From: Sascha Dublin [dublins@ohsu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 11:17 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: File No. S7-36-02

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to express support for the proposed rule that would require 
mutual funds to disclose information regarding their proxy voting policies, 
procedures and voting records.  

This is an important rule because it will lead to increased transparency, 
giving shareholders the ability to see what their mutual fund managers are 
doing, and thus the ability to take action based on this information.  
Shareholders will be able to "vote with their feet" if they disagree with 
the actions of their mutual fund managers.

In the long term, this rule would force mutual funds to put the interests 
& values of the shareholders first, and ultimately could lead to improvements 
in corporate social responsibility, and hopefully to long-term societal, 
environmental, and global benefits.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sascha Dublin, MD, PhD
2617 NE 13th Avenue
Portland, OR 97212