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Subject: DRAFT -- Enron Holiday Party Canceled

DRAFT (Can we allow employees the afternoon of December 14 off?)
This is a trying time for all of us.
I carefully considered whether a holiday celebration is appropriate this year and, to be honest, employee feedback was mixed.
Many viewed the holiday party as a unique opportunity for us to come together as Enron employees to share the spirit of the season.
After all, the challenges we face as a company seem small in relation to the significance of this holiday season, especially in light of the events of September 11.
However, I have ultimately decided to cancel the all-Enron holiday party that was scheduled for December 8.
Given what has transpired over the past month, it would be imprudent for Enron to incur the expense of such an event.
I regret that this action is necessary because I recognize that your hard work throughout the year merits a holiday celebration and so much more.
While Enron cannot provide parties this year, we will give employees worldwide the afternoon off on Friday, December 14, so that they can spend time with their families and friends.
I wish you the best this holiday season, Ken Lay
Subject: Rice University - Markets in Transition Symposium - Jan. 10, 2002

Dr. Lay (in care of - Rosalee Fleming):  We are very pleased to have you participate in our "Markets in Transition" symposium on January 10, 2001.
I will be sending additional information to you, but I wanted to give you some "advance warning" on a couple items.
We will be putting together a symposium brochure in December.
As part of that, we would like to get a biography of you (about 200-250 words in length), and a photograph.
We will need this by around the first of December, so I wanted to give you a little advance notice.
I will contact you after Thanksgiving to provide more details around this event.
If you have any questions in the meanwhile, feel free to contact me.
Brad Burke Associate Director, Rice Alliance
Subject: THE RESULTS ARE IN

Kenneth L. Lay ENRON  Rod Canion, John Lee and Rob Shaw have relied on Brookwoods to develop and disseminate their business message to investors, analysts and key media contacts with their various markets.
Is your message getting to the target audience?
Is your message getting the results you expect?
If you answered NO or I DONT KNOW to either question, have your administrative assistant call me to arrange a brief confidential review and assessment.
Start getting the results you expect.
Charles Beck Brookwoods Group
Subject: THE RESULTS ARE IN

Kenneth L. Lay ENRON  Rod Canion, Rob Shaw, John Lee and other movers and shakers in town call on Brookwoods to develop their Talking Points and PowerPoints.
They use these speeches and presentations to deliver critical business messages to investors, analysts, media and  key industry partners.
How does your message sound?
How does it look?
Does it deliver the results you want?
If you answered NO or I AM NOT SURE to any question, have your administrative assistant call me in for a brief confidential review and assessment.
Charlie Beck
Subject: June 19 - Private Equity in Latin America

PRIVATE EQUITY IN LATIN AMERICA: AN ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY?
Violy McCausland, President and CEO, Violy, Byorum & Partners Timothy Purcell, Managing Partner, J.P. Morgan Latin America Partners Andrew C. Quale, Partner, Sidley & Austin Moderator: Susan Segal, Partner, J.P. Morgan Partners LLC The panelists will discuss the opportunities and challenges of investing in the region and the importance of private equity as a source of capital for emerging markets.
Tuesday, June 19, 2001                           Registratio n and continental breakfast:8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Presentations and discussion: 8:15 - 9:30 a.m. (Note longer program time)                       Council of the Amer icas, 680 Park Avenue (at 68th Street), New York City   - MIAMI FTAA01.TIF   - PrivateEquity01ANN.doc
Subject: MICHAEL BERRY campaign: 1) election night; 2) early vote party this  Friday

