Subject: S7-6-00
Author:  Howard Kaikow 
Date:    03/09/2000 4:25 PM
     
     
I saw a reference to S7-6-00 at www.mornigstar.com.
     
I have not seen S7-6-00, so I cannot make detailed comments, however, I do 
have a few general comments:
     
1. The DEFAULT must be to NOT allow ANY information to be disclosed. 
Requiring the customer to REQUEST that no information be disclosed  is the 
wrong default.
The DEFAULT must protect the customer, i.e., why in the world should anyone 
need to take any action to prevent info from being distributed? The DEFAULT 
must protect the customer.
     
2. The customer must have access to the compliance officer at a mutual fund 
company. One company has thus far refused me to have such access. I have 
not yet decided on the next course of action.