From: gtlpad@aol.com
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 4:18 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: File No. S7-36-02



Dear SEC Secretary,

It is critical at this time in our nations financial history to "get it right". 
The indvidual investor must be protected by reasonable statutes and laws. Those 
must be enforced. As President Bush says, "Accountability".

Mutual Funds, absolutely must disclose how they are voting the shares of the fund 
investors. There is no other possible logic that can be rationally applied. This 
disclosure is critical to any valid governance of the corporation, and the fiduciary
responsibilities of the fund.

I believe that as an owner of a mutual fund, I am entitled to know how my proxy 
is being voted. I urge the SEC to stand up for investors and for corporate 
accountability and to vote in favor of the proposed proxy voting rule.


Tom Leach

4N090 Ferson Creek Rd

Saint Charles, IL 
60174