From: Febeo, James[SMTP:Jim.Febeo@FMR.COM]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 5:01 PM
To: 'Esign-study@ftc.gov'; 'esign-study@ftc.gov'

Fidelity Investments has been an industry leader in implementing the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act since its enactment last year. We submitted comments through our trade associations, but would welcome the opportunity to participate in your review of the benefits and burdens of the consumer consent provisions in the new law.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for this opporrtunity to comment.

Jim Febeo
Director of Federal Government Relations
Fidelity Investments
tel (617) 563-6140
fax (617) 476-0919