Abstract
Let X$_1$, X$_2$,... be a sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables with continuous cumulative distribution function F(x). X$_j$ is an upper record value of this sequence if X$_j$ > max {X$_1$,X$_2$,...,X$_{j-1}$}. We define u(n)=min{j$\mid$j> u(n-1), X$_j$ > X$_{u(n-1)}$, n $\geq$ 2} with u(1)=1. Then F(x) = 1-x$^{\theta}$, x > 1, ${\theta}$ < -1 if and only if (${\theta}$+1)E[X$_{u(n+1)}$$\mid$X$_{u(m)}$=y] = ${\theta}E[X_{u(n)}$\mid$X_{u(m)}=y], (\theta+1)^2E[X_{u(n+2)}$\mid$X_{u(m)}=y] = \theta^2E[X_{u(n)}$\mid$X_{u(m)}=y], or (\theta+1)^3E[X_{u(n+3)}$\mid$X_{u(m)}=y] = \theta^3E[X_{u(n)}$\mid$X_{u(m)}=y], n $\geq$ M+1$.