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5886

P&S #:

5456

DATE:

August 20, 2004

TO:

ALL PARTICIPANTS

ATTENTION:

MANAGER, PURCHASES AND SALES DEPARTMENT; CASHIER; FUND/SERV PARTICIPANTS; ACATS PARTICIPANTS; MUNICIPAL BOND COMPARISON PARTICIPANTS

FROM: Pablo Cubi, Membership Administration
SUBJECT: CHANGES IN THE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

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

Last Trade Date, August 19, 2004:

Griffin Kubik Stephens & Thompson, Inc./BONY                                                        No.  6001

Shattuck Hammond Partners, Inc./BONY                                                                    No.  6019

Newman and Associates, Inc./BONY                                                                          No.  6020

Vining Sparks IBG, L.P./BONY                                                                                  No.  6043

Baker (James) Company /BONY                                                                                 No.  6069

DBTC Americas/Bankers Bank                                                                                    No.  6409

DBTC Americas/Texas Independent Bank                                                                    No.  6412

DBTC Americas/Whitney National Bank                                                                      No.  6414

Bank of New York (The) /First Miami Securities, Inc.                                                   No.  6440

DBTC Americas/United Bankers Bank                                                                         No.  6732

Last Trade Date, August 20, 2004:

Russell Fund Distributors, Inc./Frank Russell Company Limited-Dublin Funds               No.  4531

ING Financial Advisors, LLC/Aetna Master Fund                                                        No.  4958

Last Trade Date, August 23, 2004:

The Bank of New York/Banc One Capital Markets, Inc.                                              No.  2794

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. – Fixed Income (#0187), an additional number to J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. (#0060), will assume all open contracts for The Bank of New York/Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. (#2794), an additional number to The Bank of New York (#0901) which are to be cleared or settled through or by National Securities Clearing Corporation.

Note:  Please direct all inquiries regarding the above to:

The Bank of New York (#0901)

Contact Name:  Justin Kayse

Phone:               (312) 732-5880

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. (#0060)

Contact Name:  Dolly Caraballo

Phone:               (201) 524-8456

·        The following firms will begin participation in the Municipal Bond Comparison service, as detailed below:

First Trade Date, August 20, 2004:

Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson, Inc.                                                                   No.  6001

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           GKST

Shattuck Hammond Partners LLC                                                                                No.  6019

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           SHPL

GMAC Commercial Holding Capital Markets Corp. DBA Newman and Associates, Inc.  No.  6020

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           NEWM

Vining-Sparks IBG, L.P.                                                                                              No.  6043

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           VSLP

James Baker & Associates, LP                                                                                     No.  6069

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           BAKR

Bankers Bank                                                                                                              No.  6409

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           BBID

TIB The Independent Bankers Bank                                                                             No.  6412

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           TIBD

Whitney National Bank                                                                                                 No.  6414

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           WTNY

FMSBonds, Inc.                                                                                                          No.  6440

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           MIAM

United Bankers Bank                                                                                                   No.  6732

Muni Alpha Identifier:                                                                                                           UBKR

·        The following firm will begin participation in the Networking service, as detailed below:

First Trade Date, August 18, 2004:

ING Financial Partners, Inc.                                                                                         No.  0492

Networking Code:                                                                                                               I4

Contact:  Michelle Klegseth

Phone:    (800) 356-2906 x86473

·        The following firm will begin participation in the Commission Settlement service, as detailed below:

First Trade Date, August 20, 2004:

Waterstone Financial Group, Inc.                                                                                  No.  0469

·        The following firm will no longer participate in the Networking service, as detailed below:

Last Trade Date, August 17, 2004:

ING Financial Partners, Inc./LSSI                                                                                No.  0465

·        The following firm will change its name only, as detailed below:

Effective First Trade Date, August 20, 2004:

From:  NBC Capital Markets Group, Inc. /BONY                                                       No.  6066

To:      NBC Capital Markets Group, Inc.                                                                     No.  6066

·                    Kindly update the NSCC Directory dated July 9, 2004 (for OTC Executed-By-List and Municipal Bond Comparison System) as detailed below:

 

Clearing Broker

Identifiers

Executing Broker

Identifiers

 

Alpha

Numeric

Alpha

Numeric

Delete Last Trade Date, August 24, 2004:

 

 

   

CIG Corp.

LGNT

0052

CIGC

 
   

 

   

Clearing Broker Change, Effective First Trade Date, August 25, 2004:

 

 

   

From:  Peacock, Hislop, Staley & Given, Inc.

LEGG

0740

PHSG

 

To:      Peacock, Hislop, Staley, & Given, Inc.

LGNT

0052

PHSG

 

·                    Kindly update the NSCC Directory dated July 9, 2004 (for OTC Executed-By List) as detailed below:

 

Clearing Broker

Identifiers

Executing Broker

Identifiers

 

Alpha

Numeric

Alpha

Numeric

Delete Last Trade Date, August 20, 2004:

 

 

   

Coughlin & Co., Inc.

ABNA

0425

CGLN

 
   

 

   

Clearing Broker Change, Effective First Trade Date, August 23, 2004:

 

 

   

From:  Thor Capital LLC

RAGN

0733

THRC

 

To:      Thor Capital LLC

PFSI

0234

THRC

 
   

 

   

Clearing Broker Change, Effective First Trade Date, September 1, 2004:

 

 

   

From:  STG Secure Trading Group, Inc.

ICLS

0004

STGI

 

To:      STG Secure Trading Group, Inc.

PFSI

0234

STGI

 
   

 

   
   

 

   
 

Clearing Broker

Identifiers

Executing Broker

Identifiers

 

Alpha

Numeric

Alpha

Numeric

Executing Broker Name Change, Effective First Trade Date, August 25, 2004:

 

 

   

From:  Corp-Fin.Com, Inc.

BHCS

0632

CPFN

 

To:      JPC Capital Partners, Inc.

BHCS

0632

CPFN

 
   

 

   

From:  First Heritage Corporation

LARK

0371

FHCF

 

To:      The Truman Group Inc.

LARK

0371

FHCF

 
   

 

   

From:  Kona Financial Incorporated

REFC

0116

KONR

 

To:      Advanz Securities, Inc.

REFC

0116

KONR

 

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact Frank DeRiso at (212) 855-4941 or Miriam Santiago at (212) 855-4947.