The 2001 World Energy Congress has extended a formal invitation Enron to act as the Chairman of the Energy E Commerce Round Table. This years congress will be held in Buenos Aires October 21st through October 25th and the specific Round Table discussion will occur Wednesday October 24, 2001 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM .

Joe Kishkill and Orlando Gonzales have asked me to discuss this opportunity with you and seek out your interest in representing Enron as the Chairman of the Round Table. In the event this is inconvenient for they have suggested Greg Piper as well. Based upon your desire we will advance with securing this opportunity.

I have summarised Enron's strategic interest below to give you a sense of the nature and importance of the event itself. 

Enron South American companies in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil
	Argentina	TGS Pipeline
	Argentina	Modesto Maranzana Power Plant
	Bolivia		Transredes Pipeline
	Brazil		CEG/Riogas Gas Distribution
	Brazil		Cuiaba Power Plant
	Brazil		Electrobolt Power Plant
	Brazil		Electro Power Distribution Company
	Brazil		Southern and Northern Gas LDCs

Significant Commercial Resources committed to the liberalisation and commercialisation of the South American energy market    
	Sao Paulo Commercial Office
	Buenos Aires Commercial Office

Critical point in energy market liberalisation driven by today's 
	Brazilian energy crisis
	Argentine economic crisis

Chairman of E Commerce Round Table for the advancement of cultural and commercial acceptance of Commodity E Commerce
	Chairman	To be Named 
	Participants	David Clementz, President, Chevron Information  Technology Co. & Chevron E-business Development Co., USA
			Craig Hodges, Vice President, Global Marketing,  Chemical & Petroleum Industry, IBM Corporation, USA
			Laszlo Kapolyi, CEO & Chairman of the Board,  System Consulting Corporation, Hungary
			Carlos Pappier, E-business Director, Tenaris,  Argentina

Enron's Status of Participation in the World Energy Congress
	Enron has budgeted $150,000 for the participation in the World Energy Congress
	Enron has a reserved an exhibition space of 100 square meters 
	Enron will host one private reception for 100 key energy and political leaders and various smaller group meetings
	Enron participation is expected to be approximately 20 local, regional and international representatives

Please advise how you wish to proceed.

Regards

MFG