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Kevin,

Thanks for your concern.

Vince

Kevin G Moore
01/29/2000 02:35 PM
To: Mike A Roberts/HOU/ECT@ECT, Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT, William
Smith/Corp/Enron@ENRON
cc:  (bcc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT)
Subject: Saturday

On Saturday I came to work and did some things that I needed to do.
Also, there were some things  left undone that  I felt I should do.

Mainly the conference room - We will schedule all birthday's and meetings in
the large conference room therefore , I made the room look more spacious.

Also on Monday - we need to check with the painters too see if they are going
to repair our walls.

We also need to get the additional pictures from the cage and get
them placed on the wall whereby the move can be completed.

If either of you have any questions or know of more things to do please
let's get together and discuss.

                                                                Thanks
                                                           Kevin Moore


?
?	VentureWire
	Wednesday, December 13, 2000	?
?	CONTENTS | COMPANIES | INVESTORS | ADVERTISE | TELL A FRIEND	?
?

	top stories

	* E-Government Site govWorks in Desperate Search For Cash
	* News Site LocalBusiness.com Lays Off 27% of Staff
	* Broadview Holdings Launches $250 Million Kennet II Fund
	* Compaq Adds $100 Million to Storage Investment Fund

	TODAY'S FEATURE
	RecordTV Hangs On Against the Movie Goliath
	By Lizbeth Scordo
	It's not easy getting funding these days, especially for Internet startups.
more>>

	100 PRE-IPO NETWORKING BUSINESSES
	THE INDUSTRY'S KEY EXECUTIVES AND INVESTORS

	Network Outlook
	March 12-13, 2001
	San Francisco Airport Marriott, Burlingame, CA

	Featuring Vivek Ragavan, President and CEO of Redback
	Networks and Gordon Stitt, President and CEO of Extreme
	Networks together with incisive panels and roundtables --
	the perfect opportunity to network with the industry's best
	and brightest.   Visit: http://networkoutlook.net/?vw=20001213
	to reserve your place for this annual sell out event.

	new money

	* App Infrastructure Firm Exenet Has $35 Million First Round
	* Ad Tech Firm Addition Systems Gets First Round Funds
	* Healthcare Transaction Firm EDIT Gets Seed from VeriFone
	* Manufacturing Tech Firm EMT Has $5.5 Million in First Round
	* Online Buying Tech Firm DuoCash Raises Series A Funding
	* Portable Use Software Firm ANM Has $2.25 Million Round One
	* Router Replacement Services Firm Gets $5 Million First Round
	* Diode Laser Firm Alfalight Gets $28 Million in Second Round
	* Cisco Invests in Cogency Semiconductor's Second Round
	* Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Invests $6 Million In Croatia
	* E-Government Firm FreeBalance Has $1.3 Million Round Two
	* Web Entertainment Site Tribe Gets $9 Million Round Two
	* Auto Parts Firm NextPart Gets Addt'l Round Two Funds in Deal
	* B2B Suppliers Rating Firm SupplierInsight Gets Funding
	* Interactive TV Firm Commerce.TV Lands $23 Million Series C
	* Remote Net Access Firm iPass Adds $20 Million to Round Four
	* Securant Technologies Lands $31 Million in Series C
	* Albert Lands $10 Million in First Phase of Mezzanine Round
	* Omneon Video Networks Raises $24.8 Million Third Round
	* FIS Gets Funds from Autodesk; Autodesk Invest in Two Others
	* Investment Management Firm IPMG Invests in StoreBusters.
	* Myutility Raises $3.5 Million, Buys Utility Business
	* Digital Media Firm eZedia Has $655,481 in Third Round
	* Managed ASP Cosential Raises $1.8 Million in Funding
	* Swedish VC Invests $134,000 in DNA Chip Developer Picron

	bad news

	* Web File and Application Service Desktop.com Closes Down

	new products

	* Doc-to-Patient Site GoToMyDoc Changes to AviaHealth

	new deals

	* National Geographic Takes 19% Stake in Art Site Novica.com

	m&a

	* ProAct Technologies to Acquire Interlynx for $60 Million
	* eBay Subsidiary Half.com Acquires Deja.com Technology
	* eKiosks Acquires Net Security Tech Firm InterNetStation
	* Home Product Site OurHouse to Acquire Retail Site Tavolo
	* Net Software Firm Reef Acquires Net Content Tech Firm Edapta

	new directors

	* Broadband Service Firm Incanta Names Edaflow CEO as Chairman
	* CES International Names Cinergy Managing Director to Board
	* Ex-IBM Exec Joins Optical Transport Firm White Rock's Board
	* Peer-to-Peer Tech Developer Porivo Names New Board Member
	* ASP Aspire Names Former Latitude Seven CEO as Chairman

	new people

	* Former ConvergeNet Executive Named CEO of Scale Eight
	* Integrated Circuit Firm Legerity Names Former Dell Exec CEO
	* Streaming Measurement Firm BroadStream Names Chairman
	* Capital Marketplace Firm Round1 Names its Leadership
	* Logistics.com Names New CEO and President
	* Web Grocery Store Netgrocer Promotes VP to President

	vc fund news

	* WebVestors Equity Partners Raises $20 Million in First Fund

	vc personnel

	* Jafco Taps Ex-FAC/Equities Executive for Managing Director

	vw corrections

	* Enamics
	* I-Escrow
	* Faber Consulting

	TOP STORIES... NEW MONEY... BAD NEWS... NEW PRODUCTS... NEW DEALS... M&A...
NEW DIRECTORS... NEW PEOPLE... VC FUND NEWS... VC PERSONNEL... VW CORRECTIONS

	top

	Optix 2001 Features Creme de la Creme of the Industry

	Ask yourself: if Patrick Nettles, Chairman and CEO of Ciena,
	and Kerry Vahala, Professor of Applied Physics at the
	California Institute of Technology, are speaking at Optix
	2001, shouldn't I register to attend? It's been labeled the
	"must-attend" event of the year and is certain to be the
	optimal chance for networking with key players in the industry.

	In addition, 48 CEOs representing the best and brightest
	private optical communications companies will expound their
	business plans and future goals to others in the industry.

	Participation at this event is subject to approval and is
	limited to senior executives involved in the optical com-
	munications industry. For your registration pack, link to:
	http://www.optix2001.com/optix_reg.html?vw=20001213

	top stories
	?
	E-Government Site govWorks in Desperate Search For Cash
	mail this story? top

	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Electronic government services firm govWorks is
taking last ditch measures in a bid to keep the company running. CEO Kaleil
Isaza Tuzman said the company is "cutting costs in every way possible" in an
effort to stay afloat, and is "every day pounding the pavement" to find
further financing or a buyer. Mr. Isaza said that as part of the company's
efforts to scale back, in the last sixty days govWorks has stopped
contributing cash to its subsidiary govWorks Latin America, a fifty-fifty
joint venture with Argentine firm Consultora Tecnologica (Cotesa), and that
the company "will continue to make that decision until we're okay." Under
that agreement govWorks and Cotesa each contributed funds on a monthly basis
to govWorks Latin America, and Cotesa has picked up govWorks' payments in the
meantime. Mr. Isaza also clarified the scale of the company's cuts. After a
p! eak of 233 employees in March, he said, govWorks cut positions in April
and mid-August, with a final round of 41 layoffs in November. The company now
has 56 employees in its domestic operations, with approximately 40 more in
its international staff through govWorks Latin America. Mr. Isaza said the
company would close rather than make further staff cuts. "This is the number
we believe we need to adequately service clients," he said. But closing shop,
said Mr. Isaza, "is not the mode we're in." The company is in post-term sheet
negotiations with three potential acquirers, he said, and is looking for "the
first fully negotiated reasonable situation that allows us to survive as a
company." He said acquisition by a competitor "makes less sense because other
companies in the market are facing similar challenges." Mr. Isaza said the
company is hitting projections made in June for an 18-month road to
profitability, but that pace was no longer in line with market expectations.
I! n April, govWorks received funding from the Mayfield Fund, Kohlberg Kravis
Roberts, American Management Systems, the Safra Group, Hearst Corp., Global
Bridge Ventures, and Metropolis Ventures. Mr. Isaza, also co-founder and
chairman of govWorks, made the comments in an interview after speaking at a
luncheon on sponsored by The Colombian American, Ecuadorean American, and
Venezuelan American Associations in New York.
	http://www.govworks.com

	News Site LocalBusiness.com Lays Off 27% of Staff
	mail this story? top

	FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (VENTUREWIRE) -- LocalBusiness.com, an online provider
of local news, tools, and research resources for small and medium-sized
businesses, said it laid off 34 employees, 27% of its staff. The cuts include
members of the editorial, marketing, and technology departments. The company
said the layoffs were intended to bring it closer to profitability. The
company also announced it is nearing an agreement to sell the majority stake
of its wholly owned subsidiary TrueAdvantage, a provider of sales lead
services, to a group of current LocalBusiness shareholders. LocalBusiness.com
is backed by U.S. Equity Partners, Rustic Canyon Ventures, and Tribune
Ventures, which invested $16 million in March.
	http://www.localbusiness.com

	Broadview Holdings Launches $250 Million Kennet II Fund
	mail this story? top

	LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Broadview Holdings, an international mergers and
acquisitions advisor and late stage venture capital investor, said it is
launching a new early stage venture capital fund. The $250 million global
venture capital fund will be managed by Kennet Capital, a wholly owned
venture of Broadview originally established with Electra Partners. The fund
which is currently investing as Kennet II will do business as Broadview
Venture Partners, subject to regulatory approval. The new fund will invest in
early stage information technology companies in Europe with a secondary focus
on the U.S. Industry segements including networking and data communications,
optical and wireless technology and services, and Internet infrastructure and
e-commerce are all potential investment areas for the new fund. The firm said
it will divide ts staff between London and Silicon Valley, with eight
professionals o! perating from London and five from Silicon Valley.
	http://www.broadview.com

