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Subject: Welcome home!

Hey guys - welcome home!
At least I assume you're home by now.
How was the  trip?
I heard a bit about the departure but with any luck it must have  gotten better.
Any hope you took digital pictures?
I have already told Linda but I wanted you both to know how great I thought  your wedding was.
There is no doubt in my mind that it was the most special,  beautiful, fun wedding I've ever been to.
Magical doesn't seem like too  strong a word.
Thank you very much for letting me be part of it.
It's been  about 30 years since I had been to that part of the world - it's easy to see  why you enjoy it so much.
I was serious about sailing in the Caribbean at Thanksgiving.
If you are
Subject: "Thin" Computer  Flat Screen

Approved re: monitor.
What is our policy on printers for lawyers?
I know a  number of people (including me) have them but I don't know how that happens.
Subject: IBJ

It's not looking good for getting back to you today on this - shaping up to  be a very bad day and we need to coordinate with Credit for their responses  as well.
I have a call in to John Suttle and have forwarded the revised  draft to him.
We'll do what we can.
I saw your reply to my previous note.
On this one point:  It strikes me as disingenuous to say that they don't have the internal  systems for csa's with nonfinancial counterparties - the same systems would  work for nonfinancial parties as well as financial parties.
IBJ is the most  sophisticated Japanese player in the derivative market and one would believe  that they could handle the documentation for both financial and non-financial  entities.
I note, I have heard that it is not market practice for Japanese  financial institutions to provide collateral to non-financial institutions,  so it may be very difficult for them to alter their position.
I understand.
My view is just that it is probably not a systems issue but a  position and it irks me to have the point made as a systems issue when it is  not.
As we both agree, the  issue may be moot depending on what Credit  thinks.
Subject: Sailing

I sent Amanda & Bill an e-mail a couple of weeks ago and here is Bill's  reply.
I sent him a fairly detailed note on how we usually schedule things  and which were the best times of year, etc.
I haven't heard anything from  Amanda and was beginning to assume they were not really interested in a  November trip.
Have you heard anything firm from Virginia?
Bill's  next-to-last paragraph tells me that he's getting to know Amanda - but I  don't think she'll leave him alone for the holiday.
The real question is  whether her uncanny ability will extend to his schedule, too.
If they still  want to go we'd better make travel plans soon - that Thanksgiving Sunday is  notoriously difficult to get seats.
If you'd rather wait until Jan. or Feb.  that's fine with me too.
Just let me know.
Subject: Hey Greg

I've been to Argentina - what can I tell you about it?
We need to get  sailing soon!
Ever get to Houston?
I have a boat here but don't sail too  much - just working too hard.
Hope you're well!
Subject: Visit in Hyeres

I have read about the Super Maramu 2000 and note from your website that you  have a location on the Mediterranean in France.
I will be in Southern France  September 23 through 25.
Would it be possible to visit you in Hyeres during  that time?
Is an appointment necessary?
Mark Taylor 1322 Rutland Street Houston, Texas  77008  (713)863-7190 (home) (713)853-7459 (work) (713)646-3490 (fax)
Subject: Office Moves

Your new offices will be ready in a week or so.
We anticipate your moves  will take place over the weekend of September 29.
Joy Davis will coordinate  your moves and can help with obtaining boxes, etc.
Subject: rsvp

Marc -  Bummer - this is the last message I'm sending and then I'm out the door for  the airport.
We're on our way to France - not back until 10/4.
Mark
Subject: guest id

Kathy:  Please issue a guest user id to Bob Lawrence at Milbank Tweed Hadley &  McCloy.
Bob is  a lawyer helping us with various EnronOnline matters  including Broker Connect.
His e-mail address is rlawrence@milbank.com.
Thanks,
Subject: Correction to PG&E Spread Trade

It looks to me like another case of an obvious error (i.e.
the counterparty  should have known it was a mistake).
I'm afraid we've just been lucky that  the numbers have been so far off - some day we're going to have one that is  too close to call obvious.
Subject: Year End Performance Reviews

Please use the PEP system on your computer to suggest reviewers by the end of  the day tomorrow at the latest.
It is important that your reviewers have  enough time to fill out the reviews and the system closes for that purpose at  the end of next week.
If you have any questions or are having trouble  accessing the system, please let me know.
Subject: Voice from the past.....

