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   Wednesday, January 30 2002 No. 923
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PHYSICAL NATURAL GAS PRICES  =20
Gulf/Eastern Region    =20
| Agua Dulce              | 1.90  |
| ANR SE                  | 1.96  |
| Carthage TG             | 1.95  |
| Chicago Citygate        | 2.01  |
| Columbia Gulf Onshore   | 1.97  |
| Dominion South Point    | 2.10  |
| Henry Hub               | 1.97  |
| Houston Ship Channel    | 2.01  |
| Katy Hub                | 1.95  |
| NGPL LA Pool            | 1.92  |
| NGPL - Midcontinent     | 1.90  |
| NGPL STX                | 1.92  |
| NGPL TX/OK              | 1.91  |
| NNG Demarc.             | 1.99  |
| Niagara                 | 2.17  |
| Sonat Tier 1            | 1.96  |
| TCO IPP Pool            | 2.08  |
| Tetco ELa               | 1.96  |
| Tetco M-3               | 2.27  |
| Tetco STX               | 1.92  |
| TGP Zone 0              | 1.92  |
| TGP Zone 1 (500 Leg)    | 1.95  |
| TGT Zone SL             | 1.97  |
| New York Citygate       | 2.32  |
| Transco Station 65      | 2.05  |
| Transco Zone 6 (NY)     | 2.32  |
| Trunk ELa               | 1.95  |
| Western Region         =20
| California Border       | 2.07  |
| El Paso Keystone        | 1.94  |
| El Paso San Juan-Blanco | 1.95  |
| Waha Hub                | 1.93  |
| Canadian/Rockies Region
| Nova/Aeco (C$/gig)      | 2.73  |
| Dawn Hub/Union          | 2.12  |
| Northwest Stanfield     | 2.00  |
| Wyoming Pool            | 1.84  |
| Opal                    | 1.86  |
| PGT-Malin               | 2.05  |
| Sumas                   | 2.00  |
Flow Date 1/30
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NATURAL GAS FUTURES
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12 Month Strip  2.4381 +0.0657      =20
18 Month Strip  2.5883 +0.0617   =20
| Month | High  |  Low  | Close | Change |
| FEB   | 2.080 | 1.910 | 2.006 | +0.098 |
| MAR   | 2.090 | 2.010 | 2.067 | +0.083 |
| APR   | 2.180 | 2.100 | 2.150 | +0.071 |
| MAY   | 2.270 | 2.200 | 2.240 | +0.065 |
| JUN   | 2.350 | 2.280 | 2.320 | +0.065 |
| JUL   | 2.395 | 2.350 | 2.393 | +0.063 |
| AUG   | 2.445 | 2.390 | 2.453 | +0.063 |
| SEP   | 2.455 | 2.420 | 2.458 | +0.059 |
| OCT   | 2.480 | 2.450 | 2.488 | +0.059 |
| NOV   | 2.720 | 2.690 | 2.718 | +0.054 |
| DEC   | 2.930 | 2.900 | 2.933 | +0.054 |
| JAN   | 3.025 | 3.000 | 3.031 | +0.054 |
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* Newfoundland Power 2001 Profit Up on Higher Sales
* Shares of Calpine Drop 8.6% Yesterday
* Shares of Mirant Drop 7.7% Yesterday
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* Cleco Reports 2001 Earnings Up 8%
* PPL Reports 2001 Earnings Drop Sharply, But Increases Dividend by 36%   F=
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Natural Gas NYMEX Volume
02FEB   65,394
02MAR   27,569
02APR    9,642
02MAY    4,348
02JUN    2,131
02JLY    4,109
02AUG    2,891
02SEP    1,714
02OCT    2,626
02NOV    1,293=20
02DEC      907
03JAN    2,158
03FEB    1,044
03MAR    1,015
03APR       60
03MAY      122
03JUN      821
03JLY      136
03AUG      202
03SEP      252
03OCT       14
03NOV       13
03DEC       63
04JAN      112
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p from pension funds and other institutional investors. Critics say that so=
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erest in its profits, raising questions about conflict of interest. The inv=
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 and Commerce Committee subpoenaed Enron's partnership records, including t=
he identities of investors. Enron has revealed that its former CFO made $30=
 million from 2 partnerships, including LJM2. Merrill Lynch says tha! t the=
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PHYSICAL POWER PRICES
|            | High  |  Low  | Average |
|            | $/MWh | $/MWh |  $/MWh  |
| Cinergy    | 19.25 | 18.15 |  18.55  |
| ECAR       | 22.00 | 15.75 |  19.50  |
| ERCOT      | 19.40 | 17.50 |  18.60  |
| Entergy    | 18.00 | 16.00 |  16.95  |
| TVA        | 20.40 | 18.65 |  19.35  |
| ComEd      | 20.00 | 19.00 |  19.50  |
| Nepool     | 27.75 | 27.00 |  27.30  |
| PJM West   | 21.50 | 21.00 |  21.25  |
| Main       | 20.00 | 17.50 |  18.90  |
| MAPP       | 21.00 | 19.50 |  20.00  |
