MEETING ON INSTITUTE COMMENT LETTER ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 13TH

[13179] February 21, 2001 TO: PENSION COMMITTEE No. 13-01 PENSION OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 18-01 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON RMD REFORM RE: MEETING ON INSTITUTE COMMENT LETTER ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 13TH We have scheduled a meeting to discuss the Institute’s comment letter on the Internal Revenue Service’s proposed regulations on required minimum distributions on Tuesday, March 13, 2001. The meeting will be held at the Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. (Corner of 16th and K Streets). The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m. A continental breakfast will be served starting at 9 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Prior to the meeting, I will circulate a revised draft of the comment letter, reflecting your comments on the initial draft letter.1 The closest metro stop to the Capital Hilton is McPherson Square (14th Street exit) on the Orange/Blue Line and the hotel is about 2 blocks from that stop. The meeting registration will be held in the Foyer 3 room of the hotel and the actual meeting will be held in the Penn American room. Please indicate whether you or an alternate plan to attend the meeting by completing the attached attendance form and faxing it to Melanie Washington at 202-326-5841 by Friday, March 9, 2001. We look forward to seeing you on the 13th. Kathryn A. Ricard Associate Counsel Attachment 1 See Institute Memorandum to Pension Committee No. 12-01 and Pension Operations Advisory Committee No. 16- 01, dated February 20, 2001. 2Attendance Response Form Investment Company Institute Proposed Regulations on Required Minimum Distributions Comment Letter Meeting Tuesday, March 13, 2001 @ 10:00 a.m. Capital Hilton, Washington, DC Please fax this response form no later than March 9th to Melanie Washington, Investment Company Institute, at 202-326-5841 YES NO ____ ____ RMD Comment Letter Meeting – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ____ ____ Lunch Committee Member’s Name/Alternate Company Phone Number Attachment (in .pdf format)