Subject: File No. S7-25-97
Date:    11/8/97 11:25 AM
     
     
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
     
     
Dear sir or madam:
     
In agreement with Tim Smith of Interfaith and FOE, as an American 
shareholder I urge you not to go ahead with the proposed new restrictions 
on shareholder proposals.

Regards,
Thomas Ruddy
     
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POB 2371, 72013 Tuebingen, Germany
E-mail: ruddyconsult@gn.apc.org; 71301.3153@compuserve.com 
Ref.project:  http://www.arq.co.uk/ethicalbusiness/frsrc/s_eu.htm 
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