| Palo Verde | 26.00 | 23.50 |  24.30  |
| Mid C      | 19.50 | 18.95 |  19.15  |
| COB        | 22.00 | 21.00 |  21.35  |
| 4 Corners  | 25.50 | 23.25 |  24.60  |
| Mead       | 26.00 | 24.75 |  25.20  |
| NP 15      | 24.25 | 23.50 |  23.70  |
| SP 15      | 24.50 | 23.50 |  23.90  |
            Power Delivered 1/30
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CFTC Says No Enron Market Manipulation=20

Enron did not try to engage in market manipulation at any futures exchange,=
 according to testimony before the Senate Energy Committee by the chairman =
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Both the CFTC chairman and the=
 FERC chairman said they did not see a need for new federal market regulati=
on because of Enron. FERC has found no substantial spillover effects into t=
he energy markets because of Enron. In the aftermath of Enron's collapse, p=
rices and energy markets remained stable, with neither electric nor natural=
 gas deliveries being disrupted.=20
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Todays Gas Bulletins
* El Paso Shares Tumble 6.2 % Yesterday
* Anadarko Says 3rd Quarter Charges Should Be $1.7 Billion Higher
* Northern Border Partners Reports 25% Increase in 4th Quarter Net Income
* House Energy and Commerce Committee Seeks Data on Andersen-Enron Consulti=
ng
* TransCanada PipeLines 4th Quarter Profit Slips 5%, But Dividend Up 11%
* House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert Backs President Bushs Dec=
ision Not to Hand Over Records to Congressional Investigators on Involvemen=
t by Enron
* China Seeking Foreign Partners to Build City Natural Gas Grid in Shanghai=
; Plans to Double Supply to Meet Booming Consumption
* TC PipeLines Announces 17% Increase in 2001 Earnings; New Nasdaq Trading=
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m chief executive officer and chief restructuring officer. Enron also named=
 Jeff McMahon as president and chief operating officer and Ray Bowen as CFO=
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POWER FUTURES =20
| Month |   COB   | Change |   PV    | Change  |
| FEB   |  21.25  | +0.00  |  21.25  |  +0.00  |
| MAR   |  18.50  | +0.00  |  21.25  |  +0.25  |
| APR   |  20.00  | +0.00  |  14.00  |  -8.25  |
| MAY   |  18.25  | +0.00  |  14.50  |  -8.75  |
| JUN   |  20.00  | +0.00  |  16.50  | -11.25  |
| JUL   |  29.50  | +0.00  |  37.50  |  -0.25  |
| AUG   |  40.00  | +0.00  |  42.75  |  +0.25  |
| SEP   |  34.00  | +0.00  |  33.00  |  +0.75  |
| OCT   |  28.00  | +0.00  |  27.75  |  +0.00  |
| NOV   |  27.50  | +0.00  |  26.75  |  +0.50  |
| DEC   |  28.50  | +0.00  |  27.25  |  +0.50  |
| JAN   |  28.50  | +0.00  |  28.50  |  +0.25  |
| Month | Entergy | Change | Cinergy | Change  |
| FEB   |  18.25  | +0.00  |  19.70  |  +0.00  |
| MAR   |  19.50  | +0.25  |  21.00  |  +0.15  |
| APR   |  19.50  | +0.25  |  21.00  |  +0.15  |
| MAY   |  23.00  | +0.40  |  24.50  |  +0.25  |
| JUN   |  27.00  | +0.25  |  29.50  |  +0.50  |
| JUL   |  34.25  | +0.75  |  38.00  |  +0.75  |
| AUG   |  34.25  | +0.75  |  38.00  |  +0.75  |
| SEP   |  21.50  | -4.50  |  22.75  |  +0.45  |
| OCT   |  21.50  | +0.15  |  22.30  |  +0.45  |
| NOV   |  21.50  | +0.15  |  22.30  |  +0.45  |
| DEC   |  21.50  | +0.15  |  22.30  |  +0.45  |
| JAN   |  24.15  | -0.10  |  25.50  |  +0.25  |
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Power Futures    =20
| Month |  PJM  | Change |
| FEB   | 23.50 | +0.00  |
| MAR   | 24.35 | +0.30  |
| APR   | 34.35 | +0.30  |
| MAY   | 27.70 | +0.45  |
| JUN   | 34.25 | +1.00  |
| JUL   | 45.50 | +1.00  |
| AUG   | 45.50 | +1.00  |
| SEP   | 26.10 | +0.60  |
| OCT   | 25.50 | +0.50  |
| NOV   | 25.50 | +0.50  |
| DEC   | 25.50 | +0.50  |
| JAN   | 29.50 | +0.50  |
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Senate Committee Examines Enron's Impact on Energy Markets

Conventional futures exchanges like the NYMEX are entirely regulated by the=
 CFTC. But the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, passed by Congr=
ess after a big lobbying effort by Enron, removed over-the-counter and some=
 on-line energy transactions from CFTC control. Those exempted markets made=
 up the bulk of Enron's trading operations. The CFTC is working with the Wh=
