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From:steven.kean@enron.com
To:rita.hartfield@enron.com
Subject:Re: CI at EBS
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Date:Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:44:00 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks for the message.




Rita Hartfield@ENRON COMMUNICATIONS
07/17/2000 02:52 PM
To: Steven J Kean/HOU/EES@EES
cc: Anthony Mends/Enron Communications@Enron Communications
Subject: CI at EBS

Steve, I have heard "through the grapevine" that Amy Oberg has relayed to you
that EBS will not be doing competitive intelligence and that you were
dismayed to hear this.

Amy is correct in the fact that EBS is not likely to buy the software
Strategy that provides a strategic, top-down focus on competitive
intelligence. However, EBS is doing tactical competitive analysis and
market research. We are providing the business units with the information
that they need to make intelligent decisions at the business unit level.

Amy's view is that competitive intelligence (CI) belongs at the corporate
level and that CI should drive the strategic direction of the company. You
and I both know this is not the way Enron operates.

I hope this e:mail does not sound negative but I did want you to know that
EBS is providing information and intelligence to its business units -- it is
just not in the context that Amy thinks it should be in.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Rita Hartfield
Phone: 713-853-5854
Cell: 713-304-5428
Fax: 713-646-8861
rita_hartfield@enron.net