Attached is the December 2000 nomination for our takes under the Gas Sales and
Purchase Contract between TXU Fuel (previously TUFCO) and HPL Resources Co.,
(TXU Fuel Contr. #3949), as well as our December 2000 nomination for takes
under
the Gas Sales and Purchase Contract between TXU Fuel and SDS.  Please advise
should you have any questions concerning the attached.

Thanks,
CCS

(See attached file: MinHPLN00.xls)       (See attached file: SDSNOM.xls)

 - MinHPLN00.xls
 - SDSNOM.xls


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OK, here's the deal.  Gary Fergus has transcripts through July 11 and a video
tape for July 16.  I'm having his office fed-ex all transcripts and the tape
to me for delivery tomorrow.  I just realized you should also probably have a
copy.  I don't have your office address, so call Jane at 415-442-1284 and
have her make copies of the transcripts for you, too.  I'll have the
videotape dubbed and will send you a copy of that.

It's going to be a fun weekend.

Wheeee....
kd


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---------------------- Forwarded by Eric Bass/HOU/ECT on 04/10/2000 05:18 PM
---------------------------
Dale Neuner   04/10/2000 05:18 PM

To: Stacy E Dickson/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Eric Bass/HOU/ECT@ECT, David Forster/Corp/Enron@Enron
Subject: New Product - Please review and approve.

Stacey -

Eric on the Texas desk would like to start trading on a new Product called a
24x5, where the Term of the
Transaction would be for a calendar month, but delivery would only take place
on weekdays. Please review the
following and offer comments/approval:

US Gas Phy       Exxon Katy WkD          May00           USD/MM

A US Gas Transaction with Houston Pipeline Company, under which Seller shall
sell and Buyer shall purchase a
quantity of natural gas equal to the Daily Contract Quantity at the Contract
Price on a firm basis. The Contract Price
shall be as submitted by Counterparty via the website.  The Period of
Delivery shall be from the Effective Date
through the Termination Date.
The term of the Transaction shall be from the Effective Date of 01 May 2000
to the Termination Date of 31 May 2000.
The transaction is for delivery at the tailgate of the Exxon Katy Plant.
The price is quoted in US Dollars per unit of volume, which will be the
Contractual Currency.
The unit of measure against which the price is quoted shall be millions of
British thermal units and the quantity shown
shall be in millions of BTUs per day.
Delivery shall occur on each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
during the Term of this
Transaction.

Eric; we still need to figure out how to make these fail when bridging to
Satari, but we are closer.

Dale


Hi, Dawn:

Enclosed is a table with Spot Reference and firm refderence for tghose locations.  Give me a call if you have any other questions.

Thanks you very much. Have a great day!

George Huan
5-3698

	Spot Reference	Firm Reference
Option-GD/D Chi - NGI Chi	NGI/CHI. GATE	GDP-CHI. GATE
Option-GD/D HSC - IF HSC	IF-HPL/SHPCHAN	GDP-HPL/SHPCH
Option-GD/D Kern Opal - IF NWPL RkyMtn	IF-NWPL_ROCKY_M	GDP-KERN/OPAL
Option-GD/D PEPL - IF PEPL	IF-PAN/TX/OK	GDP-PAN/TX/OK
Option-GD/D Perm - IF Perm	IF-ELPO/PERMIAN	GDP-ELPO/PERM2
Option-GD/D TCO - IF TCO	IF-CGT/APPALAC	GDP-CGT/APPALAC
Option-GD/D EP SJ - IF EP SJ	IF-ELPO/SJ	GDP-ELPO/SANJUA

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Kenne, Dawn
Sent:	Monday, April 16, 2001 5:06 PM
To:	Huan, George; McLaughlin, Errol; Gossett, Jeffrey
Cc:	Sweitzer, Tara; Meredith, Kevin
Subject:	Indices in Test

I need to get the indexes for new options as soon as possible.  Please let me know if you need more information.

Thanks,
Dawn
---------------------- Forwarded by Dawn C Kenne/HOU/ECT on 04/16/2001 05:05 PM ---------------------------

Dawn C Kenne
04/11/2001 02:30 PM
To:	George Huan/Enron@EnronXGate, Errol McLaughlin/Corp/Enron@ENRON
cc:	Tara Sweitzer/HOU/ECT@ECT, Kevin Meredith/Corp/Enron@ENRON

Subject:	Indices in Test

Larry May has requested the indexes listed below to be added to EOL for his options.  Can you please provide the indexes that need to be mapped in tagg for them to bridge correctly (i.e. the spot and firm reference)

Thanks for your help.
Dawn
---------------------- Forwarded by Dawn C Kenne/HOU/ECT on 04/11/2001 02:23 PM ---------------------------

 	Enron North America Corp.  From:  Kevin Meredith @ ENRON                           04/11/2001 01:53 PM

To:	Dawn C Kenne/HOU/ECT@ECT, Tara Sweitzer/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:

Subject:	Indices in Test

Here are the new indices for Larry May's floating strike options that I have built in test.

Option-GD/D Chi - NGI Chi
Option-GD/D HSC - IF HSC
Option-GD/D Kern Opal - IF NWPL RkyMtn
Option-GD/D PEPL - IF PEPL
Option-GD/D Perm - IF Perm
Option-GD/D TCO - IF TCO
Option-GD/D EP SJ - IF EP SJ

Let me know what else you may need.
Thanks.
Kevin

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Meant to copy you on this reply to Mike, but forgot to do so before my
initial send.  Here it is...
---------------------- Forwarded by Sally Beck/HOU/ECT on 11/27/2000 02:09 PM
---------------------------

	Enron North America Corp.

	From:  Sally Beck                           11/27/2000 02:08 PM

To: Mike Jordan/LON/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Re: Cross calibration for Operations people globally

I have attached a listing of planned PRC meetings for Operations that will be
held in Houston.  There will be a number of pre-review meetings that will be
held over the next two weeks in preparation for an Energy Operations PRC
meeting to be held on Friday, December 8th.  The pre-meetings are necessary
due to the sheer size of the groups.  (In addition to the meetings detailed
in this schedule, Brent's team in EGM is having pre-meetings as well.)

The December 8th meeting will include all operations personnel from ENA, EGM
and EIM.  We will review the results from the pre-review meetings for Senior
Specialists and below.  I have asked that the results from the pre-review
meetings mirror the "preferred distribution", which as you probably know
suggests that 15% of the population will not receive a bonus and should
therefore be in the bottom two categories.  Assuming that appropriate work
has been done at the pre-review meetings, this review on the 8th should not
be too lengthy.  We will take considerably more time as we review the
managers, who will have been pre-ranked as well.  This will give us a good
jumping off point for the cross calibration discussions.  We will then review
and rank the directors and senior directors.  We will also be discussing
suggested promotions during this meeting as well.  Finally, assuming that I
still have David Oxley and Wes Colwell captive and attentive, I will discuss
my suggested rankings for the three VP's who report to me.  (We will of
course pare down the list of attendees as we move up the ladder on levels
that we are reviewing -- initial make up of the December 8th PRC is me and my
direct reports within ENA, Brent and his direct reports within EGM and Brenda
Herod from EIM.)  I have also extended an invitation to Louise Kitchen to
attend the December 8th meeting.  I do not know yet if she will attend.

Do you have some suggestions for cross-calibrating on a global basis this
year?  I think that next year we can put some plans in place early in the
year to help facilitate this.  Would you like to attend the meeting here in
Houston on December 8th?  Is there a planned meeting in London that would
make sense for me to attend?  Let me know your thoughts.

    -Sally

Mike Jordan
11/24/2000 04:28 AM
To: Sally Beck/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Fernley Dyson/LON/ECT@ECT
Subject: Cross calibration for Operations people globally

Sally

I have been speaking to Cindy Horn ( works for Scott here in London ) about
checking ratings / promotions across the two groups in London ( EGM and EEL )
which raised concerns that this might duplicate some work done on cross
calibration done by yourself. Can I ask what are the plans?


---------------------- Forwarded by Rebecca W Cantrell/HOU/ECT on 05/23/2001
09:54 AM ---------------------------

"Kimberly Curry" <kcurry@bracepatt.com> on 05/21/2001 08:43:26 PM
To: <jsteffe@enron.com>, <jthome@enron.com>, <llawner@enron.com>,
<lyoho@enron.com>, <Rebecca.w.cantrell@enron.com>, <skean@enron.com>
cc: "Randall Rich" <rrich@bracepatt.com>
Subject: CPUC v. El Paso - Day 6

All:

Attached is our memo describing today's hearing.

