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January 19, 2005 Ernesto A. Lanza, Esquire Senior Associate General Counsel Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Re: MSRB Notice 2004-43 Relating to Performance Data in Advertisements For Municipal Fund Securities Dear Mr. Lanza...

January 19, 2005 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20549-0609 Re: Advertisements of Municipal Fund Securities Under MSRB Rule G-21 File No. SR-MSRB-2004-09 Dear Mr. Katz: The Investment Company Institute 1...

December 20, 2004 The Honorable Elaine L. Chao Secretary of Labor U.S. Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Enhancing Disclosure in Retirement Plans Dear Secretary Chao: The Investment Company Institute∗ commends the 2004...

Statement of Investment Company Institute President Paul Schott Stevens on Reproposal of SEC Regulation NMS Washington, DC, December 15, 2004 - The Investment Company Institute today issued the following statement from ICI President Paul Schott Stevens on the Securities and Exchange...

November 1, 2004 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549-0609 Re: XBRL Voluntary Financial Reporting Program on the EDGAR System (File No. S7-35-04) Dear Mr. Katz: The Investment Company Institute1 appreciates the...

September 17, 2004 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: NASD Proposed Rule Change Relating to Disclosure of Fees and Expenses in Mutual Fund Performance Sales Material; File No. SR-NASD-2004-043 Dear Mr...

September 10, 2004 Ernesto A. Lanza, Esquire Senior Associate General Counsel Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Re: MSRB Notice 2004-16 Relating to Advertising of Municipal Fund Securities and Guidance on Disclosure in...

ICI Supports SEC Action on Directed Brokerage, Portfolio Manager Disclosures New Rules Ensure Shareholders’ Interests Are Paramount Washington, DC, August 18, 2004 – The Investment Company Institute voiced its strong support for rules adopted today by the SEC to eliminate directed...

August 12, 2004 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549-0609 Re: Release of Comment Letters and Responses (File No. S7-28-04) Dear Mr. Katz: The Investment Company Institute1 appreciates the opportunity to comment...

July 12, 2004 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549-0609 Re: Asset-Backed Securities (File No. S7-21-04) Dear Mr. Katz: The Investment Company Institute 1 appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Securities...