From: TJPC [tc56@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 2:26 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: Petition for Rulemaking (SEC File No. 4-461) Mr. Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Dear Mr. Katz: I am writing to express my STRONG support for the Rulemaking Petition proposal maded by The Committee of Concerned Shareholders and James McRitchie. It has become ever more clear in the past year that corporate boards of directors are far too often "rubber stamps" for the CEO. Increasingly nominees to these boards consist of friends and/or business associates of the CEO, and the first act upon disagreement by any current board member is to remove that individual from the "nominee" list at the next shareholder meeting. If true change is to come out of corporate scandal , let this be the first measure ! Sincerely, Thomas J Carroll Jr -- ************************************** Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle. **************************************