	Compaq Adds $100 Million to Storage Investment Fund
	mail this story? top

	HOUSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Compaq Computer said it is expanding its storage
investment fund with an additional $100 million in 2001. The company's
investment program focuses on accelerating the development and adoption of
storage hardware, software, and utility provider technology. Compaq has
invested in storage firms such as HighGround Systems, Prisa Networks, and
StorageNetworks.
	http://www.compaq.com

	new money
	?
	App Infrastructure Firm Exenet Has $35 Million First Round
	mail this story? top

	NEW YORK  (VENTUREWIRE) -- Exenet Technologies, an application infrastructure
provider, said it closed its $35 million initial round of funding. Telecom
Partners and CIBC Capital Partners participated in the round.  Exenet will
use the funding to expand its outsourced infrastructure service for ASPs,
independent software vendors, value added resellers (VARs), Regional Bell
operating companies, local exchange carriers, and other corporations.  Exenet
provides lT outsourcing and application infrastructure services, including
directory services, management services, storage services, database
management, and bandwidth provisioning services.
	http://www.exenet.com

	Ad Tech Firm Addition Systems Gets First Round Funds
	mail this story? top

	LOS ANGELES (VENTUREWIRE) -- Addition Systems, a provider of targeted
advertising insertion technology, said it has raised an undisclosed amount of
equity funding from Digital Media Campus as part of its first round. The
company also announced it has acquired the proprietary server-side assets of
eWave Networks, a streaming media technology firm. Digital Media Campus is a
new media business development firm that focuses on interactive content and
content distribution and infrastructure companies.
	http://www.addition.net
	http://www.thecampus.com

	Healthcare Transaction Firm EDIT Gets Seed from VeriFone
	mail this story? top

	ATLANTA (VENTUREWIRE) -- Electronic Direct Internet Transactions (EDIT),
which provides services linking healthcare providers' offices to insurance
payers online, said it secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from
VeriFone, a Hewlett-Packard division that provides online payment systems.
EDIT will also offer a VeriFone payment terminal with its medical office
services. EDIT raised $1.5 million from individual investors in September
that was also part of its seed round. EDIT said it hopes to raise a Series A
round next year.
	http://www.edi-transactions.com

	Manufacturing Tech Firm EMT Has $5.5 Million in First Round
	mail this story? top

	LONDON, Ontario (VENTUREWIRE) -- Executive Manufacturing Technologies, which
develops manufacturing information software, said it raised CND $5.5 million
($3.6 million) in its first round of funding. The investment was led by
Ventures West Management, and included the Canadian Science and Technology
Growth Fund, and the Bank of Montreal Capital. GATX/MM Ventures also invested
$1.5 million in debt funds. The company will use the funds for sales and
marketing of its product, Visual Plant, which manages manufacturing
information.
	http://www.visualplant.com

	Online Buying Tech Firm DuoCash Raises Series A Funding
	mail this story? top

	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- DuoCash, which offers technology that enables
online purchasing with prepaid cards, said it raised an undisclosed amount of
Series A funding. OCI Venture Group led the round, which included law firm
Greenberg Traurig. Telemedia Accelerator, which is funded by Constellation
Ventures; New York City Investment Fund; and Psilos Group also participated
in the funding. OCI Venture Group president Chris Fraser will sit on the
company's board of directors. DuoCash will use the funding for marketing and
technology development.
	http://www.duocash.com

	Portable Use Software Firm ANM Has $2.25 Million Round One
	mail this story? top

	VANCOUVER, B.C. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Advanced Numerical Methods (ANM), a software
firm that provides services enabling information presentation on desktop and
portable devices, said it raised its first round of funding for $2.25
million. Discovery Capital led the round with $1.4 million. Fractal Capital
and individual investors also funded the round. Randy Garg of Discovery
Capital will sit on the company's board of directors. The company will use
the funding for further product development and for marketing. ANM provides
technology for the digital imaging, geographic informations systems and
remote sensing, medical imaging, and wireless device sectors.
	http://www.numericalmethods.com

	Router Replacement Services Firm Gets $5 Million First Round
	mail this story? top

	PETALUMA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- ReadyRouter.com, which provides configured
replacement services for Cisco routers and switches, said it has secured $5
million in its first round of funding from WR Hambrecht + Co. The company
said it will use the funding to develop more new services.
	http://www.readyrouter.com

	Diode Laser Firm Alfalight Gets $28 Million in Second Round
	mail this story? top

	MADISON, Wis. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Alfalight, which develops high-powered diode
lasers for the optical fiber communications market, said it raised its second
round of funding for $28 million, bringing its total funding raised to
approximately $34 million. Advanced Technology Ventures led the round, which
included Centerpoint Ventures, the Infrastructure Fund, Interwest Partners,
and first round lead investor ARCH Venture Partners. The company will use the
funding to commercialize its technology and expand its new facility in
Madison, Wisconsin, and its operations in Canada.
	http://www.alfalight.com

	Cisco Invests in Cogency Semiconductor's Second Round
	mail this story? top

	OTTOWA, Ontario (VENTUREWIRE) -- Cogency Semiconductor, a provider of
semiconductors for the home networking market, said that Cisco Systems has
invested an undisclosed amount as an add on to Cogency's second round of
funding that closed in September. The company said it will use the capital to
support its growth plans, expand research and development capabilities, and
increase sales and marketing. Its products enable high-speed data
transmission using existing in-home wiring. A member of Cisco will receive an
observer seat on Cogency's board of directors. The company's other investors
include Celtic House International, VenGrowth, and Working Ventures Canadian
Fund.
	http://www.cogency.com

	Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Invests $6 Million In Croatia
	mail this story? top

	LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- The private equity arm of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson
said it invested $6 million in Croatian Internet company Iskon Internet. The
second round investment gives Dresdner an undisclosed "substantial equity
stake in the business," according to a company press release. The funding
will be used to increase the capacity, scope, and quality of the company's
initial product and to develop and market additional Internet-based
communication, media, and e-commerce products directed towards the Croatian
market. The investment is the fourth Dresdner has made from its Emerging
Europe Fund bringing the total amount invested to $35 million. $5 million was
initially invested in Iskon Internet by a consortium of private investors led
by Gavin Susman.
	http://www.iskon.hr

	E-Government Firm FreeBalance Has $1.3 Million Round Two
	mail this story? top

	OTTAWA, Ontario (VENTUREWIRE) -- FreeBalance, a developer of Internet-based
government products and administrative systems for the public sector, said it
received CDN 2 million ($1.3 million) as part of its second round of funding,
which is still open, from GATX/MM Venture Finance Partnership. The company
plans to raise an additional CDN 10 million to complete the second round. The
company will use the funds for product development. FreeBalance raised CDN
2.7 million in 1997.
	http://www.freebalance.com

	Web Entertainment Site Tribe Gets $9 Million Round Two
	mail this story? top

	SYDNEY (VENTUREWIRE) -- Tribe, an Australian online media and entertainment
company, said it received AUS $17 million ($9 million) in its second round of
funding. Investors were JP Morgan and United Distillers and Vinters. The
company said it will use the funds to continue development of its site and
off-line entertainment interests, as well as for international expansion.
	http://www.tribe.com.au

	Auto Parts Firm NextPart Gets Addt'l Round Two Funds in Deal
	mail this story? top

	EVANSTON, Ill. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Incubator and Web development firm duoDesign
said it has invested $250,000 in NextPart, an Internet auto-parts
distributor, in a service-for-equity deal. Under the terms of the agreement,
duoDesign will use its Web development services to enhance and expand
NextPart's business-to-business Web site. In addition to hosting the site,
duoDesign will help NextPart build a customer service application and scale
its database to handle nationwide inventory. DuoDesign's investment follows
NextPart's second round of venture funding, which was provided by Silver
Young Partners and Forefront Capital Management.
	http://www.duodesign.com

	B2B Suppliers Rating Firm SupplierInsight Gets Funding
	mail this story? top

	CLEVELAND (VENTUREWIRE) -- SupplierInsight, an independent online source for
qualification and ratings information on business-to-business suppliers, said
it has secured funding from Capital One Partners. SupplierInsight said it
will use the funding to expand its market coverage to more industries and
electronic marketplace partners. The company has received funding from a
consortium of Northeast Ohio investors, including Forest City Enterprises and
Symark.
	http://www.supplierinsight.com

	Interactive TV Firm Commerce.TV Lands $23 Million Series C
	mail this story? top

	BRAINTREE, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Commerce.TV, an infrastructure provider for
interactive TV services, said it raised $23 million in its Series C round of
funding. Investors included Motorola, Audax Group, Center Partners/ITV
Partners, Sandler Capital, and previous investor Citigroup Technology
Ventures. The company will use the funds to support upcoming cable
deployments and to continue development of its services.
	http://www.commerce-tv.com

	Remote Net Access Firm iPass Adds $20 Million to Round Four
	mail this story? top

	REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- iPass, a provider of global remote
Internet access services, said it has closed its fourth, Series F round with
an additional $20 million, bringing in Cisco as a new investor. Total funding
for the round was $50 million. As reported in September, Crosspoint Ventures,
Accel Partners, Comdisco, Equant, Rogers Communications and Sand Hill Capital
also contributed to the round. iPass said it will use the funds to extend the
development of its settlement and authentication technologies.
	http://www.ipass.com

	Securant Technologies Lands $31 Million in Series C
	mail this story? top

	SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Securant Technologies, which provides access
management software and services for Internet business security, said it
raised $31 million in its Series C round of funding. Oak Investment Partners
led the round, which included Merrill Lynch and individual investors. Oak
Investment Partners general partner Fred Harman and Richard Pierce, senior
vice president and COO of Inktomi, will sit on the company's board of
directors. The company will use the funding for product development, sales
and marketing, and for international operating expenses.
	http://www.securant.com

