From: MosiAsha@aol.com [mailto:MosiAsha@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:35 PM
To: rulecomments@sec.gov
Cc: kstaudt@utep.edu
Subject: S7 21 02


Please add other disclosure requirements to the rules relating to 
chief executive officer's and board members' salaries (or stipends) 
and total benefit packages.   

The public should have a right to know about exhorbitant compensations, 
for the overall efficiency of the firm and for potential corruption.  
Consider public officials and nonprofit leaders and board members. 

*The public knows the salaries of public officials.  Salaries beyond 
$200,000, not to mention millions of dollars, would not be tolerated 
for public leaders.  Although caps cannot be set on corporate salaries, 
investors should be able to know this information before making their 
decisions. 

*Nonprofit board members are unpaid, and good nonprofit organizations 
have strict conflict of interest policies. 

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. 
Kathleen Staudt, PhD
Professor of Political Science