Kimberly A. Curry
Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P
2000 K Street, N.W.
Suite 500
(202) 828-7623 (phone)
(202) 857-2107 (fax)
kcurry@bracepatt.com

 - cpuc.doc


---------------------- Forwarded by Chris Germany/HOU/ECT on 03/10/2000 07:05
AM ---------------------------

jporte1@columbiaenergygroup.com on 03/10/2000 06:39:45 AM
To: " - *Scott.Goodell@enron.com" <Scott.Goodell@enron.com>
cc: " - *Dick.Jenkins@enron.com" <Dick.Jenkins@enron.com>, " -
*Chris.Germany@enron.com" <Chris.Germany@enron.com>, " -
*Scott.Hendrickson@enron.com" <Scott.Hendrickson@enron.com>, " -
*Robin.Barbe@enron.com" <Robin.Barbe@enron.com>, " - *Kinney, Doug"
<dkinney@columbiaenergygroup.com>, NOTES -BPERRON *
<bperron@columbiaenergygroup.com>, " - *mflewel@columbiaenergygroup.com"
<mflewel@columbiaenergygroup.com>
Subject: Re: TCO Capacity Due 3/15

Thanks. We have been watching Navigator and saw these too. I am talking with
John Hodge also and may be back with you.


Please send me more information on book G5.  The person that runs that book,
FTOC, is not aware of this book.  Please send me the book name and we will
try and track it down.

FYI, please send all future Central desk/Ontario desk inquires to me.  Kam
has moved to the East desk and I am now the lead for the Central.

Thanks for your help.
PL
3-7376


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o MFN Acquires SiteSmith in Stock Deal Worth $1.36 Billion

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o CacheFlow Acquires Entera for $440 Million in Stock

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- CacheFlow, a publicly traded
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at $440 million. CacheFlow said the acquisition
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o McKinsey & Co. Launches Clinic for e-Business Acceleration

ATLANTA -- Consulting firm McKinsey & Co. said it
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clinic centers in Atlanta by the end of the year.
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o 3i Buys Bank Austria TFV and its Tech Fund for $65.3 Million

LONDON -- 3i, an international venture capital firm,
continued its European expansion with the acquisition
of Bank Austria TFV High Tech-Unternehmens Betwiligung,
including its Bank Austria High Tech Fund, for EUR
75.2 million ($65.3 million). The firm is located
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stage information technology businesses. The fund
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years. 3i now has a presence in nine countries.
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o BP Chemicals Exec. Named CEO of ChemConnect

SAN FRANCISCO -- ChemConnect, an Internet exchange
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will continue with the company as chairman. ChemConnect
is funded by SAP Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Vulcan
Ventures, and a number of chemical companies. ChemConnect
filed for an IPO in April but withdrew its filing
later in the summer.
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o Online Payment Service X.com Searching for New CEO

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a new CEO. Mr. Musk resumed the chief executive
officer's position in May after his replacement,
Bill Harris, resigned after six months on the job.
X.com chairman Peter Thiel will help manage the
company's operations during its search for a new
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o European DSL Provider NextGenTel Has $10 Million Round One

LONDON -- NextGenTel, a European provider of DSL
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include Atlantis Vest, Vesta Forsikring, Vesta Liv,
and Skandia Fondsforvaltning. The company said it
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with Geocapital Partners, will take a seat on the
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o $5 Million Round One for Logistics Software Developer Atrion

RESTON, Va. -- Atrion International, a developer
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NEW YORK -- Javelin Technologies, an electronic
trading technology firm, said it raised $11 million
in its first round of funding led by Opticality
Ventures I. Advent Software, Robertson Stephens,
Tradescape.Com Holdings, Thomson Financial, Collaborative
Capital, Nextera Investments, Schoffstall Ventures,
BHH Technology Ventures, Investec Ernst and individual
investor Jack White, founder of Jack White Discount
Brokerage, also participated in the funding. Javelin
said it will use the funds for expansion.
http://www.javtech.com/
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o Engineering Consultant OneRelease Gets $3.8 Million Series A

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- OneRelease Venture Engineering,
which provides time-to-market consulting services
for Internet and technology startups, said it secured
$3.8 million in Series A funding from Sigma Partners,
Venture Builders, and TechPartners. OneRelease,
which provides engineering services to develop first
releases of software applications, is compensated
by its clients with a combination of fees and equity.

http://www.onerelease.com/
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o Euro Search Engine Tech Firm Raises $5.2 Million Round One

BRUSSELS -- Language & Computing, a developer of
intelligent search engine technologies, said it
raised EUR 6 million ($5.2 million) in its first
round of funding. Investors in the round include
GIMV and Belgacom Multimedia Ventures. The company
said it will use the funding to increase its development
and sales staffs.
http://www.landc.be/
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o Instant Message Tech Firm Raises $10.6 Million Initial Funds

NEW YORK -- ActiveBuddy, a communications technology
company that develops programming for the instant
messaging platform, said it has raised $10.6 million
from its two rounds of financing. The company secured
$4.25 million in its seed round in April, led by
Wit SoundView Ventures' Dawntreader Fund. In its
second round, the company raised $2 million from
Wit SoundView Ventures and Reuters, which agreed
to a strategic content distribution relationship.
The company will use the funds for development.
http://www.activebuddy.com/
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o Peer-to-Peer Tech Firm Buzzpad Raises $2.3 Million Series A

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Buzzpad, a developer of peer-to-peer
technology including file sharing, distributed processing
and instant collaboration, said it secured $2.3
million in Series A funding. 100x, an Internet accelerator,
led the round. Other investors included eSamsung
USA, First Light Capital and Zoe Capital. Buzzpad
will use the funding to further product development.
Ken Lang, president and CEO of 100x, Andrew Bernstein,
chief strategy officer and managing director of
100x, and Kesig Lee, president of eSamsung USA and
Samsung of America, have joined Buzzpad's board
of directors, bringing the total to five.
http://www.buzzpad.com/
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o Security Services Firm Receives $6.5 Million First Round

KITCHENER, Ontario -- Intellitactics, a security
services provider, said it received $6.5 million
in its first round of financing. RBC Dominion Securities
initiated and supported the financing venture. JMI
Equity Fund and Cabletron Systems led the round.
Intellitactics focuses on integrating diverse applications
and interpreting data using artificial intelligence.
The company says it will use the funding to further
develop its products and services and to acquire
businesses, products and technologies. Two members
of JMI will take seats on Intellitactics' board
of directors.
http://www.intellitactics.com/
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o Software Developer Hilgraeve Has $2.5 Million Round One

MONROE, Mich. -- Hilgraeve, a provider of communications
software, said it closed a $2.5 million first round
of funding. The round was financed by individual
investors, including Paul Tobias, CEO of Mackinac
Partners; Jack Reinelt, former division president
of Apnet; Jim White, counsel to law firm Shumaker,
Loop & Kendrick; and Doug Hawes, counsel to law
firm LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. The money will
be used for product development and marketing.
http://www.hilgraeve.com/
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o Capital Markets Closes Round With Additional $45 Million

LONDON -- The Capital Markets Company, which aims
to increase efficiency in the financial services
industry using Internet technology, said it closed
its strategic financing round with $125 million.
In May, Thomas Weisel Capital Partners invested
$80 million. The additional capital came from LJH/Private
Capital, LJH Capco Partners, Tarrant, Pamica, Edgewater
Funds, Mercator & Noordstar, Thaler Bank, Capco
Foundation, and Capco's employees. The Capital Markets
Company will use the funds to further expand its
global presence and for product development.
http://www.capco.com/
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o Health Tip Provider BodyMedia Closes First Round Funds

PITTSBURGH -- BodyMedia, a health lifestyle company,
said it closed its first round of venture funding
from DQE Enterprises, a subsidiary of DQE, and Draper
Triangle Ventures. The amount of the funding was
undisclosed. The company said the funds will be
used for marketing its site. BodyMedia integrates
an online service and wearable health monitors to
assist individuals in making lifestyle changes.
http://www.bodymedia.com/
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o IP Firm Zephyr Closes Round Two With $44 Million

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Zephyr Telecommunications,
an international IP communications company, said
it completed its second round of financing with
$44 million. Investors were Baring Communications,
Citicorp International Finance, Capital Communications,
Commercial Capital, Global Capital Investors, Bowman
Capital Management, and JMD Venture Partners. The
company will use the funds to expand its infrastructure
and to finance acquisitions with the aim of completing
its network.
http://www.zephyrtele.com/
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o Kodak Invests in Photo Site Photo Alley's Second Round

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- PhotoAlley.com, a photography
products and services Web site, said it received
an undisclosed amount of funding from Eastman Kodak
in its second round of financing. Kodak has agreed
to exclusively provide the company with digital
print fulfillment through Print@Kodak, Kodak's new
Internet photofinishing service. Kodak will also
provide photoprocessing, scanning, and uploading
services through Qualex, Kodak's photofinishing
subsidiary. Kodak will receive a board seat as a
result of the investment. PhotoAlley is backed by
IDG Ventures and New Millenium Partners.
http://www.photoalley.com/
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o Indian Customer Relations Software Firm Raises $6 Million

MUMBAI, India -- Suntec Business Solutions, which
provides customer relationship management software
and services, raised $6 million from Schroder Capital
Partners, according to the investor. A representative
from Schroders said the round will be used to fund
development of sales and support services in Europe
as the company begins its international expansion.
Suntec Business Solutions will rely on its established
sales channels with European clients to create bureaus
in the U.K. and on continental Europe. The company
also intends to expand its operations into the Asian-Pacifc
market. As a result of the investment Schroder Capital
Partners will take two seats on the company's board
of directors.
http://www.schroders.com/
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o Microbrowser WatchMyPrice Gets $4.5 Million in Second Round

