From: Terry Cornish [TCornish@SandySpringBank.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 12:57 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: S7-19-03

To whom it may concern:


We (Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.) strongly oppose this proposal and share 
the concerns and endorse the opinions expxressed in the comment letter 
submitted by the American Society of Corporate Secretaries. 




Sincerely,




Theresa A. Cornish
Vice President
& Assistant Corporate Secretary
Sandy Spring Bank 
Phone#: (301) 570-8338   Fax#:  (301) 774-8434
email:  tcornish@SandySpringBank.com