Eric - I think the release looks fine.

Shelley -- I take it there are no affiliate issues here (or they have been 
fully vetted)?
---------------------- Forwarded by Steven J Kean/NA/Enron on 08/22/2000 
04:49 PM ---------------------------


Eric Thode
08/22/2000 11:34 AM
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Subject: DRAFT PRESS RELEASE: NBP Announces Intent to Purchase ENA Assets in 
Powder River and Wind River Basins

Attached is a draft press release regarding NBP's intent to purchase ENA's 
assets in the Powder River and Wind River Basins.  Please return all comments 
to me via e-mail by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 22.  If you have any 
questions, please call me at ext. 3-9053.

Thanks.

Eric