---------------------- Forwarded by Judy Hernandez/HOU/ECT on 07/27/2000
11:28 AM ---------------------------

Angela Barnett
07/26/2000 05:37 PM
To: Regina Blackshear/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Angela Gill/NA/Enron@Enron, Derick
Jones/Corp/Enron@Enron, Warren Perry/Corp/Enron@Enron, Judy
Hernandez/HOU/ECT@ECT, Leslie Smith/HOU/ECT@ECT, Judy Walters/HOU/ECT@ECT,
lsharis@msn.com
cc:
Subject: A Visitor's Guide to Houston, TX

---------------------- Forwarded by Angela Barnett/HOU/ECT on 07/26/2000
05:36 PM ---------------------------

Mary Westbrook <kittenkid_65@yahoo.com> on 07/26/2000 04:36:40 PM
To: Mabel Abrasley <mabel@abrasley.com>
cc:
Subject: A Visitor's Guide to Houston, TX

A VISITORS' GUIDE TO HOUSTON, TX

(To enable our many visitors to cope with life in
America's Fourth
Largest
City)

1. First you must learn to pronounce the city name. It
is YEWS-TUN and
it
does not matter how people pronounce it in other
places.

2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere.
Houston has its own
version of traffic rules. Never forget that downtown
Houston is
composed
entirely of one way streets. The only way to get out
of center of town
is to
turn around and start over when you reach Dallas,
Texas.

3. All directions start with, "Go down Westheimer..."

4. Westheimer has no beginning and no end.

5. It's impossible to go around a block and wind up on
the street you
started on. The Chamber of Commerce calls this a
"scenic drive".

6. The 8am rush hour is from 6:30 to 9:30am. The
5:00pm rush hour is
from
3:30 to 6:30pm. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday
morning.

7. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you cannot
be from Houston.

8. Reversible Lanes are not understood by anybody.

9. Kuykendahl Road can only be pronounced by a native,
so do not
attempt the
phonetic pronunciation. People will simply tilt their
heads to the
right and
stare at you.

10. The falling of one raindrop or (God forbid) one
snowflake causes
all
traffic to immediately cease; so will daylight savings
time and a girl
applying eye shadow across the street, or a flat tire
three lanes over.

11. Construction on the Gulf Freeway is a way of life,
and a permanent
form
of entertainment.

12. Many bizarre sights can be explained simply by
uttering the
phrase,"Oh, we're in Montrose!!"

13. Construction crews aren't doing their job properly
unless they
close
down all lanes except one during rush hour.

14. If someone actually has their turn signal on, it
was probably left
on at
the factory where the car was made.

15. Understand that the 95 pound woman driving the
Ford Excursion (the
largest vehicle ever produced) absolutely MUST come to
a complete stop,
then
proceed at 2.5 mph over any railroad track. What's the
deal? This
vehicle
was built to invade small countries, and she's worried
about the
railroad
tracks!!!

16. All ladies with blue hair who drive Cadillacs or
Lincoln
Continentals have the right of way.

17. The above mentioned blue haired ladies also have a
legal right to
turn
right from a left lane or to turn left from a right
lane. YOU HAVE BEEN
WARNED!

18. White haired men driving red or silver sports cars
will not
obey any known traffic rule and cannot be expected to
stop for red
lights or
stop signs.

19. Buying a Houston street map is a waste of money
since there is
absolutely no way that you can route yourself in such
a manner as to
avoid
major road construction.

20. Buying a Houston street map is a waste of money
since the
termination or continuation of any street is entirely
at the discretion
of
the Streets Department of the City. It has been
determined that the
length
of any street on any given day is a mystery known only
to "Higher
Powers" in
the department, and it is rumored that they do not
speak to mere
mortals.

21. Asking directions will help you get acquainted
with the numerous
recent
residents of an amazing ethnic diversity. It will be
not help at all
for
finding the address you seek.