LONDON -- WatchMyPrice, a developer of microbrowser
technologies enabling real time tracking and transactional
services across Web sites, said it raised $4.5 million
in its second round, with previous investor NewMedia
Spark contributing $660,000. The company did not
disclose other investors, but said it will use the
funding for the continued technology and infrastructure
development. NewMedia Spark previously invested
$800,000 as the sole investor in the company's initial
round of financing.
http://www.watchmyprice.com/
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o Agriculture Commerce Site DirectAg Secures $19.5 Million

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- DirectAg.com, an electronic commerce
site for the agricultural industry, said it has
raised $19.5 million in its third funding round
led by Rural Press, an agricultural publishing company.
Joining Rural Press in the round are prior investors
St. Paul Venture Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures,
Advanced Technology Ventures, Upper Lake Growth
Capital, and undisclosed strategic investors. The
company said it will use the funding to pursue additional
strategic alliances and expand working relationships
with local retailers. DirectAg.com has now raised
a total of $34.6 million.
http://www.directag.com/
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o Broadband Firm OnePath Networks Gets $40 Million Round Four

PRINCETON, N.J. -- OnePath Networks, a provider
of broadband optical access systems for the residential
market, said it secured $40 million in its fourth
round of financing. Aurum-SBC Investments led the
round and was joined by Patricof & Co. Ventures,
Geneva Merchant Banking Partners, CIBC World Markets,
Israel Seed, and Apax Partners. The funds will go
towards speeding up the development and rollout
of its optical access products and systems.
http://www.onepathnet.com/
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o German VC bmp Takes 27% Stake in Streaming Media Firm Artec

BERLIN -- Venture capital firm bmp said it acquired
a 27% equity stake in artec technologies, which
develops streaming media and digital video management
software. Further financial details were undisclosed.
The company said it will use the funding to expand
its operations throughout Europe and Asia. Founded
in 1996, artec also develops security and production
monitoring technology.
http://www.artec.de/
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o Network Manager NetTasking Secures $12.5 Million Round Two

SINGAPORE -- NetTasking, a network management service
provider, said it has secured $12.5 million in its
second round of funding led by NetworkAsia. The
round also included iRealty Group, Hamon Investment
Group, and the ASC Group, a previous investor in
the company. The company said the funding will be
used for domestic and international expansion of
its services.
http://www.nettasking.com/
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o Workplace Wireless Tech Firm Ameranth Raises Series B

SAN DIEGO -- Ameranth Technology Systems, which
provides wireless technology to workplaces, said
it raised an undisclosed amount of funding from
Springboard Capital in its Series B round of financing.
The company plans to use the funds to hire staff
and finalize and release its product 21st Century
Restaurant, which will allow food servers to access
the restaurant's point-of-sale system from a wireless
computer.
http://www.ameranth.com/
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o Mobile ASP Mobilize Raises $13.6 Million in Series C Funding

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Mobilize, a provider
of pre-packaged mobile application services, said
it has raised $13.6 million in its Series C funding
round from Draper Fisher Jurvetson affiliate Access
Venture Partners, SI Ventures, and New Era of Networks.
The company said it is beginning a pre-IPO mezzanine
financing through UBS Warburg. Mobilize said it
will use the funding to continue its expansion and
development of its services.
http://www.mobilize.com/
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o Online Research Source Ebrary Raises Series C Funding

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Ebrary, an online research
source, said it has secured an undisclosed amount
of funding in its Series C round from Random House
Ventures, an investment subsidiary of Random House,
Pearson, and McGraw-Hill Ventures.  The company
said it will use the funds for general operations
including supporting its site, which is set to launch
this fall. Ebrary previously received funding from
Zain Technology Ventures and undisclosed investors.
http://www.ebrary.com/
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o Ampal- American Ups Stake in Semiconductor Firm Modem-Art

NEW YORK -- Ampal-American Israel said it has made
an additional investment of $1.45 million in Modem-Art,
an Israeli- semi-conductor company, and now holds
a 6.4% equity interest in the company. Ampal joined
Bank of Boston, Genesis Partners, and Tamir Fishman
in Modem-Art's $10.6 million round of funding.
Modem-Art specializes in the development of system-on-a-chip
technology for wideband and broadband communication
systems. Telephone 212-782-2100.
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o Authentication Tech Firm Ethentica Gets $25 Million Series F

LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- Ethentica, which provides
authentication infrastructure technology for businesses,
said it has secured $25 million in its Series F
round of funding from previous investor and partner
companies Safeguard Scientifics, as well as XL Vision,
Hewlett-Packard, Amdahl, and Greenhill Partners.
Additionally, HP will provide Ethentica with up
to $15 million under a convertible debt arrangement.
http://www.ethentica.com/
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o Digital Color Component Maker ColorLink Gets $7.5 Million

BOULDER, Colo. -- ColorLink, which develops and
markets color management components for computer
monitors, digital televisions, and data projectors,
said it has secured an investment of $7.5 million
from Arisawa Manufacturing Co., Intel Capital and
ViewSonic. The company said the funding will go
to help expand product offerings and manufacturing.
Earlier this year, ColorLink and Arisawa announced
the creation of a new joint venture company, ColorLink
Japan, which will manufacturer products based on
proprietary technology developed by ColorLink.
http://www.colorlink.com/
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o Event Planning Site Cvent Gets $12 Million in Bridge Round

WASHINGTON -- Cvent.com, an event planning and marketing
tools Web site for professional organizations, said
it closed a $12 million bridge round in the form
of convertible debt, which will be converted into
equity in the company's future series A funding.
Twenty individuals contributed to this round, including
Mike Daniels, chairman of Network Solutions, Bill
Melton, founder and CEO of CyberCash, and Ed Mathias,
managing partner at Carlyle Group. Birchmere Ventures,
Capital Investors, Global Internet Ventures, Potomac
Ventures, and Hidden Star Ventures also participated.
Cvent.com has also received equity investments from
MicroStrategy and Sanju Bansal, co-founder and COO
of MicroStrategy. The company will use the funds
to develop its services and expand nationwide.
http://www.cvent.com/
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o Linux Firm Northern Lights Gains Funding From Intel Capital

TOKYO -- Northern Lights, which develops Linux-based
hardware and software, said it received an undisclosed
amount of funding from Intel Capital. Financial
details were not disclosed. The company will use
the funds for developing high-availability and clustering
software.
http://www.nlcomputer.com/
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o Personal Imaging Firm Optimize Raises $14 Million

LOS GATOS, Calif. -- Optimize, a developer, manufacturer
and marketer of personal imaging and communication
systems for minimally invasive surgery, said it
has completed a $14 million round of financing led
by Invesco Global Health Sciences Fund. The round
included previous investors St. Paul Venture Capital,
Patricof, and Crescendo Ventures. The company said
it will use the funding to drive sales and marketing
of the company's new systems.
http://www.optivu.com/
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o Speech Tech Firm Mindmaker Raises $17 Million in Fifth Round

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mindmaker, a developer of personal
assistant and speech recognition technologies, said
it raised $17 million in its fifth round, led by
new investor Government Investment Corporation of
Singapore. Other new investors in the round include
Mid City Investments Holding and Kent Ridge Digital
Labs. Previous investors CTI Limited and Flanders
Language Valley Fund CVA , a Begium-based language
and speech technology development investor, also
participated. Individual investor Ng Kai contributed
funding as well. Mindmaker plans to use the funds
to further develop technology in Silicon Valley,
Hungary, Singapore, and the UK, and to expand its
international sales and marketing. Mindmaker technologies
include machine learning, natural language processing,
large-scale speech recognition, speech synthesis,
data mining, and decision support. Mindmaker said
it has raised $30 million to date. The company is
also backed by Lernout and Hauspie Speech Products,
Creative Technology, and Innomedia.
http://www.mindmaker.com/
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o Intel Invests in MTU Broadband Firm Accordion Networks

NEWARK, Calif. -- Accordion Networks, which develops
a delivery platform for multi-tenant units, said
it raised an undisclosed amount of funding from
Intel Communications Fund as part of its Series
B round. The company will use the funds to develop
its broadband platform. Previous investors in Accordion
are Tarrant Venture Partners, Accel Partners, and
Crescendo Ventures.
http://www.accordionnet.com/
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o Dialtone Internet Secures $2 Million From CrossBow Ventures

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Dialtone Internet, a provider
of Linux dedicated hosting and colocation technology,
said it has secured $2 million from CrossBow Ventures.
The funding is earmarked for international expansion
in Latin America, Europe and Asia. The company said
additional funds will be allocated to marketing
and customer support.
http://www.dialtoneinternet.com/

======= New Products =======

o Former iCom CEO Launches High-Tech Incubator iLink

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. -- Eric T. Wagner, former
chief executive officer of iCom Network, announced
the formation of a new Internet business incubator,
iLink International. Mr. Wagner will serve as iLink's
chief executive officer. The company will provide
business development consultation related to Internet
communication technologies such as wireless, streaming
media, and broadband content, as well as personal
Internet appliances and devices that receive this
content. Mr. Wagner was founder and chairman of
iCom Networks, a developer of public Internet kiosks
and software that was acquired by Darwin Networks,
a provider of high-speed Internet access and data
communications networks to commercial, residential,
and hotel buildings. iLink is currently in funding
negotioation with individual investors.
http://www.ilinkintl.com/
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o Women's Business Services Firm MizBiz.com Launches

