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  SGA Materials Management/Supplier Conference 2/13/02 to 2/15/02  
  Albuquerque, NM. Presented by: Southern Gas Association.Provides a
  unique opportunity for interaction between the people who
  develop/implement supply chain strategies. Educational programs,
  powerful speakers and networking opportunities serve to enhance
  important purchaser/supplier relationships essential for success
  in the changing natural gas industry. Vendors must be SGA members
  to attend. Open to gas company non-members. Contact
  pdowney@southerngas.org 972-620-4026. http://www.southerngas.org/calendarinfo.cfm?cid=396

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  Attend DistribuTECH 2002, the utility industry's leading event,
  February 27 - March 1, in Miami Beach, FL. DistribuTECH's
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  cutting edge of technology and innovation. Register by calling
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  FEATURED LISTINGS
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ENERGY VENTURE FAIR II
  1/29/02 to 1/30/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7401: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.energyventurefair.com

BUILDING AND MAINTAINING CUSTOMER RELATIONS & BRANDING STRATEGIES
  1/29/02 to 1/30/02 - San Diego, CA USA
  [ ] 27-7191: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.acius.net/?cID=79 

FACILITY ENERGY COST MANAGEMENT
  1/31/02 to 2/1/02 - New Orleans, LA USA
  [ ] 27-7255: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.cbinet.com/

2ND ANNUAL CARIBBEAN ENERGY
  1/31/02 to 2/1/02 - Miami, FL USA
  [ ] 27-7256: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.cbinet.com/

FUEL CELL DYNAMICS 2002: REALITY, NOT HYPE
  2/6/02 to 2/7/02 - New York, NY USA
  [ ] 27-6930: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.alliedworld.com
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CERAWEEK 2002 - THE NEW FACE OF RISK: ENERGY STRATEGIES FOR A CHANGED WORLD
  2/11/02 to 2/15/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7462: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.cera.com/ceraweek

4TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC ASSET VALUATION
  2/25/02 to 2/26/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7257: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.cbinet.com/

THE RATEMAKING PROCESS
  2/27/02 to 3/1/02 - Atlanta, GA USA
  [ ] 27-7537: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.southerngas.org/calendarinfo.cfm?cid=154

GLOBE 2002 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & TRADE FAIR ON BUSINESS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  3/13/02 to 3/15/02 - Vancouver, BC Canada
  [ ] 27-5833: Request more information on this listing
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  NEW LISTINGS
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SCADA FOR PETROLEUM, OIL & GAS, AND WATER SECTORS
  2/5/02 to 2/6/02 - Singapore, Si Singapore
  [ ] 27-7529: Request more information on this listing

EFFECTIVE CHEMICAL PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES 2002 CONFERENCE
  2/6/02 to 2/7/02 - Singapore, Sh Singapore
  [ ] 27-7530: Request more information on this listing

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT/SUPPLIER CONFERENCE
  2/13/02 to 2/15/02 - Albuquerque, NM USA
  [ ] 27-7539: Request more information on this listing

NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT TECHNOLOGY
  2/19/02 to 2/22/02 - New Orleans, LA USA
  [ ] 27-7533: Request more information on this listing

DISTRIBUTED GENERATION TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR
  2/19/02 to 2/20/02 - Tukwila, WA USA
  [ ] 27-7538: Request more information on this listing

RISK-BASED INSPECTION & DAMAGE MECHANISMS IN GAS PROCESSING/OIL REFINERY OPERATIONS
  2/25/02 to 2/26/02 - Singapore, Si Singapore
  [ ] 27-7527: Request more information on this listing

THE RATEMAKING PROCESS
  2/27/02 to 3/1/02 - Atlanta, GA USA
  [ ] 27-7537: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.southerngas.org/calendarinfo.cfm?cid=154

5TH ANNUAL E SOURCE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SUMMIT
  2/27/02 to 3/1/02 - Boulder, CO US
  [ ] 27-7541: Request more information on this listing

THE MERCHANT POWER DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
  3/4/02 to 3/8/02 - Atlanta, GA USA
  [ ] 27-7534: Request more information on this listing

9TH ANNUAL E SOURCE ENERGY MANAGERS' ROUNDTABLE
  3/10/02 to 3/12/02 - Santa Fe, NM USA
  [ ] 27-7540: Request more information on this listing