ite House on auditing and accounting standards, and the combination of its =
market supervisory functions under one agency division. Although at least 8=
 other congressional probes are being conducted into the financial and acco=
unting facets of Enron's demise, the Senate Energy Committee's authority is=
 limited to the effects of Enrons meltdown on energy markets and consumers.=
 Legislators at the hearing saw little impact from Enron on US energy marke=
ts. Some on the panel referred to it as business failure, not an energy mar=
ket failure. Even though the chairman of the NYMEX has not call for any gre=
ater regu! lation of over-the-counter markets, he has called on regulators =
to treat on-line exchanges and traditional pit-based ones equally.=20
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Derivatives at Root of Enron Collapse

Enrons extensive use of derivatives, not just its accounting practices, lie=
 at the root of its fall into bankruptcy. Enron had used profits from its d=
erivatives trading operation, which was little understood by investors, to =
mask losses in its more visible businesses even as some of its employees ma=
y have been fraudulently manipulating those profits. Enron reaped huge prof=
its from derivatives.  But it lost billions on most everything else it did,=
 including projects in fiber-optic bandwidth, retail natural gas and power,=
 water systems and technology stocks, but used its expertise in derivatives=
 to hide these losses. Derivatives are complex financial contracts whose va=
lues are linked to underlying variables such as the prices of commodities, =
stocks or bonds. They are used by sophisticated investors to manage risk. E=
nron's use of derivatives both outside and inside the company can likely be=
 directly linked to its collapse. On the outside, they were used to create =
the compan! y's web of off-balance sheet deals with complex financial partn=
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our, Enron in October took a $1 billion charge against earnings and a $1.2 =
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Williams Shares Plunge 22% on Telecom Debt

Shares of Williams tumbled 22% yesterday after it reported it may have up t=
o $2.4 billion in costs from Williams Communications which was spun off las=
t April. Williams may have to pay $1.4 billion in Williams Communications d=
ebt if its credit rating falls below investment grade. It also may owe $750=
 million in Williams Communications fiber optic-network leases and $250 mil=
lion in other expenses. Shares of Williams Communications dropped 80% last =
year as growth evaporated with the dot.com collapse. In the past month, Wil=
liams sold securities and cut capital spending to strengthen its balance sh=
eet amid increased scrutiny by credit-rating agencies in the wake of Enrons=
 collapse. It also plans to sell assets to maintain the all-important inves=
tment-grade debt rating. Because of the debt review, Williams delayed repor=
ting 4th quarter results that had been scheduled for release yesterday. The=
 review will have no direct impact on Williams Communications business, the=
 company s! aid in a statement. However, the stock market is in the process=
 of evaluating the situation and is assuming the worst. Williams shares fel=
l $5.3, to $18.78 yesterday. Its 7.75% coupon maturing in 2031 fell about $=
42 to $921 per $1,000 face value from $963. That pushed the yield up to 8.4=
8% from 8.08%. Williams's convertible preferred stock, which was sold this =
month at $25, tumbled $3.93 to $21.65 per share. Enron had $724 million in =
losses from telecommunications in the 3rd quarter. Global Crossing filed fo=
r bankruptcy protection Monday after it accumulated $12 billion in debt it =
was unable to repay because of falling sales. Shares Williams Communication=
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The TSE 300 lost 76.59 points to 7567.14
The CRB Index fell 0.56 points to 187.31
The US Dollar decreased 0.49 points to 119.38
The Dow declined 247.51 points to 9618.24
The S?500 dipped 32.42 points to 1100.64
The Nasdaq was down 50.92 points to 1892.99
March NYMEX Crude Oil dropped 0.47 to 19.58
Canadian-US Exchange slid 0.0221 to 1.5904
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