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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 00:55:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: office.chairman@enron.com
To: clickathome.mailout@enron.com
Subject: A Computer and Internet Connection for You and Your Family
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As you know, technology is critical to Enron; it drives our success and wil=
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continue to do so in the future. Technology has helped Enron create new=20
businesses like Enron Broadband Services and Enron Net Works, and it is=20
responsible for applications such as EnronOnline and EnronCredit.com.  You=
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seen what technology can do at work.  Now we want you and your family to=20
realize its benefits at home.

With that in mind, we are excited to let you know that we are introducing t=
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ClickAtHome
program, which will give each employee a computer for use at home. Where=20
technology permits, we will also subsidize an Internet connection. With the=
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click of a mouse, a home computer plus Internet access will put a world of=
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Internet knowledge at your family=01,s fingertips. =20

We have just signed an agreement with Dell Computer Corporation to provide=
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the computer hardware. We wanted to let you know about the program now in=
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case you and your family were considering the purchase or upgrade of a home=
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computer or Internet connection in the next few months. The scope of=20
ClickAtHome includes the following:

? Basic package: Dell desktop computer with a high-speed processor, floppy=
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disk drive, mouse, speakers, monitor, modem, CD-ROM drive and Windows 2000=
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software. Employees will have the option to receive a subsidized Internet=
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connection, including broadband, where commercially available.
? Participation: This program will be available to active regular full-time=
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and regular part-time employees of Enron and its wholly owned subsidiaries;=
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however, employees of some Enron companies (Portland General Electric, EOTT=
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Enron Facility Services) may not be able to participate due to legal,=20
accounting, tax, labor or business reasons.  Eligibility includes being=20
employed at the time of implementation. =20
? Timing: U.S. employee sign-up will begin in early 2001, with delivery of=
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the equipment and Internet connection to follow shortly thereafter.  Delive=
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of equipment to participating non-U.S. employees is targeted for late 2001.

Details about this program are still being finalized.  To address some of=
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your initial questions, we=01,ve posted a question-and-answer document on=
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http://clickathome.enron.com.  We will schedule an eSpeak session in the ne=
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future where you will have an opportunity to ask questions. Or, you can=20
submit your questions and comments to ClickAtHome@enron.com.=20

We are excited to extend our investment in technology to you and your=20
family.  We believe this program takes communication at Enron to a new leve=
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by creating endless possibilities for you to experience and participate in=
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the broadband Internet revolution. It is just another reason why we believe=
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Enron is a great place to work.