LUBE-OIL BLENDING EXECUTIVE SEMINAR
  3/11/02 to 3/12/02 - Singapore, Si Singapore
  [ ] 27-7531: Request more information on this listing

ASIAN COAL FORECAST 2002
  3/11/02 to 3/13/02 - Singapore, Si Singapore
  [ ] 27-7532: Request more information on this listing

PROJECT FINANCE WEEK
  3/11/02 to 3/15/02 - New York, NY USA
  [ ] 27-7535: Request more information on this listing

ADVANCED MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

  3/26/02 to 3/28/02 - Dallas
, TX 

  [ ] 27-7542: Request more information on this listing

BURNING PRB COAL: RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES & TACTICS
  4/9/02 to 4/10/02 - Louisville, KY USA
  [ ] 27-7544: Request more information on this listing

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROJECT FINANCING CONFERENCE
  4/18/02 to 4/18/02 - San Francisco, CA U.S.A.
  [ ] 27-7543: Request more information on this listing

RESTRUCTURING TRANSMISSION OPERATIONS
  4/22/02 to 4/23/02 - Alexandria, VA USA
  [ ] 27-7546: Request more information on this listing

9TH ANNUAL FORUM 2002
  4/24/02 to 4/26/02 - New York, NY USA
  [ ] 27-7536: Request more information on this listing

EFFECTIVE CHEMICAL PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES 2002 CONFERENCE
  6/2/02 to 7/2/02 - Singapore, Sh Singapore
  [ ] 27-7528: Request more information on this listing

20TH ANNUAL COAL MARKET STRATEGIES CONFERENCE
  10/14/02 to 10/16/02 - Tucson, AZ USA
  [ ] 27-7545: Request more information on this listing


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  UPCOMING EVENTS - NEXT TWO WEEKS
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RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  1/19/02 to 1/21/02 - Dhaka,  Bangladesh
  [ ] 27-6347: Request more information on this listing

FERC 101 & 102 SAN FRANCISCO
  1/21/02 to 1/22/02 - San Francisco, CA USA
  [ ] 27-7244: Request more information on this listing

DISTRIBUTED GENERATION TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR
  1/22/02 to 1/23/02 - Miami, FL USA
  [ ] 27-7434: Request more information on this listing

ELECTRICITY RISK MANAGEMENT 101
  1/22/02 to 1/23/02 - New York City, NY USA
  [ ] 27-7320: Request more information on this listing

5TH ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
  1/22/02 to 1/25/02 - Tucson, AZ USA
  [ ] 27-7460: Request more information on this listing

BASIS TRADING WITH NATURAL GAS FUTURES & OPTIONS
  1/22/02 to 1/23/02 - Calgary, AL Canada
  [ ] 27-7492: Request more information on this listing

ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE NORTHEAST
  1/23/02 to 1/25/02 - Boston, MA USA
  [ ] 27-7303: Request more information on this listing

EUROPEAN ONLINE TRADING
  1/23/02 to 1/24/02 - Maida Vale, London,  United Kingdom
  [ ] 27-7308: Request more information on this listing

BUILDING NEW COAL-FIRED GENERATION
  1/23/02 to 1/25/02 - Phoenix, AZ USA
  [ ] 27-7208: Request more information on this listing

HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL POWER PLANT SYSTEMS
  1/23/02 to 1/25/02 - Clemson, SC USA
  [ ] 27-7395: Request more information on this listing

THE 15TH ANNUAL UTILITY M&A SYMPOSIUM
  1/23/02 to 1/24/02 - New York, NY USA
  [ ] 27-7451: Request more information on this listing

3RD ANNUAL STABILITY DATA MANAGEMENT
  1/24/02 to 1/25/02 - Philadelphia, PA USA
  [ ] 27-7479: Request more information on this listing

PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES CONFERENCE
  1/24/02 to 1/25/02 - New York City, NY USA
  [ ] 27-7321: Request more information on this listing

WORLD ENERGY SECURITY AND COMMERCE FORUM
  1/24/02 to 1/24/02 - 999 Ninth Street NW, Washington, DC USA
  [ ] 27-7333: Request more information on this listing

UTILITY BILLING
  1/24/02 to 1/25/02 - Las Vegas, NV USA
  [ ] 27-7344: Request more information on this listing

