The maximum magnitudes of AM Cas seem to have become fainter by ~0.5 mag as compared to earlier estaimes (mainly by A. Diepvens). Has the star become fainter, or due to some sequence-dependent effect? Regards, Taichi Kato YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 970529.440 144 (G. Hanson) 970603.442 134 (G. Hanson) 970604.376 133 (G. Hanson) 970605.435 139 (G. Hanson) 970606.449 145: (G. Hanson) 970608.363 <145 (G. Hanson) 970609.431 <145 (G. Hanson) 970610.432 <145 (G. Hanson) 970611.412 136 (G. Hanson) 970612.433 130 (G. Hanson) 970613.463 135 (G. Hanson) 970615.440 148: (G. Hanson) 970616.444 153: (G. Hanson) 970617.446 152: (G. Hanson) 970618.458 145 (G. Hanson) 970619.453 128 (G. Hanson) 970623.290 131 (G. Hanson) 970625.233 145 (G. Hanson) 970626.267 <145 (G. Hanson) 970627.256 <145 (G. Hanson) 970628.317 <145 (G. Hanson) 970629.316 152: (G. Hanson) 970630.381 139 (G. Hanson) 970701.390 135 (G. Hanson) 970702.249 142 (G. Hanson) 970703.378 147 (G. Hanson) 970705.319 150: (G. Hanson)