transcripts steve cooper voicemails january 29 2002 enron named stephen f cooper interim ceo chief restructuring officer keep employees informed developments mr cooper left voicemail messages employees january 29 february 8 since employees access voicemail providing following transcripts messages stephen f cooper voicemail friday february 8 2002 hi everybody steve cooper 1 00 2 00 clock houston time friday afternoon pretty hectic week like take moment bring everybody date everybody fully loop gone last week beginning last weekend board special investigative committee released fairly lengthy report fact 200 odd pages fairly pointed blunt report troubling sure number seen various investigatory committees week findings dented corporate history nonetheless wanted let know role job paid hopefully job getting paid look forward proceed way 100 percent full speed continue believe really lot look forward committee report offer specific recommendations rather compiled believed series facts transactions undertaken last several years enron board management creditors committee working together evaluate reports findings take whatever action required like many looking forward management changes result actions successfully restructure company going management team place credible committed moving forward future trusted outside constituents firmly committed make new enron work next week board meeting hope able share management changes contemplated outline team jeffrey compiling rebuild company washington hearings week heated considerably made either dull expected pretty interesting television viewing obviously translated daily headlines hopefully investigatory processes continue help uncover address past misconduct negligence surrounding enron sure able establish appropriate safeguards employees shareholders going forward enron corporations situation believe national impact going force big five accounting firms change way business fact already going bring new effective reporting rules going put teeth sec arisa going modified doubt mind congress committees eventually going look wall street commercial banks put sites last week spent almost time dealing company creditors committee chatting individual members committee understand current thinking concerns issues begin construct absolutely open agenda free flow information free flow communications begin work develop plan reorganize enron continue look various businesses optimistic week ago reorganizable platform ought allow us everybody reasonable responsible begin put emotions aside create viable strong company ought able successfully reorganized event continue keep updated move forward meantime specific questions comments enron restructuring anything else mind hesitate either send e mail give buzz best respond quickly possible response satisfactory first time around buzz listen everyone wonderful weekend hope see next week houston bye bye stephen f cooper voicemail tuesday january 29 2002 good morning everyone steve cooper morning january 29 th wanted take opportunity introduce tell pleased selected enron interim ceo firm zolfo cooper partners assisted hundreds companies worked way restructuring reorganization process wanted give thoughts move forward imagine past months like sure incredibly difficult particularly glare media attention numerous investigations inquiries launched continue launched environment got believe difficult impossible focus lies ahead enron organization going bother restate press release announcing selection new management team morning however like tell typically approach situations like experience firm partners helping companies emerge bankruptcy look number key metrics gauge potential successful restructurings metrics typically organization asset base company bring bear customer base liquidity able tell last couple days exposure management team enron bright capable committed hardworking dedicated organization people met committed reorganize restructure bring enron successful new beginning emerge bankruptcy number 2 physical assets look enormous advantage regulated assets pipelines generating plants provide steady reliable cash flow provide sound fundamental base restructure around third loyal customers enron customers continued stand company continue take delivery natural gas electricity daily basis fourth liquidity looks good cash company hand cash expects generate near term backstop dip financing appear liquidity issues going forward four resources nicely place confident successfully restructure company want leave impression easy going enormous amount work upsets issues concerns along way tell seen companies bankruptcy nearly strong position company able emerge successfully bankruptcy certain enron also looking forward working next months pleased jeff ray keep informed regular basis move forward thoughts concerns issues would like bring attention please hesitate drop note give call thanks much look forward working