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To: Ashley Campbell who wrote (102078)	2/17/1999 5:57:00 PM
From: David Harker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

re: orders. >In fast market conditions you're usually on your own if you >place market orders. I learned my lesson the hard way and >stick with limit orders when the market is going crazy. I agree, but he should have gotten a better fill. I use Brown & Co, and last night entered 3 limit orders (day) to buy dell, at limit prices of 80, 75, and 70 (equal number of shares on each order). The first price (80) is the only one executed, obviously. I got 78 1/4, the opening price. My higher limit sure left room for me to get ripped off (ie, filled at 80) but that didn't happen. Brown and/or it's MM did it right for me. I now have 50% more shares than I used to, averaged up...