From: afn01249@afn.org
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 8:23 AM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: FILE NUMBER S7-36-02 and S7-38-02
Re: File Numbers S7-36-02 and S7-38-02 
Mr. Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street NW,
Washington, DC 20549-0609 

Dear Secretary Katz: 

I am writing in support of the Securities and Exchange Commission's 
recently proposed rules regarding proxy voting disclosure by mutual 
funds and investment advisers, File Numbers S7-36-02 and S7-38-02. 

Our recent history shows that it has become ever more important that 
corporate entities and those who run them be open and forthcoming 
regarding their policies and actions. Requiring more transparency in 
the voting policies for mutual funds and investment advisors is an 
important step in the right direction. 

As a mutual fund investor, I congratulate the Commission for instituting 
meaningful disclosure that will surely bolster confidence in the equity 
markets, and strongly support the recommendations set forth in these 
proposed rules. 

Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the proposed rules, and for 
taking these important steps toward restoring investor confidence in the 
markets. 

Sincerely, 

JT WhitfieldJT Whitfield