Arthur Levitt, Chairman
     Securities and Exchange Commission
     450 5th St. N.W.
     Washington, C.C. 20549
     
     
     November 18, 1997
     
     Dear Chairman Levitt:
     
     I am writing to express my deep concern about the SEC's new proposed 
     rules (S7-25-97). If adopted, these rules will prevent me, as a small 
     shareholder, from having a voice in corporate management.
     
     Shareholders have an enormous financial interest in addressing the 
     diverse issues, such as environmental or social impact problems as 
     well as corporate mismanagement, raised through the shareholder 
     process. When corporations fail to deal with their problems, ensuing 
     lawsuits often cost shareholders millions of dollars.
     
     I strongly encourage you to use your power to stop these proposed 
     rules from going forward. Either let the existing rules stand or 
     develop new rules that better protect shareholders' rights.
     
     Shareholders are counting on you to safeguard our rights.
     
     Sincerely,
     
     
     
     Teresa Arballo Barth
     2140K Orinda Drive
     Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007
     
     
     CC:        Senator Alfonso D'Amato
        Senator Paul Sarbanes