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In an effort to streamline the corporate center and in recognition of the=
=20 growing capabilities of Enron=01,s regional Wholesale Business, Global Asse= t=20 Operations will be reorganized effective 1 May 2000. Our current Global=20 Asset Operations functions will be decentralized and become a business unit= =20 responsibility. Enron will continue to operate all of its facilities under standardized=20 guidelines and procedures and compliance will be monitored through a formal= =20 audit program as in the past. However, our Wholesale Business Units will= =20 assume responsibility for operation and management of their specific power= =20 plants and other assets. Operational Energy Corporation (OEC) will become the Enron Corp =01&Center = of=20 Excellence=018 for power plant operations. The Gas Pipeline Group is the C= enter=20 of Excellence=018 for pipeline operations. OEC will reside in Enron North= =20 America. Jim Noles will be in charge of this activity. Mark Dobler will= =20 lead operations; and John Cates will lead the Development Support Activity.= =20 John Cates=01, organization will continue to provide O&M estimates and due= =20 diligence assistance to business units. John will specifically approve O&M= =20 estimates for corporate risk assessment decisions. Jim Noles and this new= =20 group will report to the Office of the Chairman in Enron North America. The Quality Management Group (Audit Function) will be assigned to the Gas= =20 Pipeline Group (GPG). Don Hawkins will continue to head Quality Management= =20 and will report to Phil Lowry, Managing Director, Operations, GPG. In=20 addition to managing the global audit program, Don will continue his=20 responsibility for standardized policies and procedures, the Crisis=20 Management Program, ISO 9000 certification, the Positive Impact Program,=20 operational reporting, and the Asset Operations Website. The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Group led by Henry Van will repor= t=20 to Mike Terraso, Enron=01,s Chief Environmental Officer reporting to Steve= =20 Kean. As in the past, Henry=01,s Group will continue to provide environmen= tal=20 and safety support to the regional business units. Enron=01,s Wholesale Business Unit=01,s can now choose from a variety of se= rvices=20 provided by OEC. These include full turnkey O&M services, O&M estimates, d= ue=20 diligence, and technical support for planned and forced outages. Business= =20 units are encouraged to take advantage of these services as they operate an= d=20 maintain the power plants in their businesses. Kurt Huneke will help transition the Asset Operations activity as discussed= =20 herein, while dedicating his full attention to Enron Wind Company as its=20 Chairman and CEO. Please join us in wishing these groups success.
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