From: Conrad S. Banner [csbanner@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:02 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: Re: (s7-06-04) Proposed Mutual Fund Disclosure Regulations Please err on the side of requiring more disclosure than necessary. The "average Joe" needs protection from the avarice of the funds and their managers. Conrad S. Banner