WALL ST. MUST PAY THE PIPER

Scandal-socked Wall Street has been ponying up millions to securities regulators to settle multiple probes into their dirty dealing this year.

Last week Salomon Smith Barney investment bank agreed to pay $5 million to settle NASD charges.

The NASD form in the Solly settlement reads: I intend to pay the fine proposed… by the following method (check one):

*A personal check or bank check for the full amount;

*Credit card authorization for the full amount (only MasterCard and Visa accepted);

*The installment payment plan (only if approved by the NASD staff and the National Adjudicatory Council).