TAILINGS AND MINE WASTE '02
  1/27/02 to 1/30/02 - Fort Collins, CO USA
  [ ] 27-7316: Request more information on this listing

6TH ANNUAL PROFIT FROM MERCHANT PLANTS
  1/28/02 to 1/29/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7254: Request more information on this listing

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN SPAIN'S ENERGY INDUSTRY
  1/28/02 to 1/29/02 - Madrid,  Spain
  [ ] 27-7339: Request more information on this listing

VALIDATING UTILITIES
  1/28/02 to 1/30/02 - New York, NY USA
  [ ] 27-7347: Request more information on this listing

TRANSMISSION EXECUTIVE FORUM
  1/29/02 to 1/29/02 - Washington, DC USA
  [ ] 27-7384: Request more information on this listing

NATURAL GAS BASIC TRAINING
  1/29/02 to 1/29/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7386: Request more information on this listing

ENERGY VENTURE FAIR II
  1/29/02 to 1/30/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7401: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.energyventurefair.com

IT'S ONLY TIME AND MONEY
  1/29/02 to 1/29/02 - Denver, CO USA
  [ ] 27-7417: Request more information on this listing

BASICS OF INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY
  1/29/02 to 1/31/02 - Raleigh, NC USA
  [ ] 27-7441: Request more information on this listing

BUILDING AND MAINTAINING CUSTOMER RELATIONS & BRANDING STRATEGIES
  1/29/02 to 1/30/02 - San Diego, CA USA
  [ ] 27-7191: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.acius.net/?cID=79 

SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR STADTWERKE
  1/29/02 to 1/30/02 - Berlin,  Germany
  [ ] 27-7332: Request more information on this listing

BASIC TELEPHONY AND DIGITAL SWITCHING
  1/29/02 to 2/1/02 - Madison, WI USA
  [ ] 27-7353: Request more information on this listing

TRANSMISSION SUMMIT 2002: THE IMPACT OF NEW FERC POLICIES ON THE FUTURE OF THE GRID
  1/30/02 to 1/31/02 - Washington, DC USA
  [ ] 27-7385: Request more information on this listing

ELECTRICITY BASIC TRAINING
  1/30/02 to 1/30/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7387: Request more information on this listing

THE 2002 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
  1/30/02 to 2/1/02 - Orlando, FL USA
  [ ] 27-7181: Request more information on this listing

ELECTRICITY - 101 SEMINAR
  1/30/02 to 1/31/02 - W Palm Beach, FL USA
  [ ] 27-7463: Request more information on this listing

ENERGY RISK MANAGEMENT BASIC TRAINING
  1/31/02 to 1/31/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7388: Request more information on this listing

FACILITY ENERGY COST MANAGEMENT
  1/31/02 to 2/1/02 - New Orleans, LA USA
  [ ] 27-7255: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.cbinet.com/

2ND ANNUAL CARIBBEAN ENERGY
  1/31/02 to 2/1/02 - Miami, FL USA
  [ ] 27-7256: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.cbinet.com/

ADVANCED POWER TRADING
  2/1/02 to 2/1/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7389: Request more information on this listing

CLEANER COAL TECHNOLOGY AND ITS COMMERCIAL IMPLEMENTATION
  2/4/02 to 2/5/02 - London,  England
  [ ] 27-7372: Request more information on this listing

INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON ENVIRONMENTALLY-PREFERRED ADVANCED POWER GENERATION
  2/4/02 to 2/7/02 - Newport Beach, CA USA
  [ ] 27-7431: Request more information on this listing

THE ADVANCED PROJECT FINANCE COURSES
  2/4/02 to 2/6/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7276: Request more information on this listing

GROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
  2/4/02 to 2/6/02 - Orlando, FL USA
  [ ] 27-7283: Request more information on this listing

BUSINESS CONTINUITY & DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING
  2/5/02 to 2/6/02 - New York, NY USA
  [ ] 27-7446: Request more information on this listing

GLOBAL EXPERTISE 02 - ENERGY MARKETING CONFERENCE
  2/6/02 to 2/7/02 - Vaasa,  Finland
  [ ] 27-7375: Request more information on this listing

