• The following firm will begin participation in the Municipal Bond Comparison system as detailed below:

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

First Trade Date, December 17, 1998:

WAM Brokerage Services LLC No. 5477
Contact: Bruce Wagner
Phone: (312) 639-9230

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

FBD Consulting No. 7110
Networking Code 2B
Contact: Joseph Angotti
Phone: (913) 319-8865

• The following member of the Depository Trust Company will begin participation in the NSCC/DTC Fund/Serv Interface as detailed below:

City National Bank No. 2392
Contact: Richard Bolokowicz
Phone: (310) 302-7330

• The following insurance companies will begin participation in the Annuity Processing Service as detailed below:

Allmerica Financial Life Insurance & Annuity Company No. 4521

Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North America No. 4513

• An additional number has been assigned to The Bank of New York (#0901) for the purpose of using the Fund/Serv and Networking systems as detailed below:

The Bank of New York/Retirement Service Division No.0559
Networking Code: 1L
Contact: Robert Goldstein
Phone: (914) 253-0700

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

Effective Immediately:

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. - Asset Backed No. 5124

Last Trade Date, December 16, 1998:

FPS Broker Services, Inc./The Focus Trust No.5777

Last Trade Date, December 18, 1998:

FPS Broker Services, Inc./Bjurman Funds No. 5825

• Additional numbers have been assigned to Countrywide Investments, Inc. (#5588) for the purpose of using the Fund/Serv and Networking systems as detailed below:

First Trade Date, December 21, 1998:

Countrywide Investments, Inc./The Jamestown Funds No. 5490
Networking Code: 2G
Contact: Pat Dagenbach
Phone: (513) 629-2975

First Trade Date, December 21, 1998:

Countrywide Investments, Inc./The Bjurman Fund No. 5825
Networking Code: N8
Contact: Pat Dagenbach
Phone: (513) 629-2975

• An additional number has been assigned to First Fund Distributors Inc. (#5693) for the purpose of using the Fund/Serv and Networking systems as detailed below:

First Trade Date, December 21, 1998:

First Fund Distributors Inc./Howard Equity Fund No. 5487
Networking Code: 1Z
Contact: Travis Wells
Phone: (602) 952-1100

• An additional number has been assigned to John Hancock Fund, Inc. (#5582) for the purpose of using the Fund/Serv and Networking systems as detailed below:

First Trade Date, December 21, 1998:

John Hancock Funds, Inc./John Hancock Funds, PLC No. 5474
Networking Code: 1G
Contact: Greg Owens
Phone: (617) 572-9524

• An additional number has been assigned to Sunstone Financial Group Inc. (#5774) for the purpose of using the Fund/Serv and Networking systems as detailed below:

First Trade Date, December 23, 1998:

Sunstone Financial Group Inc./ICAP Funds No. 5481
Networking Code: 1S
Contact: Lance Karzas
Phone: (414) 271-5885

• The following firms will change their names only as detailed below:

First Trade Date, December 21, 1998:

From: Eclipse Growth and Income Fund No. 5841
To: Eclipse Mid Cap Value Fund No. 5841

From: Eclipse Equity Fund No. 5842
To: Eclipse Small Cap Value Fund No. 5842

• Kindly update the OTC Executed-By List and the Municipal Bond Comparison Directory dated July 3, 1998 as detailed below:

Sunpoint Securities, Inc. - #0334

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

Janis Meola
Vice President, Membership