SAN FRANCISCO -- MizBiz.com, a business service
provider for the women's small office and home office
business market, announced its launch. The company,
which was founded by Natalie L. Wood, offers discounted
business products and services, an advisor network,
a customized database of business records, and back
office technology to help women run their businesses.
MizBiz is has raised over $ 3.3 million for its
Series A round from individual investors and an
undisclosed venture capital firm.
http://www.mizbiz.com/
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o Music Sites Network Musicfans.com Announces Launch

SAN FRANCISCO -- Musicfans.com, an online network
of music fan sites, said it has launched. The company
owns and operates a network of 140 grassroots-built
music fan sites which provide fans with information
on their favorite musicians. The company has secured
its Series A financing through Angel Investors and
Aesop Capital Partners.
http://www.musicfans.com/
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o B2B Online Exchange System BidOnAssets, Now Barlex

GLENDALE, Calif. -- BidOnAssets, which provides
deployable business-to-business electronic procurement
and online exchange systems based on an open architecture,
Unix-based platform, and Java, said it has changed
its name to Barlex. The company has raised about
$2 million from individual investors and is currently
exploring next-round funding options. Barlex said
it intends to raise $30 million.
http://www.barlex.com/
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o Web Film Showcase Reelshort.com Changes Name to Hypnotic

NEW YORK -- Reelshort.com, a showcase for short
films on the Web, said it has changed its name to
Hypnotic. Hypnotic recently received an undisclosed
Series B funding round from Universal Studios.
http://www.hypnotic.com/

======= M&A =======

o Online Real Estate Firm Homebytes.com Buys Owners.com

RICHMOND, Va. -- Homebytes.com, a licensed residential
real estate firm, announced it acquired Owners.com,
a real estate service, for an undisclosed amount.
The merged company, which will continue its Web
sites under the existing brands and maintain offices
in Richmond, Dallas, and San Francisco, will be
managed from homebytes' Richmond headuarters. Hans
Koch, CEO of Owners.com, will be the merged company's
senior vice president. Homebytes is funded by FBR
Technology Venture Partners, Grotech Capital Group,
and Monument Capital Partners. Owners.com is backed
by Oak Hill Venture Partners.
http://www.owners.com/
http://www.homebytes.com/
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o PatentCafe.com Acquires Patent Legal Services Matchmaker

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- PatentCafe.com, a business-to-business
Internet commerce firm serving the intellectual
property marketplace, said it has acquired FeeBid.com,
which provides a request-for-quote exchange for
Internet intellectual property legal services. In
addition to FeeBid.com, PatentCafe intends to acquire
patent-pending technology for other intellectual
property management tools in the coming months.
PatentCafe.com is funded by the Internet.com Fund
II, and the Gray Cary Fund, the investment arm of
Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich.
http://www.feebid.com
http://www.patentcafe.com/
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o Sports Registry Firm Active.com Merges with Sierra Digital

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Active.com, which provides online
recreation sports registry services, said it merged
with recreational management software developer
Sierra Digital. The companies did not disclose financial
terms of the deal, but said Sierra Digital will
become a division of Active.com.  Both companies
have retained all of their employees. Active.com,
formally ActiveUSA.com, merged with RaceGate.com
in November of last year. Active.com is backed by
Austin Ventures, Enterprise Partners, KB Partners,
Kettle Partners, New World Ventures, Ticketmaster
Online-CitySearch, and individual investors, including
Tour de France cycling champion Lance Armstrong.
 http://www.active.com/
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o Vsource to Buy Net Exchange Firm OTT for $7 Million in Stock

LOS ANGELES -- Online Transaction Technologies (OTT),
an application service provider and an online marketplace
enabler, said it has signed a preliminary agreement
to be acquired by Vsource, a provider of end-to-end
Internet procurement services for $7 million stock.
OTT's largest shareholder, Cumetrix Data Systems,
said that its board of directors has voted in favor
of the transaction. Cumetrix particpated in a second
round of financing for OTT in March. Other OTT backers
include individual investors and an undisclosed
venture capital group.
http://www.vsource.net/
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o Black Box Acquires Tech Service Firm Clear Communications

PITTSBURGH -- Publicly-traded Black Box, a technical
service provider of network services and related
products, said it acquired Clear Communications
for an undisclosed amount. Clear Communications
provides technical design, installation, and maintenance
services for telecommunication, premise cabling,
and related products to Seattle customers. Founders
Brian P. Jackson and Rick B. Walston will each serve
as vice president of Black Box's Seattle offices.
Clear Communications is backed by Accel Partners,
Jafco America Ventures, and St. Paul Venture Capital.
http://www.blackbox.com/
http://www.clear.com/
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o Portal Firm OpenAvenue Acquires Service Provider Miradi

ATLANTA -- OpenAvenue, which provides collaborative
development portals, said it agreed to acquire Miradi,
a provider of Web-based project management services,
for an undisclosed amount of stock. Miradi will
be absorbed into OpenAvenue, which has retained
all of Miradi's employees. OpenAvenue acquired CodeCatalog,
an online open-source code search engine, and Cyclic.com,
a Web site for open-sourced developers, earlier
this year. OpenAvenue is backed by CounterPoint
Capital Management.
http://www.openavenue.com/
http://www.miradi.com/
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o High School Site HighWired Acquires Alumni Site Gradfinder

WATERTOWN, Mass. -- HighWired.com, an online network
of high schools, said it acquired high school alumni
Web site Gradfinder.com for an undisclosed amount.
Gradfinder president Jason Classon will serve as
a management consultant. Gradfinder will relocate
its headquarters from Vancouver to HighWired's location
in Watertown, Mass. HighWired is funded by Charles
River Ventures, North Bridge Venture Partners, Arcadia
Partners, Broadband Ventures Group, Comdisco Ventures,
Haebler Ventures, and Longworth Venture Partners.
http://www.gradfinder.com/
http://www.highwired.com/
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o euro909.com Buys Majority of Danish Net TV Firm ScoopStation

COPENHAGEN -- euro909.com, a publicly-traded accelerator
of online businesses throughout Europe, said it
acquired 52% of Danish online television firm, ScoopStation.
Further financial details of the acquisition were
undisclosed. The deal also leaves euro909.com with
the option to acquire the remaining 48% stake in
the company after three years. ScoopsSation, which
launched its Internet television programming August
1, is backed by Danish institutional investors.
http://www.euro909.com/
http://www.scoopstation.dk/
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o Management Service Firm AppGenesys Acquires Mentora

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- AppGenesys, which offers a suite
of hardware, software, and application management
services, said it acquired Mentora, a provider of
stress testing and Internet business services. Mentora
chief executive officer Jim Eberle will serve as
chief operations officer with AppGenesys. AppGenesys,
a spin-off of iXL Ventures, raised a $50 million
first round in May and is also backed by Chase Capital
Parnters, DynaFund Ventures, Flatiron Partners,
Inktomi, Intel Capital, Kelso & Co., NeoCarta Ventures,
and Softbank Venture Capital.
http://www.appgenesys.com/

======= New Directors =======

o CarrierPoint Names Harbinger Founder to Board of Directors

ATLANTA -- CarrierPoint, an Internet-based company
that provides collaborative transportation marketplaces
to the domestic trucking industry, said it appointed
C. Tycho Howle, the founder of Harbinger Corp.,
to its board of directors. CarrierPoint's backers
include Sprout Group, UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund,
CyberLab Ventures, William E. Simon and Sons, and
individual investors.
http://www.carrierpoint.com/
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o Yankee Group President/COO Joins GetConnected.com's Board

BOSTON -- GetConnected.com, which developed a channel
that connects providers of connectivity services
with online consumers, said it appointed Brian Adamik
to the company's board of directors. Mr. Adamik,
president and COO of the Yankee Group, will be taking
the sixth seat on the board. Backers for GetConnected.com
include Atlas Venture and individual investors Tom
Eisenmann, a professor of entrepreneurial management
at Harvard Business School; David Wamsley, founder
and vice chairman of AdAuction.com; and the founders
of PlanetAll.
http://www.getconnected.com/
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o Former Bay Networks, Nortel Exec Joins MDiversity Board

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- mDiversity, a company developing
software designed to increase the spectrum efficiency
of wireless networks, said that Dave House has joined
its board of directors. Mr. House was chairman,
CEO, and president of Bay Networks and became president
of Nortel Networks after its merger with Bay. mDiversity
is backed by individual investors.
http://www.mdiversity.com/

======= New People =======

o Interactive Streaming Firm WorldStream Names CEO

SEATTLE -- WorldStream Communications, an interactive
streaming company, said it has named Bill Malloy
as its chief executive officer and as a member of
the board of directors. Mr. Malloy joins WorldStream
after leaving Peapod, a Chicago-based Internet grocer,
where he was president and CEO earlier this year.
WorldStream is backed by Crosspoint Venture Partners
and Polaris Venture Partners.
http://www.worldstream.com/
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o Customer Tracking Tech Firm Saffron Names New CEO/President

