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To: Rande Is who wrote (5703)	4/17/1999 7:58:00 PM
From: Bucky Katt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 57584

That is why I have 5 brokers, because they all are down at one time or another. Actually, I have been dialing the phone a lot lately, even with 5 of them. Now that really stinks, and I have had it with all of them. No or late confirms, 10 minutes on hold, etc... There are some small reginal brokers that do the best jobs, the big guys cannot handle their growth, so see ya!!!!!! (I actually sat on the phone for 3 hours one day last week, making trades, talking shop with a small Chicago broker, because ADP was down and I could not get confirms, which in a hot market is just not acceptable.)

To: Rande Is who wrote (5703)	4/17/1999 10:58:00 PM
From: Stuart Cole	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

Is anyone interested in forming an Investors Watchdog Group. The purpose of the group would to protect the interest of the individual investor against brokers and lobby for protective laws, rules and regulations. I would like to form a work group to look into formation of such a non profit organization. We would need members from all areas of experience in the investment community from individuals to those with legal and financial expertise. If you have any interest in exploring the possibility please PM me. If there is enough interest I could start a new thread or Web Site as a base for information exchange.