• The following firms will begin participation in the Annuity Processing Services as detailed below:

First Trade Date, October 15, 1998:
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated No. 0793

First Trade Date, October 16, 1998:
Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. No. 0089

• The following firms will begin participation in the Fund/Serv Commission Settlement service as detailed below:

First Trade Date, October 13, 1998:
Jackson National Financial Services, Inc. No. 0668

First Trade Date, October 16, 1998:
PBHG Fund Distributors No. 5434

First Trade Date October 19, 1998:
Summit Discount Brokerage Company No. 0219

• The following member of the NSCC/DTC Fund/Serv Interface will change its name as detailed below:

First Trade Date, October 12, 1998:
From: Barnett Bank, N.A. No. 2334
To: NationsBank, N.A./Barnett No. 2334

• The following firm will retire from OTC Trade Comparison as detailed below:

Last Trade Date, October 18, 1998:
Security Research Associates, Inc. No. 8160
OTC Alpha Identifier: SRES
*Note: See page 3 for further information.

• The following firms will retire from all services as detailed below:

Effective Immediately:
Ziegler Thrift Trading, Inc. No. 0109

Last Trade Date, October 12, 1998:
SEI Investments Distribution Co./SEI Trust for PBHG Advisor Funds No. 5434

Last Trade Date, October 16, 1998:
Federated Securities Corporation/Star Bank No. 5666

• The following firm will begin participation in the Fund/Serv and Networking systems as detailed below:

First Trade Date, October 13, 1998:
PBHG Fund Distributors No. 5434
Networking Code: T9
Contact: John Canning
Phone: (610) 578-1416

• An additional number has been assigned to B.C. Ziegler and Co. (#5530) for the purpose of utilizing the Fund/Serv and Networking systems as detailed below:

First Trade Date, October 19, 1998:
B.C. Ziegler and Co./Star Funds No. 5666
Networking Code: M6
Contact: Don Liebetrau
Phone: (800) 826-4600

• Additional numbers have been assigned to Sunstone Financial Group, Inc. (#5774) for the purpose of using the Fund/Serv and Networking system as detailed below:

First Trade Date, October 19, 1998
Sunstone Financial Group, Inc./First Omaha Funds No. 5426
Networking Code: S2
Contact: Barbara Bergman
Phone: (414) 221-6155

First Trade Date, October 19, 1998:
Sunstone Financial Group, Inc./Aquinas Funds (The) No. 5459
Networking Code: Y4
Contact: Barbara Bergman
Phone: (414) 221-6155

• The following Midwest Clearing Corporation Specialist firm will begin participation in RECAPS and the Envelope Settlement Services as detailed below:

First Trade Date, October 19, 1998:
Tradelink, L.L.C. No. 3520

• The following firm will retire from all services as detailed below:

Last Trade Date, October 20, 1998, Last Settlement Date, Ocotober 23, 1998:
Peninsular Securities Co. No. 7034

All open contracts which are to be cleared or settled through or by National Securities Clearing Corporation will be assumed by Everen Clearing LLC (#0262).

Note: Please direct all inquiries to:
Mr. Donald Karpinski
Peninsular Securities Co.
161 Ottawa Avenue, N.W.
Suite 100A
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2796
(616) 459-4336

• Kindly update the Municipal Bond Comparison Directory dated July 3, 1998 as detalied below:

If you have any questions, please call William Reilly at (212) 412-8620 or Lisa Siebold at (212) 412-8591.

Jan Meola
Vice President, Membership