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C. -- Saffron Technology, a
provider of software that keeps track of customer
preferences to allow vendors to tailor their products
and offerings, said it named James F. Kessler III
as CEO and president. Mr. Kessler formerly served
as the e-business practice executive for IBM Global
Services. Investors for Saffron Technology include
Aurora Funds and individual investors.
http://www.saffrontech.com/
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o Ex-Wolfgang Puck CEO Named CEO of Security Firm Netlock

BREA, Calif. -- Netlock Technologies, a provider
of information security services, announced that
Selwyn H. Joffe was appointed president and CEO
replacing Netlock's former president, Paul Naruse,
who has been named chairman. Mr. Joffe was president
and CEO of the Wolfgang Puck Food Company, a food
service company, and is currently chairman of the
board for Motorcar Parts & Accessories, a re-manufacturer
of alternators and starters. Netlock is funded by
SPJ Ventures.
http://www.netlock.com/
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o Velos Names Former eHealth Consultant as CEO and President

FREMONT, Calif. -- Velos, a provider of engines
and services for the Web delivery of business infrastructure,
said it appointed James Rossiter to president and
CEO replacing John McIlwain, who was named chairman
of the board. Mr. Rossiter was an eHealth consultant
for IT vendors in business development and venture
capital firms. Velos is backed by individual investors.
http://www.velos.com/

======= VC Personnel =======

o Crosspoint Venture Partners Names Communications Partner

WOODSIDE, Calif. -- Crosspoint Venture Partners
said it appointed Kelli Tejada to the newly created
position of communications partner. Ms. Tejada was
most recently vice president of marketing and communications
at Intend Change. Ms. Tejada will assist Crosspoint
portfolio companies with corporate communications,
public relations, and marketing.
http://www.cpvp.com/
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o Primedia Appoints New Vice Chairman of Primedia Ventures

NEW YORK -- Publicly traded media company Primedia
said it appointed Paul Kagan as vice chairman of
its venture capital unit, Primedia Ventures. The
announcement was made along with the company's stock
acquisition of Mr. Kagan's Kagan World Media, which
provides Media research and data. Primedia Ventures
invests in early-stage Internet-related technology
companies. The firm's portfolio companies include
CarsDirect.com, Military.com, Sticky Networks, and
Utility.com.
http://www.primediaventures.com/
_____________________________________________

o SBI Communications Names Valencia CEO as President and CEO

LOS ANGELES -- Marketing, Internet media, and equity
investment company, SBI Communications said it has
named Valencia Studios CEO Vince Vellardita as president
and CEO and to its board of directors. SBI is in
the process of acquiring Valencia Studios, a studio
facility that produces television shows, Internet
media, and motion pictures. SBI Communications provides
equity investments and builds, operates, and manages
business-to-business companies. Mr. Vellardita started
his career as a music producer and promoter and
is credited with bringing Duran Duran and U2 to
North America for their first tours.
http://www.valenciaentertainment.com/

======= VW Corrections =======

o Parkstone Medical Information Systems

NEW YORK -- Last Friday's VentureWire incorrectly
reported that Parkstone has closed its Series C
financing at $31 million. The round is still open,
and the company expects to close it at up to $50
million.
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o First Genetic Trust

NEW YORK -- An article in yesterday's VentureWire
about First Genetic Trust's launch confused the
affiliation of two of its board members. Scott Minick
is with ARCH Venture Partners and Bryan E. Roberts
represents Venrock Associates.
_____________________________________________

o BillNet.com

NEW YORK -- An article in Monday's VentureWire regarding
the equity stake bmp acquired in BillNet.com incorrectly
reported the BillNet.com URL. The company's URL
is http://www.billnet.pl, not http://www.billnet.com.

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We will be offering 2 training classes over the next few weeks.  If you are interested in attending either of these courses, please let me know by Friday, April 13th.

Tricks of the Trade for Analysts in the Energy Biz
Presented by Jonathan Koomey, PhD, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Date: 		Wednesday, April 18th
Time:		9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:  	To Be Determined

Course Outline:
Put facts at your fingertips:  Key references and data sources.
Understanding data:  Pitfalls in data acquisition and handling.
Introduction to back of the envelope calculations.
Summary of US and Western electricity systems.

This course is still in the trial phase and will require each participant to provide feedback as to the course content and overall delivery.  Class size is limited to 15 participants.

Negotiation Skills Training - Fighting Fires Without Burning Bridges
Presented by Steven Cohen, President, The Negotiation Skills Company

Date:		Tuesday, May 8th and Wednesday May 9th
Time: 		9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:	To Be Determined
Pre-Work:	Questionnaire outlining your concerns about negotiation.
		Reading Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury (provided by Enron).

Course Outline:
This workshop introduces the process of interest-based negotiation and reinforces those skills through a carefully structured interactive program.  The training provides a group of participants with tools to increase collaboration and reduce conflict.

Class size is limited to 18 participants.

If you have any questions regarding either program, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks!
Amy


Clint:
What's up dude?? Long time no talk.? I  see from your email you are at Enron
now.? I don't think I have talked to  you since April or something like
that.? We should really talk more often,  go get a beer/dinner after work
sometime.? I switched jobs as well, went to  a competitor (AccountPros).?
Looks like we both took better opportunities  at our competitor companies.? I
hope all is going well.? Sounds like  we may all go camping soon.? I don't
know if 1111 is still on, or if I'm  going.? What are your plans regarding
that trip?
?
?
Chris Koppa
Staffing  Manager
AccountPros
713-626-1117


Get with me on tuesday.  we'll address then, but I'm ok with this in general.

	From:  Jennifer Fraser                           11/17/2000 02:40 PM

To: Jeffrey A Shankman/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Recruits for EGM /ENA

JS:
I just met with Chris Gaskill and Kevin McGowan. We are in dire need of
analysts. I proposed the following and would like your buy-in:
1- A return trip to Wharton to get more finance and engineering grads.
2- An off cycle super Saturday based on the resumes we pull from the
collection Ted Bland put together.

Thanks
JEn


Here is the capital cost of peakers I sent Thomas
Ben


I am proud to announce to you the members of the newly created Enron
Diversity Task Force.  The goals of this Task Force are twofold:  to instill
Enron's commitment to diversity throughout the organization and to ensure
that at Enron it is not your background that matters, but the quality of your
ideas that continue to create the dynamic environment that challenges us to
view the world from different perspectives.

These key leaders from throughout the company will work closely with our Task
Force Leader, Cindy Olson, and me to shape Enron's commitment to diversity.

BUSINESS UNIT		BUSINESS UNIT
South America	Connie Estrems	Asia/Africa	Katie Schmitz
North America	Lynda Clemmons	Asia Pacific/Africa/China	David Chang
Risk Assessment & Control	Rick Buy	Technology	Philippe Bibi
Accounting	Melissa Becker	Investor Relations	Paula Rieker
Global Asset Operation	Lohit Datta-Barua	Risk Management	Greg Whalley
Legal	Sharon Butcher	HR-Community Relations	Rachael Tobor
Finance	Kelly Boots	Economic Development Corp	Gene Humphrey
PGE 	Arleen Barnett	Risk Management	Jeff Shankman
Europe	Beth Perlman	Office of the Chairman	Vanessa Groscrand
Caribbean Middle East	Daniel Castagnola	Azurix	Carolyn Green
Communications	Linda Strahm	Engineering & Construction	Wanda Labaume
Gas Pipeline Group	Stan Horton	EES 	Daler Wade
Corporate Development	TBD	Enron Global Exploration
		& Production Inc	TBD
India	TBD

Diversity is a responsibility of each and every one of us to educate
ourselves, to better understand, appreciate and accept one another.  New
ideas from anyone, anywhere, anytime will be the catalyst to Enron's
continued future success.  Our purpose is to implement and lay the framework
to make that happen.

If you have any recommendations for us to consider, please feel free to
contact me personally or any member of the Task Force.


This looks fine to me.  The tax section of the draft was a holdover from the
initial survey done in Europe last year.  In this case, I assume that Lynn is
taking care of the tax issues and may be using different counsel for tax
issues.  In Brazil the entire tax section of the memo was deleted before it
was sent to counsel.

	Brent Hendry@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
	05/29/2000 12:53 PM

		 To: Mark Taylor@ECT, Lynn Aven/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
		 cc: Andrea Calo/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
		 Subject: Survey

Mark here is my markup to the survey.  I tried to be more specific in a few
areas to adjust it to what is likely to happen in Argentina.  Let me know if
you have any comments.

Lynn we could use some help on drafting the tax questions in Section 9 to
more specifically handle the unique tax situation in Argentina.

Thanks.


