From: Story Landis, Ph.D. [landiss@ninds.nih.gov]
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:52 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: comment (s7-10-03)

Dear Sir/Madam
	Most of my retirement funds are invested through TIAA/CREF 
and the government stock fund. I also have non retirement funds 
invested in stocks and mutual funds. Having watched how  my 
retirement has dropped by 1/3 in the past few years, I am very 
concerned about how the companies in which my funds are invested are 
managed. I understand that the SEC has the opportunity to review the 
proxy rules to see if they can be made better so that stockholders 
are better protected. I hope that the SEC will review them and amend 
them so that stockholders can have a larger voice in how directors 
are chosen and how companies are overseen.
Sincerely yours, Story Landis