From: J Glassgold [jmglass2000@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 6:17 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: RE: S7-36-02

To Whom It May Concern:

As a private citizen who has most of my retirement and
taxable funds invested in mutual funds, I strongly
support your proposed rule to require mutual fund
companies to disclose their proxy votes to share
holders.

My decision to invest with different companies is not
only related to the return I receive on my
investments, but the policies of the company. This
type of increased transparency and disclosure
from fund managers would aide me in my investment
decisions..

Proxy voting is a fiduciary duty to be exercised in
the best interests of shareholders; this requires that
those shareholders know what decisions are being made
so that they can decide if those decision are in their
best interest. Arguments against this rule are
patronizing to shareholders

The abuses and scandals of the last year have clearly
indicated the need for greater transparency in
corporate governance; this rule is just a simple step
in that direction.

I urge you to adopt these provisions.


Judith Glassgold
4 Wertsville Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844


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