From: Barbara A. Beltrand, CPA [beltrand@minn.net]
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 12:54 AM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: Proxy voting rules

November 8, 2002

Commissioner
c/o Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20549-0609

I urge you to implement the proposed rule requiring mutual funds to disclose
their proxy voting policies, procedures and voting records.

It is important that investors know how the members of the board is voting
their proxies -- perhaps we'll see less sheep-like behavior with respect to
board members "going along" with management. Surely this rule (and any
others of this flavor) is a cornerstone in the progress to more transparency
with respect ot corporate governance and ultimately positive behaviors on
behalf of all the owners.


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Barbara A. Beltrand, CPA

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