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<tr><td><b>Comment Number: </b></td><td>538416-00035</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Received: </b></td><td>10/17/2008 5:07:14 PM</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Organization: </b></td><td>International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Commenter: </b></td><td>Robert Pickel</td></tr>

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

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

<tr><td><b>Rule: </b></td><td>Prohibitions On Market Manipulation and False Information in Subtitle B of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

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<tr><td><b>Attachments:</b></td><td><a href='538416-00035.pdf'>538416-00035.pdf</a>&nbsp<a href='http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html' target = _blank >Download Adobe Reader</a><br></td></tr></Table>

<hr><P><b>Comments:</b></p>Attached please find the comments of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA"). By submission of these comments the ISDA also confirms its participation in the November 6, 2008 public workshop. 

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