) Tom Wilbeck/ENA

Congratulations to Michelle and David Vitrella, manager of trading/EGM.  They 
are the proud parents of a baby girl born February 27 weighing
over 9 lbs.

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Compiled by David I. Oyama
Enron Seeks Deals for Japanese Assets 
The Japanese unit of U.S. power producer and trader Enron is considering 
asset swaps with Japanese power companies, in a deal that would make Enron 
the first
foreign company to buy a Japanese power plant. An Enron Japan official said 
it is talking to power companies and "owners of power generators in Japan 
about 
the possibility of asset exchanges," confirming a report in the Japanese 
business daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The report also said Enron Japan may 
enter deals
with Japanese companies for joint power-generation acquisitions abroad. 
Japanese deregulationAnswering pertinent questions about Southeastern Michigan with statistics and maps

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Public Transportation for Work Commute Underutilized in Southeastern Michigan

Throughout Southeastern Michigan public transportation to get to work is utilized by less than 2 percent of the population in almost every community, according to 2016 Census data. The only community in Southeastern Michigan where more than 11 percent the population utilizes public transportation to travel to work is Highland Park. According to the data, 17.5 percent of the Highland Park population utilized public transportation to travel to work in 2016. It should be noted that Highland Park also has the lowest median income and highest poverty levels in Southeastern Michigan. Additionally, Highland Park has both Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)