mo value
---------------------- Forwarded by Mark Palmer/Corp/Enron on 03/31/2000 
04:54 PM ---------------------------
MARGE NADASKY @ 
ECT        
03/31/2000 11:37 AM

Sent by: Margaret A Nadasky@ECT
To: Mark Palmer/Corp/Enron@ENRON, "Monica Zalta" <MZalta@darcyww.com>, 
DMicklewright@darcyww.com
cc:  

Subject: Best Annual Report - see Enron mention

As you can see below, Barron's has listed Enron as one of the best Annual 
Reports.   

Marge

---------------------- Forwarded by Margaret A Nadasky/HOU/ECT on 03/31/2000 
11:23 AM ---------------------------


Katrin Haux@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
03/31/2000 10:51 AM
To: Kelly Kimberly/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, Marge Nadasky@ECT, 
Jeannie Mandelker@ECT
cc:  
Subject: Best Annual Report - see Enron mention

FYI - Investor Relations magazine and BARRON'S, the Dow Jones Business and 
Financial Weekly, named Enron the 2000 U.S. Award winner in the category 
'Annual Reports'!  



General Electric Wins Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations 
  
03/31/2000 
PR Newswire 
(Copyright (c) 2000, PR Newswire) 

          - Investor Relations Magazine Recognizes Excellence in 
        Corporate Investor Relations At Fifth-Annual U.S. Awards -    

NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- General Electric was recognized
for "Best Overall Investor Relations" by a mega-cap company at an awards
gala held in New York last night by Investor Relations magazine and
BARRON'S, the Dow Jones Business and Financial Weekly. The winners
were announced for the fifth-annual Investor Relations Magazine U.S.
Awards, which recognize excellence in investor relations among public
companies.

Winners were determined from a survey of over 1,800 U.S. portfolio
managers, securities analysts, and -- for the first time -- retail investors 
who
are subscribers to Barron's Online. Respondents were asked to rate
companies and investor relations officers in 20 categories ranging from
management of disclosure to IR web sites. The survey was conducted for
Investor Relations by Erdos & Morgan, using lists supplied by The Carson
Group. 

"Investor Relations Magazine is proud of our awards and the exhaustive
research that goes into them. They have quickly become known as the
worldwide barometer for investor relations practices," said Neil Stewart,
Investor Relations' Editor-in-Chief. "The need for strong communications
with investors in this ever-changing, fast-paced economy leads public
companies to rely more than ever on the expertise of investor relations
practitioners for the delivery of accurate financial information." 

The winner of the BARRON'S Grand Prix Award for Best Overall Investor
Relations for companies with a market capitalization of over $30 billion was
General Electric. 

Accepting the award on behalf of General Electric was investor relations
officer Mark Vachon. Also awarded the Grand Prix were Staples in the
large-cap category ($10-30 billion market cap), Exodus Communications in
the $2.5-10 billion range, and Calpine Corp. in the small-cap category. 

A free, one-hour teleconference seminar at 12:00 p.m. EST will feature the
award winners discussing the recent investment community survey,
strategies and tactics from their winning IR programs, and forecasts of
industry developments on the horizon. Those interested should dial
800-475-0222, using 'cyberseminar' when prompted for the passcode. For
the accompanying Internet conference, log onto
http://www.emeetings.wcom.com/cyberseminar. Participants will be
prompted to enter 'CYBERSEMINAR' (all caps) for the seminar name and
passcode. 

A webcast of the awards is available at
http://www.videonewswire.com/INVESTOR/033000. 

  The Investor Relations magazine 2000 U.S. Award winners are:  
  Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations 
  -- General Electric -Mega-cap 
  -- Staples - Large-cap 
  -- Exodus Communications - Mid-cap 
  -- Lam Research - Small-cap  
  Best Investor Relations Officer 
  -- John Mahoney, Staples - Large-cap 
  -- Jane Whaley, Exodus Communications -Mid-cap 
  -- Rich Barraza, Calpine Corp. - Small-cap  
  Best Annual Report 
  --  Enron  - Large-cap 
  -- Adobe Systems - Mid-cap 
  -- IDEC Pharmaceuticals - Small-cap  
  Best Management of Disclosure Policy 
  -- United Technologies - Large-cap 
  -- Delta Air Lines - Mid-cap 
  -- BJ's Wholesale Club and Mercury Interactive - Small-cap  
  Best Investment Community Meetings 
  -- CVS Corp. - Large-cap 
  -- Apache Corp. and Applied Micro Circuits - Mid-cap 
  -- Lam Research - Small-cap  
  Most Improved Investor Relations 
  -- Texas Instruments - Mega-cap 
  -- Xerox - Large-cap 
  -- PeopleSoft - Mid-cap  
  Best Communications with the Retail Market 
  -- Microsoft -Mega-cap 
  -- The Charles Schwab Corp. - Large-cap 
  -- Alliance Pharmaceutical - Mid- and Small-cap  
  Best Use of Conferencing 
  -- Intel - Mega-cap 
  -- Apple Computer - Large-cap 
  -- Delta Air Lines - Mid-cap  
  Best Investor Relations for an IPO 
  -- Agilent Technologies  
  Best IR Web Site 
  -- Microsoft  
  Best Corporate Advertising to the Investment Community 
  -- IBM - Mega-cap  
  Best Senior Management Communications 
  -- Cardinal Health - Large-cap  
  Best Use of Financial Media 
  -- Applied Micro Circuits - Mid-cap  
  Best Use of Technology 
  -- Macromedia and Zebra Technologies - Small-cap  
  Most Innovative Use of Technology for the Retail Market 
  -- Microsoft  
  Best Investor Relations in Contested Takeover 
  -- Warner-Lambert  
  Best Investor Relations in Friendly Takeover 
  -- Tyco International  
  Best European Company Investor Relations in the US Market 
  -- Nokia  
  Best Asia-Pacific Company Investor Relations in the US Market 
  -- Sony  
  Best Latin American Company Investor Relations in the US Market 
  -- Telmex  
  Lifetime Achievement Award in Investor Relations 
  -- Lou Thompson, president & CEO, the National Investor Relations 
     Institute    

Published in New York and London by Cross-Border Publishing, Investor
Relations magazine is the only global publication focused on the interface
between companies and their investors. Investor Relations magazine hosts
annual awards ceremonies in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., continental
Europe and Australia.



Contact: /CONTACT: Jennifer Olegario of Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.,
212-453-2305, for Investor Relations/ 07:00 EST 

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