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Allan,
I am sending you my coordinates. I expect to be in London around
September the 20th.
Vince Kaminski
Vincent Kaminski
Managing Director - Research
Enron Corp.
1400 Smith Street
Room EB1962
Houston, TX 77002-7361
Phone: (713) 853 3848
Fax : (713) 646 2503
E-mail: [email protected]
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Julie,
You have more luck than myself. I called a few times
and left messages on her voice mail.
Vince
"Julie" <[email protected]> on 05/11/2001 07:04:40 AM
Please respond to "Julie" <[email protected]>
To: "VinceJKaminski" <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: got a hold of Fiona Grant
Vince,
Just to let you know, I finally got in touch with Fiona Grant.
J
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 11/08/2000
01:16 PM ---------------------------
"The Alliance of Energy Suppliers" <[email protected]>@ls.eei.org on
11/08/2000 10:28:43 AM
Please respond to "The Alliance of Energy Suppliers" <[email protected]>
Sent by: [email protected]
To: "Generation and Power Marketing Executives" <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: Alliance FERC Alert-Regional Market Reports
Attached for your information are:
1. The FERC orders regarding the meeting to be held Thursday, November 9.
2. Annoucement of a hearing in San Diego on November 14.
3. FERC report on bulk power markets in the Southeast Region
4. FERC report on bulk power markets in the Midwest Region
5. FERC report on bulk power markets in Northeast Region
These files will also be made available on the Alliance of Energy Suppliers
web site - http://www.eei.org/alliance
Should you have any questions concerning these reports, contact Jack Cashin
at 202-508-5499, or [email protected]
Nancy Tarr
Manager, Business Development
[email protected]
- FERC 11-14 hearing.pdf
- nov 9 panels.pdf
- FERC.Southeast.PDF
- FERCMidwest.PDF
- FERCNortheast.PDF
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 04/20/2000
05:29 PM ---------------------------
"NW Whitepapers Download" <[email protected]> on 04/20/2000 04:20:48 PM
Please respond to "Whitepapers Download Help" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: Whitepaper Download
NETWORK WORLD FUSION FOCUS: Whitepaper Download newsletter
04/20/00
Dear Wincenty Kaminski,
Go behind the headlines with Network World
editors at a FREE webcast!
Join John Gallant, Doug Barney, Paul McNamera, and Mark Gibbs, as they
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Today's Focus: Whitepaper Download
---------------------------------------------------------------
By Keith Shaw
We,re back again with more white papers to whet your appetite! Our
continuing mission is to provide you with the latest technology and
product information, right from the vendors themselves, as well as a
quick summary and link to the white paper itself.
This week we,ve got white papers on Windows 2000 migration, IP version
6 and SNMP version 3, Layer 4 switching and Web switching, and how to
integrate security for your e-business. Enjoy!
InstallShield Software Corp.
NetInstall and Microsoft Windows 2000
Windows 2000 offers built-in client management capabilities,
collectively known as the &IntelliMirror8 technologies. But if you,re
going to realize the complete benefits of these technologies, you need
a complete implementation of Win 2000 across your enterprise. If you,re
going to have a mixed mode environment (Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4
servers or others) on the server or in a client-setting (Windows
95/98/NT clients), you may need NetInstall software products.
This paper looks at the Windows 2000 software installation process, as
well as the evolutionary path for enterprises going from non-Windows
2000-based to a mixed environment or a pure Windows 2000 environment.
http://www.nwfusion.com/go/wp042000_install.html
ArrowPoint Communications
Testing Stateful Networking Devices for Web Applications
A new generation of networking products has emerged for the specialized
task of server load balancing or Web traffic management. Examples of
these devices are known as Layer 4 switches and Web switches.
This paper looks at the differences between LAN switching, Layer 4
Switching and Web switching, as well as do,s and don,ts when testing
Web switches.
http://www.nwfusion.com/go/wp042000_arrow.html
DigiNet Corp. (produced in association with Network World Technical
Seminars)
Dealing with the Growth of the Internet
For most network managers, the explosive growth of the Internet isn,t
breaking news; they,ve lived with these issues on a daily basis. The
question now is how to manage it and plan for future growth.
