-----Original Message-----
From: 	Jones, Tana  
Sent:	Thursday, October 04, 2001 6:25 PM
To:	'Rick.Gomes@hsbc.com'
Cc:	Wax, Brandon; Taylor, Mark E (Legal)
Subject:	NDA - HSBC Bank USA

At the request of Brandon Wax, I am attaching our proposed form of Non-Disclosure Agreement.  If the enclosed meets with your approval, please execute the agreement and return it to me via fax no. (713) 646-3490.  I will then have it executed by Enron.  If you have any comments or questions please call Mark Taylor, Vice President and General Counsel, at (713) 853-7459 or me at (713) 853-3399.  We look forward to hearing from you.