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A Race to the Bottom?

                      200 SHARES          3,000 SHARES
                       AT $20                AT $10

FULL SERVICE:

AVERAGE COMMISSION     $116.90              $672.59


DISCOUNT BROKERAGE:

AVERAGE COMMISSION      66.09               145.05


ONLINE RETAIL BROKERAGE**:

DLJDIRECT               20.00                60.00
E*TRADE                 14.95***             74.95***
FIDELITY BROKERAGE      14.95                14.95
DATEK SECURITIES        9.99                 9.99
AMERITRADE              8.00                 8.00
SURETRADE               7.95                 7.95

**INTERNET TRADES
***ACTIVE TRADERS

DATA: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORP., COMPANIES


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