22. If searching for a street on the southwest side of
Houston, a
knowledge of Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese is
somewhere between
helpful and
mandatory, since the street signs are printed in one
of these languages
along with English. However, often the English name
for the street has
been
removed.

23. Houston natives are so rare that they are listed
on the endangered
species list. The few remaining specimens are kept in
a controlled
environment for their own safety.

24 . "Sir" and "Ma'am" are used by the person speaking
to you if
there's a
remote possibility that you're at least 30 minutes
older than they are.
You
can safely address anyone as "Sir" or "Ma'am" in
Houston as in other
southern cities.

25 . "Sugar" is a more common form of address than
"Miss". So is
"Honey" Do
not take offence. This is how southerners address
grown women.

26 . In Houston we drink Coca Cola and Dr. Pepper. It
is rumored that
other
soft drinks are sold here, but no one will admit to
knowing anyone who
actually drinks them. So don't ask for any other soft
drink.

27 . What you need to know when arriving at Bush
Intercontinental
Airport:
Your arrival gate is at least 32 miles away from the
Main Concourse of
any
terminal. Walking heels on your boots or walking shoes
are advised.

28 . Wherever you are going will be on the other side
of town. When
attempting to cross Houston, assume the trip will take
a minimum of 4
hours
and can take as long as 24 hours.

29 . If attempting to cross Houston via the freeway
system, it is
advisable to carry a supply of Coca Cola, water, a few
sandwiches, and
something to read while waiting on the freeway for the
traffic jam to
clear.
Some moderately fast readers have been known to read a
1,000 page novel
during the course of one traffic jam. If attempting to
cross Houston
during
rush hour,
additional provisions are advisable.

30 . Never get on a Houston freeway without taking a
restroom break
first!
It may be a long time to the next break.

31 . Never honk your horn at another car in Houston
traffic. The
bumpersticker that reads, "Keep honking, I'm
reloading" is considered
fair
warning.

__________________________________________________
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FYI -- Attached is the final consolidated version of the "Bare Essentials" handouts from FERC RTO Week.  Bare Essentials are the leave-behinds EPSA designed to follow the workshop agenda for the week.

Samantha

Samantha M. Slater
Manager of State & Regional Affairs
Electric Power Supply Association
1401 New York Avenue, N.W.
11th Floor
Washington, D.C.  20005
Phone: 202-628-8200
Fax: 202-628-8260
E-mail: sslater@epsa.org

 - bare essentials.doc


Chris and Angela McComb welcomed a healthy 7lb boy into there family last
night.

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(See attached file: hpl0830.xls)

 - hpl0830.xls


Mark Johnson w/TCO gas control approved 52,000 overinjection for 5/4.  Total
net 100,000.

thanks
joann

---------------------- Forwarded by Joann Collins/Corp/Enron on 05/03/2000
07:59 AM ---------------------------

	Enron North America Corp.

	From:  Joann Collins                           05/02/2000 09:28 AM

To: Chris Germany/HOU/ECT@ECT, Dick Jenkins/HOU/ECT@ECT, Joan
Veselack/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Robert Allwein/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:

Subject: STOI Overinjection for May 3rd

Rodney w/TCO gas control approved 52,000 overinjection for 5/3.

thanks
joann

---------------------- Forwarded by Joann Collins/Corp/Enron on 05/02/2000
09:22 AM ---------------------------

Joan Veselack
05/01/2000 09:34 AM
To: Joann Collins/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Robert Allwein/HOU/ECT@ECT, Chris
Germany/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:

Subject: STOI Overinjection for May 2nd

Steve at TCO's Gas Control approved the 32,000 overinjection.

Total STOI Delivery for May 2nd is 80,000.

Thanks.


Doug:

Following our conversation of last week, attached is the draft of the
amendment to the fuel supply for your review and approval.  As you may
recall, this document became necessary after we became aware of the letter
agreement dated August 12, 1996.  If you have any questions, please give me a
call, otherwise please let me know you are okay with it so that I can send it
to the lenders for their review and approval.

many thanks

FPL


This request has been pending approval for  2 days and you are the
alternate.  Please click
http://itcapps.corp.enron.com/srrs/auth/emailLink.asp?ID=000000000006238&Page=
Approval to review and act upon this request.

