Message-ID: <26262966.1075855491691.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 10:08:00 -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 Industrial Markets Metal Bulletin - Iron and Steel Awards for 2000 Pushiest Entrant: Enron, the US commodity trading company, which promised i= t=20 would revolutionize the steel business by offering futures in hot rolled co= il=20 via its online market place. The EIM Fundamentals Analysis group is excited to announce that Dave Allan= =20 has joined as a Director, responsible for all Forest Products lines. He=20 comes to EIM with 20 years of experience in the Forest Products industry, o= f=20 which 14 were spent at Abitibi and 6 with Pulp and Paper Week. Please join= =20 us in welcoming Dave. The Siebel Team (=01&The Force=018) continues to work towards program=20 implementation of its customer management system in early May, with trainin= g=20 to begin at the end of April. Stay tuned for updates. Enron Global LNG Enron Global LNG is positioning itself to be a creator and leader of a glob= al=20 wholesale LNG market. The rising prices of natural gas in the United State= s=20 and concerns over future energy supplies have created a bullish outlook for= =20 LNG in the U.S. and around the globe. LNG has played a major role in=20 serving energy needs in many parts of the world, but its place in the U.S.= =20 energy picture has been limited. An LNG market that spans the globe can=20 supply vast amounts of otherwise stranded gas to the world=01,s growing app= etite=20 for cleaner burning fuels. Enron Global LNG sees great opportunity for=20 Enron=01,s wholesale energy business model to help shape yet another energy= =20 market. IN THE NEWS Enron Corp. Says First-Quarter Profit Rose 20 Percent=20 Houston, April 17 (Bloomberg) -- Enron Corp., the largest energy trader, sa= id=20 first-quarter profit rose 20 percent as sales almost quadrupled. Profit fro= m=20 operations rose to $406 million, or 47 cents, from $338 million, or 40 cent= s,=20 in the year-earlier period. Enron raised its 2001 profit forecast to $1.75= =20 to $1.80 a share, from its January projection of $1.70 to $1.75. First-quarter revenue surged to $50.1 billion from $13.1 billion as Enron= =20 boosted the volume of power sold in North America by 90 percent. Enron had = a=20 first-quarter gain of $19 million, or 2 cents a share, for an accounting=20 change, making net income $425 million, or 49 cents a share. There were no= =20 charges or gains in the year-earlier period. =20 WELCOME New Hires EGM - Janelle Russell,=20 EIM - David Allan, Sylvia Carter ENA - Sasha Divelbiss, Amy Quirsfeld, Judy Zhang, Annette Thompson, Kelly= =20 Donlevy-Lee, Grant Patterson Transfers (to or within) ENA =01) William Abler, Magdalena Cruz, Barbara Taylor, James Reyes, Marvin= =20 Carter, Angel Tamariz, Jesse Bryson EIM =01) Cassandra Dutton, Christine Sullivan, Camille Gerard, Sherri Katho= l,=20 Jennifer Watson EGM =01) Steven Batchelder 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.