re: File No. S7-36-02From: Eric Rucker [eerucker@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 5:01 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: re: File No. S7-36-02

  Securities and Exchange Commission people:

  I am writing to express my appreciation for your willingness to consider the 
voices of "regular" people like myself who wrote to you when you were debating 
whether to institute rules requiring disclosure of proxy voting policies, 
procedures, and voting records by mutual fund managers.

  I am sure you were all subject to great pressure from many individuals and 
groups who claimed to speak in favor of "the right thing for everybody" while 
secretly believing that they had the most to gain or lose by the proposed 
changes. I believe that the decision you made was an important step in the 
direction of truly benefitting everybody -- even those who work only for 
personal gain. You all deserve admiration for what appeared to be a vote of 
careful consideration and conscience.

  I believe that the best roads to long-term, sustainable economic growth will 
be the moderate and ethical roads that do not spoil the planet, benefit everybody, 
and that consider the gain of the poorest to be the best long-term gain for the 
richest. If you do not already, I hope you come to see the ways in which your 
work has having far-reaching effects, and to to do your best to help good things 
come to pass.

  Sincerely,

  Eric Rucker
  386 Fort Washington Avenue
  New York, NY