Dan:
Thanks so much for the insights.  Based on your input, I will do what I can
for Brian.
Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Danny.McCarty@enron.com [mailto:Danny.McCarty@enron.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 8:11 AM
To: Robert.Laughman@kornferry.com
Subject: RE: Brian Barrington


Bob,
      I've not kept up with Brian for the past several years.  I can say,
that during the four years that Brian worked for me, he created value every
year without having tasks and opportunities handed to him.  In fact, even
in his worst year, he created $6.5m.  Brian really  started our currency
arb's (US/Canadian) in 1992 when we worked on Sithe.  The concept of a
"virtual power station" was co-created by Brian and Joe Gold (his
associate) when they sold a virtual pump storage to National Power Ltd.
after their failed attempt purchase an actual pump storage in the UK
(trading peak against off-peak spreads seems to be no great feat today, but
no one had ever done one in 1996).  A lot of what we've done the past few
years stems back to many of the ground breaking things that Brian and Joe
started ( including the way that we structured the tolling agreements
surrounding our Sutton Bridge Plant in the UK).
      As for enemies at Enron---I think that they are all gone (Ken,
Amanda, Cliff, John Stokes and crew).  I think that Mark Frevert still
thinks highly of Brian and understands that Brian was put in a bad
situation (being put in the middle of the Ken and Amanda thing).
      I do know that Brian has turned around his life quite
significantly--he's very Christian and has a lot less ego than he once had.
If I could hire him back, I would.  I'd just cut him loose, ask him to make
me $6.0m/yr., and he'd deliver me $10.0m/yr.  I'd take as many of those
kind of people that you could find for me.
      Let me know if I can help further.

Dan

    -----Original Message-----
   From:   Robert Laughman <Robert.Laughman@kornferry.com>@ENRON

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   Sent:   Tuesday, September 18, 2001 7:41 AM
   To:     McCarty, Danny
   Subject:  Brian Barrington

   Brian called me last week and shared that you had suggested he call.  As
   you
   know, he has some significant holes in his resume' and has a few enemies
   within the Enron family.  I never worked with him so I don't know his
   genuine abilities.  Could you shed some light on your experience with
   Mr.
   Barrington.
   Thanks,

   Bob Laughman
   Managing Director
   Korn/Ferry International
   713.374.1363 (direct)
   713.651.0848 (fax)




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