Hello from Texas.
It's probably been about six years since we last spoke but  I thought I'd drop you a line to see how you were doing.
I saw Pete Datos  for brunch when I was in town a couple of years ago and he seemed to be fine  but I have been very bad about staying in touch with people.
Ted Bockius & I  are still together - he works at an internet start-up company doing their  public relations work.
I'm still a corporate lawyer at Enron working on  financial contracts and e-commerce stuff.
I get to nyc 3 or 4 times a year  so we should get together for a drink or a meal some time and catch up.
Hope you are well.
Mark
Subject: Maritime Novels

I decided I needed the book we discussed so I went online to Amazon.com  and ordered it!
While there I found references to a number of books I  tought you might be interested in:  the Hornblower series by C.S.
Forester the Bolitho stories from Alexander Kent the Drinkwater series from Richard Woodman (e.g., "An Eye of the Fleet") the Ramage series from Dudley Pope Revolution at Sea Trilogy/James L. Nelson Lobscouse & Spotted Dog : Which It's a Gastronomic Companion to the                      Aubrey/Maturin Novels                       by Anne Chotzinoff Grossman, Lisa Grossman Thomas
Subject: Double Transaction Calendar Spread Swap

Peter:  Here is our first attempt at EnronOnline Long Description language for the  double transaction calendar spread product.
We had to guess at several  aspects.
Please let me know if we got close.
Mark
Subject: Merry Christmas!

Thanks so much for the Christmas present.
Everyone is enjoying it very  much.
Bob Bruce's first reaction was "Wow -- I hope this isn't in lieu of
Subject: Christmas Lists

Thanks for your notes.
Just so you know, I have the Polo Sport perfume and a  Victoria's Secret gift certificate for Emily.
Were there lists for you and  Dad?
I can't seem to find them.
Subject: Broker Connect Agreements

In case you haven't already looked at the Fee Agreement draft, here is a  slightly revised version.
Also attached is a revised BETA.
The changes  marked in the BETA are a combination of the commercial guy's comments and my  revisions of those comments (hopefully marked separately).
Unfortunately I  didn't get the changes in the Fee Agreement marked.
Subject: Forwards vs. Futures

Here is your conversation with my revisions marked (deletions struck through,  insertions in bold).
Hope this helps but feel free to call or write with any  questions or comments:  A:   The CFTC regulates futures contracts and certain kinds of option  contracts.
SP:  What's a futures contract?
A:  It is a contract for the sale of a certain kind of  commodity through a  regulated  exchange.
SP:  How is the contract different than a non-futures contract?
A:  Ahem,   just for your information, we call the non-futures contracts  forward or over the counter contracts.
The big difference is that the  forward contract does not must go to delivery while futures contracts do not.
SP:  I though the futures contracts went to delivery.
I remember getting all  messed up on the gas side with delivery of NYMEX futures gas at the Henry  Hub, and what about those stories of a guys getting a load of soy beans  dumped in their front yards?
A:  Well, er,  yes they do sometimes  go to delivery, but they are not really  supposed to relatively few of them go to delivery.
They are supposed to   more frequently (actually the vast majority of the time) net out as financial  transactions.
It's that option of settling financially that distinguishes  the futures contract.
SP:  Well lets get to the point,  why are physical buy sells so bad?
A:  That's easy.
Because they look like futures contracts.
They are not  intended to go to delivery.
And if you are trading in futures contracts you  are supposed to be doing it on a CFTC regulated exchange.
SP:  So what you are saying is that if we deliberately net out our physical  deals and never intend to even try to schedule delivery under them we are  trading in futures contracts and could be subject to regulation by the CFTC?
A:  You've got it.
But it's even worse than that - federal law says that a  futures contract which is not traded on a regulated exchange is illegal: not  only could the CFTC come after you but your counterparties could use that law  against you to get out of performing.
So you can think of each contract like  that as having written a free option.
SP:  Well how much physicality do we have to have to make it a forward  contract?
A:  What do you mean?
SP:  Well, if we settled physically one day a month but financially the other  29 days, would we have a futures contract?
A:  Oh for Christ's sake I've had it.
I'm telling you once and for all that  physical buy sells are futures contracts and you can't do them now get the  hell out of my office!--
Subject: Reply to e-mail

