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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: Press Release X-To: All Enron Worldwide X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Jeff_Dasovich_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Press releases X-Origin: DASOVICH-J X-FileName: jdasovic.nsf HOUSTON -- Enron Communications, Inc., a leader in the delivery of high=20 bandwidth application services like streaming rich media, announced today i= t=20 has signed ten new "ePowered Distribution" partners, extending broadband=20 access and TV-quality media to an estimated 25 million desktops through an= =20 estimated 500 points of presence throughout the country. New ePowered partners include RCN, FlashNet, GST Telecommunications, PDQ.NE= T,=20 NetRail, FirstWorld, Orconet, VillageNet, Show Digital, and Cmetric. =20 Existing partners include GTE Internetworking, Verio, Epoch Internet,=20 NorthPoint, Electric Lightwave, InterNAP, EasyStreet, and Telecommute=20 Solutions. The announcement was made in San Jose at ISPCon, a leading trade= =20 show dedicated to the Internet provider industry. "Our relationship with Enron enables PDQ.NET to provide next generation=20 broadband desktop applications for our customers and addresses enterprise= =20 demand for mission critical e-business solutions," said Billy Ladin, CEO,= =20 PDQ.NET. "The Enron Intelligent Network is the key here " unlike other=20 distribution methods available today, Enron provides an unparalleled qualit= y=20 of service and scalability."=20 The ePowered distribution program offers distributors a shared revenue mode= l,=20 reliable quality of service, the ability to fully integrate Enron=20 Communications=01, point of presence servers with those of the ISPs, and=20 comprehensive joint sales, marketing and network integration services. Unli= ke=20 other distribution programs that rely on the public Internet, Enron=20 Communications connects ISPs directly to the Enron Intelligent Network=20 offering a one-hop platform with high quality of service, low latency, and= =20 the scalability that enterprise customers demand. In addition, this servic= e=20 model allows distribution partners to immediately differentiate their servi= ce=20 by offering broadband-optimized streaming multimedia content and applicatio= ns=20 to Web users. =20 "Our ePowered distribution partners can now offer their customers=20 differentiated services, like ePoweredTM Media Cast, which streams video to= =20 the desktop at an average bit rate speed of 200 Kbps and has capabilities o= f=20 delivering streams at 1 Mbps or higher -- up to 50 times faster than what i= s=20 currently available on the public Internet," said Joe Hirko, president and= =20 CEO of Enron Communications, Inc. "We can offer the speed and quality that= =20 others cannot because we have built a pure IP network that provides a=20 broadband overlay to the public Internet that results in higher capacity an= d=20 better transmission quality." The Enron Intelligent Network is based on a distributed server architecture= ,=20 a pure Internet protocol strategy, Enron=01,s fiber and satellite distribut= ion,=20 and the embedded software intelligence that sets it apart from other networ= k=20 providers. The Enron Intelligent Network enables a whole new breed of=20 application services, called ePoweredTM services, which transport rich medi= a=20 and live, streaming video, faster than using the public Internet. Enron=20 Communications serves major markets nationwide with 12 POPs in Boston, New= =20 York, Washington DC, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco,=20 Seattle, Portland, San Jose and Los Angeles. =20 How it Works Enron Communications integrates its metropolitan area POPs into the ePowere= d=20 distributor partners=01, local POPs, which allows the distributor to offer = its=20 streaming video delivered at up to 1 Megabit per second, or around 30 frame= s=20 per second -- full-screen TV-quality. Enron Communications shares revenues= =20 with the distribution partners and offers a higher quality of service on th= e=20 Enron Intelligent Network, than may be available on the Internet.=20 About Enron Communications: Enron Communications delivers the Enron=20 Intelligent NetworkTM, a Pure IPTM broadband overlay to the Internet. Enron= =20 Communications also provides rich, multimedia ePowered TMapplication servic= es=20 that enhance online commerce and communications. In early 2000, the Enron= =20 Intelligent Network will extend its reach to Europe, Japan, Asia and South= =20 America with metropolitan POPs and local ePowered distribution partners. = =20 Enron Communications offers ISPs and networks providers a range of bandwidt= h=20 transport solutions that enable businesses to handle high traffic and high= =20 bit rate needs. A wholly owned subsidiary of Enron Corp. (NYSE: ENE), Enron= =20 Communications can be found on the web at www.enron.net. Enron is one of the world=01,s leading electricity, natural gas and=20 communications companies. The company, which owns approximately $34 billio= n=20 in energy and communications assets, produces electricity and natural gas,= =20 develops, constructs and operates energy facilities worldwide, delivers=20 physical commodities and financial and risk management services to customer= s=20 around the world, and is developing an intelligent network platform to=20 facilitate online business. Enron=01,s Internet address is www.enron.com. = The=20 stock is traded under the ticker symbol, "ENE."
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