Request ID          : 000000000006238
Approver            : stinson.gibner@enron.com
Request Create Date : 10/31/00 5:03:29 PM
Requested For       : grace.kim@enron.com
Resource Name       : \\enehou\houston\common\Research - [Read]
Resource Type       : Directory


I made some modifications, but we may want to make more ... I think we need to emphasoze the reasonableness of our offer.  The audience should be redefined as the Senators, not just the members of the committee.  Let's discuss.


thanks  love you
 - kim2.txt


Culpepper and Anderson for Toomer, Autry, and Mcnabb


-----Original Message-----
From: 	Ruffcorn, Kevin
Sent:	Wednesday, October 24, 2001 7:52 AM
To:	Singh, Inderpal; Schultz, Ethan; Hendon, Brian; Lewis, James C.; Kumar, Rahul
Subject:	The saga continues


Bert, will you please e-mail me Gene's exact title.  Thanks, SRS


A quick update on the "inaugural" Analyst Orientation scheduled for
Wednesday, July 19th at The Doubletree Hotel.   The room locations have not
been released and I will advise you when I receive the information.   An
estimated 73 analysts will be attending the orientation.

I have received most of your presentations and bios and appreciate your
attention to the deadline.  However,  I am still pending a few presentations,
bios and a speaker and I have spoken to you regarding that status.  If you
have a pending item, please call me at x33597 or forward your presentation
and/or bio to me by Wednesday, June 28th by 4:00 p.m.   Please keep in the
mind the PRC meetings and holiday weekend.

We will have the standard audio visual set-up complete with LCD projector,
laser pointer and flip charts.   If you have any other presentation or audio
visual requests, please call me at x33597.

Thank you for your assistance in the matter.