Marc,  Here's a draft reply to your latest e-mail, which I would send to all those  copied on your note to me.
What do you think?
Marc,  We have sought, and paid for, advice from Indian counsel concerning commodity  derivative transactions with Indian counterparites.
We have had that advice  updated and confirmed in connection with this proposed transaction.
The  result of that advice is that we will require an opinion from DPC's outside  counsel that the proposed transaction is enforceable against DPC before the  transaction can proceed.
While I have no legal objection to sending a form  of L/C that would be acceptable to us, it doesn't make much sense to go  through the exercise if DPC will not be providing the necessary opinions.
Mark
Subject: Bear Alert

In light of the rising frequency of human-grizzly bear conflicts, the Montana Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert of bears while in the field.
We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing, so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them.
We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear.
It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity.
Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear dung.
Black bear dung is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur.
Grizzly bear dung has little bells in it and smells like pepper.
You guys around this weekend?
Subject: translation

Dan -  I left you a voice mail about this contract.
Can you let me know who the  best person would be to review one of these for Brent?
Thanks,
Subject: Rockets

Marc,  The game starts at 7:30.
Why don't we stop by to pick you up at a little  before 7:00.
Let me know if this presents any problems.
Mark
Subject: Arrival in Buenos Aires

Carolina,  I have finally received my tickets.
I will arrive at Ezeiza on United  Airlines flight #761 on Sunday, March 14 at 11:15 a.m.  Can you arrange to  have a driver meet me at the airport?
I will be staying at the Sheraton.
Thank you very much for your help.
Mark
Subject: Kartini

P.S.
- If you do get in touch with Kartini, please send her my regards.
I'm  pretty sure she still likes me in spite of the way Skadden's relationship  with her ended.
Subject: Brazilian Power Trading Contratcts

Could you guys please get in touch with Andrea Bertone in Sao Paolo & send  her copies of our forms that might be useful in coming up with appropriate  documentation for this transaction.
Sara - you should probably discuss with  her the regulatory situation and make sure we can actually do this.
Brent  may have some information as well.
Thanks,
Subject: CFTC issues in Norway

Scott:  I have a call scheduled with Martin for tomorrow morning to discuss these  CFTC  issues.
I'll let you know how it goes.
I have also not forgotten your request for my view on Martin's tenure in  Houston.
I have mixed feelings that are difficult to put down in writing and  I'm hoping we can take a few minutes in New Orleans to discuss.
Mark
Subject: Hello!

Hey Jeff:  I just saw your email address on the Monmouth web site.
I didn't realized  you were at Mayer Brown.
I don't even know if we've talked since I left New  York (almost 5 years ago).
I'm now in the legal department at Enron Capital  & Trade Resources in Houston where my group is responsible for the legal  issues in derivatives trading here.
I don't get to Chicago often but if they  ever send you down this way, be sure to look me up!
C., F. & S.,  Mark
Subject: NYMEX Positions

Torrey:  I am the lawyer in ECT legal responsible for our relationship with the NYMEX  and monitoring our compliance with NYMEX position limits.
Phillipe Travis  tells me you may be able to help him in preparing the reports of our  positions with the option delta factored in.
Thanks very much for your  assistance.
Mark
Subject: e-mail to conference attendees

Suzanne:  Please send an e-mail to all of the lawyers and paralegals in the ECT Legal  Dept.
asking them to reserve the conference dates and asking them to let you  know their t-shirt sizes.
Once you have everyone's t-shirt sizes, please  give the list to Dan.
Thanks,
Subject: Internet Trading Consultants

FYI: One of our legal consultants has mentioned that another of his clients  is setting up an internet derivatives trading system.
They are using an  outfit called Intuitive Products International based in New York and London  to assist with system design.
Tana Jones (x33399) will be setting up a demo  by these folks with our legal department needs in mind - if you'd like to  attend, we'd be happy to have you and ask them to expand their presentation  to include internet trading.
Subject: Bankruptcy Code revisions

