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=09=09=09 E*TRADE Latest news & happenings ?=09=09=09? ?=09=09=09? ?=09?Dear Sara: =09 =09?In this issue:=20 =09 =09 =09 =09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE] =09Get free streaming real-time quotes from MarketCaster =09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE] =09Buy treasuries with no transaction fees until March 31 =09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE] =09 Discover the new way to save for college expenses =09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE] =09 Start saving today with the E*TRADE IRA =09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE] =09 Discover the new E*TRADE Financial Sector Index Fund =20 =09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE] =09 Take advantage of the Russell 2000 Index Fund=20 =09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE] =09 Compare your portfolio against 13 major indexes with ME*dexSM =09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE] =09 Know when to refinance and save=20 =09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE] =09NewsBytes[IMAGE] =09=09=20 =09=09Tax-deferred savings for college =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09[IMAGE] =09=09 =09=09 =09=09[IMAGE] =09=09 =09=09[IMAGE] =09=09 =09=09*E*TRADEc Securities, Inc., and E-LOAN are separate, unaffiliated co= mpanies.=20 =20 =09=09 =09=09[IMAGE] =09=09 =09=09=09? =09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09?MarketCasterSM NEW!! =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Feel the pulse of the market! Now you can get free, streami= ng real-time=20 stock quotes and market data automatically updated. No need to click to=20 refresh. Fully customizable screens, with unlimited number of stock watch= =20 lists. To get your free* streaming real-time quotes today, click the=20 MarketCaster link on the www.etrade.com Home page. =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09*E*TRADE reserves the right to limit MarketCaster access to = customers meeting=20 certain requirements without notice.=20 =09=09=09=09=09=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09?Check out the newly enhanced Bond Center and save on trans= action fees. =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 E*TRADE is launching the enhanced Bond Center Web site and= to celebrate=20 we're waiving all transaction fees on Treasuries through March 31!1 Try=20 diversifying your portfolio, buy your Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds and=20 Strips through the end of March, with no transaction fees!1 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 Enhancements to the site include: =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Numerous dealers providing liquidity and a broad selection =09=09=09=09=09 7,500+ bonds, including corporate, municipals and agencies= =20 =09=09=09=09=09 Regular valuation of holdings in your account =20 =09=09=09=09=09 Various bond features: short-to-long term bonds, callable = bonds, amortizing=20 bonds =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09GET STARTED TRADING RIGHT NOW and take advantage of no-trans= action-fee=20 Treasury trades for over a month. =09=09=09=09=09=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09?Introducing The Education PlanSM from E*TRADE. =09=09=09=09=09It's no secret that college costs are on the rise. How will= you save enough?=20 Introducing The Education Plan. It's the new tax-advantaged way for savvy= =20 investors to save for college expenses. The Education Plan is a 529 colleg= e=20 savings plan that lets you save up to $160,539, with favorable estate and= =20 gift tax treatment.2 Earnings are federal tax-deferred while you retain =20 control over the assets and retain the ability to change beneficiaries. =20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Learn more about The Education Plan today. =20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09?Find out how you could retire with an additional $60,000 w= ith an E*TRADE=20 IRA. =09=09=09=09=09 =20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Retirement may seem far away, but it pays to invest in an IR= A now! If you=20 open an IRA today and deposit $2,000 beginning this year, you could have= =20 $60,000 more to retire on by 2030 than if you delay making contributions b= y=20 just two years, assuming a 10% return.3 This example is hypothetical and= =20 returns may fluctuate depending on market conditions, timing and tax=20 bracket. Our Retirement Center can help you find the right IRA and the rig= ht=20 investments. =20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09As an added bonus, if you open a new E*TRADE brokerage IRA t= oday with $1,000=20 or more, you'll receive a FREE copy of Microsoftc Money 2001.4 =20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Get instant funding up to $2,000 with our easy online applic= ation process =20 and open a new IRA now.5=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09??With the E*TRADE Financial Sector Index Fund*, you don't = have to be a=20 professional stock picker.6=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Looking to diversify your tech-heavy portfolio and take adv= antage of the=20 current favorable market conditions surrounding financial stocks? If so,= =20 you're looking for E*TRADE's Financial Sector Index Fund. It's the first a= nd=20 only no-load, open-end fund available to U.S. investors tracking the Dow= =20 Jones U.S. Financial Sector Index,SM7 which consists of approximately 300= =20 core financial companies in four categories: banks, insurance, real estate= ,=20 and specialty finance.