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5889

P&S #:

5459

DATE:

August 29, 2004

TO:

ALL PARTICIPANTS

ATTENTION:

MANAGERS; OPERATIONS DEPT FOR ANNUITIES & LIFE INSURANCE, BROKERAGE OPERATIONS, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

FROM: NSCC Insurance Services
SUBJECT: Removal of ANSI format option for Insurance Services Commissions (COM), Asset Pricing (AAP) and Money Settlement Detail (MSD)

Effective October 18, 2004, National Securities Clearing Corporation's ("NSCC") Insurance Services will no longer support the ANSI file format for Commissions (COM), Asset Pricing (AAP) and Money Settlement (MSD).  The date has been revised.  The previously announced date for removal of ANSI for these formats was September 8, 2004.

The Insurance Services Positions (POV) format removal will continue to be effective September 8, 2004.

For additional information, please call Randi Gordon at 212-855-5654.   You may also contact your Account Relationship Manager for more information.

Randi Gordon
Product Manager
Insurance Services