ATTENTION: MANAGING PARTNER/OFFICER, OPERATIONS PARTNER/OFFICER

Please be advised that effective as of October 4, 2001, an additional number has been assigned to SWS Securities, Inc. (#0279) to be known as "Southwest Clearing Corporation" (#0266).

The former correspondents of MJK (as listed on page 2 of this notice) will now become correspondents of "Southwest Clearing Corporation" (#0266).

• The additional number has been assigned to SWS Securities, Inc. (#0279) for the purpose of utilizing OTC Comparison and Recording systems, CNS, Regular Way and When-Issued Corporate and Municipal Bond Comparison systems, ACATS, ACATS Fund/SERV system, RECAPS, Envelope Settlement Services, Mutual Fund Commission Settlement, Fund/SERV and Networking systems and Insurance Processing Services as detailed below:

Effective First Trade Date, October 4, 2001:

*Southwest Clearing Corporation No. 0266
OTC Alpha Identifier: SWCC
Networking Code: SB
Contact: Paul Meehl
Phone: 763-542-3672
Envelope Location: Y (New York)

• Kindly update the NSCC Directory dated July 6, 2001 (for OTC Executed-By List and the Municipal Bond Comparison System) as detailed below:

• Kindly update the NSCC Directory dated July 6, 2001 (for OTC Executed-By List) as detailed below:

Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to:

Southwest Clearing Corporation: Paul Meehl Phone: 763-542-3672
National Securities Clearing Corp.: Tara Cannon Phone: 212-855-1149 or
Miriam Santiago at 212 855-4947

Pablo Cubi
Associate Director, Membership Administration