From: James Easton [jameseaston@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 12:19 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: S7-09-04

Keep 12b1:

12b1's benefit investors because of the service it buys.  The smaller shareholder 
will be virtually ignored without these ongoing payments.

Sincerely,


James E. Easton
Registered Representative
Mutual Service Corporation