	Albert Lands $10 Million in First Phase of Mezzanine Round
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	LAUSANNE, Switzerland (VENTUREWIRE) -- Albert-Inc., a provider of a natural
language interface system developed for Internet Web sites and intranets,
said it raised $10 million in the first phase of its mezzanine round led by
TAG Group. The company is currently negotiating the second phase and expects
to raise $5 to $10 million. The company will use the funds for expansion into
other markets.
	http://www.albert.com

	Omneon Video Networks Raises $24.8 Million Third Round
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	SUNNYVALE, Calif (VENTUREWIRE) -- Omneon Video Networks, a new media
infrastructure company, said it completed its $24.8 million third round of
financing led by Meritech Capital Partners. New investors include Chase H&Q,
Intel Communications Fund, Palo Alto Investors, and Thomas Weisel Partners.
Previous investors Accel Partners, Mayfield Fund, Norwest Venture Partners,
Lucent Venture Partners, and The Ignite Group also participated in the round.
The company has raised more than $57 million to date. Omneon said it will use
the funds to advance its video area network operating platform that can
openly support multiple formats, applications, and transmission standards for
television and Internet applications.
	http://www.omneon.com

	FIS Gets Funds from Autodesk; Autodesk Invest in Two Others
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	CAMARILLO, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Facility Information Systems, a provider
of enterprise software for facility management and corporate infrastructure
resource management, said it received funding from Autodesk Ventures.
Financial details were not disclosed. Separately, Autodesk said it also
invested in Alchemedia, a developer of technology that protects against
unauthorized use of digital images, and Izoic, a software firm focused on
managing underground infrastructure maintenance. Autodesk said the three
investments totalled $3 million. Alchemedia also received funding in that
round from Carlyle Venture Partners and Hollinger Capital. Izoic received
funds from Insight Capital Partners and Bechtel Ventures as well as Autodesk.
	http://www.autodesk.com
	http:! //www.fisinc.com

	Investment Management Firm IPMG Invests in StoreBusters.
	mail this story? top

	SALT LAKE CITY (VENTUREWIRE) -- InterPacific Management Group (IPMG), an
early stage investment management firm, said it completed a follow-on
investment in StoreBusters, a developer of an Internet exposure and
marketplace feedback information service. IPMG is a joint venture between
Integran of Tokyo and JapanWorks. StoreBusters closed its first round in July
with investments from JapanWorks and Utah Technology Finance Corp.
	http://www.storebusters.com

	Myutility Raises $3.5 Million, Buys Utility Business
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	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Myutility, an energy services marketplace and
information provider for businesses, said it bought the Teldata Solutions
automated meter reading systems (AMR) and revenue cycle services (RCS)
business from National Grid Group, which simultaneously invested $3.5 million
in Myutility. National Grid purchased Teldata, a data acquisition products
and services firm, last year. Myutility said it will use the funding to
expand its services and for operations and is still seeking additional
funding. Myutility raised an undisclosed amount of seed capital from TSG
Equity Partners in September.
	http://www.myutility.com

	Digital Media Firm eZedia Has $655,481 in Third Round
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	WINNIPEG, Manitoba (VENTUREWIRE) -- eZedia, a digital media technology firm,
said it raised CDN 1 million ($655,481) in its third round of funding. Crocus
Investment Fund and Manitoba Science and Technology Fund participated. The
company will use the funds to expand its marketing and sales.
	http://www.ezedia.com

	Managed ASP Cosential Raises $1.8 Million in Funding
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	WILTON, Conn. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Cosential, a managed ASP for architecture,
construction, and engineering companies, said it raised $1.8 million in
financing. Silicon Alley Venture Partners led the round, which included
Milestone Venture Partners and Venture Quest. The company will use the
funding to launch a new ASP service. Cosential said its enhanced ASP product
will be available in the first quarter of 2001.
	http://www.cosential.com

	Swedish VC Invests $134,000 in DNA Chip Developer Picron
	mail this story? top

	STOCKHOLM (VENTUREWIRE) -- Affarsstrategerna, a publicly traded Swedish
venture capital company, said it invested in Picron Microarrays, which is
developing a DNA chip to be used in process analysis. The venture firm
invested SEK 1.3 million ($134,000), for approximately 12% of the company's
equity. Picron Microarrays' technology is used in genotyping for clinical
diagnostics and detection.
	http://www.astrateg.se

	bad news
	?
	Web File and Application Service Desktop.com Closes Down
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	ATLANTA (VENTUREWIRE) -- Desktop.com, which provided a Web-based service that
enabled users to create the equivalent of a cutomized computer desktop on the
Internet, said it will cease operations on Dec. 31. The company has requested
that users remove documents, files, or other personal information stored on
the site before that date. Desktop.com laid-off an undisclosed number of its
staff in October as a result of the company's changed focus from the consumer
to the business market. Desktop.com has raised $29 million from Accel
Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and Sequoia Capital.
	http://www.desktop.com

	new products
	?
	Doc-to-Patient Site GoToMyDoc Changes to AviaHealth
	mail this story? top

	FARMINGTON, Conn. (VENTUREWIRE) -- GoToMyDoc, a Web site that connects
patients to their ob/gyn physician or pediatricians, said it changed its name
to AviaHealth. The company has received $25 million from Bessemer Venture
Partners, Delphi Ventures, E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., InterWest Partners,
Marquette Venture Partners, Pacific Venture Group, PNC Capital, and the
Sprout Group.
	http://www.aviahealth.com

	new deals
	?
	National Geographic Takes 19% Stake in Art Site Novica.com
	mail this story? top

	WASHINGTON, D.C.  (VENTUREWIRE) -- National Geographic, a nonprofit
scientific and educational organization, and Novica.com, an Internet commerce
site specializing in handcrafted works of fine art and home decor sourced
from artisans in developing economies, said they entered into a strategic
agreement. Under the terms of the deal, National Geographic has become a 19%
shareholder in Novica.com, with the right to increase its interest to nearly
30 percent.  National Geographic will provide Novica with relevant content
from its editorial resources, cross-marketing support, and access to its
commerce  retail, catalog, and online channels. Rick Allen, president and CEO
of National Geographic Ventures, will now serve on Novica's board of
directors. National Geographic Ventures is the wholly owned taxable
subsidiary of the National Geographic Society. Novica is funded by Scripps
Ventures; Rust Capital ! LLC; Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records;
Michael Burns; Theresa Pan; Estella Warren; and other individual investors.
	http://www.nationalgeographic.com
	http://www.novica.com

	m&a
	?
	ProAct Technologies to Acquire Interlynx for $60 Million
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	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- ProAct Technologies, a provider of human resources,
employee benefits, and financial and health planning applications, said it
agreed to acquire self-service software firm Interlynx Technology for $60
million. Interlynx provides products for human resources applications. ProAct
Technologies, formerly CFN, recently acquired MyDailyHealth, a developer of
online incentive-based health management tools. ProAct raised a $150 million
Series D round from Gateway Computers. ProAct is also backed by GE Capital
and Chase Capital Partners. Interlynx is also venture backed.
	http://www.interlynx.com
	http://www.proactcorp.com

	eBay Subsidiary Half.com Acquires Deja.com Technology
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	AUSTIN (VENTUREWIRE) -- Deja.com, a comparison shopping and consumer review
site, said its precision buying service has been acquired by eBay subsidiary
Half.com, an online, fixed price person-to-person marketplace, for an
undisclosed amount. Deja.com withdrew its registration for an IPO in June,
laid off employees in September, and announced it would soon be split and
sold. Deja.com is backed by Austin Ventures, Chase H&Q, Comcast, GE Capital,
Internet Capital Group, Prime New Media Ventures, and ZDNet.
	http://www.deja.com
	http://www.half.com

	eKiosks Acquires Net Security Tech Firm InterNetStation
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	NEW LENOX, Ill. (VENTUREWIRE) -- ekiosk, which designs, manufactures, deploys
and manages Internet kiosks in public areas, said it has acquired
Internet-based Security Technology Firm InterNetStation from UnionBancorp, a
financial services company. The financial terms of the acquisition were not
disclosed. The stock only transaction also gives UnionBancorp equity interest
in eKiosk, a privately-held firm that has secured funding from Exodus
Communications, the Galleon Group, and individual investors.
	http://www.ekioskdotcom.com

	Home Product Site OurHouse to Acquire Retail Site Tavolo
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	EVANSTON, Ill. (VENTUREWIRE) -- OurHouse, the parent company of OurHouse.com,
a Web site that offers home products and services, said it has entered an
agreement to acquire Tavolo, an online retailer of cooking and dining
products. Under the terms of the merger, Tavolo shareholders will receive an
undisclosed percentage of OurHouse stock. This agreement will add more than
10,000 of Tavolo's cooking and dining products to OurHouse's existing roster.
OurHouse is backed by Liberty Digital, J & W Seligman & Co., Meritech Capital
Partners, Liechtenstein Global, Ace Hardware, Brentwood Venture Capital,
Institutional Venture Partners, and Technology Crossover Ventures. Tavolo is
backed by Van Wagoner Capital, Marquette Ventures, Scripps Ventures, Sprout
Group, and Weston Presdio Capital.
	http://www.ourhouse.com
	http://www.tavolo.com