This paper provides some insight into two significant architectural
enhancements to Internet technologies that promise to greatly enhance
the way we administer and manage internetworks and intranetworks in the
future IP version 6 and SNMP version 3.
http://www.nwfusion.com/go/wp042000_tcp.html
CheckPoint Software / OPSEC Alliance
Integrated Security Now: Solutions for Securing E-business
The challenges of e-business, an increasingly mobile workforce, and the
trend toward greater collaboration between corporate partners have
created new requirements for security.
This white paper looks at several solutions provided by Check Point
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topics ranging from content security, high availability, reporting and
analysis, public key infrastructure (PKI), deployment servers, network
appliances and managed services. Members of the Alliance present their
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http://www.nwfusion.com/go/wp042000_checkpoint.html
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Carl,
Depends if it is more like financial or insurance type hedging.
I shall leave it to Vasant to decide.
Vince
Carl Tricoli@ENRON
04/05/2000 11:19 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Zimin Lu/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vasant
Shanbhogue/HOU/ECT@ECT, Christopher A Helfrich/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Carl Tricoli
Vince, thank you for the response. In the interim, we met with Vasant
Shanbhogue yesterday and explained the deal and what we needed. Should
Vasant continue to work on it, or would you still like us to loop in Zimin
Lu?
Vince J Kaminski@ECT
04/05/2000 10:11 AM
To: Zimin Lu/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Carl Tricoli/Corp/Enron@Enron
Subject: Carl Tricoli
Zimin,
Carl Tricoli (5-8958) will call you regarding help on ethanol (hedging).
Vince
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Kevin,
Thanks a lot.
Vince
Kevin G Moore
10/26/2000 06:29 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Boss 's Day
Goodmorning Vince ,
I did not get Mike a token for today because we
celebrated with him on Oct. 16th however,you
may want to mention the reason in the staff
meeting.....
Thanks
Also Vince , you are the Greatest Boss, Have a Wonderful Day !
---------------------- Forwarded by Kevin G Moore/HOU/ECT on 10/26/2000 07:17
AM ---------------------------
Kevin G Moore
10/26/2000 06:18 AM
To: Mike A Roberts/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Shirley
Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT, Jose Marquez/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Stephen
Bennett/NA/Enron@ENRON, William Smith/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Elena
Chilkina/Corp/Enron@Enron, V Charles Weldon/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Vasant Shanbhogue/HOU/ECT@ECT, Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT@ECT, Maureen
Raymond/HOU/ECT@ECT, Joseph Hrgovcic/HOU/ECT@ECT, Steve
Bigalow/NA/Enron@Enron
Subject: Boss 's Day
This message is pertaining to the celebration the Weather Team
had with Mike Roberts.
We celebrated with Mike on Boss's Day Oct. 16th.
We the Weather Team felt that time spent with our Boss was
just as valuable as any token of appreciation.
We did Happy Hour @ Ninfa's
Mike you will not have a token in the staff meeting today
however, please know that you are a great Boss too.
We still would like for you to join the others in celebrating
and we would like to have lunch with you.
Thanks
Kevin Moore
Hope to see you there !
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Beth,
Yes. I would appreciate it.
Vince
From: Beth Miertschin 08/01/2000 10:02 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Re: Harvard Business School case studies
Vince -
The only one I can find is the Dhabol one. Do you still want that one
alone? I'm sorry we don't have the others.
Beth
Vince J Kaminski
07/31/2000 04:17 PM
To: Beth Miertschin/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Re: Harvard Business School case studies
Beth,
Thanks.
Dhabol is one. There should be 2 more case studies we used.
One about old EGS, the 2nd about TVA options.
2-3 copies will be sufficient.
Vince
From: Beth Miertschin 07/31/2000 03:44 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Re: Harvard Business School case studies
Try this...
---------------------- Forwarded by Beth Miertschin/HOU/ECT on 07/31/2000
03:43 PM ---------------------------
From: Beth Miertschin 07/31/2000 03:14 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Re: Harvard Business School case studies
Vince -
I just found some copies! How many do you need and I will have them
delivered to you.
They are the case about the Dabhol project in India. Is that the one you
were thinking of?
Beth
Vince J Kaminski
07/31/2000 03:10 PM
To: Beth Miertschin/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Harvard Business School case studies
Beth,
I have a favor to ask. Do we have copies of Harvard Business School
case studies about Enron? We use these case studies during Super Saturdays.
