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September 19, 2005 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-9303 Re: NASD Proposed Rule Relating to Sales Practice Standards and Supervisory Requirements for Transactions in Deferred Variable Annuities (File No. SR...

September 19, 2005 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-9303 Re: NASD Proposed Rule Relating to Sales Practice Standards and Supervisory Requirements for Transactions in Deferred Variable Annuities (File No. SR...

September 7, 2005 Mr. Robert Doyle Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations Employee Benefits Security Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite N-5669 Washington, DC 20210 Re: Automatic Enrollment and Default Investments Dear Mr. Doyle: The...

BY ELECTRONIC DELIVERY September 7, 2005 Mr. Robert Doyle Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations Employee Benefits Security Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite N-5669 Washington, DC 20210 Re: Automatic Enrollment and Default...

August 5, 2005 Ms. Barbara Z. Sweeney Office of Corporate Secretary NASD 1735 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1500 Re: Notice to Members 05-40 Relating to Sales Contests and Non-Cash Compensation Dear Ms. Sweeney: The Investment Company Institute 1 supports proposed NASD Rule 2311...

August 5, 2005 Ms. Barbara Z. Sweeney Office of Corporate Secretary NASD 1735 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1500 Re: Notice to Members 05-40 Relating to Sales Contests and Non-Cash Compensation Dear Ms. Sweeney: The Investment Company Institute1 supports proposed NASD Rule 2311...

July 29, 2005 Ernesto A. Lanza, Esquire Senior Associate General Counsel Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Re: MSRB Notice 2005-28 Relating to Draft Interpretation on Customer Protection Obligations Relating to the Marketing...

July 28, 2005 The Honorable Victoria A. Lipnic Assistant Secretary of Labor Employment Standards Administration United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Re: Form LM-10 Dear Assistant Secretary Lipnic: On behalf of the Investment Company...

July 29, 2005 Ernesto A. Lanza, Esquire Senior Associate General Counsel Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Re: MSRB Notice 2005-28 Relating to Draft Interpretation on Customer Protection Obligations Relating to the Marketing...

July 28, 2005 The Honorable Victoria A. Lipnic Assistant Secretary of Labor Employment Standards Administration United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Re: Form LM-10 Dear Assistant Secretary Lipnic: On behalf of the Investment Company...