From: Steve Peterson [s.peterson@hydrationtech.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 5:55 PM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: S7-19-03: Proposed Rule: Security Holder Director Nominations SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR PARTS 240, 249 and 274 [RELEASE NOS. 34-48626; IC-26206; FILE NO. S7-19-03] RIN 3235-AI93 SECURITY HOLDER DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission Action: Proposed rule. Dear Sirs: I am in favor of the SEC's proposed new rule changes to strengthen security holders' access & input to Board of Director nominations as well as other shareholder business. Steven W. Peterson Senior Project Engineer Hydration Technologies, Inc. P.O. Box 1027 2484 Ferry Street Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917.3335 Fax: (541) 917-3345 email: s.peterson@hydrationtech.com www.hydrationtech.com