-----Original Message-----
From: 	McVicker, Maureen
Sent:	Thursday, November 15, 2001 5:45 PM
To:	Ambler, John; Brown, Bill W.; Brown, Ruth Ann; Castillo, Rosie; Caudell, Greg; Denne, Karen; DeSpain, Tim; Faldyn, Rodney; Ford, Sue; Freeland, Clint; Gentle, Jackie; Hiltabrand, Leslie; Koenig, Mark; Leboe, David; Maredia, Amin; Mayeux, Gay; McMahon, Jeffrey; Meyer, Vance; Murray, Julia; Palmer, Mark A. (PR); Philipp, Meredith; Radford, Pat; Schuler, Lance (Legal); Sczykutowicz, Marion; Siurek, Ryan; Thode, Eric; Tilney, Elizabeth
Cc:	Daw, Nicki; Derrick Jr., James; Fleming, Rosalee; Frevert, Mark; Lay, Kenneth; Olson, Cindy; Rogers, Rex; Taylor, Liz; Whalley, Greg
Subject:	11/15/01 Revised Msg Points
Importance:	High

Attached is the revised document.


---------------------- Forwarded by Darron C Giron/HOU/ECT on 09/21/2000
08:46 AM ---------------------------

	Enron North America Corp.

	From:  Eric Bass                           09/21/2000 08:17 AM

To: Luis Mena/NA/Enron@Enron, mballases@hotmail.com, Ami
Chokshi/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Denver Plachy/NA/Enron@Enron, Victor
Guggenheim/HOU/ECT@ECT, Jackson Logan/HOU/ECT@ECT, Darron C Giron/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Inside UT Football: September 21, 2000

---------------------- Forwarded by Eric Bass/HOU/ECT on 09/21/2000 08:15 AM
---------------------------

"Inside UT Football"
<InsideUTFootball@dallasnews.com>@newsletters.dallasnews.com on 09/21/2000
12:15:00 AM
Please respond to "Inside UT Football" <InsideUTFootball@dallasnews.com>
Sent by: newsletters@newsletters.dallasnews.com
To: "Inside UT Football Subscribers"
<InsideUTFootball@newsletters.dallasnews.com>
cc:
Subject: Inside UT Football: September 21, 2000

  [IMAGE]  	  [IMAGE]

	[IMAGE]

	Back to reality

	Sept. 21, 2000

	[IMAGE]Chip Brown, The Dallas Morning News' Texas writer, answers your
questions about what went wrong against Stanford, Coach Mack Brown's response
to the loss, the continuing quarterback controversy, UT players in the NFL
and more. Inside UT Football appears every Thursday.

	E-mail questions to Chip: chipbrown@dallasnews.com

	Listen to Chip Brown talk about the Longhorns on
	dallasnews.com's Colleges site

	CHIP SHOTS

	Every year since 1983, Texas has lost or tied a game in its first four games
of the season. That means UT has had a blemish on its record each of the past
17 years - usually before Texas-OU weekend.

	 Orangebloods spend winter, spring and summer discussing the impact of new
recruits, the prowess of future opponents and the talents of its returning
starters. They spend money on season tickets, airplane tickets and alumni
luncheon tickets. They dream big dreams, and then by October, the high hopes
have usually come crashing down.

	 Only three times since 1983 has Texas opened the season 3-0: 1984, 1985 and
1994. Those starts were then immediately followed by either a tie (1984) or
losses (1985 and 1994). In each of those seasons, Texas ended up with four
losses.

	 In UT's two best seasons since 1983, a 10-2 campaign in 1990 and a 10-2-1
run in 1995, the Longhorns lost their second and third games of the season,
respectively. Before Texas can dream about winning a national title, the
Longhorns have to show they can make it into October without a loss.

	Longhorn Q & A
	 Q: Judging from the Stanford game (as well as the last three games of last
season) it looks like the trend of blitzing the Horns will continue. There is
also no respect for our running game from any team that we face. I think the
best way to end this strategy against us is to become the aggressor on
offense and not sit back passively and react to what the defense is giving
us.

	In order for us to achieve this, I think it starts with us putting our best
athletes on the field on offense. These guys may not be the most experienced
players, but they will gain experience with playing time, and they have the
ability to make a team pay for selling out with the blitz. It's time to start
Roy Williams and B.J. Johnson at receiver (along with Montrell Flowers) and
play a one-back offensive set. Our fullbacks are not a threat offensively and
Hodges Mitchell is not an I-back who is adept at following the fullback
through the hole. Hodges' strength is operating in space and making people
miss in the open field.

	I also think Chris Simms needs to get the bulk of the minutes at quarterback.
Major Applewhite has all the intangibles in the world but Simms could (and
probably does) possess all of the same skills. He just hasn't had the chance
to display them. We desperately need to have all playmakers on the field if
we are going to turn this thing around. If not, I could see this season
slipping to 7-4 real quick. What are your thoughts, Chip?
	 ?? The Jackson residence

	 BROWN:  With any unexpected loss, the tendency is to throw everyone out -
change coaches, players, even the bus driver. You do that and you are telling
this team that you have absolutely no confidence in them. There can't be too
much change at any one time. The big question is how the team responds to
this Stanford loss emotionally. Something tells me if Texas can find some
resolve and perform really well, you'll see some solid performances at all
the positions where problems currently exist. In 1996, Texas was No. 6 and
Notre Dame was No. 9. Texas had the game won in Austin and then lost. UT then
lost three of its next four, which included games against Oklahoma State,
Oklahoma and Colorado - all teams Texas is about to face after this week's
opponent, Houston.

	That was a different coach and different players. But the common thread was
that Texas hit the top 10 and then choked. If Texas is hung over from its
loss to Stanford, trouble could be on the horizon. If Texas can find resolve
to show everyone that Stanford truly was a game in which everything that
could go wrong did, then I think the Longhorns will bounce back and be a hard
team to beat the rest of the way. Tuesday night Mack Brown said the Longhorns
are not a very good football team right now. The challenge has been made to
his team. If they come out and stink against Houston, every position will be
scrutinized, every coach, even the bus driver. There will be enough fire
being thrown in Austin to serve up grilled fajitas for the entire state. But
changes will have to be made constructively and gradually.
	?

	[IMAGE]
	Chris Simms

	Q: What's going on with the quarterbacks?
	?? Mitch Golding

	 BROWN:  As the QBs turn. This week, it appears Chris Simms will start
because he was practicing with the first team on Tuesday. That has been the
trend. Whoever practices with the first team gets the start. Anyway, we'll
see how they respond after the Stanford game. Major Applewhite was erratic in
his play, despite almost leading the Longhorns back from the dead to a
miraculous victory. I'm sticking to my theory that the coaches want to see
what Simms can do against Houston before picking one or the other

	to get solo duty in the Oklahoma and Colorado games.

	Granted, if one struggles along the way, the other will come in. But Mack
Brown said they primarily went with Applewhite against Stanford because of
his experience and the fact that it was the team's first game on the road. He
said they still have all the faith in the world in Simms. It would seem to me
that it takes away the incentive to really take control of the offense, light
it up and get on a roll when you are alternating, but I'll continue to watch
like everyone else.

	I keep trying to remind myself that Brown did this twice at North Carolina
with success. Of course, with those QBs (Oscar Davenport and Chris Keldorf),
Brown had different styles and gained an advantage by forcing the defense to
prepare for Davenport's scrambling and Keldorf's passing. With Simms and
Applewhite you pretty much get the same style. With Keldorf and Davenport,
you also had injuries dictate a few starts.
	?

	 Q: Can you tell us what influenced Mack Brown's decision regarding the
quarterbacks against Stanford?
	?? Nels Marshall

	 BROWN:  Here are Brown's exact words: "Experience. We were in a tight
football game and Major (Applewhite) has been around a long time. I was proud
- even with as poorly as we played offensively in the third quarter - that we
didn't panic. I thought that in the fourth quarter the kids did a great job
of coming back and giving us a chance to win. Sometimes youth doesn't look
like it is trying because they're nervous. Instead, they are trying too hard
and get uptight. Our team tried hard. As negative as people make Saturday
night, it is one of those things that you have to grow from."
	?

	 Q: I'm glad we have two great QBs. My question is, are the receivers having
any problem adjusting to the different spin on the balls coming from a
left-handed or right-handed QB?
	?? Dave Stastny, Austin

	 BROWN:  The receivers say the varying spins are not a factor when catching
the ball. They do, however, say that Chris Simms' ball will come a little
faster and a little harder than Major Applewhite's.
	?

	 Q: The Longhorns are obviously going to play a lot of freshmen this year.
What are the rules on redshirting a player after the season starts? I know
that a player can apply for a redshirt for medical reasons, but can they also
apply for more eligibility or take a redshirt after playing a small amount of
time?
	?? Chad Graham

	 BROWN:  No. Once a freshman plays in a game, even for one play and he does
not suffer a season-ending injury, the chance for a redshirt is out the
window.
	?

	[IMAGE]
	Jermain Anderson

	Q: Have the coaches given any consideration to moving Jermain Anderson back
to linebacker? If I remember correctly, he played LB in high school at Texas
City. He seems to still have good speed, but also a problem putting on the
necessary weight to play defensive end. It just seems like he might be better
suited for the outside linebacker rotation, especially considering the
progress made by young defensive ends like Kalen Thornton, Cole Pittman and
Adam Doiron.
	 ?? Micah Hurt

	 BROWN:  Coaches don't think Anderson has the speed to play linebacker. They
are pleased with the depth at linebacker, as well. They like Anderson's
instincts as a pass rusher. They are still working on his ability to stop the
run.
	?

