From: Jim Mueller [muellerj@turbonet.com]
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:18 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: Support for proposal of shareholder board nominations

Dear Sir or Madam,

I wish to express my support of the SEC's proposal to mandate that 
companies allow shareholder nominees to the board of directors to be on 
the companies' proxy statements.

Even though I own just a few shares in just a few companies (not 
counting my index fund or managed mutual fund), I srupulously vote my 
shares at each annual meeting.  I often disagree with the board's 
recommendations on various motions, especially shareholder sponsored ones.

Even those these motions are almost always passed as the board desires, 
a rule such as the proposed one is a small break in the dam of board 
inattentiveness to shareholder interest.  Maybe in a few years, further 
shareholder-friendly rules can become enacted.

At some point, my votes will actually count for something.  One may hope.

I read the article addressing this issue on The Motley Fool 
(http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2004/commentary040329ec.htm?source=EDNWFT) 
and agreed that I should write.

Sincerely,
James Mueller
Indianapolis, IN

Long: AWGI, KO, SGDE, PFE, RKY, PEGA, FDP, ADBL