Message-ID: <5923463.1075855490730.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:42:00 -0700 (PDT) From: enron.announcements@enron.com To: all_ena_egm_eim@enron.com Subject: EnTouch Newsletter Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: Enron Announcements X-To: All_ENA_EGM_EIM X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Frank_Ermis_Jun2001\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: Ermis-F X-FileName: fermis.nsf BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS Enron Global Markets=20 In a combined effort, Global Risk Markets (GRM), a unit of Enron Global=20 Markets, and Southeast Power Origination, part of Enron Americas, closed=20 Enron's first Contingent Call Outage Option in the 1st quarter 2001. The=20 product was created to provide customers with a cost effective risk=20 management tool to hedge against high commodity prices after experiencing a= n=20 unplanned power generation outage. The transaction was entered into with UtiliCorp United to manage its=20 generation risk for summer 2001. This risk is associated with a forced outa= ge=20 of their largest coal unit during peak summer demand. The transaction, whic= h=20 was developed jointly with the Southeast Power group, highlights the benefi= ts=20 of cooperation between business units within Enron. GRM is working with a= =20 number of business units to integrate this risk management product into oth= er=20 Enron businesses to enhance value to our customers. For additional=20 information on the product, please call David Hoog in the New York office a= t=20 212 702 3920. IN THE NEWS WORTH Magazine Names the Top 50 CEO's NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001--Fifty of the country's chief=20 executive officers have been chosen by WORTH magazine as the top business= =20 leaders in the nation, it was announced by W. Randall Jones, CEO, Worth=20 Media.=20 The third annual listing of CEO's by WORTH is determined based on each=20 leaders "foresight, judgment, and competitive juice to make their investors= =20 happy." Rounding out the top 5 are the following best leaders: 1. Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft 2. Jeffrey Skilling, CEO, Enron 3.=20 Philip Purcell, CEO, Morgan Stanley 4. James Morgan, CEO, Applied=20 Materials =20 5. Margaret Whitman, CEO, eBay=20 "We selected this year's list based on our belief in the CEO's ability to= =20 deliver long-term shareholder value," said Jones. "The real test is not to= =20 recognize past achievements but to be able to look back in five or ten year= s=20 from now. As a matter of fact, some CEO's we've chosen haven't made money f= or=20 share holders in the past few years, but we believe they are poised to do s= o=20 now." WORTH's methodology for selecting the 50 best CEO's strives to balan= ce=20 their possession of a vision with a demonstrated ability to execute under= =20 stress and when confronted by urgent challenges.=20 WELCOME New Hires EGM - Chrishelle Berell, Paul Murray, Yong Yi EIM - Jeff Nutt ENA - Keegan Farrell Transfers (to or within) ENA - Joe Parks, Mike Purcell EGM =01) Samuel Enochian NUGGETS & NOTES Travel Tip of the Week: Book non-refundable tickets. Airlines typically=20 allow unused non-refundable tickets to be applied towards subsequent travel= .=20 Even if you need to make a change at a rate of $100, in many cases the chan= ge=20 fee plus the ticket price is still less than a refundable ticket. For example: Houston to Washington, D.C. Refundable: $ 1,447 Non-refundable $ 540 LEGAL STUFF The information contained in this newsletter is confidential and proprietar= y=20 to Enron Corp. and its subsidiaries. It is intended for internal use only= =20 and should not be disclosed.