	Net Software Firm Reef Acquires Net Content Tech Firm Edapta
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	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Reef, a global Internet software company for
electronic business, said it has acquired Edapta, a provider of
Internet-based technology that adapts content and user interfaces across
multiple platforms. The financial terms of the acquisition were not
disclosed. Under the terms of the agreement, Edapta's co-founder, president,
and chief technology officer, Jack Berkowitz, will become Reef's vice
president of customer management and will report to Reef's CEO and founder
Phillippe Brawerman. Reef's investors include Goldman Sachs, 3i, Cisco
Systems, Net Fund Europe, Profrigo, and ViVentures.
	http://www.reef.com

	new directors
	?
	Broadband Service Firm Incanta Names Edaflow CEO as Chairman
	mail this story? top

	ATLANTA (VENTUREWIRE) -- Incanta, a provider of managed content services to
broadband service providers, said it named Tim Cobb as chairman of the board.
Aside from being an individual investor in Incanta, Mr. Cobb is founder,
chairman and CEO of edaflow, a provider of software and services for the
apparel industry. Mr. Conn joins board members Ron Dizy of Celtic House, Reid
Funston of Reicon Capital, Dave Samuel of Mosaic Venture Partners, and Scott
Ryan and John Brothers, both of Incanta. The company is backed by Mosaic
Venture Partners, Intel Capital, AT&T Canada, Celtic House, Reicon Capital,
Imlay Investments, Gray Ventures, Blackboard Ventures, and Marathon Capital.
	http://www.incanta.net

	CES International Names Cinergy Managing Director to Board
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	ATLANTA (VENTUREWIRE) -- CES International, a software company for the
utility industry, said it elected Brian Stallman, managing director of
Cinergy Ventures, to its board of directors. Mr. Stallman currently manages a
portfolio of new-energy technologies and business investments of more than
$100 million. CES International is funded by Cinergy Ventures and InSight
Capital Partners.
	http://www.ces.com

	Ex-IBM Exec Joins Optical Transport Firm White Rock's Board
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	DALLAS (VENTUREWIRE) -- White Rock Networks, an optical transport system
provider, said it has appointed Richard T. Liebhaber to its board of
directors. Mr. Liebhaber spent more than 30 years at IBM and 10 years at MCI
working in the optical transport space. White Rock has raised over $40
million in funding from Mayfield Fund, Oak Investment Partners, Meritech
Capital Partners, and Hook Partners.
	http://www.whiterocknetworks.com

	Peer-to-Peer Tech Developer Porivo Names New Board Member
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	RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C (VENTUREWIRE) -- Porivo Technologies, a developer
of peer-to-peer, distributed computing technologies, said it added Stephen
Wiehe to its board of directors. Mr. Wiehe is a senior director of strategic
investments and mergers and acquisitions at SAS Institute. Porivo uses its
technologies to develop Internet infrastructure applications designed to
measure and improve the performance of Web-based applications. The company is
backed by The Aurora Funds.
	http://www.porivo.com

	ASP Aspire Names Former Latitude Seven CEO as Chairman
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	ORLANDO, Fla. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Aspire Solutions, an application service
provider for business application software, said it named John M. Arthur as
chairman of its board of directors. Mr. Arthur was most recently founder,
president and CEO of venture management firm Latitude Seven. He also served
as an executive with Muscato and was founder, president, and CEO of Meta. He
also founded Symbolics. Aspire Solutions is backed by individual investors
and is currently seeking a first round of funding.
	http://www.aspirecentral.com

	new people
	?
	Former ConvergeNet Executive Named CEO of Scale Eight
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	SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Scale Eight, a provider of Internet storage
infrastructure services, said it named Richard Watts as president and CEO.
Former CEO and founder Josh Coates will remain with the company as chief
technical officer. Mr. Watts was most recently president and CEO of
ConvergeNet, a provider of storage and networking products that was acquired
by Dell Computer. The company is funded by Oak Investment Partners, InterWest
Partners, and CenterPoint Ventures.
	http://www.s8.com

	Integrated Circuit Firm Legerity Names Former Dell Exec CEO
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	AUSTIN, Texas (VENTUREWIRE) -- Legerity, a communication integrated circuit
(IC) provider for data and voice networks, said it named Ron Van Dell as its
first chief executive officer. Mr. Van Dell is former general manager of
Dimension Products for Dell Computer. Legerity was acquired in July from
publicly traded Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) by Francisco Partners, an equity
investment firm. AMD still owns a 10 percent stake in Legerity.
	http://www.legerity.com

	Streaming Measurement Firm BroadStream Names Chairman
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	WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- BroadStream, a streaming measurement
and assurance company, said it appointed Anthony Bay as chairman of the
board. Mr. Bay is a private venture capital investor and advisor to early
stage technology companies. He most recently served as vice president of
Microsoft's digital media division. Mr. Bay also served as general manager of
Microsoft's commercial systems division.  BroadStream provides real-time
reports for the streaming media industry. The company's investors include
Change Technology and Eastwest.
	http://www.broadstream.com

	Capital Marketplace Firm Round1 Names its Leadership
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	SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Round1, a financial marketplace services
provider, named its top management. Company co-founder James A. Cohan will
serve as the chairman of the company's board of directors. Mr. Cohan
previously co-founded and was CFO of Andromedia and held positions with Chase
Securities and JP Morgan Securities. The company said James A. Casella is its
chief executive officer and vice chairman of the board. Mr. Cascella is the
former CEO of PennNet, where he remains a director, and was an executive with
International Data Group. Round1 has raised an undisclosed amount of funding
from institutional investors.
	http://www.round1.com

	Logistics.com Names New CEO and President
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	BURLINGTON, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Logistics.com, an online transportation
procurement and management technology firm, said it named John Lanigan as
chief executive officer and Carl Drisko as president. Mr. Lanigan was
promoted from his position as managing director and chief operating officer,
and was formerly COO of Schneider National. Mr. Lanigan replaces founder
Yossi Sheffi, who will remain as chairman of the board, and will return to
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he served as professor of
engineering systems and director of the Center for Transportation Studies.
Mr. Sheffi was on a leave of absence from the Institute. Mr. Drisko was
promoted from his position of executive vice president of technology and
product strategy. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Drisko was director of
technology for Computer Sciences Corporation. Mr. Drisko replaces Gregg
Borgeson, who is leaving th! e company as part of an agreement when Logistics
acquired QuoteShip.com in June. Logistics.com is backed by Internet Capital
Group.
	http://www.logistics.com

	Web Grocery Store Netgrocer Promotes VP to President
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	NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Netgrocer.com, an online grocery and
drug store that delivers to users, said it promoted Lisa Kent to president.
Ms. Kent was formerly senior vice president and chief marketing officer for
the company. She replaces Jim Chambers, who resigned. Prior to joining the
company, Ms. Kent was executive director of e-ventures for the baby and
children's franchise at Johnson & Johnson. The company is funded by Parmalat,
Cendant Internet Group, and Sumner Capital.
	http://www.netgrocer.com

	vc fund news
	?
	WebVestors Equity Partners Raises $20 Million in First Fund
	mail this story? top

	ORLANDO (VENTUREWIRE) -- WebVestors Equity Partners, a venture capital fund,
said it has secured the initial closing of its first venture capital fund of
$20 million. The company, a seed and early stage investor, said it might
accept additional capital commitments from high net-worth individuals or
institutions up to a maximum of $30 million by Dec. 31. WebVestors will focus
its investment in wireless and broadband infrastructure, telecommunications,
networking equipment and services, and software and information services. Ned
Grace, the founder and former CEO of RARE Hospitality, is managing director
of the WebVestors. Former vice president of Business Development for Walt
Disney Parks and Resorts in Orlando, Steve Collins, is a partner in the
firm.
	http://www.webvestors.com

	vc personnel
	?
	Jafco Taps Ex-FAC/Equities Executive for Managing Director
	mail this story? top

	BOSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Jafco Ventures, a venture capital firm that
specializes in the IT industry, said it appointed Ullas Naik as managing
director. Mr. Naik previously served as senior vice president and analyst in
the technology research group at FAC/Equities. He was also the founding
analyst of the First Albany/META Technolgoy Research project.
	http://www.jafco.com

	vw corrections
	?
	Enamics
	mail this story? top

	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An item in yesterday's Venture Wire about first
round funding for Enamics incorrectly listed the company's vice chairman Tom
Trainer as current vice president and CIO of Citigroup. Mr. Trainer is no
longer with Citigroup.

	I-Escrow
	mail this story? top

	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An item in yesterday's VentureWire about I-Escrow's
latest round of funding confused whether several investors had previously
invested in the firm. Major new strategic investors include SB Investment, a
venture capital subsidiary of Sumitomo Bank Group; Trans Cosmos; Silicon
Valley Bank; PacRim Venture Partners; and JAFCO Ventures. Returning investors
Infinity Capital, U.S. Venture Partners, AIG Financial Products, and Red Rock
Ventures also participated in the financing.

