Date:    06/30/2000  12:13 PM

Subject: "File No. S7-09-00" 

 "Disclosure of Mutual Fund Tax Returns"
All mutual funds could be required to disclose after-tax returns based on 
standardized formulas comparable to the formula currently used to calculate 
before-tax average annual total returns. The proposed new rule could require 
funds that include after-tax returns in advertisements and other sales 
materials to include standardized after-tax returns. 
     
    I hope these comments help you with your decision on make the proposed 
rule change.
     
    Thanks for your consideration in the matter,  Robert Ridder