vehicle than many of the individual stocks. Here is a listing of the additional AMEX Holders: amex.com The Bull Sector tracks them in Yahoo chart form with many of the major indexes and Fidelity Funds: bullsector.com RtS