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Thanks for the note. I will be the first to admit the ClickAtHome program is
very rich. We would need to reset expectations but, Steps to reduce the costs might include : Domestic - We can reset expectations and add a co-pay on the computers or cease the program entirely. - Increase the ISP employee co-pay or cease the subsidy. Non US - We can stop all efforts in these offices as the costs to implement is very high due to tax, legal and logistical research. As for the executive participation in ClickAthome, the exclusion of any class of employees would cause the computers to be a taxable event to other employees ie $400/employee but this is certainly an option. Kevin- to your question, this was an unsolicited help in managing expenses as employees have not been notified about the email box yet. PR is working up a game plan that reduces any external risks as we inform employees about the mail box. Regarding laptops, this is indeed a savings given the Clickathome program. However, the savings cannot be realized until IT makes available high-speed network access from these Clickathome machines. That progress is going slower than we had hoped. -----Original Message----- From: Hannon, Kevin Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 8:21 AM To: Kean, Steven Cc: Brown, Suzanne Subject: Re: Computers Steve, Thanks for the note, is this a product of our new expense idea email box, or unsolicited help in managing expenses? This is a good point and reminded me we didn't talk about laptops on Monday. Kevin Steven J Kean@ENRON 04/03/01 05:21 PM To: Mary Clark/Corp/Enron@ENRON cc: Kevin Hannon/Enron Communications@Enron Communications Subject: Re: Computers << OLE Object: StdOleLink << Tell him we are sending his note on to the appropriate person. MARY CLARK 04/03/2001 03:23 PM To: Steven J Kean/NA/Enron@Enron cc: Maureen McVicker/NA/Enron@Enron Subject: Computers Steve, I need your help in responding to this question. Mary ---------------------- Forwarded by Mary Clark/Corp/Enron on 04/03/2001 03:22 PM --------------------------- From: Sherri Sera 04/03/2001 02:45 PM To: Rosalee Fleming/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Mary Clark/Corp/Enron@ENRON cc: Subject: Computers ---------------------- Forwarded by Sherri Sera/Corp/Enron on 04/03/2001 02:46 PM --------------------------- Anonymous From: Anonymous on 04/03/2001 02:32 PM To: cc: Subject: Computers Since Enron and EBS are trying to cut costs and be more cost effective, why would a vice president need an executive computer setup at home? Especially if they already have a laptop (provided by Enron) they take home every night and have taken advantage of the Click at Home program as well. Since Enron has gone through the expense of giving each and every employee the opportunity of the Click at Home program, it seems to be a somewhat redundant expense of which I might add is unnecessary in my opinion. I feel it would behoove ALL EMPLOYEES, including executives, to be more conscientious of costs and expenses to improve Enron's and EBS' bottom-line. How can we ("Enron") be a world leading company if we don't have leading world leaders that spend Enron's money as if it were there own. I think it would be in Enron's best interest to set some guidelines regarding expenses such as these. Just because a person is an executive of the company why should be allowed to have anything they want just because they can? Thank you for your time and the opportunity to express myself. Especially since I am a shareholder also and care where the money goes.
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