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Learn more about the E*TRADE Financial Sector Index Fund=0F-= available only from=20 E*TRADE.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09* E*TRADE Financial Sector Index Fund operating expense rati= o is 0.95%, plus=20 1.00% of amount redeemed if shares are redeemed within four months of=20 purchase. Because this fund invests in one sector of the overall market, i= t=20 may be subject to additional risk typically not associated with broadly =20 diversified offerings.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09? =09=09=09=09=09?Small-cap today, potential market leader tomorrow. Take adv= antage of the=20 E*TRADE Russell 2000 Index Fund.**6=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09If your portfolio has become too heavily weighted toward la= rge-cap stocks,=20 the E*TRADE Russell 2000 Index Fund8 may be right for you. It's a no-load= =20 fund available only to E*TRADE customers, designed to track the Russell 20= 00=20 Index, a recognized benchmark of 2,000 U.S small-capitalization companies.= =20 This fund provides you with the opportunity to invest in small-cap compani= es=20 without having to individually pick and choose small-cap stocks.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Find out more about the E*TRADE Russell 2000 Index Fund=0F-a= vailable only from=20 E*TRADE.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09** E*TRADE Russell 2000 Index Fund operating expense ratio i= s 0.65%, plus=20 1.00% of amount redeemed if shares are redeemed within four months of=20 purchase. Because this fund invests substantially in small-capitalization= =20 securities it may be subject to greater price and risk volatility than that= =20 typically associated with large-cap investing. Small capitalization compani= es=20 also tend to be less financially secure than large-capitalization companies= ,=20 have less diverse product lines, be more susceptible to adverse development= s=20 concerning their products, be more thinly traded and have less=20 liquidity. =20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09? =09=09=09=09=09?Experience ME*dex=0F-and track your performance over time = as compared with=20 leading market indexes. =09=09=09=09=09Are you on track to meet your goals? With ME*dex you get a p= ersonalized index=20 that allows you to compare your portfolio against 13 major market indexes.= =20 You can also view a bar graph that plots the historical value of your=20 selected accounts over time. ME*dex is available to all E*TRADE customers a= t=20 no cost. It's a perfect way to maintain control of your finances and reach= =20 your investment goals.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Explore how ME*dex can help you stay on top of the market an= d in control of=20 your finances.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09?Know when to refinance and save. =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09You're probably delighted that Greenspan lowered interest r= ates. Here's a=20 tip: Now, with lower rates, this is the perfect opportunity to reevaluate= =20 your mortgage. E-LOAN is here to help you. Sign up for E-LOAN's FREE=20 Mortgage Monitor e-mail service. Mortgage Monitor will search the day's be= st=20 rates and automatically notify you via e-mail when you can refinance and= =20 save money.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Sign up today at www.eloan.com/etmm.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09?NewsBytes =09=09=09=09=09Get more news you can use. Find out what's happening with E= *TRADE and get=20 investment tips and insights. Check out the fall issue of E*TRADE: The=20 MagazineTM now. ? =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE: =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09You received this e-mail because you registered on the E*TRA= DE Web site or=20 on one of our partners' sites. If you do not want to receive partner e-mai= l=20 offers, or any E*TRADE marketing e-mail, you can change your preferences no= w.=20 You are subscribed at: sshackl@enron.com. E*TRADE takes your privacy=20 seriously. To learn more about E*TRADE's use of personal information, plea= se=20 read our Privacy Policy.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Legal Disclosures =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09System response and account access times may vary due to a v= ariety of=20 factors, including trading volumes, market conditions, and system=20 performance.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=091 Bond Center transaction fee of $40 for trades fewer than 2= 0 bonds will be=20 waived. Any trade greater than 20 bonds does not incur a transaction fee.= =20 Offer valid on all Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds, and Strips through March= =20 31, 2001.