From: NORMDIAMOND@aol.com Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 4:29 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: Selection and Election of Directors by Ordinary Shareholders This is one of the best proposals that ever came out of the SEC. By all means, let`s break the unending cycle of directors nominating themselves and/or their close business associates for a cushy directors position. Most of these directors have never invested a dime in the businesses that they are supposed to be supervising. Norman Diamond