	 Q: My husband wanted me to write and request that you put the Longhorn
football schedule in your letter each week. My husband, Mark, is a diehard
Texan who was transferred to Oklahoma in 1972. Through thick and thin, he has
remained a loyal Longhorn fan and taken a lot of harassment from the Sooner
fans. Of course, he does his fair share (and probably more) of bragging about
the Longhorns.
	?? Barbara and Mark Harper

	 BROWN:  As far as the schedule, UT's remaining games are:

	Sept. 23 (home) vs. Houston at 6 p.m. on Fox
	Sept. 30 (home) vs. Oklahoma State at 11 a.m. on ABC
	Oct. 7 (in Dallas) vs. Oklahoma, TBA
	Oct. 14 at Colorado, TBA
	Oct. 21 (home) vs. Missouri, TBA
	Oct. 28 (home) vs. Baylor, TBA
	Nov. 4 at Texas Tech, TBA
	Nov. 11 at Kansas, TBA
	Nov. 24 (home) vs. Texas A?at 2:30 p.m. on ABC
	Since you all have access to the Internet, log onto UT's sports Web site
(texassports.com) and learn what radio stations broadcast the game in your
area. And you can read The Dallas Morning News online every day at
dallasnews.com.
	?

	 Q: This may take some research but I was wondering if you could tell me the
number of UT players in the NFL and the status of some recent grads (i.e.
how's Cedric Woodard, Aaron Humphrey, Kwame Cavil). Thanks.

	 BROWN:  The Big 12 office just released a list of former Texas players in
the NFL. However, it includes some players who have been released. For
example, Aaron Humphrey was released after a free-agent tryout with Tampa
Bay. Chris Smith was released after a free-agent tryout with Washington and
Dallas. Jay Humphrey also was released after one year with the Minnesota
Vikings. Kwame Cavil made the Buffalo Bills after going undrafted. Anyway,
here is the list as provided by the Big 12:

	TEXAS (21)
	Ben Adams, OL, Miami
	Taje Allen, DB, St. Louis
	Tony Brackens, DE, Jacksonville
	Blake Brockermeyer, OG, Chicago
	Ricky Brown, RB, Cincinnati
	Chris Carter, DB, New England
	Kwame Cavil, WR, Buffalo
	Phil Dawson, KS, Cleveland
	Shane Dronett, DL, Atlanta
	Priest Holmes, RB, Baltimore
	Aaron Humphrey, DE, Tampa Bay
	Jay Humphrey, OL, Minnesota
	Derek Lewis, TE, St. Louis
	Wane McGarity, WR, Dallas
	Eric Metcalf, WR, Carolina
	Dan Neil, OL, Denver
	Roger Roesler, OL, Cincinnati
	Chris Smith, TE, Dallas
	Winfred Tubbs, LB, San Francisco
	Bryant Westbrook, DB, Detroit
	Ricky Williams, RB, New Orleans
	Cedric Woodard, DL, Baltimore
	?

	[IMAGE]
	Hodges Mitchell

	Q: Don't know whether you can address any or all of these questions in your
column, but I've seen some unflattering trends in Mack Brown's program and
wanted your feedback. Mack Brown is a great recruiter, no argument there.
However, can he motivate? It seems like he can't get the team "up" sometimes
and can't adjust the team's mood during a game.

	About offensive coordinator Greg Davis, I don't know who is responsible for
the offensive line but since it is an offensive group, in more ways than one,
I put it under him. With guys the size that UT has, shouldn't even Hodges
Mitchell be able to run? Who tagged Leonard Davis as a pro? Why does Davis
love Mitchell? Sure, he gained 1,300-plus yards last year, but how many of
those yards were "move

	 the chains" type of runs that allowed UT to hold the ball on the ground and
protect a lead? I thought it was going to be running back by committee but
all we have seen is the coaches continuing the same mistake - abandoning the
run and using the wrong back for the wrong situations.

	Mitchell can run to the outside, but he cannot run through the defensive
tackles. And even if he does get holes, he still will never break through the
linebackers for a TD. Why not put Ivan Williams or Kenny Hayter back there
with Mitchell and go with a two-back, three-wide offense? You don't lose a
receiver as Hodges is a nice, smart receiver.

	Other ramblings: Is Quentin Jammer really a corner? He got beat MANY time
against Stanford. I loved his hitting when he played safety but his injury
may have forever changed his game if he can't play safety and can't keep up
with opponent's wideouts.

	How is the defensive end position shaping up? The defensive tackles were all
over the field against Stanford, but the DEs didn't make much noise. What is
up with the blocked punts? UT should be really, really embarrassed. Does
Stockton take too long? Is he too close to the line? Can the line block? Can
anyone at UT block?

	Does Brown ride the officials who are missing holding calls? Several times
the camera caught clear holds by Stanford's line. Why on earth would you run
up the middle, on your own goal line against two of the best DTs you'll play
against?
	?? Andrew Bowen

	 BROWN:  I think your feelings are shared by many Texas fans who are
incredibly pained, shocked, disappointed, angered and hurt by last Saturday's
events. But in talking to Mack Brown on Tuesday, he said it's fair to beat
the team up for not being able to run the ball. But he said to jump on any
other part of the team is to rip young, inexperienced kids who are still
learning what it takes to compete as a top-ranked team.

	To be fair to Brown, he did say repeatedly that his team was overrated and
needed time to grow into some key positions - receiver, defensive end,
fullback and some positions on the offensive line and at corner. It probably
isn't fair to question whether Mack Brown can motivate because his teams did
beat Nebraska twice, Oklahoma twice and Texas A?once. If a trend develops,
and Texas falls apart the rest of the season, there will be a fair question
about whether Brown did a good enough job of keeping his team's head screwed
on straight. But it's typical after losses to want to shred every part of the
team.

	Brown said before the season that as soon as something went wrong, the
quarterback situation would be blamed. And he was right. The QBs are still
working hard, and look for Simms to start this week against Houston. There's
no question that the O-line is struggling, but so are the backs and so are
the receivers. Brown said only two of the five sacks were the fault of the
line. He said the other three were caused by miscommunication between
Applewhite and the receivers, causing Applewhite to hold the ball too long.

	Mitchell was standing too deep in the backfield against Stanford, so it was
taking him too long to get to the holes. The coaches were not happy about
that. They were yelling at him to move up. He should only be 6 1/2 yards
deep. But he was sometimes at 9 yards. Mitchell also struggled with some
blitz pickup, which is uncharacteristic of him. So look for Victor Ike,
Hayter and possibly Williams to get a little time against Houston.

	Coaches are still high on Jammer. Again, he hasn't played corner much in
games after moving from safety. But coaches are not thinking of moving him.
The defensive end position is a big concern with defensive coordinator Carl
Reese. He is willing to rifle through his whole pile until he finds a couple
who can really play. Cory Redding was better than usual against Stanford. But
that position still needs a lot of work. The blocked punt occurred because
one player, who blocked perfectly on 11 other punts Saturday night, failed to
block a player coming right up the middle, which guarantees doom. That player
has been chewed out every which way.

	As far as the penalties, there were several questionable calls. But Brown,
who did a lot of yelling at officials during the Stanford game, couldn't say
anything about it after the game because he would be fined. Texas can still
have a good season, and perhaps having these problem areas pointed out so
early will help in that direction. We'll see if Texas takes this loss
constructively or destructively.
	?

	 Q: Last year at times I saw blazing speed and ability from Cory Redding. I
know he was considered by many to be the best high school defensive player in
the country in 1998. I've waited all off-season to see him explode against
teams this year. I haven't seen it yet. Maybe this week against Stanford. My
question is, why was he moved from his high school position of linebacker
where he was dominant into the defensive end role where he seems undersized
and average? Is Texas that low on defensive line talent? It seems our
recruiting has been great. Please help me understand. Hook 'em Horns!
	?? Ernie McAnally

	 BROWN:  Redding told me recently that linebacker is still his first love.
But he said coaches came to him last year and said he could get on the field
right away as a defensive end. Coaches also feel that his body (6-5, 260) is
perfect for the DE position. He's tall, athletic, fast and has long arms. In
time, coaches feel Redding will develop into an All-America player. But there
is no question that he has struggled against the run. He made some big plays
against Stanford, recording six tackles, three of them for losses and
blocking an extra point attempt. He is just a sophomore. Over this season and
the next two years, he should only get better.
	?

	 Q: I was watching the regional telecast of the TCU game today and the
announcers  stated that TCU had anted up $90,000 for the Heisman campaign for
LaDainian Tomlinson. How much did UT spend on its campaign for Ricky
Williams' run for the Heisman?

	 BROWN:  Texas didn't spend that much money at all. They produced a few
postcards, a video and a CD-ROM screen saver to send out to the national
media detailing Ricky's accomplishments. But those costs totaled less than
$10,000, according to UT officials.
	?

	 Q: Did any of the freshman who did not play in the Louisiana-Lafayette game
play in the Stanford game? I am watching to see which ones might be
redshirts.
	?? Mike Smith, Houston

	 BROWN:  According to the participation chart provided at the Stanford-Texas
game, Austin Sendlein was the only freshman to play against the Cardinal who
did not play against Louisiana-Lafayette. In addition to Sendlein, here are
the other freshmen who have played so far: WRs Roy Williams, B.J. Johnson and
Sloan Thomas; TE Brock Edwards; DE Kalen Thornton; CB Nathan Vasher; FS
Phillip Geiggar; and DT Stevie Lee.
	?