July 19, 2000

10:30 - 11:00 ENA Overview  Ozzie Pagan

11:00 - 11:30 Trading Activity  Colleen Sullivan & Julie Armstrong

11:30 - 12:00 Trading & Origination Jeff Shankman & Janet Dietrich

1:00 - 1:30 Deal Support  EOPS Speaker & Mark Frank

1:30 - 2:00 Upstream  Brian Redmond


Part 4

Kearney Recruits Terrific Class
Five of the nation's top prep track and field prospects, including four state
champions and one national high school record-holder, have signed with
Longhorn women's track coach Beverly Kearney.
The class is headed by four of the nation's top sprinters - Ychlindria Spears
of Luling, who also is the national record holder in the triple jump; Ashlee
Williams of Dallas Bishop Dunne, who also had the nation's top high hurdles
clocking last season; state Class 4A 100, 200 and triple jump champ LaToya
Phelps of Greenville; Florida sprint-jump star Sanya Richards of Fort
Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, and relay ace Sheretta Jones of Houston Forest
Brook.
"We are really excited about the class we have coming in for the 2003
season," Kearney said. "The quality of this class is phenomenal and this may
be one of the best we've put together since we've been here."
"Each athlete in this class is an exceptional signee, but together they take
it to a whole other level. They are competitive, mature and focused, and we
are extremely excited about the quality of individuals we are bringing into
the program."
Kearney's class is headlined by Spears, who was the 2001 Gatorade National
High School Girls' Track and Field Athlete of the Year as a junior.
The nation's top prep female jumper and a proven sprinter, Spears set a
national high school record in the triple jump with a 44-2 1/4 mark at the
2001 Texas 3A State Championships last May.
Besides winning the triple at last spring's state meet, Spears claimed gold
in the long jump and swept the 100- and 200-meter dashes on her way to
scoring all 40 of Luling's third-place points.
Her season-best long jump of 20-9 1/4 also led the nation last year, and she
went on to win the USATF Junior Nationals in the event with a wind-aided 20-9
3/4 effort.
She ended her junior season as the state's top performer in all
classifications in the long and triple jumps, No. 2 in the 200 (23.84) and
No. 5 in the 100 (11.64).
Prior to her junior year, Spears qualified for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials
in the long jump where she finished 14th in her flight. Over the last three
years, Spears has won 11 out of a possible 12 gold medals at the state meet
and won over 40 events on the district, regional, state and national levels.
Spears is also an honor student, ranking in the top five percent of her class.
"Ychlindria is a phenomenal athlete who can add quality depth in the long
jump, triple jump and 100 immediately," Kearney said.
"She has all the tools necessary to be successful not only on the collegiate
level, but internationally as well. She is talented and versatile and we
think she is one of the most competitive athletes out there."
Williams is one of the top prep sprinter-hurdler prospects in the country. A
standout for Dallas Bishop Dunne High on the TAPPS 4A level, she has swept
state titles in the 200, 100 hurdles and 4x100 and 4x200 relay the last two
seasons in leading Bishop Dunne to consecutive team titles
Last March, Williams set a state record in the 100 hurdles with a
personal-best 13.23 clocking at the Texas Southern Invitational in Houston.
Last summer, she struck gold in the 100 hurdles at the USATF Junior Nationals
in Richmond, Va., and at the Golden West Invitational in Sacramento, Calif.
She closed her junior season as the nation's top prep performer in the 100
hurdles and No. 15 in the 100 (11.67). Williams also posted the state's third
fastest time in the 200 (23.81) and the No. 7 time in the 100.
"Ashlee is one of the fastest hurdlers to come out in several years," Kearney
said. "She has the potential to develop into a great hurdler and sprinter.
She reminds me a lot of (former Longhorn track and field star) Angie Vaughn,
but she is much faster and more seasoned at this point."
Richards has been one of the top all-around track and field performers in the
Florida high school ranks for the past three years, making her mark in the
sprints and jumps. She has led St. Thomas Aquinas to three consecutive
Florida 3A State Championships, the most recent coming last spring when she
grabbed gold in the 100, long jump and 4x100 relay and silver in the 400.
At the 2000 state meet, Richards swept the 100, 200, long jump and 4x100
relay to lead her team to a convincing 110-point win. On the national level
last summer, Richards swept the 100 and 200 at the USATF Junior Olympics and
placed fourth in the 400 at the Adidas Outdoor Championships in Raleigh, N.C.
Indoors, she was second in the 200 and third in the 60 at the New York Armory
NSIC last March.
She finished her season ranked No. 6 nationally  in the 200 (23.57) and long
jump (19-11 1/2), No. 7 in the 400 (53.47) and No. 8 in the 100 (11.59).
"Sanya is the youngest member of this class, but she is a soldier," Kearney
said. "She is a team all wrapped up by herself, because she can do so many
different things."
Phelps , who also a standout basketball player, won the 100 in 11.55, the 200
in 23.8 and the triple jump  with a 42-8 1/4 leapat the 2001 Texas 4A State
Meet.
She won district titles in the 100, 200, 4x200 relay, long jump and triple
jump and regional titles in the 100, 200 and triple jump. Her personal-best
triple jump of 42-8 1/4 ranked No. 2 nationally at the end of her junior
season.
"LaToya may be the sleeper of this class," Kearney said. "She is a phenomenal
athlete and an excellent basketball player. She won three state titles last
year as a junior, and she is one of the top triple jumpers in the country."
Jones has been one of the state's top quarter-milers as a member of perennial
power Houston Forest Brook's track and field teams the past two years. She
won district and regional titles in the 400, with a best time of 55.5, on her
way to finishing fourth in the quarter at the Texas 4A State Championships
last May.
She also helped the school's 4x400 relay squad to the district title and
runner-up finishes at the regional and state meets. As a sophomore, she
finished third in the 400 and 4x400 relay at the state meet.
"Sheretta has done an outstanding job for Forest Brook on the relays and in
the sprints," Kearney said. "I look at her open performances and I think
she'll be able to contribute right away. She reminds me of (current Longhorn)
Raasin McIntosh, and we think she can end up being as good as anyone."