	Faber Consulting
	mail this story? top

	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An article in VentureWire about Headstrong's
acquisitin of Faber Consulting misstated the size of Faber Consulting's
average project, due to incorrect information provided by the company. The
average project size for Faber Consulting is $700,000 not $700 million.

	company index
	top

	Addition Systems, Advanced Numerical Methods, Affarsstrategerna, Albert-Inc,
Alfalight, Aspire Solutions, Autodesk, AviaHealth, Broadstream.com, Broadview
International, CES International, Cogency Semiconductor, Commerce.TV, Compaq
Computer, Cosential, dbusiness.com, Deja.com, Desktop.com, Digital Media
Campus, DuoCash, duoDesign, EDIT, ekiosk, Exenet Technologies, eZedia,
Facility Information Systems, FreeBalance, govWorks.com, Half.com, Incanta,
Interlynx Technology, iPass, Iskon Internet, Jafco America Ventures, Legerity
, Logistics.com, myutility.com, National Geographic, Netgrocer.com,
Novica.com, Omneon Video Networks, OurHouse, Porivo Technologies, ProAct
Technologies, ReadyRouter.com, RecordTV, Reef, Round 1, Scale Eight, Securant
, StoreBusters, SupplierInsight, Tavolo, Tribe, Visual Plant, WebVestors
Equity Partners, White Rock Networks

	At Optix 2001, in February, in Pasadena...
	...the smartest people in the optical communications business
	will be gathered for THE industry event at the Ritz Carlton
	Huntington Hotel & Spa. Headliners include:

	* Joe Bass, VP & GM, Wavelength Routing Business Unit, Cisco
	* John Bowers, Director, Multidisciplinary Optical Switching
	Technology Center, UC Santa Barbara
	* Patrick Nettles, Chairman & CEO, Ciena
	* Don Smith, President, Optical Internet, Nortel Networks
	* Kerry Valhala, Professor, Applied Physics, Caltech

	Participation at this event is subject to approval and
	limited to senior executives involved in the optical
	communications industry. For your registration pack:
	http://www.optix2001.com/optix_reg.html?vw=200012133
	Optix2001 -- Toward the Photonic Internet
	February 11 - 14, 2001, Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa,
	Pasadena, CA

	investor index
	top

	Accel Partners, Advanced Technology Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Audax
Group, Autodesk Ventures, Capital One, Center Partners/ITV Partners,
CenterPoint Venture Partners, Chase H&Q, CIBC Capital Partners, Citigroup
Technology Ventures, Crocus Investment Fund, Digital Media Campus, Discovery
Ventures, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Private Equity, Fractal Capital , GATX/MM
Venture Finance Partnership, Greenberg Traurig, Ignite Ventures, Intel
Communications Fund, InterWe! st Partners, IPMG, J.P. Morgan Capital, Lucent
Venture Partners, Manitoba Science and Technology Fund, Mayfield Fund,
Meritech Capital Partners, Merrill Lynch, Milestone Venture Partners,
Motorola, National Grid Group, New York City Investment Fund, Norwest Venture
Partners, Oak Investment Partners, OCI Venture Group, Palo Alto Investors,
Psilos Group, Sandler Capital, Silicon Alley Venture Partners, TAG Group,
Telecom Partners, Telemedia Accelerator, The Infrastructure Co-Invest Fund,
Thomas Weisel P! artners, United Distillers and Vinters, Venture Quest,
VeriFone, WR Hambrecht & Co.

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Haley and fiend kato was a mystic dawn and Wil's a bleeding skull!


Janelle:

I reviewed the email of 1/19/01 from Ben Chu.  There are only 2 items listed:

(1)  I will beef up the language to make it absolutely clear that ENA can
select the price only if it hears from ConEd first.

(2)  I am not sure that I agree about the NY ISO changing pricing after 30
days.  We will need to discuss.  I have heard that this is not as frequent an
occurrence as in the past and we are using the same mechanism as the ISDA
procedure for change in prices.

(3)  Other than the foregoing, he had no other comments exept to say that he
would review again.

Sara Shackleton
Enron North America Corp.
1400 Smith Street, EB 3801a
Houston, Texas  77002
713-853-5620 (phone)
713-646-3490 (fax)
sara.shackleton@enron.com


Do you think Janet wants to apply.


Mark:
I will be talking to Mary Nell about this.  What did you say to her about this issue?

Carol St. Clair
EB 4539
713-853-3989 (phone)
713-646-8537 (fax)
281-382-1943 (cell phone)
281-890-8862 (home fax)
carol.st.clair@enron.com

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Browning, Mary Nell
Sent:	Tuesday, September  4, 2001 12:37 PM
To:	St. Clair, Carol; Taylor, Mark E (Legal)
Subject:	FW: Master Agreement - Form

Thank y'all so much for your help on this.  We are trying to improve the language relating to the termination payment (Section 5.4) in the bandwidth trading master.  The old version had a very complicated and repetitive formula that tried to reflect replacement costs but in practice did not do so (I will not go into why here).  Based on some ISDA materials sent to me by Elizabeth Sager, as well as the benefit of the trading forms in some of our other businesses, we have come up with the  attached.  I would be so grateful if you could give me some feedback on this 5.4 as soon as you can because we are a bit strapped in producing agreements.

As I mentioned to Mark on the phone today, I am also trying to work out how critical is the provision allowing for payment by the non-defaulting party to the defaulting party.  As we know, most of the time a non-defaulting party would not elect to terminate if they thought they were going to have to make a payment, but given our strictly physical, not overly liquid market at the moment, this provision has the old time telecoms companies with their eyeballs swivelling around in their sockets (of course the agreement as a whole is a bit of a shock to them, but this seems to be the provision they cannot get their brains around).  Although I am not necessarily suggesting we take this feature out of the form, I would just like your thoghts on whether we have any flexibility to delete it where necessary.

Finally, I note that our form does not have any provision to suspend delivery if the buyer is not paying.  Again, given the physical delivery character of this market, I would recommend we add such a feature.

I will anxiously await your feedback...And again, many thanks.

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Wilson, Pauline
Sent:	09 August 2001 10:32
To:	Vickerman, James
Cc:	Browning, Mary Nell
Subject:	Master Agreement - Form

James,

Here is the Master Agreement - Form.  The font is all the same size & style.

Cheers,
Pauline


As I had indicated before please work through me or Brett - otherwise we risk
our ability to move them - please forward appropriately.

Regards
Delainey
---------------------- Forwarded by David W Delainey/HOU/ECT on 12/18/2000
11:24 AM ---------------------------

Brett R Wiggs@ENRON
12/18/2000 11:57 AM
To: David W Delainey@ECT
cc:
Subject: MHI Turbines

Dave:

Can you let me know who you forwarded the information on the MHI turbines
to?  Mitsubishi has received some information inquiries directly from other
Enron areas about utilizing the machines in North America.  If MHI learns
that we are considering moving the machines at this point, this will create
siginificant problems in closing the year end re-financing.  I need to
forward a message to those considering the machines to work through me.

Thanks,
Brett


Ciclo Combinado do Sul, Produ??o e Distribui??o de Energ?a, Unipessoal, LDA  (Company #1810 - CCDS) was incorporated in Portugal on 17 August 2001.  Particulars are:

PARENT COMPANY(IES):	Enron Portugal B.V. - 100%

BUSINESS PURPOSE:	Power generation in Portugal.

QUOTAS:			Authorized:  5,000; p.v.: EUR1.00
				Issued: 5,000

DIRECTORS/OFFICERS:	See attached Corporate Data Sheet

EMPLOYEES:		No

TAX:  FEIN already issued:  98-0352456
TREASURY:  No banking resolutions adopted
CORPORATE RECORDS:  Please recycle minute book -- incorporation documetation to be hand delivered.

Larry Pardue
Supervisor, Corporate Services
     and Assistant Secretary
Enron Corp.
1400 Smith Street, Suite 4804
Houston, TX 77002
Tel  +713 345 5376
Fax  +713 646 8007
email:  larry.pardue@enron.com


That sounds good to me too.  I need to be at FERC for the Commission meeting by 10:00 am, but I'm available before that.

Sarah

-----Original Message-----
From: Shapiro, Richard
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 10:32 AM
To: Steffes, James D.; Novosel, Sarah; Robertson, Linda
Cc: Sullivan, Lora; Dernehl, Ginger
Subject: Re: RTO Cost/Benefit Analysis

Yes
--------------------------
Rick S.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steffes, James D. <James.D.Steffes@ENRON.com>
To: Novosel, Sarah <Sarah.Novosel@ENRON.com>; Shapiro, Richard <Richard.Shapiro@ENRON.com>; Robertson, Linda <Linda.Robertson@ENRON.com>
CC: Sullivan, Lora <Lora.Sullivan@ENRON.com>; Dernehl, Ginger <Ginger.Dernehl@ENRON.com>
Sent: Mon Oct 22 09:09:15 2001
Subject: RTO Cost/Benefit Analysis

Can we have breakfast Wednesday morning at the Park Hyatt to discuss where we are and necessary next steps?  Given Southern's statements (as well as others), this is the key analysis that would hold up this from moving forward.

Jim

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Shapiro, Richard
Sent:	Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:31 PM
To:	Novosel, Sarah; Steffes, James D.
Subject:	RE: RTO case studies and analysis -- Update

Progress?

	 -----Original Message-----
	From: 	Novosel, Sarah
	Sent:	Thursday, October 11, 2001 4:46 PM
	To:	Shapiro, Richard; Steffes, James D.
	Subject:	RE: RTO case studies and analysis -- Update

	I spoke with Seabrom Adamson and Kevin Wollenus (sp?) about a cost/benefit study.  Seab said that they are not set up to do a detailed modeling analysis, but that Tabors has the programs already set up and could probably do some type of a modeling analysis.  However, we discussed what other type of study we could do, and we came up with a few ideas.

	Seab said that there are general benefits to RTO formation:  e.g., transmission expansion (although you still have siting problems, RTOs will build new transmission where it is needed); administrative cost savings; savings from reserve sharing.  We also discussed the arguments of the cheap power states.  For example, many of the southeastern states oppose RTOs because they fear losing their low cost power.  But Seab points out that RTOs do not mean that the states "lose" their low cost power.  The PSCs retain their authority to decide whether their utilities can or cannot sell power from their plants to third parties.  The PSCs can prohibit utilities from exporting low cost power if it is needed to serve local retail customers.  Seab thought this response to a potential "cost" of RTOs could also be worked into the analysis.

	Seab and Kevin are going to give the issue more thought and put together a proposal.  The problem is timing.  Seab has California testimony due on November 6 and he expects to be tied up with that for the next 2 weeks.  If we use the cost/benefit study as part of our NOPR comments (due end of Nov - mid Dec), then he will have enough time.  If we want to present a study before that time (perhaps with comments on RTO week), he will not be able to do the work.  Seab will have a proposal by COB tomorrow or perhaps Monday morning.

