Hey--I thought this was pretty good!  Of course we at the evil empire are 
proud of being thought of as greedy overbearing SOBs!  DF




"Hooker, David" <DHooker@UtiliCorp.com> on 06/23/2000 11:13:21 AM
To: "'dfossum@enron.com'" <dfossum@enron.com>
cc:  

Subject: FW: It Could Happen


Cooker sent me a little "crooked-E" humor I thought you might enjoy.  Hope
your doing O.K. and not too afraid to call the next time your in Houston
because of the brain cell damage receveived the last time you visited.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cook, Mark
> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 11:07 AM
> To: Horgan, V.J.; Hooker, David; Poehling, Robert
> Subject: FW: It Could Happen
>
> Funny!
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> -----------------------
> Today Enron and Hades announced a definitive energy services agreement
> said to be worth an estimated $666 Trillion.  In the deal, Enron will
> provide both gas and electric commodities to Hades' facilities throughout
> and under North America.  John D. Rockefeller, former CEO of energy
> monopolist Standard Oil, is now head of Hades' energy management division.
> Said Rockefeller, "Obviously Hell has significant heating demands.  While
> eternal flames are a great idea in concept, they
> require vast and reliable fuel resources.  Enron was the only supplier
> willing to make a deal with my boss, and, as a former monopolist, I just
> like the way they do business."
>
> A spokesperson for Enron said the two cultures were able to work easily
> together during negotiations.  According to the company, "The deal fits
> both companies exceptionally well.  With Hades' ability to attract and
> retain new customers, we see this as a fabulous growth opportunity for
> millennia to come."  According to several energy industry insiders, Hades'
> high heating demand with very little need for summer air conditioning make
> it a
> very attractive energy portfolio addition.
>
> Hades is a multinational corporation with millions of sites worldwide and
> approximately 173 quintillion customers.  The entity boasts sustained high
> growth rates over the last two thousand years. Enron is one of the world's
> leading energy and communications companies. The company owns
> approximately $37 billion in energy and communications assets.  Enron
> ranks in the top quarter of Fortune's "Best 100 Companies to Work For if
> You Can Keep A Job There and Don't Mind Working 80 Hours A Week," and is
> among the most respected corporations in America, as ranked by customers
> with respect-us-or-get-curtailed clauses in their energy supply contracts.