UT Men Sign Great Track Class
Five top high school recruits, headed by Austin Reagan High sprinter Brendan
Christian, plus one All-American transfer from Arkansas, have signed with
Longhorn men's trackcoach Bubba Thornton. The NCAA track and field signing
period started last Wednesday and extends through this Wednesday.
In addition to Christian, the Longhorn track signees include twin brothers
Aaron and Ashton Collins of New Orleans Clark, Nicholas Johnson of Fort Worth
Wyatt, Joe Thorne of Atlanta Lakeview)and the Arkansas transfer - Jason Ward
of Tilgham HS in Paducah, Ky.
Christian is one of the nation's top sprinters in the 100 and 200, where he
holds the state Class 4A record with a 20.56 clocking at the State Meet last
May, and he also has run a 45.5 leg on Reagan's 1,600-meter relay team.
Johnson, the younger brother of Longhorn senior sprinter Amar Johnson, is
another top sprinter with a 10.33 100 meters clocking. The Collins brothers
are outstanding in the longer sprints, Thorne is one of nation's top
performers in the distance races and the steeplechase, and Ward is already
established as one of the top triple jumpers at the collegiate level.
"In our minds, this is one of the top classes in the nation," Thornton said.
"Each athlete has an immediate chance to contribute to our program next year.
They can have a national impact for us right away, not just in their
performances but as leaders as well."
"Each individual has great qualities, and we're excited about this class as a
whole," he said. "They all are aware of the national scene and are looking
forward to competing against NCAA-caliber athletes."
Christian, one of the top three or four sprinters in the country, is the
defending Texas Class 4A state champion and record holder in the 200-meter
dash, as well as anchoring  Reagan's regional champion 4x100 and 4x400 relay
teams.
Christian also won 100-meter title last summer at the Adidas Outdoor Track &
Field Championships in Raleigh, N.C., and Golden West Invitational in
Sacramento, Calif. He set the national high school indoor record in the 200
(21.02) at the New York Armory NSIC in March. He  also won the 60 at that
meet and swept the 55 and 200 at the Arkansas National High School
Invitational in January. Christian enters his senior season ranked No. 2
nationally in the 200 (20.56) and No. 4 in the 100 (10.40).
Johnson is a Texas 4A district and regional 100-meter champion for perennial
track power Fort Worth Wyatt. In addition to finishing fourth at last year's
state track meet in the 100, Johnson also ran legs on the Chaparrals'
district champion and state runner-up 4x100-meter relay squad which ended the
season with the second-fastest time in the country (40.39). He ranks in the
national top 10 in the 100 (10.33w) as he enters the 2002  season.
The Collins twins have been stars on the Louisiana track and field scene for
the last three years for New Orleans Clark High. Ashton was a five-time 4A
state champion last year, winning titles in the 400 (indoor and outdoor),
800, 4x200 and 4x400 relay.
He also placed fourth in the quarter at the Golden West Invitational last
summer, and is the No. 2-ranked returning quarter-miler in the nation
(46.29). Aaron won three state crowns last year in the 200, 4x200 and 4x400
relay.
Thorne won the Georgia 5A individual cross country title in leading his
Lakeside High team to a fourth-place finish at the state meet on Nov. 3. He
also posted the second-fastest 5k time in the country this season with a time
of 14:41 at the Alexander Invitational on Oct. 6.
Thorne is the defending state champion in the 1,600 and 3,200, posting the
state's top times in both events last season. Against some of the top runners
in the country, he finished fourth in his first-ever 2,000-meter steeplechase
at the 2001 Adidas Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
He also placed 12th at the 2000 Foot Locker National Cross Country
Championship in Raleigh, and is one of the favorites to challenge for the
South Regional and National crowns this year.
Ward, the sophomore transfer from Arkansas, was an All-American and All-SEC
performer in the triple jump as a freshman. He skipped to a personal-best
mark of 54-6 to become the national runner-up at the 2000 NCAA Indoor
Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
He also finished fourth at the SEC Championships with a 52-2 3/4 effort. At
Paducah Tilgham High, Ward was a five-time All-American in track and field.
He also won the triple jump at the USATF Junior Nationals in 1999.