Election Night Returns Party: on election night, Nov 6,  starting at 7 and going late into the night, we'll be at This Is It Soul Food,  located just outside downtown.
Directions are available at the end of this  message, along with a review of the restaurant.
Please stop by.
The  evening will be very casual, and hopefully we'll have good  news.
Friday evening early vote: early voting ends this  Friday at 7 p.m.  We're meeting from 4 p.m. to about 8  p.m. this Friday, Nov 2, at La Griglia on West Gray just east of  Shepherd.
There will be a cash bar and appetizers.
It's very, very  casual.
We're encouraging everyone to VOTE EARLY before you stop by, and  bring as many friends or co-workers as possible.
You can vote at the West  Gray Multi-Service Center just down the street at 1475 W. Gray, between Waugh  and Shepherd, across from the Cafe Express.
Remember, regardless of where  you live, ANYONE can vote at that or ANY early vote site.
All you need is  your driver's license (in case you forget your registration card).
If  you're downtown, you may also choose to vote at 1301 Prairie, 16th  floor.
For both of these  events, your check made payable to the Michael Berry Campaign is welcome but not  required.
PLEASE spread the  word.
Please cut and paste this message to your list: My friend MICHAEL BERRY is running for Houston City  Council at-large position 4 (the seat being vacated by Chris Bell).
I hope  you'll join me in voting for him.
For more information on Michael Berry,  see his web site at www.michaelberry.com .
Subject: Request For Assistance

Mr. Lay:  I would greatly appreciate your assistance in helping to strengthen a relationship EES has with Sysco Corporation.
EES and Sysco began discussing a wide array of business opportunities with one another in the Fall of last year.
On June 30th of this year, we entered into a 10 year electricity supply contract for all of Sysco's California facilities.
We are currently pursuing two important Q4 transactions with Sysco; an electricity supply contract for their Texas facilities and a demand side management contract for all of their facilities.
We had planned to close the Texas supply transaction today.
However, in a phone conversation I had this morning with Sysco's Director of Procurement, Terry Taylor I was informed that Sysco's CEO, Charles Cotros has instructed Mr. Taylor not to enter into any further transactions with us "until Enron's financial picture clears up".
Mr. Taylor believes that Mr. Cotros' concerns about Enron would be diminished if he received a call from a senior executive at Enron.
Rosalee indicated that you and Mr. Cotros serve together on the Board of Directors for the Greater Houston Partnership.
Would you please call Mr. Cotros and attempt to assuage his concerns about our financial condition.
Mr. Cotros is out of the office until Thursday, November 1st.
His direct phone number is (281) 584-1415.
His assistant is Andrea Walters and her phone number is (281) 584-1405.
Mr. Cotros' biography is as follows:     Charles H. Cotros, age 64, has served as a director of SYSCO since 1985.
Mr. Cotros has served as Chairman of the Board since July 2000 and as Chief Executive Officer since January 2000.
He served as Chief Operating Officer from 1995 until January 2000 and as President from 1999 until July 2000.
He has been employed by SYSCO since 1974.
Mr. Cotros is Chairman of the Executive Committee and he is also a member of the Finance Committee.
Source: Proxy, 9/24/01  Thank you in advance for your consideration and anticipated assistance.
Otherwise, please let me know if you will not be able take the action requested and I will initiate an alternative plan.
Respectfully,  Craig Sutter X 31829
Subject: Internal Public Relations Memo

Mr. Lay:  Thank you again for lunch yesterday.
I really did enjoy spending time with you are your family.
As I mentioned yesterday, I have some internal public relations suggestions for your review.
Please feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss this further.
I would welcome the opportunity to expand on these suggestions and help in any way you deem necessary.
I am off to GA to make you some money and will be back on Wednesday.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Yours sincerely,
Subject: Harry Clark

I understand that you will be meeting with Harry Clark on Wednesday, and thought I should share with you my impression of him.
I have had mutual clients with Harry, and although I have a bias against guys in his business, I found him extraordinarily useful.
For one thing, he is intelligent; for another, perhaps as a consequence of the first, he doesn't over promise; for still another, I have never seen him give a client bad advice.
He is certainly worth a serious hearing.
Let me repeat here what I have said in a note sent to your home: if there is anything I can reasonably do to be useful let me know.
See you in San Antonio.
Subject: PBS public relations opportunity

