Tracy,

I'm sure you have no time for this now, but I wanted to get this information to you as soon as I had it.  I am very concerned to learn that only a part (approximately 1/3 or $680,000) was allocated out to EGS units as part of Steve Kean's budget.  (A disproportionately high $600,000 was allocated to EGM and the remaining $738,000 was retained at corp.)  It is my understanding that $470,000 was budgeted for the ETS communications group.  

Recognizing that my proposed corp. budget already reflected a decrease of approximately $ 1 million from the 2001 budget and $5 million from its 2000 budgets, it will be tight, but we could do our work as an EGS group if we were able to get the EGS allocations ($680,000), ETS communications budget ($470,000) and the portion that was unallocated corp. ($738,000), for a total of $1,888,000.  

I presume the problem with this is that it includes $738,000, which was not allocated to EGS entities.  Do you think this can be accommodated or should we look at keeping the budget at corp., with a reporting line to Stan?  (I have not broached this with Stan.)  I've attached spreadsheets with my corp. budget and Gina Taylor's ETS budget.  When you have time, I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this with you.

Thanks,

John


  

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Geaccone, Tracy  
Sent:	Wednesday, October 24, 2001 11:56 AM
To:	Ambler, John
Subject:	RE: 2002 Plan Lay Presentation Run Through 

Have the Steve Kean numbers been included in his budget and allocated out for 2002?

Thanks

Tracy

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Ambler, John  
Sent:	Wednesday, October 24, 2001 11:37 AM
To:	Geaccone, Tracy
Subject:	RE: 2002 Plan Lay Presentation Run Through 

Tracy,

Thank you!  These meetings are very helpful in better understanding the business.  I'm currently scheduled to be in Korea, but may change plans and will let you know.  

By the way, Rod had suggested that I hold off on bothering you about my group's budget until after you complete this enormous endeavor.  However, FYI, I had submitted an approximately $2 million budget through Steve Kean's group and about $300,000 was submitted for Gina Taylor's group in the ETS budget.  I'm probably going to identify some reductions in these numbers.  Please let me know when you need details.

Thanks,

John

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Geaccone, Tracy  
Sent:	Tuesday, October 23, 2001 4:05 PM
To:	Howard, Kevin A.; Ambler, John
Subject:	FW: 2002 Plan Lay Presentation Run Through 

Rod thought you might want to sit in on this meeting.

Thanks

Tracy

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Geaccone, Tracy  
Sent:	Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:07 AM
To:	McCarty, Danny; Cordes, Bill; Stanley, Brian; FOWLER, PEGGY; Garrison, John L; Hughes, James A.; Umanoff, Adam
Cc:	Anderson, Michael; Sommers, Jeffrey E.; Peters, Jerry; Copeland, Erin; Dodson, Keith; Piro, Jim; Lindholm, Tod A.; Armstrong, Julie; Stark, Cindy; Hayslett, Rod; Stark, Cindy
Subject:	2002 Plan Lay Presentation Run Through 

Stan would like to have a run through of the presentation for the Lay reviews on November 1.  Please see the agenda attached below for your respective group's time.  We will be meeting in EB 49C2.  If you need to call in, the number is below.
If you can not attend, please send a representative.  


 << File: Lay Agenda.xls >> 
CALL IN:
PARTICIPANT CODE:  277217
  *  Toll Free Dial In Number:  (800)403-2002

If you are calling in, please send your presentation to me ahead of time so I can make copies.   

Please feel free to invite anyone else you want to attend.  If you have any questions, I can be reached at 713-853-7372.

Thanks

Tracy