Message-ID: <14995509.1075841437372.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 12:36:23 -0700 (PDT) From: erik.simpson@enron.com To: j..sturm@enron.com, m..presto@enron.com Subject: Letter of resignation Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Simpson, Erik X-To: Sturm, Fletcher J. , Presto, Kevin M. X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ExMerge - Presto, Kevin M.\Presto Working Files X-Origin: PRESTO-K X-FileName: kevin presto 2-7-02.pst Dear Fletch and Kevin: I have decided that due to my poor performance in the East Power group that I will need to resign from Enron Corporation. I want you both to know that I have tremendous regard for you both as professionals and with respect to the group you have built. Unfortunately I have never performed so poorly in a job function at Enron or any other organization I have been with in the past. Therefore I think the best solution is for me to move on and look for employment elsewhere in a different career field or capacity. As you are both well aware, I have struggled to effectively manage the risks I have taken on as a market maker and have hedged those risks ineffectively as per my P&L. At my level of experience and responsibility I think that result is not acceptable. My largest failure has been in my study over fundamentals to find something that consistently correlates with the off-peak Cinergy price movements to hedge the larger positions I have had during uncertain market times. Also I have been ineffective at finding the other side of transactions in my book at a level which is inside my bid-offer spread. I think you both gave me an opportunity of a lifetime and I apologize that I have let you down by not performing given the investment you made in me. However I think that this is a better result for the company so that further losses are not sustained. I will be in Monday to finish any responsibilities that are required to assist if necessary. Sincerely, Erik M. Simpson