Dear  Ken,   First, let me thank  you again for your continued support of Scenic Missouri and Scenic Texas through  your family foundation.
We are very grateful that you have embraced our  efforts to save "America the Beautiful."
Second, I wanted to  make sure you were aware of what I think may be a great public relations  opportunity for Enron.
I think you may have already heard from Kathy  Whitmire about it.
While at a Scenic America board meeting at Harlan  Crow's Camp Topridge (you may have been there), I learned about Scenic America's  upcoming program on PBS.
This will consist of a series of six airings of a  30 minute documentary on Scenic America, its mission and the issues with which  it is involved.
Kathy Whitmire was at the meeting as was Carroll Shaddock,  founder and chairman of Scenic Texas.
A substantial advertising discount  is being made available to the corporation that sponsors this documentary.
This might be a perfect match for Enron, especially in light of your  demonstrated commitment to the missions of Scenic America and its  affiliates.
At any rate, I hope  you will give this your consideration.
Thanks so much for your ongoing  help and support.
Subject: Forum

I understand that you may be limited on what business aspects you would want to discuss.....but we want you to know that if you would like to discuss any personal issues at the meeting or anytime...your forum members are with you any time....confidential, of course.
Let me know if there is ever anything we can do.
Warm Regards,  Richard et al
Subject: May God Bless you and your family- We are with you

Mr. Lay:  In view of the events of past weeks surrounding Enron's stock, I am taking = the liberty of writing this note to you.
I will try to keep this brief.
Fir= st of all, I want to say that  you are doing a terrific job.
With your lead= ership we will turn this around soon.
May God bless you and your family so = you can continue leading this great company out of this crisis.
I have been=  with the company for almost 21 years.
I remember the difficult days that w= e have been through during this time .
Particularly I remember like yesterd= ay when I used to be in Omaha and you came there and, talked to all of us a= nd gave us hope and your commitment to turn things around in those uncertai= n and difficult days after the merger and promised to make this a great com= pany.
We all rallied behind you and we turned this company into one of the = greatest company in the world.
We are with you now, and with your leadershi= p we will turn this around again.
For most of us, Enron is not just a place=  to work.
It is part of us.
It is our family.
It is our life.
In the curre= nt situation the pain we feel is the same as if one of our loved one was se= riously sick and we did not know what to do except to follow the advise of = the doctor.
We will follow your advise and give you our 200% .
On a persona= l level for me this a very emotional and painful time.
I have grown with th= is company that has given me great opportunities.
Currently I am working i= n Bolivia as president of Gas TransBoliviano and feel perhaps there is some= thing I should be doing to help in this situation.
Mr. Lay, If there is any= thing I can do above and beyond my current job, please let me know.
You hav= e my commitment and I will not disappoint you.
Please consider me like one = of those guys in NY showing up with shovels to help after the WTC disaster.=  I am hoping that I will be called upon.
Again, may God bless you and your = family.
Look forward to seeing you in San Antonio.
With Kind Regards,  Nasim Khan
Subject: You the man

Uncle Ken,        I just wanted to drop an  email letting you know that we are praying for you.
Everything will work  out and Enron will be back on its feet ready to run again.
Good Luck with  everything.
Sincerely Jim
Subject: eAssist

Ken, I would like to like to schedule a meeting with you to discuss your corporate customer service initiatives.
eAssist is the most highly sought after customer service solution within the Global 500 arena.
eAssist's value proposition will provide you and your executive team the ability to consistently increase revenues, decrease operational costs, improve customer service and increase shareholder value.
I look forward to hearing back from you as to your availability.
Regards,
Subject: Houston Endowment, Corporate Support and TFA-Colorado

Gentleman, Thanks for your assistance and support at the recent TFA board meeting.
In the good news department we have several items....  1.
Houston Endowment commited $200,000 payable in two installments (June 2001 and June 2002).
Thanks to Jack Trotter for asisting with this
Subject: GBC - Strawman Charter

