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To: Gary M. Reed who wrote (2245)	2/3/1999 4:21:00 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 17683

Gary,>>> I think they should report when these online houses are down.<<< I think this is a rookie reporter thinking that he is reporting some unusual event. CNBC has been on this story all day. This kind of stuff happens all the time. Does anybody know of a broker whose system have not crashed during working hours? I know this is a terrible thing when its your oonline that is crashing and you can't get to your account - but to be fair, CNBC has to report this in a context without unnecessaily damaging someone's business trashing one unfortunate broker on a bad day. How frequently does this happen at ETrade and how does it compare to down time* at other brokerages. This dhappened to me at other brokerages with this kind of coverage. I am sure this has had similar experiences with other brokers. Sh*t happens. Mary