Cynthia:  As you know, the Bankruptcy Code revisions never made it through the recent  Congress.
I understand they bogged down in the final days over issues which  were essentially irrelevant to us in ECT.
I'm not sure you are aware of the  importance to our trading business of certain of the other proposed  revisions.
We anticipate that the revisions will be reintroduced in the next  Congress and are beginning to think about ways that we can influence the  outcome this time around.
Are you the right person in your shop for us to  talk to about this?
If you could let me know, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Subject: On-line Trading

Just a thought:  I'm assuming it will be too difficult to build in customized  credit provisions on a counterparty by counterparty basis on-line - but if  there are master agreements in place, the  credit provisions contained in  them would apply to on-line trades.
The availability of the on-line system  may therefore encourage more master agreements since the Credit Dept.
will  limit a counterparty's trading volume until credit terms can be imposed.
Subject: Modem Order

I currently have a 28800 modem but would like to get the fastest (within  reason) modem we have available for a Compaq LTE 5280.
Please let me know if  this is the kind of thing I can get by Friday since I leave for London Friday  afternoon and would like to take the computer (complete with modem) with me.
If the new modem is not available in that time frame, I at least need a new  pigtail for the existing card since the old one is broken.
Thanks and please charge 413/1157.
Subject: Plans...

We're home this weekend - might go sailing (you're welcome to come if you  want) but nothing big planned.
I'm in NYC next Wed - Sun., T's in a swim  meet in Atlanta next weekend, NYC after that.
Nothing planned for the 26/27  weekend & still toying with the idea of Seattle for the 4th.
Subject: ISDA workshop

Here's a very rough draft of a set of slides we might use.
Let me know if  this is even close to what you have in mind.
I can have one of our  paralegals and our graphics dept.
fill in whatever we need and make it look  good tomorrow.
Mark
Subject: MEH Meetings with Newsome & Stenholm

Jeff:  In preparation for his meetings with Commissioner Newsome and Congressman  Stenholm, Mark H. has asked for  information including a bullet point list of  our key issues and any appropriate background material.
I have prepared a  draft issues list which is attached.
Would you please take a quick look at  it and see if there is anything you think should be added and then forward it  on to Mark?
He probably also needs the final itineraries.
Thanks for your  help.
Mark T.
Subject: Construction Schedule - Office Moves

Just a quick note to give you as much warning as possible.
The next phase of  the office construction project will begin in a little over a week.
There is  good news and bad news.
First the bad: the office which you currently occupy  will be in the next construction phase.
Now the good:  it looks like we  will probably have a place for you to sit until your new office is ready.
Taffy Milligan will submit the move request (for next Friday - Jan. 12) and  will have details directly.
Your assistants can help you order boxes and  arrange your move.
Subject: Friday ISDA call

I have a conflict with the Friday morning call this week.
Any chance you  will be covering it?
I know you guys are busy this week.....
Subject: Net Works Documentation

Tana has pointed out that Net Works does not have a policy (at least not one  we have heard of) regarding the handling of original contract documentation  after it is executed.
There is not an Enron-wide policy but instead a  patch-work of policies created by the operating units.
Tana and I would be  happy to discuss this with you - or whoever you want to designate - and make  suggestions if you don't already have a plan in mind.
Subject: EnronOnline Transaction Confirmations

The EnronOnline team has asked if we can discontinue sending copies of the  GTC's when EnronOnline transactions are confirmed.
They have suggested a  sentence be added to the confirmation to the effect that it is subject to the  GTC's which can be accessed on the website.
Any thoughts?
Subject: File Space

As you are all aware, the legal department has grown significantly over the  last several months.
While so far we have been able to find places for  everyone to sit, we have not added significantly to the available file  cabinet space on the floor.
In fact, a number of file cabinets are now in  locations where they will not be able to remain due to fire code requirements.
Please review the files you currently have stored outside your own office  space and, after condensing, archiving and destroying as many as possible,  give an inventory of your current usage and needs to your group leader.
Once  we have an accurate picture of our needs, we can come up with a plan to  allocate the available file cabinet space.
Most if not all of us will have  to make significant sacrifices and modify our filing practices so that we  each reduce our file space usage to our fair share.
Subject: Space Planning for the new building

