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To: wlcnyc who wrote (601)	8/9/1998 3:33:00 PM
From: Gorak Shep	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1339

wlcnyc, note that Empire's "free" trades come with a $3.00 postage/handling fee (thus not exactly free) and only apply to market orders where they can direct orders based on payment for order flow rather than best execution.

To: wlcnyc who wrote (601)	8/9/1998 3:36:00 PM
From: cicak	Respond to of 1339

Bill, thanks for the information about Empire Financial. It's always good to have alternatives available. I checked out their web site and it appeared that that the free commission is limited to market orders only. That's what I really like about Web Street Securities - the free commission applies to limit orders also. And I have a lot more flexibility with the minimum price for the stock being >= $ 2. But Empire's free commission did apply to both Nasdaq and Exchange Listed stocks which is a plus albeit for a minimum of $ 5 at market. Anyways, I appreciate the information.