Message-ID: <9941887.1075861585763.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 15:14:19 -0800 (PST) From: jklauber@llgm.com To: jhodge@ect.enron.com Subject: Are you hanging in there? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "John Klauberg" @ENRON X-To: jhodge@ect.enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JHODGE (Non-Privileged)\Hodge, Jeffrey T.\Inbox X-Origin: Hodge-J X-FileName: JHODGE (Non-Privileged).pst Jeff: I realize that there is nothing anyone can say right now that can improve t= he situation, but I can only imagine what you have been through the past fe= w weeks as the Company virtually went into a financial free fall. While I = think the Dynegy deal was the only real alternative that we had to work wit= h under the exigent circumstances at hand, I can imagine how painful this w= hole thing must be for you in light of your longevity with the Company and = everything you have built there from a professional standpoint. It almost = has seemed surreal each day watching the Company's financial condition dete= riorate so suddenly; as I watched everyday's new developments, I kept refle= cting on the fact that it was only a bit more than a month ago that you and= I were speaking with one another at the EWS Legal Conference with virtuall= y no hint of what was to come. Although we have not worked directly togeth= er much over the past few years, I feel like I know you pretty well "throug= h" all of the many EWS lawyers that I work with and frequently "bumping" in= to you in the hallways "on 38". It always has been fairly apparent to me h= ow much effort, thought and sweat equity you have put into EWS and the EWS = legal group and I have always considered you one of the pillars of the EWS = legal group. From my standpoint as well, in light of the extensive working= relationship I have been fortunate to have with Enron and many of its lawy= ers over the past 6-7 years, it has been very hard to witness the Company's= difficulties and the relentless barrage of negative news and publicity eve= ryday in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, particularly since= I know that virtually everyone I have worked with at the Company is of the= highest caliber, character and integrity. To see the Company tarnished h= as been vry tough to watch. Although it may be hard to see it right now, l= et's hope that some good comes out of this incredibly difficult situation a= nd that the integration with Dynegy goes well. I would think that your ski= ll set would be valued highly by Dynegy, particularly in light of its heavy= focus on gas and power trading. Hang in there, Jeff. Perhaps the next ti= me I am in town, we could catch up for lunch again. Best regards. John =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D This e-mail, including attachments, contains information that is confidenti= al and may be protected by the attorney/client or other privileges. This e= -mail, including attachments, constitutes non-public information intended t= o be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not an inten= ded recipient, please delete this e-mail, including attachments, and notify= me. The unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of = this e-mail, including attachments, is prohibited and may be unlawful. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D