Next Issue December 3

The next issue will be e-mailed on December 3,  and will cover Saturday's Big
12 Championship Game between Texas and Colorado and preview the Longhorns'
bowl game.
I'll also have a lot of recruiting news, as always, and reports on other
Longhorn sports teams, including men's and women's basketball.

Tell Your Friends About True Orange

If you like True Orange, be sure and tell your Longhorn friends about it. I
can always use more subscribers. The more subscribers I have, the more
resources I have to call recruits and coaches and do all the other things
that give you an inside view of Longhorn sports.

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Remember our lunch today.  Please bring your calendars for the next 2 weeks
so that we can set up some individual project meetings. Mary

Cordially,
Mary Cook
Enron North America Corp.
1400 Smith, 38th Floor, Legal
Houston, Texas   77002-7361
(713) 345-7732 (phone)
(713) 646-3490 (fax)
mary.cook@enron.com


If you could go ahead and fax that to 503-464-3740, I'll have Mike take a
look at it.

Kate

Stephanie Piwetz   01/17/2001 07:06 AM

To: Kate Symes/PDX/ECT@ECT
cc:

Subject: Deal 495443.01

Kate,
We received an executed Confirmation Letter back from Cominco, Ltd. -- Mike
Swerzbin trade
The cp has made an addition to our Delivery point:  BC Border
they have placed "at or near Nelway, B.C. via Waneta Switching Station and 71
Line (Northern Intertie)

Please let me know if this is acceptable and if Mike Swerzbin agrees, I can
fax you the document, juts need your closest fax number.   Thank you
Stephanie


See attached.

I will be on vacation next week.  Please contact Carol St Clair as needed in
my absence, but note that she works a 4 day week (out Friday).  Carol's
number is 853-3989.  The Canada Work Report will not be issued next week.

Cordially,
Mary Cook
Enron North America Corp.
1400 Smith, 38th Floor, Legal
Houston, Texas   77002-7361
(713) 345-7732 (phone)
(713) 646-3490 (fax)
mary.cook@enron.com


We need to protect the flows to Citizens on TW.  I know you guys have been working on this, but Citizens continues to receive cuts.  Please secure the supply off of TW.  Let Sempra know that IB Link gas will not do.

Thanks,
Mike


Dear Jason Wolfe,

The electronic funds transfer from your bank account to
your PayPal account for the amount of $44.00 has
been completed.  The funds are now reflected in your
PayPal account balance.

Thank you for using PayPal,

The PayPal Team


ATTENTION - ALL USERS OF THE INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE!

New Version 7.23 of The IntercontinentalExchange Goes Live
The IntercontinentalExchange is pleased to announce that on Monday, March 19,
2001, the new Version 7.23
of the exchange will go live. Version 7.23 includes many new features and
enhancements as follows:

ENHANCED COUNTERPARTY FILTERS
Daily Dollar Limits (Notional Value $US)
Credit Floor
Daily Dollar Override
Number of Counterparties
Email Notification

ORDER FUNCTIONALITY
Messaging and Chat Facility
Reserve Quantity
Surplus Posting
OCO's
Hold Bids/Hold Offers
Momentary Flash
"Pinned" Markets
Order Maintenance

DEAL FUNCTIONALITY
Deal Warning Limits
Deal Confirmation "Notes"
Deal Book Layout

SCREEN ENHANCEMENTS
Market Statistics
Ticker Filtering
Trading Clock
Check Your Connection
System Health Indicator
Number of Users Logged In