FUEL CELL DYNAMICS 2002: REALITY, NOT HYPE
  2/6/02 to 2/7/02 - New York, NY USA
  [ ] 27-6930: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.alliedworld.com
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FUNDAMENTALS OF BUYING AND SELLING ENERGY
  2/6/02 to 2/8/02 - San Francisco, CA USA
  [ ] 27-7288: Request more information on this listing

ANNUAL WORLD CONFERENCE
  2/6/02 to 2/8/02 - New Orleans, LA USA
  [ ] 27-7312: Request more information on this listing

TRANSMISSION EXPANSION AND SYSTEMS IN TRANSITION CONFERENCE
  2/6/02 to 2/7/02 - Miami, FL USA
  [ ] 27-7322: Request more information on this listing

THE ADVANCED PROJECT FINANCE COURSES
  2/7/02 to 2/8/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7277: Request more information on this listing

NATURAL GAS - 101 SEMINAR
  2/7/02 to 2/8/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7470: Request more information on this listing

CRYSTALLIZATION OPERATIONS
  2/7/02 to 2/8/02 - New Port Beach, CA USA
  [ ] 27-7524: Request more information on this listing

NARUC WINTER COMMITTEE MEETINGS
  2/10/02 to 2/13/02 - Washington, DC USA
  [ ] 27-7437: Request more information on this listing

WINTER CONFERENCE 2002:  TECHNOLOGIES FOR EMERGING ENERGY POLICIES - MEETING ENERGY DEMANDS WITH SECURE, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGIES
  2/11/02 to 2/12/02 - San Francisco, CA USA
  [ ] 27-7377: Request more information on this listing

THE COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GENERATION OF POWER FROM NUCLEAR ENERGY: COMMERCIAL VIABILITY DRIVING INVESTMENT
  2/11/02 to 2/12/02 - Rome,  Italy
  [ ] 27-7300: Request more information on this listing

COMPREHENSIVE 5-DAY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ENERGY MANAGERS
  2/11/02 to 2/15/02 - Miami Beach, FL  USA
  [ ] 27-7310: Request more information on this listing

THE ELECTRIC WEST SHOW

  2/11/02 to 2/13/02 - Las Vegas
, NV USA

  [ ] 27-7132: Request more information on this listing

CERAWEEK 2002 - THE NEW FACE OF RISK: ENERGY STRATEGIES FOR A CHANGED WORLD
  2/11/02 to 2/15/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7462: Request more information on this listing
  http://www.cera.com/ceraweek

FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY FUTURES, OPTIONS & DERIVATIVES
  2/12/02 to 2/13/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7398: Request more information on this listing

BASICS OF INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY
  2/12/02 to 2/14/02 - Atlanta, GA USA
  [ ] 27-7442: Request more information on this listing

BUSINESS CONTINUITY & DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING
  2/12/02 to 2/13/02 - Chicago, IL USA
  [ ] 27-7447: Request more information on this listing

HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SAFETY OSHA REQUIREMENT 29 CFR 1910.269
  2/13/02 to 2/14/02 - San Antonio, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7459: Request more information on this listing

GAS PROCESSING CONTRACTS & NEGOTIATIONS
  2/13/02 to 2/14/02 - Dallas, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7503: Request more information on this listing

FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
  2/14/02 to 2/14/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7402: Request more information on this listing

FUNDAMENTALS OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
  2/14/02 to 2/14/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7410: Request more information on this listing

FERC-DOE DEMAND RESPONSE CONFERENCE
  2/14/02 to 2/14/02 - Washington, D.C.,
  [ ] 27-7485: Request more information on this listing

GAS-TO-ELECTRICITY ARBITRAGE & MAXIMIZING THE PROFITABILITY OF ELECTRIC GENERATION
  2/15/02 to 2/15/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7405: Request more information on this listing

HOW TO VALUE ELECTRIC GENERATION ASSETS USING REAL OPTIONS
  2/15/02 to 2/15/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7413: Request more information on this listing

FUNDAMENTALS OF VALUE-AT-RISK
  2/15/02 to 2/15/02 - Houston, TX USA
  [ ] 27-7416: Request more information on this listing

FUNDAMENTALS OF MONTHLY AND LONG-TERM FORECASTING
  2/18/02 to 2/19/02 - Orlando, FL USA
  [ ] 27-7364: Request more information on this listing


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