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CERA Conference Call: Sent Tue, December 12, 2000
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Title: Conference Call and Web Presentation: Volatility in Northeast Energy 
Markets...
Author: CERA
E-Mail Category: Conference Call
Product Line: North American Gas , Refined Products ,

URLs:
Refined Products Members: 
http://www.cera.com/client/rp/cc/121200_19/rp_cc_121200_19_ab.html

North American Gas Members: 
http://www.cera.com/client/nag/cc/121200_19/nag_cc_121200_19_ab.html
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A Cambridge Energy Research Associates Conference Call and Web Presentation
with North American Natural Gas and Refined Products Groups

TOPIC
Volatility in the Northeast Energy Markets: Natural Gas and Distillate Fuels

* National perspective: The gas price shock.
* Price spikes in the Northeast energy markets so far this winter: more to 
come?
* Natural gas storage levels: how low can they go?
* Distillate fuel oil: a source of relief for tight Northeast gas markets?

FORMAT
At the time listed below, our speakers will address this topic for 
approximately 30 minutes, with accompanying graphics presented on the 
Internet, followed by an open question and answer period.

SPEAKERS
Robert Fleck, CERA Associate Director, North American Gas
Martin Meyers, CERA Director, Refined Products
Jennifer Snyder, CERA Associate Director, North American Gas
William Veno, CERA Director, Refined Products

TIME
3:00 P.M. Eastern, Monday, December 18, 2000

ELIGIBILITY
Clients eligible to participate in this conference call are those who 
subscribe to the CERA North American Natural Gas and Refined Products 
Retainer Advisory Services.

AUDIO & INTERNET
For the AUDIO portion of the call, please call in on one of the following 
numbers approximately 10-15 minutes before the call:

Within the United States: 1-800-946-0705
Outside the United States: (719) 457-2637
Confirmation Code: 491053
Title of the call: CERA Gas/Refined Products

For the INTERNET portion of the call (audio is by telephone), log on to the 
internet approximately 15-30 minutes before the presentation to ensure 
technological compatibility.

1. Point your browser to http://vcast.premconf.com. (Do not include WWW in 
the URL)
2. At the VisionCast Home Page, click on "Attend a Private Conference."
3. Follow all directions given regarding additional technology required (if 
any).
4. You will be prompted for an Event Name, your name, and your company name.
Event Name: vc491053
5. Fill in all fields and click "Continue."

System Requirements and Suggestions:
* Internet connection not reliant on the phone line you will use for the call.
* A Java-enabled browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 or higher; 
Netscape Navigator 3.02 or higher; or Sun Hot JAVA(tm)
* Close all desktop applications and disable your screen saver

A recording of this call (audio only) will be available until January 18, 
2001. To access this recording, please call 1-888-203-1112 (within the U.S.) 
or (719) 457-0820 (outside the U.S.). Please use confirmation number 491053 
to access the call.

Technical Assistance:
U.S. callers: If you are experiencing difficulties during the call, you may 
signal for technical assistance by pressing *0 (star, zero) on your telephone 
keypad after you have connected to the audio portion of the conference.

International callers: Please re-dial and ask the operator for assistance 
before giving the confirmation code.

For more information, please contact Donna Masulla via e-mail at 
dmasulla@cera.com or via telephone at (617) 441-6896.

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