update wholesale jv auction like send following greg whalley north american employees quick update timing north american wholesale gas power business auction given number media reports groups employees particularly wholesale business asking info everybody begins leave holidays like know going process hopefully sending greg avoid longer process receiving responding input broader group legal advisors included everybody though anybody takes exception view please send comments otherwise ask brian rosen approve following accuracy receive approval plan send several media reports regarding status efforts preserve value north american natural gas power business said like form joint venture entity strong credit rating trading business continue deliver value company creditors like update timing process currently see wednesday december 19 th ask bankruptcy court approve bid procedures potential suitors follow proceed make offers joint venture successful ask judge set bid deadline january 7 th 2002 additionally continue try close deal prior january 7 th would subject competitive bids counterparties number counterparties interested deal continues grow plan ask court approve highest best offer january 11 th 2002 bid deadline continue work interested parties assist respective due diligence processes make informed bids many colleagues working hard holidays move process along help ensure efforts come bankruptcy successful please give full cooperation support