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P&S #:

5503

DATE:

November 19, 2004

TO:

ALL PARTICIPANTS

ATTENTION:

MANAGING PARTNER/OFFICER, OPERATIONS PARTNER/OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, DATA PROCESSING MANAGER

FROM: General Counsel's Office
SUBJECT: Rule Change - SR-NSCC-2004-04

On August 13, 2004 National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC" or “the Corporation”) filed and on November 10, 2004 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved a rule filing with regards to a modification of NSCC’s Rules & Procedures to permit NSCC to provide a new service to its affiliate, DTCC Deriv/SERV LLC. The approval was granted on a temporary basis through May 31, 20051.

Questions regarding this notice may be directed to the undersigned at (212) 855-3260.


Jeffrey T. Waddle
Senior Counsel

 



1. See Federal Register: November 17, 2004 (Vol. 69, No. 221), Release No. 34-50652