Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 8:20 PM
Subject: Support proposed rule to require corporate boards to act on
shareholder proposals


Dear Chairman:

I understand that there is a proposed new rule that the SEC is 
considering that will require corporate boards to act on shareholder 
initiated proposals that receive significant shareholder support. I 
am strongly in favour of this proposed rule and understand that 
corporations are lobbying hard against this rule.

I wish to remind the SEC Board that the SEC's primary role is to 
ensure ethical and fully open corporate behaviour and to protect 
shareholders and the public against corporate malfeasance. 
Shareholder proposals are the only means by which individuals can 
attempt to require changes in action of corporations of which they 
are part owners. Please do not be swayed by the businesses you 
regulate against the best interests of their shareholders and of the 
public in general.

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this matter.

With regards,
-- 
Lin Zucconi
13964 Copenhagen Dr
Truckee, CA 96161

- Those who choose security over liberty end  up with neither.