MessageFrom: Bethel, Jennifer - Finance [bethel@babson.edu] Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 4:02 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: S7-10-03 To Whom It May Concern: As a current owner of mutual funds, stock, and bonds, I would like to encourage the SEC to revisit the proxy rules. The corporate governance environment today is dramatically different than it was when the current rules were put in place. Investors have a greater direct financial exposure, are more informed, and are more willing to be involved in governance matters than in the past. Obvious failures in governance over the past 18 months have raised the public's awareness of the importance of good governance and effective proxy rules. Thank you for considering possible improvements to the proxy process. Jennifer Bethel