Ladies and Gentlemen:   Thank you for the constructive dialogue and feedback you have provided to the process of developing a charter for a Global Business Council at the WEF.
As part of the process, we have solicited Council member feedback on the proposed role, structure, governance, activities and performance of the Global Business Council.
A large number of members have responded through interviews, e-mail and faxes with their thoughts and perspectives.
You have clearly communicated to us that in order to be a successful and high performing group, the Global Business Council needs to:  -    Have a clear and articulate purpose -    Primarily serve as an advisory body -    Work in a flexible and informal manner -    Develop a balanced agenda of globally relevant business issues -    Provide a forum to review these core issues in depth -    Have meetings that provide substantive discussion to progress the core agenda.
We have incorporated this thinking into a strawman charter for your review and feedback.
We will include your comments on this strawman and develop the next iteration of the draft charter by November 2nd.
As discussed, all responses and comments will be recorded without attribution to the member source.
Thank you, again, for taking the time to support this exercise.
Subject: Phone Call

Dear  Ken,   Thank you for  returning my call.
Sorry I was out of the office.
I had called you  about two things:   Firstly, I would  like to ask your support of Enron Foundation's consideration of a grant to the  Bush Library endowment campaign and to give you an update on the campaign;     and   Secondly, I would  like to talk to you about setting up a meeting with our CEO, Tom Casey.
I  have recommended Tom Casey for membership for the Business Council.
Several key CEOs have written letters of support, but Tom needs to get to know  some of the members of the Council's Executive Committee, and I believe you are  one of them.
Perhaps he and I can swing by Houston in the next few months to see  you?
I am taking the  liberty of sending you a copy of our new Annual Report .
Hope to see you  soon,   Lod 5/25/01
Subject: India Issues -Catching Up

Dear Dr. Lay:  I am writing this message to you after a few days on the ground in India.
The news from India continues to be grim and I have several things that I want to discuss with you.
1.
The news on the oil and gas front is not good as u probably have heard by now.
There is little chance that BG will get its request for operatorship approved for various reasons that I can explain.
If u like, we can do the deal on similar terms with another party and close the same very quickly.
I have been contacted by a few people and could deliver the same to you if there is an interest.
2.
On the Dabhol front, I would like to urge that we meet and discuss a few ideas that I have.
I know that you are extremely busy at this time but maybe next week I could come to Houston and we could find some time to meet.
I know that there might be a difficulty in non-Enron especially ex-Enron people working this issue when u have a full internal team already on the job... but I think that it maybe useful and apprpriate to put those concerns aside and see if a solution could be found using any and all available resources.
There maybe ways that would prevent the equity from taking a big write off at this time and get everyone moving towards finding a solution.
In the meantime, there is a strong effort in India along the judicial enquiry front to use it to derail the arbitration.
Our friends there can help us only if we are on the ground and give them some hope that a solution is going to be found.
The Indian government is not terribly motivated at this time and if Enron does not creat options, it will not result in a terribly good result for Enron either financially or from a PR perspective.
Again, I know that with several issues occupying you at this time, this may not be the most burning one.
However we have had limited success at a resolution so far and some other alternatives maybe worth considering.
If you permit, I would love to discuss them with you.
regards
Subject: CHI -URGENT - PLEASE RESPOND

On October 12, a letter was mailed to the CHI  membership requesting permission to use your name along with the names of other  prominent Houston leaders in advertising supporting Proposition 1.
The campaign  will likely begin running their ads this weekend...therefore, it is  mperative that we receive your permission to include  your name by today, October 25.
You may call Barbara  Luikens at 713-650-1470 or email her at adminsec@centralhouston.org .
Thank you for your  support.
Subject: More Good News

Dad, The message boards look really good today.
There are one or two bad guys, but they are the shorts and everyone else is betting on stock back in the 20's before the weekend and a turnaround.
The general consensus is Enron is still a good company with good earnings and this is a great time to buy.
Love You Dad,
Subject: greeting from missouri

