From: J. Todd Stewart [JTStewart@IIE.com]
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:09 AM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: File 57-36-02

Mr. Jonathan G. Katz
Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC

Dear Mr. Katz:

I wish to record my strong support for an SEC rule that would require the 
management of mutual funds to inform fund shareholders of their votes on 
corporate proxy resolutions.  I have a substantial investment in an index 
fund, which must hold certain stocks to be consistent with its charter.  
As the fund managers do not have the option of selling these stocks if 
they disagree with the policies of the corporations' managements, proxy 
votes take on even greater importance than they do for non-index funds.   
As a fund shareholder, I need to know how my fund's managers are voting 
so that I can assess their representation of my interests.

Sincerely,

John Todd Stewart  
Apartment 1009
4200 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016