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September 29, 1997 Ms. Joan Conley Secretary NASD Regulation, Inc. 1735 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-1500 Re: Amendments to Rules Governing Sale and Distribution of Investment Company Shares (NASD Regulation Request for Comment 97-48) Dear Ms. Conley: The Investment Company...

September 29, 1997 Ms. Joan C. Conley Office of Corporate Secretary NASD Regulation, Inc. 1735 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-1500 Re: Presentation of Related Performance Information (NASD Regulation Request for Comment 97-47) Dear Ms. Conley: The Investment Company Institute 1...

September 26, 1997 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: File No. SR-NASD-97-35 Dear Mr. Katz: The Investment Company Institute 1 is writing to comment on the revised proposed amendments to NASD Conduct Rule...

September 10, 1997 Mr. Frank G. Zarb Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. 1735 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Dear Mr. Zarb: I am writing to underscore the Investment Company Institute’s strong opposition to NASDR’s changing...

September 10, 1997 Ms. Joan Conley Office of the Corporate Secretary NASD Regulation, Inc. 1735 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-1500 Re: Institute Report on Shareholder Assessment of Bond Mutual Fund Risk Ratings in Supplemental Sales Literature Dear Ms. Conley: In March 1997...

July 15, 1997 Ms. Joan Conley Office of the Corporate Secretary NASD 1735 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Re: Special NASD Request for Comment 97-41 Dear Ms. Conley: The Investment Company Institute 1 is writing in response to the NASD’s request for comment on the possible use...

July 14, 1997 Ms. Joan Conley Office of the Corporate Secretary NASD Regulation, Inc. 1735 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-1500 Re: NASD Request for Comment on Proposed Definition of Correspondence for Rules Regarding Communications with the Public  (NASD Notice to Members 97-37...

June 30, 1997 Ms. Joan Conley Office of the Corporate Secretary NASD Regulation, Inc. 1735 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-1500 Re: NASD Notice to Members 97-29 Relating to NASD Request for Comment on the Appropriateness of Adopting a Rule Governing Risk Disclosure (the "Notice"...

June 9, 1997 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Proposed Amendments to Form N-1A  ( File No. S7-10-97) Dear Mr. Katz: The Investment Company Institute 1 is very pleased to comment on the Securities and...

June 9, 1997 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street Stop 6-9 Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Proposed New Disclosure Option for Open-End Management Investment Companies  (S7-18-96) Dear Mr. Katz: The Investment Company Institute 1 appreciates the...