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April 18, 2002 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549-0609 Re: Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest (File Nos. SR-NASD-2002-21 and SR-NYSE-2002-09) Dear Mr. Katz: The Investment Company Institute 1 appreciates...

April 17, 2002 Joseph S. LaGambina Financial Accounting Foundation 401 Merritt 7 Norwalk, CT  06856-5116 Re: FAF Request for Comment on Proposed Changes to Streamline FASB Process Dear Mr. LaGambina: The Investment Company Institute 1 is pleased to respond to the Financial Accounting...

April 3, 2002 Judith R. Starr, Chief Counsel Office of the Chief Counsel Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Department of the Treasury P.O. Box 1618 Vienna, Virginia 22183-1618 Re:: Proposed Rule—Special Information Sharing—Section 314 Comments Dear Ms. Starr: The Investment Company...

April 1, 2002 Diane G. Klinke, Esq. General Counsel Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Re: Municipal Fund Securities Dear Ms. Klinke: The Investment Company Institute 1 is writing to recommend that the Municipal Securities...

March 22, 2002 Robert P. Hanson Tax Legislative Counsel, Office of Tax Policy US Department of the Treasury Room 1308 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20020 William F. Sweetnam, Jr. Benefits Tax Counsel, Office of Tax Policy US Department of the Treasury Room 1000 1500...

By Hand Delivery March 22, 2002 CC:ITA:RU (Notice 2001-81) Courier’s Desk Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20224 Re: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Section 529 Qualified Tuition Programs Ladies and Gentlemen: The Investment Company...

March 18, 2002 Jonathan G. Katz Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549-0609 Re: File No. SR-NASD-2002-24 Dear Mr. Katz: The Investment Company Institute 1 appreciates the opportunity to comment on NASD Proposed Rule 3011 (Anti...

March 7, 2002 The Honorable Frank O'Bannon Governor Office of the Governor 206 State House Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Re: State Conformity with Federal Changes for Retirement Security Dear Governor O’Bannon: On behalf of their members, the Investment Company Institute 1 and the...

March 4, 2002 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549-0609 Re: Proposed Rule Change by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Relating to Transactions with Sophisticated Municipal Market Professionals (File...

March 1, 2002 Judith R. Starr, Chief Counsel Office of the Chief Counsel Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Department of the Treasury P.O. Box 1618 Vienna, Virginia 22183-1618 Re: NPRM—Suspicious Transaction Reporting—Brokers or Dealers in Securities Dear Ms. Starr: The Investment...