	I have a call in to Tabors to discuss the same proposal with him.

	Larry Ruff is on vacation this week.  He's back on Monday.  We can call him then.

	Rick, you also named a few other people:  Charles Stallon, Eric Wolchek, the Brattle Group.  Should I put calls in to these people as well?  Let me know.

	Sarah

		 -----Original Message-----
		From: 	Shapiro, Richard
		Sent:	Thursday, October 11, 2001 1:05 PM
		To:	Novosel, Sarah; Steffes, James D.
		Subject:	FW: RTO case studies and analysis

		Where are we on getting our study jumpstarted? Time is of the essence.

		 -----Original Message-----
		From: 	Shelk, John
		Sent:	Thursday, October 11, 2001 9:06 AM
		To:	Shortridge, Pat; Robertson, Linda; Shapiro, Richard; Steffes, James D.; Palmer, Mark A. (PR); Philipp, Meredith
		Subject:	RE: RTO case studies and analysis

		I am going through all of my notes and testimony from the hearings to put together a list of issues like this that we need to address.  The best way to do this in a disciplined, orderly manner is to start with Sarah and other regulatory folks here and also share a list of these issues with folks in Houston to figure out the best way to respond in short order.  Pat is correct that the "no studies" point was a common refrain from Southern and others at the House RTO hearing yesterday.

			 -----Original Message-----
			From: 	Shortridge, Pat
			Sent:	Thursday, October 11, 2001 9:54 AM
			To:	Shelk, John; Robertson, Linda; Shapiro, Richard; Steffes, James D.; Palmer, Mark A. (PR); Philipp, Meredith
			Subject:	RTO case studies and analysis

			A point floating out there that we need to bat down: There are no studies or analysis showing cost-benefit on RTOs.  Is that true?  If it's false, can we get copies of the pro-RTO studies that exist?


The attached paper by Dr. Moore of the Reason Institute was sent to me as a
final draft -- when in fact it still has edit marks.  Please do not use this
version.  I will have the appropriate individuals send me the true FINAL
version and will resend it to you asap.  sorry for the inconvenience!!

Ginger Dernehl
04/27/2001 08:45 AM
To: Alan Comnes/PDX/ECT@ECT, Aleck Dadson/TOR/ECT@ECT, Allison
Navin/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Amy Fabian/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Barbara A
Hueter/NA/Enron@Enron, Bernadette Hawkins/Corp/Enron@ENRON,
Bevin.hunter@enron.com, Bill Moore/NA/Enron@Enron, Carolyn
Cooney/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Charles Yeung/HOU/ECT@ECT, Chauncey
Hood/NA/Enron@ENRON, Chris Long/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Christi L
Nicolay/HOU/ECT@ECT, Dan Staines/HOU/ECT@ECT, Daniel
Allegretti/NA/Enron@Enron, Dave Mangskau/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Donald
Lassere/NA/Enron@Enron, Elizabeth Linnell/NA/Enron@Enron, Eric
Benson/NA/Enron@ENRON, Frank Rishe/NA/Enron@Enron, Geriann
Warner/NA/Enron@Enron, Germain Palmer/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Ginger
Dernehl/NA/Enron@Enron, Gloria Ogenyi/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT,
Harry Kingerski/NA/Enron@Enron, Howard Fromer/NA/Enron@Enron, James D
Steffes/NA/Enron@Enron, Janel Guerrero/Corp/Enron@Enron, Janine
Migden/NA/Enron@Enron, Jean R Dressler/NA/Enron@Enron, Jean
Ryall/NA/Enron@ENRON, Jeff Brown/NA/Enron@Enron, Jeff
Dasovich/NA/Enron@Enron, Joe Allen/NA/Enron@Enron, Joe Connor/NA/Enron@Enron,
Joe Hartsoe/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Joseph Alamo/NA/Enron@Enron, Kathleen
Sullivan/NA/Enron@ENRON, Kathy Mongeon/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT,
Kerry Stroup/NA/Enron@Enron, Kirsten Bellas/NA/Enron@Enron, Lara
Leibman/NA/Enron@Enron, Laurie Knight/NA/Enron@Enron, Leslie
Lawner/NA/Enron@Enron, Linda J Noske/HOU/ECT@ECT, Linda
Robertson/NA/Enron@ENRON, Lindsay Meade/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT,
Lisa Yoho/NA/Enron@Enron, Lora Sullivan/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Lysa
Akin/PDX/ECT@ECT, Marchris Robinson/NA/Enron@Enron, Marcia A
Linton/NA/Enron@Enron, Mary Hain/HOU/ECT@ECT, Maureen
McVicker/NA/Enron@Enron, Melinda Pharms/HOU/ECT@ECT, Michelle
Belzak/TOR/ECT@ECT, Mike Roan/ENRON@enronXgate, Mona L
Petrochko/NA/Enron@Enron, Nancy Hetrick/NA/Enron@Enron, Patrick
Keene/NA/Enron@Enron, Paul Kaufman/PDX/ECT@ECT, Rebecca W
Cantrell/HOU/ECT@ECT, Richard Ingersoll/HOU/ECT@ECT, Richard
Shapiro/NA/Enron@Enron, Robert Frank/NA/Enron@Enron, Robert
Hemstock/CAL/ECT@ECT, Robert Neustaedter/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT,
Robin Kittel/NA/Enron@Enron, Ron McNamara/NA/Enron@Enron, Roy
Boston/HOU/EES@EES, Rubena Buerger/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT,
Sandra McCubbin/NA/Enron@Enron, Sarah Novosel/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Scott
Bolton/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Stella
Chan/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, Stephen D Burns/Corp/Enron@ENRON,
Steve Montovano/NA/Enron@Enron, Steve Walton/HOU/ECT@ECT, Steven J
Kean/NA/Enron@Enron, Sue Nord/NA/Enron@Enron, Susan J Mara/NA/Enron@ENRON,
Susan M Landwehr/NA/Enron@Enron, Terri Miller/NA/Enron@Enron, Thane
Twiggs/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, Tom Briggs/NA/Enron@Enron, Tom
Chapman/HOU/ECT@ECT, Tom Hoatson/NA/Enron@Enron, Tracy Cooper/Enron
Communications@Enron Communications, Vinio Floris/Corp/Enron@Enron, Xi
Xi/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Jeffrey
Keeler/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Stacey Bolton/NA/Enron@Enron, Mary
Schoen/NA/Enron@Enron, Lisa Jacobson/ENRON@enronXgate, Miyung
Buster/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, Elizabeth Linnell/NA/Enron@Enron,
Lynnette Barnes/NA/Enron@Enron, Linda L Lawrence/NA/Enron@Enron, Earlene
O'Connell/Enron@EnronXGate, Margo Reyna/NA/Enron@Enron, Gus
Perez/Corp/Enron@Enron, Angela Wilson/NA/Enron@Enron, Sharonda
Stephens/Corp/Enron, Eric Benson/NA/Enron@ENRON, John Shelk/NA/Enron@Enron,
Larry Decker/NA/Enron@Enron, Margaret Huson/ENRON@enronXgate
cc:

Subject: White Paper on Why Price Caps are Bad

gngr
713-853-7751
----- Forwarded by Ginger Dernehl/NA/Enron on 04/27/2001 08:43 AM -----

	Janel Guerrero
	04/26/2001 05:31 PM

		 To: Ginger Dernehl/NA/Enron@Enron
		 cc:
		 Subject: White Paper on Why Price Caps are Bad

Ginger:'

please email this to everyone in the Govt Affairs Group.  Thanks!


we will look fwd to it

"Larry W. Bass" <lwbthemarine@bigplanet.com> on 01/09/2001 09:53:39 AM
To: Eric.Bass@enron.com
cc: KATHY BASS <daphneco64@bigplanet.com>
Subject: Re: Re:

Good morning. How about Sat. night, @ Cafe Natalie. Wonderful food, cheap.
Atmosphere is ??? We like it. It is near our home. Say 6-6:30? Mother needs
to make reservations. Let us know ASAP.-L

----- Original Message -----
From: <Eric.Bass@enron.com>
To: <lwbthemarine@bigplanet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 8:09 AM
Subject: Re:

>
> Hey Dad,
> We would love to meet ya'll for dinner.  Just let me know when. The only
> night we can't is Friday.
>
> Love,
> e
>
>
>
>
> "Larry W. Bass" <lwbthemarine@bigplanet.com> on 01/07/2001 08:18:22 PM
>
> To:   eric preston bass <Eric.Bass@enron.com>
> cc:
> Subject:
>
>
>
> Good evening Son. Seems like forever since we have  talked. Hope your week
> was good and next week is better. Lets get together for  lunch or dinner
> next week. Stay in touch. Love  you-Dad
>
>
>
>


Mark
I can wait until Wednesday, then payoff the Mervyns and Macy's accounts.
see ya,
dave

Mark.Guzman@enron.com on 01/15/2001 06:22:53 PM

To:   Dave.Guzman@Fluor.com
cc:

Subject:  Re: status

Dave, if you are short cash I can send you the check tommorow, however, I
will be down there next Wednesday so I can just give you a check when i get
down there if you like.

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Team,

As I mentioned in our HPL staff meeting we are investigating the merits of
entering into a joint venture or another transaction structure that will
position HPL to effectively compete in the Texas intrastate market.  Our
primary objective is to gain access to additional sources of gas supply and
achieve the required economies of scale to compete with other intrastate
pipelines. I would appreciate your confidence and support in developing the
optimal course of action for HPL and for Enron.

The skills that we have developed in our group are critical to growing our
Upstream Origination business in N. America, as well as to the ongoing
operation of HPL.  Our origination strategy is to leverage our business
operations, field operations, engineering, producer services, and marketing
skills to capture value from transportation, gathering, storage and commodity
opportunities on the gas/power grids.   We need our current employees to
accomplish this objective across N. America.

