Message-ID: <21203830.1075852653436.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 09:41:11 -0700 (PDT) From: paula.rieker@enron.com To: jeff.skilling@enron.com, kenneth.lay@enron.com Subject: Goldman conf. call Cc: mark.koenig@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: mark.koenig@enron.com X-From: Rieker, Paula X-To: Skilling, Jeff , Lay, Kenneth X-cc: Koenig, Mark X-bcc: X-Folder: \JSKILLIN (Non-Privileged)\Deleted Items X-Origin: Skilling-J X-FileName: JSKILLIN (Non-Privileged).pst Over the past 2 days, David Fleischer has leveraged his "Recommended List - Buy" with a significant marketing push, including a broad sales force call late Tuesday, overnight blast voicemail to clients, and a conference call for investors yesterday late morning. David's conference call comments were extremely positive. Highlights of his call include: Enron is the "Tiger Woods of the energy industry" - Enron remains the premium energy company Fundamentals are excellent; "Misperceptions" exist and will dissipate over time. David believes earnings should grow 25% over the next 5 to 10 years . Increased estimate to $1.85/share for 2001 and $2.25 for 2002. Telcom is the one exception, where business is developing much more slowly than previously set forth Enron issues/noise California - Limited risk for Enron; Enron is part of the solution. India - Extraordinary contractual protection. Unlikely to lose $ from Dabhol, more likely to gain. PG sale - Enron will sell; not a negative in the shortrun Asset sales slow - Weak Euro is a problem; Enron is motivated - CFO newly assigned; not an overhang; pending positive Insider sales - Much has been pursuant to l/t sales programs to manage limited windows; Jeff has terminated his program Wholesale - An investment bank? Enron is much, much more than trading - risk management, structured solutions; 20%+ grower over the long-term; Very effectively extending the model to other commodities Retail - Extraordinary capabilities; >$15/share Telcom - Absence of good counterparties has slowed business development. Free call option that will be a good business. Investor questions following David's comments tended to be from troubled/outspoken investors. David was straightforward and effective in his responses. David has received many 1:1 followups that indicate to him a broad range of long-term value investors appear very interested in ENE. He is having fun! David's call can be accessed at 1 800 615 3210, passcode 5338365.