From: james Ward [jamward@gte.net]
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:10 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: S7-19-03

Dear Sir
    I wish to express my strong support for the proposed reforms to allow 
investor nominees to be placed on election ballots for the board of directors of 
publicly held companies.
    The present system has proven to be a sham.
 
James F. Ward
3713 Galloway Lane
Carrollton Texas 75007
Small Investor