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Mr. Skilling,
Dow Jones & Company is presenting a Bandwidth Trading Conference during the week of October 22nd, 2001. The conference is designed for two keynote address speakers. We would be honored if you could give the keynote address from the energy perspective. At your convenience, I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this proposal with you. Thank you for your attention toward this request. George Kogut Dow Jones & Company (609) 520-7067 Title: Dow Jones Bandwidth Trading Conference Theme: Bandwidth Meets Wall Street: Exploring the Potential of Telecoms Capacity Trading Venue: New York City Potential Date(s): Week of October 22nd, 2001 Target Audience: Senior Management from Telecommunications, Utilities, Energy, Financial Services and Consulting firms Telecommunication Companies(AT&T, Verizon, BellSouth, US West, Global Crossings, Cable & Wireless, MCI, Sprint, Touch America, etc...); Energy Companies(Enron, El Paso, Dynegy, Aquila, Williams, Reliant Energy, Investor-owned-utilities, deregulated electric companies, etc...); Financial Services(Prebon Yamane, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, Prudential Financial, Morgan Stanley, Cantor Fitzgerald, Lord & Abbott, Cigna, etc...); Consulting firms(Accenture, Deloitte & Touche, KPMG Consulting, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, etc...) Description of Panels: Keynote Address: Topic will focus on the concept of "Telecomm Capacity Trading: Tools for facing Turbulent Times" - The emphasis of this address could focus on bandwidth trading as a measure of the telecomms ability to manage risk and optimize their assets. This topic is not the final selection. We would be open to other suggestions within the bandwidth umbrella. The Keynote address will be allocated 20 minutes. The Keynote address will follow the Welcome remarks and essentially Kick-Off the conference. (current timetable: 9:00-9:20 am) Potential Keynote Address Speaker: Energy Perspective: Jeffrey K. Skilling, CEO & President, Enron. Telecom Perspective: Frank Semple, President, Williams Communications First Panel: Topic: "Energy industry perspective on Telecomms Capacity Trading" This panel will give the energy companies perspective on bandwidth and bandwidth trading. The panel will have 3 panelist, who will be allocated 10 minutes. After the panelists have made their remarks, a 20 to 30 minute Q & A session will follow. Moderator for this panel will be a representative from Dow Jones. Potential Speakers (Energy Companies) * Ken Rice, CEO, Enron Broadband Services * Greg Jenkins, CEO, El Paso Global Networks * Chuck Watson, CEO, Dynegy * Keith Stamm, CEO, Aquila Second Panel: Topic: "The Telecomms perspective on bandwidth and bandwidth trading" This panel will give the telecommunications perspective in relation to bandwidth, bandwidth trading, and the role of the energy companies. The panel will have 3 panelist, who will be allocated 10 minutes. After the panelists have made their remarks, a 20 to 30 minute Q & A session will follow. Moderator for this panel will be a representative from Dow Jones. Potential Speakers (Telecommunications Companies) * David Walsh, President, Global Crossings * Martin Gray, CEO, Cable & Wireless * Robert Gannon, CEO, Touch America, Inc. Third Panel: Topic: "Assessing the impact of bandwidth trading on the telecomms companies bottom line" and "What are the benefits and risks associated with bandwidth trading" The panel will assess how bandwidth trading will impact the telecommunications companies corporate balance sheet. The panel will have 3 panelist (Industry Analysts), who will be allocated 10 minutes. After the panelists have made their remarks, a 20 to 30 minute Q & A session will follow. Moderator for this panel will be a representative from Dow Jones. Potential Speakers (Brokerage Firms) * Bruce Roberts, First VP & Sr. Telecomm Analyst, Dresdner, Kleinwort, Benson. * Floyd Greenwood, VP, Prudential * Wall Street Representative Fourth Panel: Topic: "How can price indexes help manage financial risk" The panel will discuss how the Dow Jones Index is an essential tool for traders in measuring their risk associated with bandwidth. The panel will have 3 panelist, who will be allocated 10 minutes. After the panelists have made their remarks, a 20 to 30 minute Q & A session will follow. Moderator for this panel will be a representative from Dow Jones. Potential Speakers: (Brokers/Wall Street firms) * Oliver Frankel, Goldman Sachs * Managing Director - Trading - Morgan Stanley * Rajan Chopra, President, Prebon Bandwidth The conference will have a Reception breakfast, mid-morning break, lunch, afternoon break. Exhibitors: Each Sponsor/Speaker to the conference will be given a certain square footage booth to display their company profile and products. Dow Jones is estimating an attendee list between 250 and 350. Please note: Panel Topics are subject to refinement. George Kogut Dow Jones & Company (609) 520-7067
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