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<tr><td><b>Comment Number: </b></td><td>534030-00023</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Received: </b></td><td>1/14/2008 3:04:14 PM</td></tr>

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<tr><td><b>Commenter: </b></td><td>Richard Archambault</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>State: </b></td><td>CA</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Agency: </b></td><td>Federal Trade Commission</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Rule: </b></td><td>Credit Report Freezes</td></tr>

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<hr><P><b>Comments:</b></p>Credit freezes work.  I have been a proponent of this method of credit protection for several years.  The added security required by the freeze, has prevented several unwanted accounts from being opened in my name by unscrupulous vendors.</body></html>