From: Don Middlebrook [don_g_middlebrook@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 9:44 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: S7-19-03 SECURITY HOLDER DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS

I strongly support the proposed change in the process governing the nominations 
to corporate Board of Directors.  The advantages of opening nominations to long 
term investors in the companies and increasing the visibility into the 
corporation's governance outweigh the few drawbacks that the change will have.
Don Middlebrook
Retiree who is dependent on his 401K investments