I need a few copies. This is for Prof. John Martin.
Vince
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Howard,
Thanks for the message and the paper.
We shall hold an internal follow-up meeting next Monday to
review potential projects on which we could cooperate in
the future.
Vasant and I will contact you to discuss our recommendations
regarding the future research agenda.
Vince
"Kunreuther, Howard" <[email protected]> on 12/14/2000 10:07:11 AM
To: "Bouillion (E-mail)" <[email protected]>, "Carrick (E-mail)"
<[email protected]>, "Hoog (E-mail)" <[email protected]>, "Kaminski
(E-mail)" <[email protected]>, "Vasant (E-mail)" <[email protected]>
cc: "Doherty, Neil A" <[email protected]>, "Kleindorfer, Paul"
<[email protected]>, "Thomas, Louis A"
<[email protected]>, "Weigelt, Keith W" <[email protected]>
Subject: Working with ENRON on catastrophic risk
Dear Vince, Jim, George, David and Vasant:
Neil Doherty, Paul Kleindorfer and I very much enjoyed our discussion last
Wednesday at Wharton with you on future joint research with Enron over the
coming year. In particular, we see the whole area of capital management and
catastrophic risk as a fruitful area for foint collaboration. I am sharing
this message with Louis Thomas and Keith Weigelt who direct the FAP MBA
program in the hopes that we can find a team to work with us on these issues
next semester.
Attached is a revised version of our paper on "Evaluating Risk Bearing,
Mitigation and Risk Transfer Using Exceedance Probability Curves: Project
Update". We would greatly appreciate you and your colleagues looking at the
section on "Cat Bonds Covering Multiple Risks" (pp. 15-19) to see whether our
example and conclusions make sense to you. We look forward to working with
your team at Enron regarding ways that we can build on these preliminary
findings to make cat bonds for weather risks more attractive.
Best wishes for the holiday.
Regards,
Howard
Howard Kunreuther
Cecilia Yen Koo Professor of Decisions Sciences and Public Policy
Chairperson Operations and Information Management Department
1326 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall
Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6366
Phone:215-898-4589
FAX:215-573-2130
Email:[email protected]
- EPCurvePaper-FINAL-D10.doc
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 05/12/2000
08:15 AM ---------------------------
Scott Adams <[email protected]> on 05/11/2000 07:47:45 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Dilbert Newsletter 30.0
Dilbert Newsletter 30.0
------------------------
To: Dogbert's New Ruling Class (DNRC)
From: Scott Adams ([email protected])
Date: May 2000
Highlights:
------------------------------------------------
- Elian Invasion
- TV Show Update
- True Tales of Induhviduals
- Streaming Video of a Mystery in My Office
- Dogbert Answers My Mail
------------------------------------------------
Elian Invasion
--------------
Many of you in the U.S. have been following the fate of the little
Cuban boy Elian, who came to the United States via a
dolphin-powered inner tube. Some people believe Elian is some sort
of Holy Child because the dolphins helped him, and because he's
small, leading people to assume he is a child. I was a believer in
the Holy Child theory until the INS swarmed Elian's relatives' home
and took him against his will. "Where were the dolphins then?" I ask.
Maybe they were lazy dolphins. Whatever their excuse, I'm
disappointed that we didn't get to see the INS and the dolphins
fight it out, hand-to-flipper. That would have been good TV.
Dolphins have a great defensive move where they suddenly turn
around so your fist gets stuck in the blowhole. Then they beat you
senseless with their powerful tails. I think we'd all like to see that.
On the plus side, by my reckoning, Elian's dilemma has saved the
lives of at least two celebrities, maybe more. As you know, during
slow news periods the major networks kill celebrities and make it
look accidental. Personally, I won't board an airplane unless the
newspaper is packed with good stories.
I prefer the media's latest news-creating technique, wherein they
blame NASA for launching rockets into space and losing them. In
reality, NASA hasn't done much of anything since 1969, when they
sent three guys in helium-filled space suits to New Mexico with a
black and white camcorder. I still remember where I was when I saw
it on TV. I was on Earth.
Dilbert TV Fate
----------------
I'm not exaggerating when I say that literally dozens of people
noticed when Dilbert disappeared from UPN's lineup on American TV.
Officially, UPN told me the show was put on "hiatus." Or maybe
they said they "hate us." It sounds the same on the telephone when
you're sobbing.
