Mr. McCarty:  At the request of Drew Fossum, I am inquiring as to your availability tomorrow morning between the hours of 8:20 and 9:45 to enable us to fax to you Consent of Directors for Northern Natural Gas Company to obtain your signature and return signature by fax in connection with a closing that is to occur tomorrow.  Please call me at 713-345-8444 work or 713-661-4738, to coordinate.  Thanks for your assistance.  Teresa

Teresa A. Callahan
Supervisor-Corporate Services
and Assistant Secretary
Enron Corp. - EB4801
Phone:  713-345-8444
Fax:  713-646-8007