Hi Ken, =20 How is my famous fabulous cousin???
Our son  Eric was home last weekend an= d went to the bank with me.
The banker, Eddie  Smith, came out to see Eric=  and see how he was doing.
He was glad Eric was  working on his MBA.
I me= ntioned that Eric had applied at Associated  Electric in Springfield but ha= d already committed to an internship at an  insurance company and had agree= d to be a graduate assistant for the fall  semester by the time Associated = called him.
He would still like to get on  there at the beginning of next = year.
Eddie said Associated was a good  co-op and would be a good starting=  place but that Eric might want to contact  Kenneth Lay.
He went on to say=  that Kenneth was Dewayne Rees' cousin  and started telling about all of yo= ur fine attributes and what a fine  company Enron is!
He thinks you have d= one quiet well for yourself!
Anyway, when he finally let me say something=  I informed him that you was also my  mothers first cousin and the rest of = us claimed you also!
He had to think  about that for a minute but finally = put the connections together.
Eddie  has always been really good to my par= ents and to us.
I worked for him  several years ago and he takes credit fo= r helping raise me!
=20 =20 Erin graduated from high school last Friday  night.
She was one of the val= edictorians and we are very proud of  her!
She accomplished this while wor= king part-time at First National Bank  and she also completed 12 credit hou= rs of college this year.
She is  planning on attending SMSU in Springfiel= d in the fall.
In the more  immediate future, she plans to fly to Dallas t= he first of June to spend a week  with one of her friends families.
She di= d this last year and they took her  to San Antonio.
They really spoil her = and she has decided that Texas is  the best place in the whole country!
=20 So how is your family?
Any new  grandchildren?
We hope you and your famil= y are having a  great year!
Keep in touch!
=20 Your cousin,=20 Janice Maxwell
Subject: A little good news

Dad, I met with Peter Veruki at the Jones School of Administration at Rice last week and we had a great meeting.
Our timing is a little off (they want someone next spring and I want a position by Jan), but we are still talking.
There is also a position open for Director of Development of Rice University and I have contacted Malcolm Gillis and Christie Patrick happens to be meeting with him today so she is going to mention that I am interested.
There are also a couple of positions at UH which I am going to look into, so I am hopeful something good will come of all this.
Christie Patrick has been my one woman promoter, she is wonderful.
I'll keep you posted.
I love you Dad,
Subject: Just a note

Dear Mr. Lay,   First of all....thanks.
I haven't been here as long as you, but I've been here a while...14yr.
It's been a great experience and I want you to know how much I appreciate you and your leadership.
I too will be here, as you say, "until they run me off" or until we get through the other side.
It's a tough situation and I guess there's no guarantee we'll make it but it won't be because we didn't give it all we had or that we didn't do the right thing.
You take care of yourself, Greg
Subject: The coming trip on May 29th

Ken,  With your permission, Harry and I will plan to bring our golf clubs on the   airplane on Tuesday.
I plan to buy one of those little traveling golf bags   (very small) and carry only about 5 or 6 of my clubs with me.
Mick may or may   not do the same.
It's your call if this is OK for the plane and whether or   not you bring yours.
This way when Harry and I get to betting on the game,   we will not have the quality of the rent clubs as an excuse for the quality   of our game.
John
Subject: Thank You

Mr. Lay,  I just want to thank you for all that you have done and all you will be doing to bring back Enron's reputation on the market.
We have been through these times before, and we will come back with your leadership.
You have my commitment.
Judy Knepshield Accounting Director
Subject: Employee Meeting

Mr. Lay:  I think you held a good meeting yesterday.
I respect your leadership and your not being shy to address the tough issues.
Your willingness to communicate and mix it up with the masses during the tough times is greatly appreciated.
Thanks..........T. J. Butler
Subject: Interview with CNN International

Dear Mr. Lay,  CNN International would like to request a telephone interview with at your earliest convenience regarding the ongoing dispute between Enron and India's Maharashtra state.
The available times for the live telephone interview would be 5:30pm CT, 6:30pm CT, and 7:30pm CT.	We are hoping that your schedule will be open between the days of Tues. May 29th and Fri. June 1st, 2001.
For your information, CNN International programming reaches 26 million households across 29 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
We look forward to your reply and hope to speak with you soon.
Warmest regards,