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Steve - Mark asked me to forward this message I received from Ed Smida
(Blockbuster team). Paula ---------------------- Forwarded by Paula Rieker/Corp/Enron on 03/05/2001 04:00 PM --------------------------- From: Ed Smida@ENRON COMMUNICATIONS on 03/04/2001 01:30 PM To: Paula Rieker/Corp/Enron@Enron, Paula Rieker/Corp/Enron@Enron cc: Subject: Blockbuster media statement FYI ----- Forwarded by Ed Smida/Enron Communications on 03/04/01 01:29 PM ----- Kelly Kimberly 03/02/01 11:48 AM To: David Cox/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Richard DiMichele/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Frank Bay/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Ed Smida/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Kristina Mordaunt/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Ken Rice/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Kevin Hannon/Enron Communications@Enron Communications cc: Subject: Blockbuster media statement Attached are three versions of standby statements on our Blockbuster contract and sets of questions and answers, albeit with many missing answers. NONE OF THESE IS A NEWS RELEASE TO PROACTIVELY ISSUE. THEY ARE TO USE ONLY IF ASKED. The statements are: 1. For use immediately, should someone ask about contract status. It is basically a "discussions are confidential" statement. 2. If word of our renegotiations is too broadly leaked, we may have to consider a different statement so we're not put on the defensive. 3. If and when we cancel the contract. It would be preferable to offer a joint, amiable statement with BB so we don't go to war in the media, but this statement assumes that we'd have our own. We need to deal with versions 1 and 2 shortly since Blockbuster continues to make comments (like at the Kagan conference this week, where Antioco said we won't extend the trial due to small movie selection.) And we need to think about responses to the types of questions that we expect to receive. Please send me your comments by early next week.
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