I spoke with Susan Bulgawicz again today.
She relates the following points:  Gensler has been subcontracted to do interior space planning and design for  the new building generally While our work is probably in addition to that already agreed (and will  therefore be billed to us) it should be covered by an amendment to the  existing agreement rather than a new, separate agreement Bill Donovan feels that the design and space planning work should be done as  near in time as possible to the actual construction work to avoid having to  redo the work (and pay twice) to take into account new factors not apparent  earlier (e.g.
organizational and technology changes) Bill's view is that we are 3 to 6 months premature at this point in doing  this work for the legal department  Susan suggested that you might want to call Bill to discuss this and talk  about how you want to move forward.
Subject: Moorings quote

They don't have the exclusive line (brand new) boat for our week but they do  have this one.
If you can get in the night before we can actually stay on  the boat and leave early in the morning - effectively getting an extra day of  sailing.
If you want to check it out online, their website is  www.moorings.com and the boat is a 463.
There's some good stuff on the site  for people who've never been before - Bill might find it comforting.
Subject: Broker Legal & Privacy Statement

I have taken a stab at a Legal & Privacy Statement for the Broker version of  EnronOnline.
Please take a look and let me know what you think.
Justin - I  don't know if or when they expect to launch something like this in Europe but  I expect it won't be long.
Mark G. has been working on the Broker version of  the ETA (the "BETA") and a Fee Agreement which we can send along.
Subject: Hi Jim!

Just wanted to say hello.
I hadn't heard from you lately and wondered how  things were going.
Have you moved out of the hotel yet?
I know how  depressing it can be going home to a hotel room every night.
Even though the  hotel where I lived for the first three months I was in Jakarta was very  nice, it was still just a hotel room.
I was so glad to get out of there into  an apartment - major quality of life improvement.
We've been just busy enough for me this month: Austin for a couple of days on  Presidents' Day weekend, a Rockets game last Friday, and we're off to the  Diverse Works annual gala on Saturday.
Ted wants to leave town to do  something - anything - next weekend but I'm trying to talk him out of it  since we're taking that week-long cruise starting the following Saturday.
Since my arguments carry no weight, I'm just lucky that air fares are  surprisingly high right now - $1000 rt to Ft. Lauderdale is even too high for  Ted.
Ted's brother is working on a  project here in town so we had him over the  other night for dinner.
Ted had planned - can you guess - tuna steaks,  having conveniently forgotten that his brother is allergic to fish.
How do  you just forget something like that?
Luckily they went to the gym ahead of  time and Ted mentioned what was on the menu so they stopped at the store and  bought his brother a steak on the way home.
That nice January bump in Enron's stock price is ancient history now - pretty  much the whole thing has been given back.
I'm still going to buy a new car -  looks like an Audi A6 - but just one.
Hope you are doing well!
Mark
Subject: EnronOnline - Power Spread Long Description

Marcus -   I understand you are the new physical power online lawyer - lucky you!
Here's one that the EOL people are anxious to get covered.
I'd be happy to  sit down and go over exactly what all this means and you'll probably want to  talk to Tana a bit as well.
Mark
Subject: Vacation Memo

I will be on vacation from Monday the 19th through Monday the 26th (returning  to the office on Tuesday the 27th).
My cell phone and pager will not work  either at sea or in the countries I will be visiting.
I can be reached via  Maritime Communications Network at (877)225-7447 - you will need to give my  name and the name of the ship - Celebration.
Since the rates are around $10  per minute, I don't plan to check my voicemail as often as usual but will  call in when in port.
Subject: ETA Amendment

David -   I haven't had a chance to look at this yet but thought I ought to send it on  to you.
I will be out of the office (vacation) until the 27th and didn't  want to lose the entire week.
Mark  ps - I lost all of my voice mails the other day and I think there was one  from you regarding a possible conflict - my understanding is that we're just  assigning a bunch of transactions over from one party to another and in that  case I tend to think there's no problem.