XTE J1118+480 dramatic fading? Recent reports suggest that XTE J1118+480 may have entered the rapid decline stage. A detailed call for observations wand additional information ill be soon issued from Uemura-san. YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20000716.940 128 (G. Poyner) 20000717.890 129 (M. Verdenet) 20000717.944 128 (G. Poyner) 20000718.128 130 (G. Hanson) 20000718.899 130 (M. Verdenet) 20000718.903 129 (C. P. Jones) 20000719.126 129 (G. Hanson) 20000720.169 130 (G. Hanson) 20000720.880 131 (M. Verdenet) 20000720.901 129 (C. P. Jones) 20000721.171 131 (G. Hanson) 20000721.880 131 (M. Verdenet) 20000721.926 129 (G. Poyner) 20000723.871 132 (P. A. Dubovsky) 20000723.890 133 (M. Verdenet) 20000726.869 137 (M. Verdenet) 20000727.878 134: (P. A. Dubovsky) 20000731.869 143 (M. Verdenet)