From: no.address@enron.com
Date: 2001-06-01 05:25:41+00:00
Subject: EnTouch Newsletter


 



BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Enron Industrial Markets	
The Transaction Development group (TD) is responsible for corporate development, transaction execution and portfolio management activities within EIM.  TD is responsible for asset and corporate acquisitions to support EIM's efforts in the Forest Products and Steel industries.  TD works with EIM's Forest Products and Steel Origination groups to structure and execute complex transactions for EIM's customers.  TD also manages EIM's equity investments, such as EIM's ownership position in Papier Masson, Ltee, a paper mill in Quebec, Canada.

TD is comprised of approximately 20 professionals with a wide range of backgrounds including investment banking, commercial banking, management consulting, law, project development, accounting and engineering.  In addition, the majority of the analysts and associates within EIM work in TD since it provides a strong base of deal experience for junior members of our organization.  

Enron Freight Markets
Enron Freight Markets has continued to expand the transportation services offered to its customers and completed several flatbed truck moves outbound from Georgia this week.  There was a shortage of flatbed equipment supply in this market and EFM was able to obtain more than three times the normal margin on each move.

       
IN THE NEWS

"Enron's bilateral internet trading platform, EnronOnline, was launched in November 1999 and is the largest e-commerce site on the planet based on the value of its transactions.  As EPRM went to press, it had average daily trading volume of $3.5 billion, accounting for nearly 50% of the company's revenues from wholesale marketing activities." -- Energy Power Risk Management, May 2001


WELCOME
New Hires
EIM   - Cheryl Lindeman
ENA  - Chris Bystriansky, Paula Craft, Eugene Lee, Bhalachandra Mehendale, Sarah Wooddy

Transfers (to or within)
ENA - Grace Taylor, Steven Irvin, Dina Snow


NUGGETS & NOTES

Enron is hosting the Chicago Energy Risk Management Seminar at The Drake Hotel in Chicago on June 14, 2001.  Topics include: Power Outlook, Natural Gas Outlook, Hedging Strategies, Weather Risk Management and Pulp and Paper Risk Management. The RSVP deadline is June 8th so please contact Laura Pena as soon as possible at x 3-5376.  This is a great event for "new" as well as established customers.  There will be a cocktail reception immediately after the presentations.  Enron will also be hosting seminars in Atlanta, Houston, Denver and San Francisco.  Dates to be announced soon.

Travel tip of the week:
Flights reserved through Travel Agency in the Park provide you with $150,000 of flight insurance at no additional charge.

EnronOnline Statistics
Below are the latest figures for EnronOnline as of May 29, 2001.

*	Total Life to Date Transactions >  1,015,000
*	Life to Date Notional Value of Transactions > $610 billion


NEWS FROM THE GLOBAL FLASH

Enron arranges first gas pipeline import into Italy
Enron has continued its pioneering activities in the Continental gas market by arranging the first gas import into Italy.  The Italian team worked with the Continental Gas desk to arrange this strategically important agreement with Blugas SpA., the wholesale gas company formed by the municipalities of Cremona, Lodi, Mantova and Pavia in north-eastern Italy.  Enron has sourced 100,000 cubic metres per day of natural gas from northern Europe to transport to Italy, transiting it through Germany and Switzerland, despite fierce resistance from Ruhrgas and TransitGas respectively.  

Aside from isolated LNG imports by incumbent monopolies this is the first time that any company has managed to import natural gas by pipeline into Italy since the Italian gas sector was officially liberalised in August 2000. The gas, which started flowing at 06.00 on Thursday 17th May 2001, will be used to meet the needs of two thirds of Blugas' residential customers within the four municipalities. The current contract lasts for five months.

Congratulations to Fabio Greco, Carsten Haack, Didier Magne, Michael Schuh, Marco Lantieri and Daniela Uguccioni.

Enron in the Middle East 
Enron has relinquished its stake in Dolphin Energy, the joint venture company formed to develop gas reserves in Qatar.
Enron has agreed to transfer its 24.5 per cent stake in the project to the United Arab Emirates Offset Group (UOG), the majority shareholder. The agreement allows Enron to deploy capital elsewhere and gives UOG the opportunity to seek new partners before the project moves into its next phase.

Development of the Emden/Oude gas hub moves ahead fast
An important milestone in the evolution of the new gas trading hub on the Dutch-German
border was reached last week. Last Friday some of the major European gas players held a meeting to officially establish the Emden/Oude gas hub. Although Enron had already initiated the development of the Emden/Oude hub by making a market through EnronOnline as early as December 2000, the goal of this meeting was to set up a working group similar to the Zeebrugge focus group who can  work on setting a legal framework for the Emden/Oude hub. 

Enron was elected as the only new market entrant in this group, reflecting the high level of respect industry peers have for Enron as a major player in the Continental gas market -- even from incumbents!


LEGAL STUFF
The information contained in this newsletter is confidential and proprietary to Enron Corp. and its subsidiaries.  It is intended for internal use only and should not be disclosed.


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