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Enron Communications Changes Name to Enron Broadband Services (EBS)

New Name Reflects Refined Strategy for Revolutionizing Broadband Networks and 
Applications


FOR INTERNAL RELEASE: January 20, 2000

Houston/Portland )Enron Corp (NYSE: ENE) today unveiled a new identity for 
its broadband services unit, Enron Broadband Services (EBS), formerly Enron 
Communications. The new name underscores Enron,s vision of creating a global 
platform for premium broadband delivery services.   
 At the heart of Enron Broadband Services, vision are four components that 
will change the way broadband applications are developed and delivered:
? The Enron Intelligent Network (EIN), a state of the art high capacity fiber 
optic network 
? Enron,s Broadband Operating System (BOS)
? Bandwidth intermediation for real-time bandwidth-on-demand
? Enron,s application services for managing and delivering streaming content 

&Enron Broadband Services is uniquely positioned to lead the way in business 
broadband services and applications,8 said Ken Rice, CEO of Enron Broadband 
Services. &We see a future in which the Broadband Operating System has the 
most applications written to it, the EIN hosts more content than any other 
network, and EBS is the world,s largest aggregator of bandwidth.8  
About Enron,s Solution
The Enron Intelligent Network is based on a distributed server architecture, 
a pure Internet Protocol strategy, Enron,s global fiber and satellite 
distribution, and the embedded software intelligence that sets it apart from 
other network providers.  The Enron Intelligent Network and the Enron 
Broadband Operating Sysytem enable a new breed of application services, 
called ePowered Services, which transport rich media and live, streaming 
video, up to 50 times faster than the public Internet. A carrier using Enron,
s technology can transmit a broadcast quality 5-gigabyte video file, such as 
a full-length movie, in 16 seconds ) something that takes seven hours on a 
T-1 line. 
The Enron Broadband Operating System provides the intelligence to the Enron 
Intelligent Network. It acts as a control system through a series of software 
interfaces that connect it to all the elements of the network, both the 
physical elements and the software components. The BOS makes all the elements 
of the network subject to dynamic change and optimization ) a key requirement 
to enabling the next generation of applications on the Internet and 
guaranteed quality of service.  For example, the BOS makes it possible to 
optimize the use of bandwidth capacity and engage in bandwidth trading, 
resulting in tremendous cost-savings for companies who will only pay for the 
bandwidth they use. 
About Enron Broadband Services
 Enron Broadband Services, formerly Enron Communications, is a leading 
provider of high quality, broadband Internet content and applications. The 
company,s business model combines the power of the Enron Intelligent Network, 
Broadband Operating System (BOS), bandwidth trading and intermediation 
services, and high-bandwidth applications, to fundamentally improve the 
experience and functionality of the Internet. Enron introduces the Broadband 
Operating System (BOS) to allow application developers to dynamically 
provision bandwidth on demand for the end-to-end quality of service necessary 
to deliver broadband content.  Enron has also created a market for bandwidth 
that will allow network providers to scale to meet the demands that 
increasingly complex applications require.  A wholly owned subsidiary of 
Enron Corp. (NYSE: ENE), Enron Broadband Services can be found on the Web at 
www.enron.net.
Enron Corp is one of the world,s leading electricity, natural gas and 
communications companies.  The company, which owns approximately $34 billion 
in energy and communications assets, produces electricity and natural gas, 
develops, constructs and operates energy facilities worldwide, delivers 
physical commodities and financial and risk management services to customers 
around the world, and is developing an intelligent network platform to 
facilitate online business.  Enron,s Internet address is www.enron.com, and 
the stock is traded under the ticker symbol, &ENE.8