PORTFOLIO FUNCTIONALITY
Portfolio Construction
Edit Options and Columns
NON-STANDARD STRIPS
Custom Products
Notification

MULTI-COMPANY FUNCTIONALITY
Get All The Details
If you have questions about using the new features and functionality of
Version 7.23, please don't hesitate to
call your Account Representative, your Customer Service Representative, or
our 24-hour help desk at (800) 778-8464 /
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of Version 7.23 can also be found in
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To view and download the release notes,
1.      Go to http://www.intercontinentalexchange.com
2.      Click "Downloads" on the menu
3.      Enter your user I.D. and password at the prompt
4.      Click "Release Notes" on the menu
5.      Click "View Release Notes Here".
Note: The release notes are available in PDF file format. If you do not have
a PDF file reader installed on your computer,
you can download and install the Adobe Acrobat Reader for free from their
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Important! Installation Is Required
It is important that the new Version 7.23. be installed on your system.
Previous versions of the IntercontinentalExchange
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on Friday, March 16. If you are a trader or
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arranging the new installation for you. However,
if you have any questions or concerns about installing the new version,
please call your IntercontinentalExchange
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 For Jeffrey Dasovich, Enron

VENTURE
MARKET
SUMMARY

On Monday, VentureWire learned that Guide Ventures, a VC firm focused on West Coast-based seed and early stage IT companies, expects to raise $60 million to $70 million for its third fund next year. The firm will soon finish up investing out of its Guide Fund II, a $21 million fund that has a portfolio of 12 companies so far. Guide Fund III will invest 75% in wireless applications, IT infrastructure, and security and the rest in tools and applications for bioinformatics, a new investment focus for the firm.

For the 16 startups that pulled in a total of $146 million, including AcceLight, which landed a $60 million Series B, it was a good start to the holiday week. Not so for TechTV. The 24-hour cable television channel covering technology, information,
and entertainment news, said it has laid off 130 employees, a reported 25% of its total staff. The company, which was formerly known as ZDTV, is owned by Vulcan Ventures.

It may not be bad news for the company, but SafeWeb's decision to discontiue its free consumer service didn't brighten the holiday spirits of that service's users. The company, which develops a secure Web browser that blocks the ability to trace browsing, said it has discontinued the free service to focus on business customers. The company may re-launch the consumer service through a fee-based subscription model, but it is currently focused on its new enterprise security product that has been in development for several months. SafeWeb has received funding from In-Q-Tel, the
CIA's venture capital fund, which could mean the move is plot of a vast government conspiracy or perhaps it's just an attempt to actually turn a profit.

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Guide Ventures Plans $60 Million Fund for IT, Bioinformatics

SEATTLE -- Guide Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on seed and early stage IT companies on the West Coast, expects to raise $60 million to $70 million for its third fund next year, managing director Russ Aldrich told VentureWire.
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Pequot Opens First West Coast Office in Menlo Park

MENLO PARK, CALIF. -- Pequot Ventures, the direct venture investment arm of Pequot Capital Management, said it has opened a Menlo Park, Calif. office, its first on the West Coast.
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Vulcan Venture's TechTV Lays Off 130 Staffers

SAN FRANCISCO -- TechTV, a 24-hour cable television channel covering technology, information, and entertainment news, said it has laid off 130 employees
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netForensics Locks in $10.8 Million in Ongoing Series B

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AcceLight Networks Raises $60M in Series B Round

PITTSBURGH -- AcceLight Networks, which designs and manufactures a photonic service switch, said it raised $50 million in equity and $10 million in debt financing in its over-subscribed Series B round of funding.
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Audio Conferencing Firm Octave Sounds Out $17M in Round Four

NASHUA, N.H. -- Octave Communications, a provider of hardware and software for audio conferencing, said it raised $17 million in its fourth round of funding.
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Red Herring Cuts 27%, Puts Conference Business on Ice

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