UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Before the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING File No. 3-9383 SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 Release No. 7521 / March 30, 1998 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Release No. 39817 / March 30, 1998 INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 Release No. 1712 / March 30, 1998 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Release No. 23090 / March 30, 1998 ______________________________ ) ) ) ORDER AMENDING In the Matter of)ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC )PROCEEDINGS, MAKING FINDINGS, )IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS, MITCHELL HUTCHINS ASSET)AND ISSUING CEASE-AND-DESIST MANAGEMENT INC.,)ORDER ) ) Respondent.) ) ) ______________________________) I. The Commission deems it appropriate and in the public interest to amend its Order Instituting Public Administrative Proceedings, Making Findings, Imposing Remedial Sanctions, and Issuing Cease- and-Desist Order ("Order"), issued September 2, 1997, in this matter.[1] Sections V.D.1. and 2. of the Order provided for the retention of an Independent Consultant by Respondent and required the Independent Consultant to submit a report within six months of the issuance of the Order. Upon a showing of good cause, the Commission has determined to extend to June 30, 1998, the time for submission of the Independent Consultant's report. Further, the Commission has determined to delegate to the staff of the Commission the authority to extend the time for submission of the Independent Consultant's report by up to an additional sixty days upon a showing of good cause for such an additional extension. By the Commission. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary **FOOTNOTES** [1]:Securities Act of 1933 Release No. 7444, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Release No. 39001, Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Release No. 1654, Investment Company Act of 1940 Release No. 22805 (September 2, 1997).