From: Kathy Butler [kabutler@igc.org]
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:52 AM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: File No. S7-36-02

I write in support of the Commission's proposal to require mutual funds to
disclose their proxy voting policies, procedures and voting records.  I
invest in a number of mutual funds and believe this proposal is a very
important change in current practice.  I can see no reason for a mutual fund
to hide how it votes the proxies of all its investors.  In fact, I think
such a proposal goes a long way to making the process a more transparent --
and thus fairer -- one for all involved.  Accountability is always a good
thing and it is certainly lacking at the present.

Thank you for your consideration.

Kathy Butler
Houston, Texas