From: Ron Rattner [ronrattner@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 11:22 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: S7-10-03; We need independent corporate directors Corporate management should not nominate the purportedly independent directors who are supposed to supervise corporate management. Criminals should not choose the police force. Independent shareholder/owners should nominate and elect independent corporate directors. The SEC needs to amend its rules, accordingly. Ronald D. Rattner 1998 Broadway St. #1204 San Francisco, CA 94109-2206