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From:rod.williams@enron.com
To:kenneth.lay@enron.com
Subject:Thanks for the Memories!
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Date:Fri, 25 Aug 2000 00:34:00 -0700 (PDT)

Mr. Lay, I am a 59 1/2 year old employee that last saw you at my 25 year
award celebration in Houston in 1993. Since that time, I have had some
health problems that are leading me to retire a little early from Enron, on
August 31, 2000.

I did not want to leave Enron's active employment until I had the
opportunity to express to you my gratitude. I have been with Northern
Natural Gas, InterNorth, HNG-InterNorth and Enron for thirty two years and 1
month. I can tell you without hesitation, that since you took over our
company in the late 80's, it has been the most challenging and exciting time
that I have spent in my work life. I had opportunities that I never dreamt
of and I am grateful for the opportunities that I have had. I started on
August 1, 1968 as a maintenance helper at the South Omaha location of
Northern Natural Gas. I was a field technician, an O&M Supervisor, a
District Manager, and presently the Manager of the Operations Communications
Center in Omaha.

I have admired and respected you since the first time we met in Des Moines,
Iowa, shortly after the merger. Without your guidance and direction and the
many employee based programs you have initiated, I would not be where I am
financially today. I am looking forward to retirement without concern for me
or my family's future. The ESOP program was so very important to all of the
employees, and the many other programs like our "options", variable pay
(bonus) and others make Enron a leader throughout the world in employee
satisfaction, and we have the awards to prove it.

The employees that I have worked with in these 32 years are the bright spots
for Enron, not only in the past but also into the future. We have done a
wonderful job of getting the best of the best.

I hope that I will be able to thank you in person and shake your hand once
more, perhaps at a future shareholders meeting.

Sincerely,

Rod Williams