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To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (15750)	3/21/1998 12:28:00 AM
From: davep	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

lisa,msft,dell will have 1/8 spreads but youll get filled in between spread in 1/16 i.e. 5/8x3/4 your filled at 11/16.OTC isnt like it was i used to trade med tier otc stocks with half pt spreads like psft.HAvent been trading much techs but traded mdco(this is small cap but trades like big cap...big vol,tight spread,intraday volatility) like nuts in jan/feb.Was trading msft post split got excellent fills at market between spread.

To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (15750)	3/21/1998 9:50:00 AM
From: SJS	Respond to of 95453

Lisa, NAZ implemented some new rules recently and the spread on these "biggest of the big" are much tighter. Ususally 1/16, or 1/8 is what I found at random times I check them. The rules will filter down to most all stocks over time. Take a look and see what I mean. As far as other, I was being conservative mentioning 3/4 on UNPH, or MCRL or CIEN, or CYMI. I've seen them on these stocks as large as your mentioned: 1 1/2. I laugh and just keep moving along. Bidding market with this kind of spread is just plain insanity. But....folks do it. If you've read the dialog between Davep and I about this, he feels that NAZ has generally tighter spread than NYSE and better executions. I was responding to him with my thoughts, and I think that article in Forbes was "right on". We've probably spent too much time on this, so I'm going to let it fade into the sunset...... and get back to oil. Hope the cartel has something good to report. I am sure someone will posts some early rumblings as soon as they can... Regards,