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Financial Services Alert Developments of Note By Goodwin Procter LLP SEC issues proposed bank broker-dealer rules, federal banking agencies issue an advisory on accepting accounts from foreign governments, the SEC to act on proposals regarding short sale regulation, disclosure regarding fund advisory contract approvals and added fund corporate governance requirements,and the comment period for an interagency statement regarding complex structured finance activities is extended to July 19, 2004. SEC Instructed to Review Public Company Ties to States Identified as Sponsoring Terrorism By Christopher J. Barry and Ryan Pardo of Dorsey & Whitney LLP SEC Instructed to Review Public Company Ties to States Identified as Sponsoring Terrorism By Christopher J. Barry and Ryan Pardo of Dorsey & Whitney LLP Financial Services Alert Developments of Note By Goodwin Procter LLP

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