  The latest Belle and BaBar measurements of the inclusive B -> X_s l^+ l^-
branching ratio have smaller errors and lower central values than the previous
ones. We point out that these results indicate that the sign of the b -> s
gamma amplitude is the same as in the SM. This underscores the importance of B
-> X_s l^+ l^- in searches for new physics, and may be relevant for neutralino
dark matter analyses within the MSSM.