We have proven our ability to add value to Enron by developing the
Powder/Wind River pipelines, installing electric compressors, contracting for
processing capacity, and establishing a new gas supply corridor along the
Gulf Coast.  Our recent efforts to provide services such as business
operations, measurement, trading/marketing, and accounting services to third
party producers and pipelines also looks to be a promising growth opportunity.

It is very important to our ongoing business relationships and our
competitive position in the market place that we DO NOT discuss HPL related
matters with third parties.  Please come see me if you have any specific
questions or concerns.  Also please refer any third party inquiries regarding
HPL to Tim Determing.

Regards,
Brian


De nada.

From: Carlos Sole@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT on 11/10/2000 09:25 AM
To: Kay Mann/Corp/Enron@ENRON
cc:

Subject: Re: Opportunities at ENA

Thanks for your help.


Hey Tonto (a.k.a - the trusty, but silent, side-kick to the Lone Ranger or in
this case the Big D)

The play was very good and I think well received.  I'd forgotten how blown
away I was by some of the songs the first time I saw it in NY.  The cast
members really have to have incredibly powerful voices to pull off a few of
the most poignant numbers ( I think this could be your true calling).  I
caught the third day of Corey's Jeopardy run last night here at the office
(yes, I had to come back after the play...I love my job!).  Anyway, I'm sure
I'd mentioned it before but yes she is a very smart girl.  As a result of
that, she has managed on several occasions over the years to detract from my
enjoyment of playing Trivial Pursuit or watching Jeopardy by absolutely
obliterating me (The girl actually did her senior thesis on Trivia).

Kori told me she saw you last night at Steak Night and introduced herself
since I failed to do so the last time we went.  I should let you know though
that she was very offended this morning that you didn't spell her name right
in the email - I mean it's such a common spelling.  So was Darren there last
night to meet her or do you just think they'd make a good match?  She's a
very fun girl.

Hope you day is going well and that the move to 30 went off without a hitch.
Good luck with all of the "fun" meetings.

Shorty

-- Due to the lack of response yesterday, I'm beginning to worry about your
success with the road test...I'm going to assume that you didn't get around
to it.

Ted Noble
08/17/2000 10:05 AM
To: Susan M Scott/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject:

How was the play?  I forgot to tell you that I saw your friend on a re-run
Jeopardy the other night and I almost called you but it came on at 11:30.
Smart girl.  I ran into Corey last night at LWs and I am thinking this is a
girl for Darren.  Anyway, lots of fun meetings today.  I'll talk to you later.


Bob -

Is there a different name for APB Energy Europe or are we doing additional deals?

Mark

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Shults, Bob
Sent:	Tuesday, October 02, 2001 3:12 PM
To:	McKinney, Lara
Cc:	Greenberg, Mark; Jones, Tana
Subject:	Norwegian Energy and First Energy

Lara,

We are finalizing a Broker Client deal with the referenced companies.  We are giving them access to European Gas, European Power, European Weather, European Bandwidth, European Coal and Brent Crude.  Is it appropriate to use the following as the exhibit for this transaction?

UK and European Gas
UK and European Power
European Coal
European Weather
European Bandwidth
Brent Crude

Bob Shults
EnronOnline LLC
Houston, Texas 77002-7361
713 853-0397
713 825-6372 cell
713 646-2126
bob.shults@enron.com


Have you heard if Brent will be in Houston this week or early next week?  SS


Dave

I just realized that you do have "financial desk excluding futures" on report.

Get rid of the other "financial desk" and when you aggregate it exclude the futures trades.

Thanks


texex@texas.net
12/19/2001 01:03 PM

 To: doncoston@yahoo.com, FlyingS2@aol.com, robert.dwiggins@alumni.utexas.net, RHBARRMD@aol.com, LSR51@aol.com, jbrewer@leathercenter.com
 cc:
 bcc:
 Subject: They build great outhouses in AR...

Arkansas Professional Engineering Exam

Calculate the smallest limb diameter on a persimmon tree that will support a 10 pound possum.

Which of the following cars will rust out the quickest when placed on blocks in your front yard?
A. '66 Ford Fairlane
B. '69 Chevrolet Chevelle
C. '64 Pontiac GTO

If your uncle builds a still that operates at a capacity of 20 gallons of 'shine per hour, how many radiators are required to condense the product?

A pulpwood cutter has a chain saw that operates at 2700 rpm. The density of the pine trees in a plot to be harvested is 470 trees per acre. The plot is 2.3 acres in size. The average tree diameter is 14". How many Budweiser tall-boys will it take to cut the trees?

A front porch is constructed of 2x8 pine at 24 inches on center with a field rock foundation. The span is 8 feet and the porch length is 16 feet. The porch floor is 1" thick rough sawn pine. When the porch collapses, how many hound dogs will be killed?

A 2-ton pulpwood truck is overloaded and proceeding down a steep grade on a secondary road at 45 mph. The brakes fail. Given the average traffic loading of secondary roads, how many people will swerve to avoid the truck before it crashes at the bottom of the mountain? For extra credit, how many of the vehicles that swerved will have mufflers and uncracked windshields?

A coal mine operates an NFPA class 1, division 2 Hazardous Area. The mine employs 120 miners per shift. A gas warning is issued at the beginning of 3rd shift. How many cartons of unfiltered Camels will be smoked during the shift?

At a reduction in gene pool variability rate of 7.5% per generation, how long will it take a town that has been bypassed by the interstate to breed a cross eyed country-western singer?


Please add Tricia Spence to this email.  She will be working with me on the
CGAS volumes.

12/18/2000 09:30 AM
Jeffrey Porter@EES
Jeffrey Porter@EES
Jeffrey Porter@EES
12/18/2000 09:30 AM
12/18/2000 09:30 AM
To: ENA COH Nominations
cc:
Subject: 12/17 Actuals


October 3, 2001
Notice #MS-84

TERMINATION OF MEMBER FIRM PRIVILEGES

	Please be advised that effective October 3, 2001, Zahr Trading, LLC,
has voluntarily terminated its Member Firm privileges.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER

	Please be advised that effective October 3, 2001, the following
member(s) have given notice of intention to transfer their sole membership
privileges:

Alan Harry (AHHA - 7739)

Mark Rousseau (ROU-4683)

Felix Hernandez (ZAR-7595)

	Members and Member Firms have (10) days from the date of this notice
to advise the Corporate Secretary's Office of any claims in accordance with
Rule 2.51.

	Inquiries regarding the above should be directed to the Member
Services Department at (212) 299-2378.


Good Morning!

Attached is the December monthly report.

Have a great day.

Michelle Shabits
National Energy Board

 - 0012.xls


Daren---(Re: the email below from Kathy Benedict)  If I'm not mistaken, I
thought we didnt take end up taking over Cornhusker completely until
October?  I thought Tenaska was still doing it, at least accounting for it.
Therefore, this gas wasn't pathed during the month...and I believe we didnt
have all the tickets in at the time.  What do you recall?

Thanks,
Mark
x33396

---------------------- Forwarded by Mark McCoy/Corp/Enron on 12/06/2000 07:26
AM ---------------------------

Katherine Benedict@ECT
12/05/2000 04:44 PM
To: Daren J Farmer/HOU/ECT@ECT, Mark McCoy/Corp/Enron@Enron
cc: Bob Fisher/NA/Enron@Enron

Subject: Heads-Up - Tenaska IV Partner Ltd. - September 2000

Hi Guys,

Please do me and Bob Fisher in the Transport Settlements group a huge
favor......Please let us know when the TXU/Lonestar  transport deals for
Tenaska IV Texas Partners have been entered into Path Manager (for September
2000).

I am holding the transport invoice from TXU/Lonestar for September
2000....waiting to enter the "actuals" into our system for payment.

Thanks,

Kathy  :  )


Please see the attached Management Report for June 26, 2000:

Total  Today Year To Date Life To Date

Number of Transactions  2,385 165,717 170,718
Gross Notional Value $  1,161,577,352 77,934,052,694 79,148,739,267
(The above value numbers do not include UK Power due to severe system issues.)

Revenue from Physical flows to date ($)  4,760,181,617 4,855,933,109

New Counterparties transacting today  5
Counterparties having transacted to date  378

Also attached is the Public Domain Report, containing information which is
intended for use in presentations or reports which will be seen by
individuals outside Enron:

Total Life to Date Transactions   > 169,000, which is > 52 % of Enron,s
current transactions for the month
Average Daily Transactions    > 2,000
Life to Date Notional Value of Transactions > $78 billion
Average Daily Notional Value    = Approximately $1 billion, which is 45% of
Enron,s Notional Volume
Number of Products Offered Each Day  = Approximately 820


This is approved and auto-scheduled. And don't worry about all the end of the
month changes - they're very simple to make.

Thanks,
Kate

Lester Rawson
04/18/2001 10:46 AM
To: Kate Symes/PDX/ECT@ECT
cc:

Subject: Re: Annuites

kate,

I have another annuity for you to approve and autoschedule. This one is for
LV Cogen. for March 31 He 1 #585141. Sorry about all the changes it's the end
of the month and we're paying everybody.

Les


What about 9:30. I have a dentist appointment at 7:45 but I should get to the
office by 9:30.

Vince

From: Stephen Stock/ENRON@enronXgate on 01/24/2001 10:04 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: RE: FW: Re: Valuation

Vince,

gosh this is hard work!!!.... who would be an assistant eh?

I meant that I was free between  8 and 10am!!! at 10am I'm in Beth's Staff
meeting.

regards

Steve

 -----Original Message-----
From:  Kaminski, Vince
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:49 AM
To: Stock, Stephen
Subject: RE: FW: Re: Valuation

Steve,

What about coffee at 10, Thu?