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=092 Per beneficiary, across all accounts. The contribution lim= it will be=20 adjusted annually as college costs increase. Any individual at least 18 ma= y=20 contribute $50,000 ($100,000 for married filing jointly) for any single=20 beneficiary without creating a taxable gift so long as no other gifts are= =20 made to that beneficiary within a five-year period. If the individual=20 doesn't survive the five-year period, a pro-rated portion of the gift will= =20 be included in the individual's estate. =20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09The Education Plan is an IRC Section 529 Trust sponsored by = The Education =20 Trust Board of New Mexico and is available to residents of all states. The= =20 trust is distributed by E*TRADE Securities, Inc., and administered by=20 Schoolhouse Capital, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of State Street =20 Corporation. , 2001 Schoolhouse Capital, LLC. E*TRADE receives compensation= =20 from Schoolhouse Capital, LLC.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=093 Assumes a 10% return and no withdrawals. This example is h= ypothetical and=20 for illustrative purposes only. The results are not indicative of the=20 performance of any portfolio; actual costs and returns may vary based on= =20 market conditions, timing, and tax bracket. Any withdrawals by the=20 contributor of tax-deferred accumulations that are not used for qualified= =20 expenses are taxed at the contributor's ordinary income-tax rate and may b= e=20 subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty. =20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=094 Offer valid on Traditional and Roth Individual Retirement = Accounts. Offer=20 valid for U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have attained the legal= =20 age of majority in their state of residence. Void where prohibited. Offer= =20 limited to one product per person. Offer expires April 16, 2001. E * TRADE= =20 reserves the right to terminate this offer at any time. Not valid with any= =20 other offer. E * TRADE will mail the product within eight weeks of account= =20 funding. Other terms may apply. See www.retire.etrade.com for details. The= =20 Microsoft Money 2001 product, available through this offer to certain new I= RA=20 brokerage accounts, has been manufactured by a company that is not affiliat= ed=20 with E * TRADE. E * TRADE gives no express or implied warranties (including= =20 but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particula= r=20 use) with respect to the Microsoft Money 2001 software or other materials= =20 associated with this offer. This offer and the information provided herein = is=20 to be considered neither a recommendation nor an endorsement by E * TRADE,= =20 and E * TRADE accepts no liability for any direct or consequential loss=20 arising from any use of the product offered. E * TRADE does not provide any= =20 legal, tax, or accounting advice. Securities products, purchased and sold i= n=20 a transaction, are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of t= he=20 principal investment.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=095 When you choose our instant funding feature, there is a ma= ximum deposit of=20 $2,000. It's available 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET, and you will need your bank= =20 account and routing numbers located at the bottom of your paper check. You= =20 may not sell short, buy and sell mutual funds, or trade stocks with a mark= et=20 value of less than $5 per share until three business days after your Expre= ss=20 Application is approved.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=096 For a prospectus with further information including charge= s, and expenses,=20 go to www.etradefunds.etrade.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you= =20 invest. Past performance does not guarantee future results of the index or= =20 the Fund. Share price and return fluctuate with market conditions, and=20 investors may experience a loss upon redemption.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=097 Dow Jones and Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector Index are se= rvice marks of=20 Dow Jones & Company Inc. and have been licensed for use for certain purpos= es=20 by E*TRADE Asset Management, Inc. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sol= d,=20 or promoted by Dow Jones, and Dow Jones makes no representation regarding= =20 the advisability of investing in the Fund. Please see the Statement of=20 Additional Information for details.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=098 The Frank Russell Company does not sponsor the Fund nor i= s it affiliated=20 in any way with E*TRADE Asset Management or the Fund. Frank Russell Compan= y=20 and Russell 2000 Index are service marks of the Frank Russell Company and= =20 have been licensed for use for certain purposes by E*TRADE Asset Managemen= t,=20 Inc. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Frank Russe= ll=20 Company, and Frank Russell Company makes no representation or warranty,=20 express or implied, regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.= =20 Please see the Statement of Additional Information for details.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09, 2001 E*TRADE Securities, Inc. Member NASD/SIPC. All rights= reserved.=20 E*TRADE, the E*TRADE logo, and E*TRADE: The Magazine are trademarks or=20 registered trademarks of E*TRADE Securities, Inc. The Education Plan and=20 Schoolhouse Capital, LLC, are service marks of Schoolhouse Capital, LLC, a= =20 wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. All other trademarks= =20 mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.=20 =09=09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09Back to top =09=09=09=09=09[IMAGE]
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