From: Edward Reid [edward@paleo.org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 7:17 AM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: Comment on proxy voting disclosure, File No. S7-36-02

I support the proposal to force disclosure of proxy voting policies and 
records of mutual funds. Possibly this should be extended to other 
types of funds as well.

For some small investors, the voting actions of our funds are as 
important to us as the choice of stocks. It's clear that only a 
regulation will enable us to find those facts.

For me, the voting policy is the primary concern. The voting records 
are important only to verify that the fund is following its policy. For 
this reason, I believe that the voting policy should be in the 
prospectus, but that the voting records could be provided only on the 
web and still be adequate.

Edward Reid