From: Bruce W. Brigham [brwb@wam.umd.edu]
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 9:19 AM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: Ref: file # 57-36-02

Mutual funds proxy votes and all fiduciary arrangements with the
companies in which they invest should both be matters of easily
accessible public record.

1.  Content:  such information should include at least-
     a. subject of the vote
     b. management recommendation
     c. how the mutual fund boted
     d. if the fund and/or any of its affiliates have any financial
arrangements with the
         company, and , if so, what they are.
2.  Accessibility:  at least all such data in 1, above, should be sent
directly in printed form to every holder of mutual fund shares at least
quarterly in a document separate from the regular quarterly report.

B.W. Brigham, Marjorie Brigham