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SEC Fee Rate Advisory #5

Date 16/11/2001

The Congress has passed and will soon send to the President for signature the fiscal 2002 Commerce, Justice, State, and related agencies appropriations bill that will fund the SEC. While the exact date when the bill will be signed is unknown, it is expected to be signed shortly after its arrival at the White House. Effective 12:01 a.m. EST the day the bill is signed, the fee rate on filings made pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 will decrease to $239 per $1,000,000 of the aggregate offering amount. The current fee rate of $250 per $1,000,000 remains in effect until the day the bill is signed.

The SEC will update this advisory on its website, http://www.sec.gov, as more information regarding the fee rate change becomes available.

Please contact the Filer Support Unit in the Office of Filings and Information Services at +1 202 942-8900 if you have any questions.