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The following information needs to be added to the memo:
1. All contributions are voluntary. Any amount given, or refusal to give,= =20 will in no way benefit or disadvantage your position at Enron. You may=20 refuse to contribute without fear of reprisal. 2. Amounts contributed may be used to make political contributions in=20 connection with federal elections and are subject to the limits of the=20 Federal Election Campaign Act. 3. No portion of any contribution is deductible as a charitable=20 contributions for federal income tax purposes. 4. [If guidelines are suggested] These guidelines are merely suggestions.= =20 You are free to contribute more or less than the suggested amount. 5. Maximum contributions to the Enron PAC are $5,000 per year per individu= al. 6. Non-U.S. citizens cannot contribute to the Enron PAC. 7. The law requires that Enron report name, address, employer, and=20 occupation for every contribution over $200/year. I would suggest that the info I've provided above be put at the end of the= =20 memo. I think you will see that this info is consistent with the=20 solicitation materials we sent out last year. Maureen McVicker@EES 03/17/2000 04:55 PM To: Joe Hillings/Corp/Enron@Enron, Elizabeth Labanowski/EPSC/HOU/ECT@ECT,= =20 Elizabeth Linnell/HOU/EES@EES, Richard Shapiro/HOU/EES@EES cc: =20 Subject: PAC-from Steve Kean Steve Kean would like your comments/suggestions on the following memo=20 regarding the PAC. Thanks. ___________________________________________________________________________= ___ __________________________________________________________ TO: Eligible Employees DRAFT FROM: Office of the Chairman Last year the Enron PAC launched a campaign to become a million dollar PAC.= =20 Enron employees responded and the PAC reached its objective, putting it on= =20 par with the largest corporate PACs (but still just a fraction of what is= =20 spent by those who oppose open markets, deregulation and customer choice). = =20 With the sale of EOG, the announced sale of PGE, one time contributions whi= ch=20 were not renewed, and normal employee turnover, the PAC=01,s receipts have= =20 declined by nearly 20% from the level reached after the last solicitation. = =20 The PAC needs your help. Please join. If you are already a member, please= =20 consider increasing your commitment. Every year Enron deals with dozens of issues pending before hundreds of sta= te=20 and federal lawmakers. The Enron PAC is a key tool for supporting those=20 lawmakers who represent views which benefit Enron, its employees and its=20 shareholders. In the past year, Enron has been on the winning side in=20 several key legislative battles affecting our domestic and international=20 businesses: [Elizabeth is compiling a list - suggestions appreciated] We face old and new opportunities and challenges this year: ? Efforts to regulate derivative instruments ? Federal electric industry restructuring legislation ? Efforts to regulate or tax the internet One of the best things about Enron is that we don=01,t just take things as = they=20 are. We challenge the status quo. We change things. The PAC helps us do= =20 that. We need you to help the PAC. Sign up today =01) and please consider= =20 membership at or above the following recommended levels. (PAC link)
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