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October 1, 2008 Florence E. Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-9303 Re: Commission Guidance Regarding Duties and Responsibilities of Investment Company Boards of Directors with Respect to Investment Adviser...

September 8, 2008 Ms. Florence Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Exemption of Certain Foreign Brokers or Dealers (File No. S7-16-08) Dear Ms. Harmon: The Investment Company Institute1 supports the goal of...

September 10, 2008 Ms. Florence E. Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Indexed Annuities and Certain Other Insurance Contracts (File No. S7-14-08) Dear Ms. Harmon: The Investment Company Institute1 is...

September 8, 2008 Filed Electronically Office of Regulations and Interpretations Employee Benefits Security Administration, Room N–5655 U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Attn: Participant Fee Disclosure Project Ladies and Gentlemen: The...

Filed Electronically September 8, 2008 Office of Regulations and Interpretations Employee Benefits Security Administration, Room N–5655 U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Attn: Participant Fee Disclosure Project Ladies and Gentlemen: The...

Appendix Assessing the Department of Labor’s Assumption that 401(k) Plan Participants Pay Fees that are Higher than Necessary The cost/benefit analysis in the Department of Labor’s rule proposal assumes that 401(k) plan participants “on average pay fees that are higher than necessary...

September 5, 2008 Florence Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: References to Ratings of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (File No. S7-19-08) Dear Ms. Harmon: In light of recent events...

d8/29/2008CCCCCei August 29, 2008 Florence E. Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-9303 Re: Enhanced Disclosure and New Prospectus Delivery Option for Registered Open-End Management Investment Companies, File No. S7...

August 1, 2008 Florence E. Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-9303 Re: Interactive Data to Improve Financial Reporting, File No. S7-11-08 Dear Ms. Harmon: The Investment Company Institute1 appreciates the...

July 25, 2008 Ms. Florence Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Proposed Rules for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”), File No. S7-13-08 Dear Ms. Harmon: The Investment Company...