Clarification Of Notice To Memers 98-10

NASD Notice to Members 98-10 (January 1998) entitled "Transaction Reporting And Quotation Obligations Under the Fixed Income Pricing System (FIPS)" contained a question and answer concerning compliance officers and the need for firms to report all transactions under The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., Fixed Income Pricing System^SM (FIPS^SM), regardless of which desk trades the bonds. The original question and answer were published as:

Closing Of Washington District Office

A decision was made in June of last year to close the Washington, D.C. NASD Regulation^SM District Office. That District Office officially closed its doors on January 31, 1998.

Important Year 2000 Information

Use Of Alias Prohibited During Cold Calling

Testing And Continuing Education Scheduling Procedures Revised

To provide a better level of service to members, NASD Regulation, Inc., and the Sylvan Technology Center Network (Sylvan) have agreed that certain appointment scheduling activities regarding testing and continuing education sessions will become the direct responsibility of NASD Regulation^SM. Effective June 1, 1998, NASD Regulation Field Support Services (FSS), (800) 999-6647, will be taking over responsibility from Sylvan in the following areas:

Members Reminded To Update PC FOCUS PINs

Members are reminded of their obligation to keep their PC FOCUS Personal Identification Number (PIN) information current. FOCUS filings that are submitted with the PIN of an individual who is no longer registered as a principal of the submitting firm are not considered complete filings.

Background

Year 2000 Tips For Members Will Your Fax Machine Work?

As the millennium approaches, one of the areas all businesses should assess for Year 2000 readiness is their internal office equipment. Last month, Notices to Members provided information on how to check a PC (personal computer), and this month's tip for members involves preparing your fax machine for 2000.

Year 2000 Update Reminder To Members About SEC Filing Requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently amended its Rule 17a-5 to require all broker/dealers to file two reports concerning Year 2000, using Form BD-Y2K (Form). All members received this information available through NASD Special Notice to Members 98-63.

SEC Reporting Requirement

In July of this year, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD^®) issued Special Notice to Members 98-63alerting members to a new reporting requirement imposed by an amendment to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 17a-5. The SEC rule amendment requires broker/dealers to file two Year 2000 reports using the new BD-Y2K Form. The first report was due to the SEC and designated examining authority (DEA) on or before August 31, 1998. The second report is due April 30, 1999.

OATS Update

IMPORTANT! Non-Market Makers in Nasdaq securities are NOT required to submit an Order Audit Trail System^SM (OATS^SM) Subscriber Initiation and Registration Form to the NASD until after January 1999. Only Market Makers in Nasdaq securities and ECNs were required to submit the Form by September 14, 1998.