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Thank You

One of the missions of Private Client Services is to provide excellent client-centered service.  One aspect of good service is concise and relevant paperwork.  We know that this statement appears ironic in light of the paper flow you have received over the last 6 weeks.  We want to thank you for your attention and patience through the Howe Barnes clearing conversion to First Clearing Corporation.  It is our belief that this change was vital to the growth and future servicing excellence for Private Client Services.  It is our belief that our range of products, services and research capabilities are vastly improved with this change.  In addition, our account and trading systems have been upgraded to rival the best in the marketplace.  Thank you again for support during this transition.