Vince

From: Stephen Stock/ENRON@enronXgate on 01/24/2001 09:41 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Giselle James/ENRON@enronXgate
Subject: RE: FW: Re: Valuation

Vince,

I'm free between 8-10 and 3-6pm on Thursday,

regards

Steve

 -----Original Message-----
From:  Kaminski, Vince
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:39 AM
To: Stock, Stephen
Subject: RE: FW: Re: Valuation

Steve,

What about Thu?

Vince

From: Stephen Stock/ENRON@enronXgate on 01/24/2001 09:11 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: RE: FW: Re: Valuation

I'll be in a Visioning session all afternoon offsite, so this morning would
be better if you are available....

regards

Steve

 -----Original Message-----
From:  Kaminski, Vince
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:00 AM
To: Stock, Stephen
Cc: Kaminski, Vince
Subject: RE: FW: Re: Valuation

Steve,

I was delayed on my wait out. I probably hit the stop at
6:15.

Let me buy you a coffee this afternoon. What about 2:00?

Vince

From: Stephen Stock/ENRON@enronXgate on 01/24/2001 08:13 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: RE: FW: Re: Valuation

Vince,

I was at the bus-stop from 5:50 to 6:10 ish, assumed you had been delayed and
jumped on the next Research Forest bus that came along.

I hope you didn't wait around for me?

regards

Steve

 -----Original Message-----
From:  Kaminski, Vince
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 5:28 PM
To: Stock, Stephen
Subject: Re: FW: Re: Valuation

Steve,

Around 6:00 p.m.

Vince

From: Stephen Stock/ENRON@enronXgate on 01/23/2001 05:26 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: FW: Re: Valuation

Vince,

I'm in all this week.....what time are you going for the bus tonight?

regards

Steve

 -----Original Message-----
From:  stevestock@pagenetips.com@ENRON
[mailto:IMCEANOTES-stevestock+40pagenetips+2Ecom+40ENRON@ENRON.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 4:42 PM
To: Stock, Stephen
Subject: fwd: Re: Valuation

------
From: Vince Kaminski <Vince.J.Kaminski@enron.com>
Subject:Re: Valuation

Steve,

Please, let  me know when you come back.

I have detected a tendency to implement different

approaches to valuation in the past.

To some extent, it reflects the absence of formal

rules for sign-off on the valuation techniques

which, in turn, reflects,  the turf wars and the desire by the

originators to control the outcomes.

Vince

stevestock@pagenetips.com on 01/19/2001 06:53:14 PM

To:   vince.j.kaminski@enron.com

cc:

Subject:  Valuation

Vince,

I'd like an opportunity to talk to you about valuation.

I'm hearing confusing messages about the way that the UK IT team and the UK

traders get their Valuation code aparently signed off by Research, while

here... You provide it for our guys to wrap up.

We have now a situation where the UK team are using a home grown Valuation

piece called DOVE, where results differ from those of the equivalent USA

portcalc.

I need to break through the pride barriers and the "not built here"

syndrome, and try to do the right thing, but I don't beleive I can do that

without you guidance.

I'm scared that if we diverge too much we will never work globally on these

systems.

Steve

------------------------

Tel: 713-345-8980

Cell: 281-541-1862

Page: stevestock@pagenetips.com

Steve
------------------------
Tel: 713-345-8980
Cell: 281-541-1862
Page: stevestock@pagenetips.com


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Cheryl:  Will you please respond to this new request.  Thanks.  Sara

Sara Shackleton
Enron North America Corp.
1400 Smith Street, EB 3801a
Houston, Texas  77002
713-853-5620 (phone)
713-646-3490 (fax)
sara.shackleton@enron.com
----- Forwarded by Sara Shackleton/HOU/ECT on 02/22/2001 03:53 PM -----

	Claude Tellis/ENRON@enronXgate
	02/22/2001 02:52 PM

		 To: Sara Shackleton/HOU/ECT@ECT
		 cc: John Godbold/ENRON@enronXgate, Theresa T Brogan/HOU/ECT@ECT, James
Grace/Corp/Enron@ENRON
		 Subject: Selling Dribble of Cynet Stock

Sara,

I work with Enron Investment Partners and would like to set up an account so
that EIP can sell dribble out of its position in Cynet (CYNE.OB).  We
currently hold preferred stock, and intend to convert to common for sale into
the public market. We intend to begin selling dribble in the middle of March,
so I would like to set up the administrative end now.

It is my understanding that I need:

? Your existing templates for setting up a new account.

These documents include:
? Prime Broker Agreement
? Corporate Resolution
? Form W-9
? Trading Authorization
? Authorization to Transfer Funds

Please send this information to me as soon as possible.

Best,

Claude Tellis
Enron Investment Partners
(713) 345 - 5382


Dear Fellow Sufferers,

For the benefit of all the Fellow Sufferers, I attach herewith a modified
version of the Assignment language, which was developed by Sheila and me
after our last call.  Let's discuss tomorrow!

I look forward to talking with you all then!

 Mike
g _____________
Michael C. Barnas
Counsel, Power Plants Commercial Operations
GE Power Systems
One River Road - Building 37, Room 307
Schenectady,  NY 12345  USA
Phone 8*235-7602       (518) 385 7602
Fax     8*235 5466        (518) 385 5466
Mobile 518 369 9538

 - WorldHungerAssignmentOct18Rev3.doc


Vince,

You have been approved for the Technical View within iBUYit.  Changes will take effect on next login.

thank you,
SAP Security (Eva-

From:	Raul Davila/ENRON@enronXgate on 04/19/2001 06:02 PM
To:	SAP Security@Enron
cc:

Subject:	RE: Pending approval for IBUYIT Request for Wincenty (Vince) Kaminski: Eva: Remedy 412144

approved

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Tow, Eva   On Behalf Of SAP Security
Sent:	Thursday, April 19, 2001 5:39 PM
To:	Davila, Raul
Cc:	vkamins@enron.com; Crenshaw, Shirley
Subject:	Re: Pending approval for IBUYIT Request for Wincenty (Vince) Kaminski: Eva: Remedy 412144

Raul,

Raul,

Vince Kaminiski is requesting acces to the Technical View for Catalog along with the iBuyit Approval role.  This is pending your approval.  Please send your response to SAP Security.

Thanks!

Shirley Crenshaw@ECT
04/19/2001 03:01 PM
To:	SAPSecurity@enron.com
cc:	Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT

Subject:	IBUYIT form

Attached please find the completed form for Vince Kaminski, Managing
Director, Research Group.

He will be approving all purchases for cost center 107043.

 << File: ibuyitsecurityForm-VK.doc >>

---------------------- Forwarded by Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT on 04/19/2001 02:58 PM ---------------------------
From:	Debbie Skinner/ENRON@enronXgate on 04/19/2001 02:52 PM
To:	Shirley Crenshaw/Houston/Eott@Eott, Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject:	IBUYIT form

HI Shirley

There were two Shirleys, so sending to both

 << File: ibuyitsecurity.doc >>
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This is to advise you that we will NOT have ETS Monday morning staff meetings
on December 18 or December 25.

Please make note that the next ETS Staff Meeting will be held on Tuesday,
January 2, 2001 at 9:30AM in 49C2.   And then on January 8, we'll resume our
regular schedule of having our staff meetings on Monday mornings at 9:15AM.

Regards and Happy Holidays,
Cindy
X36197


Columbia River Basin and Lower Snake.....Updated:   Jan  15, 2002 at 9:41


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David, I don't know if you are the right person to speak with; however, I am
looking for detail to explain the substantial increase in insurance related
cost allocations to ENA for 2001.  We have been given allocation projections
that increase our expense from $3.9M to $8.0M.  I would like to know how this
was determined and the nature of these costs (ie) what assets/positions.

If you are not the right person, I apologize for the intrusion and could you
please pass this on to the right spot.

Regards
Dave Delainey


Hello from Texas,

We are trying to set up our meeting date for the 2001 conference and have run
into a snag.  We cannot get our San Antonio hotel on the first weekend in
April (as last year).  However, we can get the hotel and make all our "fun"
arrangements for the second weekend in April.  However, this is Easter
weekend.  The good news is that the room rates are substantially lower
because it's a holiday.  However, we are concerned that holding the meeting
on this particular Friday-Saturday will interfere with family plans such that
some or many of you may not be able to attend.

My related question to you is this:

Does holding the meeting on the second weekend in April (Easter weekend) pose
a problem for you?  Please give us your thoughts ASAP even if you think you
may not be able to attend this year's conference.  We need your opinion to
guide our decision.

Thanks and I hope to see you all again next April (sometime)!

John

p.s.  We are very fortunate to have Enron return as our corporate sponsor
again this year.
John D. Martin
Carr P. Collins Chair in Finance
Finance Department
Baylor University
PO Box 98004
Waco, TX 76798
254-710-4473 (Office)
254-710-1092 (Fax)
J_Martin@Baylor.edu
web:    http://hsb.baylor.edu/html/martinj/home.html


We agree

"Eileen Ponton" <kponton@duke-energy.com> on 03/16/2001 10:11:53 AM

To:   David Avila/LSP/ENSERCH/US@TU, Charlie Stone/Texas Utilities@TU, Melissa
      Jones/Texas Utilities@TU, HPL.SCHEDULING@ENRON.COM, LIZ.BELLAMY@ENRON.COM
cc:
Subject:  NOMS / ACTUAL FLOW FOR 03/15

DATE      NOM       FLOW - MCF           FLOW - MMBTU

3/15      60,000         59,386               60,989

BTU = 1.027


Ricki may tell you that the Board was voting while you were out of the room.  IT WAS ONLY A STRAW COUNT for support of three voting members at a promotional rate.  It was not a real vote and we've moved on.  Boswell is taking the issues one at a time to determine support each -- an attempt to move us forward.

TH