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=09 =09 Dear brad, I'm Washington Bureau Chief Peter Cook filling in f= or Jay Rickerts. In Washington, we'll continue to examine the major energ= y issues expected to arise during the New Year. We'll take a look at what = Congress will do with comprehensive energy and electricity legislation. Ou= r Washington bureau will also follow the FERC and its push for regional tra= nsmission organizations and wholesale competition. These are some of the = issues we'll look at as 2002 begins. On Wednesday, energy consultant and = former Assistant Secretary of Energy during the Clinton Administration Robe= rt Gee will join us in the Washington bureau. He'll give us his take on th= e U.S. relationship with OPEC and we'll get his assessment on the start of = retail competition in Texas. Gee will join us during the noon ET newscast = on Wednesday. The big switch is coming to Houston - On Wednesday we'll br= ing you a report on deregulation starting in Texas on January 1. The Houst= on bureau will have details on how the power grid reacted to the switch, an= d get an update from retail electricity providers. Also from Houston, J= ohn S. Herold, Inc. CEO Arthur Smith says upcoming earnings releases may ho= ld some unwanted surprises. He'll join us from Houston on Wednesday to disc= uss his company's research report and what we can look forward to in 2002. = Catch these reports from the Houston bureau on Wednesday. Closing Pr= ices for Monday, Dec. 31, 2001 Crude: $19.84/bbl -$0.57 Unleaded: $0.5= 725/gallon -$0.0157 Heating Oil: $0.5507/gallon -$0.0158 Gas: $2.570/mm= Btu -$0.204 Scheduling Note: We're dark on New Year's Day. We'll see you= Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. ET. Thanks for making this a great first year at E= nergyNewsLive - Have a Happy New Year! Keep in mind things are subject = to change at a moment's notice. Occasionally guests have to reschedule or c= hange time slots. We'll continue to do our best to keep you updated on fut= ure interviews and events. Be sure to watch our newscasts every busines= s day - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, at the top of each hour. =09 =09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09=09 =09 =09 =09Peter Cook, EnergyNewsLive.com Washington Bureau Chief View today's= Energy Wrap Video Windows Media Player: 56K | 100K | 300K Real Player: = 56K | 100K | 300K (Requires Windows Media Player or Real Player ) Expe= rience all that Williams Energy News Live has to offer! If you are receiv= ing this letter for the first time and wish to continue, subscribe now T= o stop receiving this letter, unsubscribe now If you are having trouble = receiving this e-mail, please let us know or call (800) WILLIAMS (800-945=

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