	 Q: Is it true that in Mack Brown's four or five head coaching stops, his
teams have yet to win a single conference championship? Since UT has lost
four out of its last five games, wouldn't a loss to Houston this week
officially end Mack Brown's honeymoon with the alumni, notwithstanding his
abundant PR program? With Brown about to land his third national Top 5
recruiting class, I believe fans are going to expect more gridiron victories
to go with those recruiting victories.
	?? T. Hough

	 BROWN:  It's true that Brown has yet to win a conference championship in
stints at Appalachian State, Tulane, North Carolina and now Texas. At
Appalachian State, Tulane and UNC, he was taking over absolutely dead
programs. He took Tulane to a bowl, and he had Florida State to deal with in
the Atlantic Coast Conference while at UNC. But he took UNC to six bowl games
in his 10 years at UNC and won four of them.

	A loss to Houston would certainly intensify the frustration of Texas
faithful. But I think anyone who would be looking to put Brown on the hot
seat or rip him if Texas lost to Houston would be overlooking the job he has
done beating Nebraska (twice), Oklahoma (twice) and Texas A?(once) in his
first two seasons here. He has also turned Texas back into a destination
school for top recruits and brought the UT community back together. In
addition to all that, he has done more good for UT out of the limelight than
probably most Texas fans realize.

	Brown is now in the same spotlight as Bobby Bowden, John Cooper, Lloyd Carr,
Steve Spurrier and Phil Fulmer. Any unexpected losses are unforgivable in the
eyes of fans. It may take some time for Brown and his team to adjust to that.
UNC fans were pretty ho-hum about everything the Tar Heels did in football,
even when they won big. Brown wanted to win at a school with huge
expectations. He'll have to adjust now that it appears Texas will be starting
out the next few seasons in the Top 10.
	?

	 Q: Is Lee Jackson out for the Houston game?
	?? Marty Bonner

	 BROWN:  Jackson is out for the Houston game with a hamstring pull suffered
against Stanford. He may also miss the Oklahoma State game. Mack Brown said
this is a bad week to be without Jackson because Houston can throw the ball
really well.
	?

	 Q: Is Ricky Williams' jersey being retired at the Oklahoma State game Sept.
30?
	?? Mark Wilson

	 BROWN:  Yes. Williams' No. 34 will be retired at that game. Williams has
said he will be there because the New Orleans Saints are off that weekend.
Host Communications has also just finished a video biography on Williams that
will be available soon.
	?

	 Q: What did Mack Brown say about the expectations surrounding his team after
the loss to Stanford?
	?? Virginia Blair

	 BROWN:  Again, here are Mack's words: "I said during the pre-season that we
were overrated. I didn't see any reason with the youth, the way we finished
last year and the inexperience across the board that we should have been a
Top 5 football team. One of the great things about Texas is that you receive
a tremendous amount of attention and publicity, but in some cases people want
to push you too fast to get to the top. I think that we were in that position
and expectations got out of hand. I knew that we would have a difficult game
at Stanford and that it would be a tough game to win. I also didn't think
that we deserved to be ranked fifth in the country. Our current rank within
the Top 15 is much more fitting for where we are today."

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I just wanted to say hello and wish you a great day!

 I have this feeling that you will  want to apologize for not being able to
call me this evening.   Don't even mention it, ok?  You have nothing to
worry about with me.   I  want to let you know that I am thinking about
you(always) , and that is why I decided to take a little break from my
studying to write you.  I cannot wait until the next time we are able to
spend time on our own.   I had such a wonderful time talking to you on
Friday.  I did not want it to end, and it made me sad to see you go.  A
phone call from you, however, put a smile right back on my face.

 I want to know everything about you John.  What makes you happy?  What
makes you laugh? What makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside?  What is your
most memorable  moment? What mischief did you and your siblings get into
when you were little? Did you have a  nickname as a child?  Did you ever
have a favorite Aunt or Uncle that would always take you to fun places?
What  were you like as a teenager? May I see a picture of you as a teenager,
lol - I am sure you were just as handsome then as you are now.  Did you have
the same beautiful red hair that you have now?  (Can I run my fingers
through it? j/k - ok, maybe I am not kidding)  I want to know where you
would like to see yourself in 10 years?  Do you believe everyone has a
soulmate?  Have you or do you ever want to give yourself completely to
someone - your heart, your soul? Do you ever want to see "little Johns and
little Janes"  running around? What do you like most about yourself? Do you
have a best friend you know you can count on? What are some of the places
you want to travel to?

 I want to know all of these things and more.   So lets enjoy these few, but
special moments that we already and can continue to  share.  Whether it be a
little smile from across the room, or just a simple hello.   I have all of
the time in the world.   I am not going anywhere.  I will always be right
here.  Close by.

I guess I will end this here - sorry if it was a little long, and sorry if I
"babbled" away - I agree that we females tend to do that sometimes.

I realize it will be Monday morning when you read this and I know it will
probably be a pretty busy morning for you, and me.  I am going back to my
studying now.  I am sure I will be up late again, as usual.

 I can't wait to see you in the morning!   Talk to you soon...


The SITARA system will be brought down  Saturday evening  (Oct 14 - 8 PM
Central Time) to move the system to a new machine.
The system will be available late Saturday, at approximately 11 PM.

CPR will be available during this time.

Please call the SITARA/CPR Hotline ((713)-853-7049) if you have any questions
or concerns.


I've discussed the "actual fuel" provision with Christine and Bob and made
them aware that this is a nonconforming provision that would need to be
filed, since the FTS-1 rate schedule provides that fuel payments are to be
made according to the percentages set forth in the rate sheets.

According to Bob's calculations, the actual fuel used by Duke under this
contract is likely to exceed the applicable percentages in our tariff.

I don't think FERC or any of our shippers would have any immediate objection
to our charging actual fuel.  However, I know that fuel is a sensitive issue
on TW so I wanted to be sure to draw your attention to this provision.  Let
me know what you think.

---------------------- Forwarded by Susan Scott/ET&S/Enron on 09/12/2000
02:02 PM ---------------------------

Christine Stokes
09/12/2000 02:00 PM
To: Bob Burleson/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Steven Harris/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Mary Kay
Miller/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Mary Darveaux/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Glen
Hass/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Drew Fossum/ET&S/Enron@ENRON
cc: Susan Scott/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Kevin Hyatt/ET&S/Enron@Enron

Subject: Duke Contract Approval Request

TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY
CONTRACT APPROVAL FORM

Please review the attached non-standard discount letter to Duke Energy
Trading & Marketing (DUKE) and the associated letter from Transwestern to
Duke which outlines the conditions of Transwestern's Contribution in Aid of
Construction (CIAC) payment to Duke for certain facility upgrades.

Transwestern shall pay Duke $750,000 for Duke facility upgrades in order to
increase gas receipts into Transwestern from Duke's Artesia plant and Big
Eddy gathering system by an incremental 20,000 Dth/d.  Duke shall
subsequently subscribe to a five year transportation contract for 20,000
Dth/d of East of Thoreau  (EOT) capacity at a $.05/Dth/d one-part rate
effective November 1, 2000.  Duke shall be charged ACTUAL fuel, currently
calculated as 1.5% (compared to EOT Tariff fuel rate of 1.31%), for any
transportation within Transwestern's EOT Area.  Duke has also been granted
the ability to flow to California on an alternate basis at a total rate of
$.09/Dth/d plus applicable Tariff fuel (currently 5%).

Please indicate approval via REPLY WITH HISTORY.  Please contact me at x5702
if any questions arise.


Re:  Clarksdale see below.

Debra Perlingiere
Enron North America Corp.
Legal Department
1400 Smith Street, EB 3885
Houston, Texas 77002
dperlin@enron.com
Phone 713-853-7658
Fax  713-646-3490

----- Forwarded by Debra Perlingiere/HOU/ECT on 05/21/2001 01:46 PM -----

	Debra Perlingiere
	05/11/2001 05:04 PM

		 To: Kay Mann/Corp/Enron@Enron
		 cc:
		 Subject: City of Yazoo/Clarksdale  Master Gas Agreements

Attached are drafts of the Master Firm Purchase/Sale Agreement for gas.  Upon
completion of a guaranty I will incorporate a section for same.

Debra Perlingiere
Enron North America Corp.
Legal Department
1400 Smith Street, EB 3885
Houston, Texas 77002
dperlin@enron.com
Phone 713-853-7658
Fax  713-646-3490


Dear Mr. TenHave,

We are in receipt of the above referenced letter addressed to Mr. Jeff
Skilling.  At this time, Enron has no interest in investing in prime
timber/woodlands.  We do, however, thank you for the opportunity and wish you
success in this endeavor.

Regards,
Sherri Sera
Assistant to Jeff Skilling
713.853.5984
713.646.8381 (fax)
sherri.sera@enron.com


Please give me a call this week I need some info.