Date:    03/22/2000  11:49 AM

Subject: Proposed Regulation FD
 
Sir:
     
There is much talk lately about new economy and old economy.  Usually, that 
means cyber product vs. bricks-and-mortar product.
     
For me, the new economy means the chance, even though I have never enjoyed 
wealth and have always been a working man, to test my wit and skill and try 
to earn extra money in the market.
     
To the extent that I cannot get access to pertinent, timely information 
about a company, while said company discloses such information privately to 
a selected audience, I am handicapped and put at a material disadvantage 
that is to some extent class based.  The economic haves use this access to 
trade at advantage over the econonic have-not-yets.
     
I want a fair chance in a fair market.  The key to that is open access to 
pertinent information.  I strongly support the full disclosure initiative.
     
David Hoge