Apparently someone noticed there were four new episodes that had
never aired. So, starting on Tuesday, May 30th at 8:30 p.m.
Eastern (7:30 Central), the first of the new Dilbert shows airs.
In a master stroke of UPN programming brilliance, Dilbert follows
Shasta McNasty, a show geared toward viewers who are...how can I
say this...very likely to die in bowling ball cleaning machine
accidents. Fortunately, Shasta is a filthy and sophomoric show, so
it will corner the market on perverts and unsupervised minors.
It's a perfect lead-in audience for an animated Dilbert TV show.
If you don't understand that, you will never be a television executive.
The other networks are running nothing but commercials during that
time period. You don't need to check. Trust me on this.
March 21st Explained
--------------------
Many readers were confused by the March 21st strip featuring
Dilbert's future self visiting his past self from across time.
Dilbert asks the future Dilbert how his head got wrinkled. Future
Dilbert points to a device on his chest with a hole in the center
and says, "Stick a finger in this hole." That's the whole joke.
This is an example of a cartoon that appeals to no one but me, or
so I discovered from my e-mail. I like the idea that a future
Dilbert would invent a device that has no other purpose than to
make your head deformed. It's one of those inventions that seem
like a good idea until you try it. But the funny part (okay, just
to me) is that he would advise his past self to stick a finger in
it, thus making the same mistake twice.
In retrospect, it was just a bad cartoon. There wasn't enough
information. But it made me laugh. If you think the cartons are
made for your benefit, maybe you shouldn't be so selfish.
Why Do Some People Get Paid?
----------------------------
A reader sent me this story:
"Our coffee room has a bulletin board. One day a woman with a ruler
and a clipboard came in and measured the distance between the
postings on the board with the ruler. She took great care to
measure the height and width between each piece of paper, and
between the pieces of paper and the edges of the board. Then,
without a word, she checked off something on the clipboard and went away.
"I was in a daze for the next fifteen minutes. I couldn't
concentrate during the following meeting. I wondered, does this
woman actually get paid for this? Does she find fulfillment in her
work? Who came up with the idea for this job? Are THEY just playing
with our minds, whoever THEY are?
"Needless to say I went back to the coffee room after the meeting
and moved all the postings around."
[Editor's note: To me, the funny part is that the author of this
story got paid for sitting in a daze during a meeting and later
rearranging the scraps of paper on a bulletin board.]
The DNRC at Work For You
-------------------------
A DNRC member reports on another benefit of membership.
"It turns out that my English tutor at Cornell is in the DNRC. I
told her that I was in the organization too. That was a month ago
and since then I have been getting constant 'check plusses' for my
essays, regardless of my effort.
"Thanks a million!!"
If you're not already showing preferential treatment to DNRC
members, it's time to start. Remember, only the DNRC has the good
sense to haze people who have no prospect of becoming members.
Getting Free Stuff the DNRC Way
-------------------------------
If you're annoying enough, you can get free services almost
anywhere, as this DNRC member reports.
"My roommate and I put coins in a jar every time we used the phone.
When it was time to pay the bill, we went to the bank to get the
coins counted. The teller said there was a fee for counting money
because we didn't have an account at that bank. The conversation
went like this:
'How much would it cost if we had an account?'
'Then it would be free.'
'How much does it cost to open an account?'
'Nothing, it's free.'
'How much does it cost to close an account?'
'Um...That's also free.'
'Then we'd like to open an account, count this money, then close
the account. That's all free, isn't it?'
"She spent a few seconds thinking about this, and then she let us
use the money-counting machine, for free."
Spooky Happenings In My Office
------------------------------
Recently I noticed that beverages were disappearing from my office.
I installed a hidden surveillance camera to identify the culprit.
Check out this streaming video link at myvideoshare.com to see what
was happening.
http://www.myvideoshare.com/vm.asp?c=4504&e=10ohm9GBdCOTk&r=y
You'll need a Windows machine, a reasonably fast Internet
connection and Windows Media Player 6.4. Follow the links at
myvideoshare.com for the free download if you don't have it. If
you're behind a corporate firewall, hit the "No Video?" button for
instructions on circumvention.
Macintosh zealots should feel free to flame me as usual.
Dilbert.com
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We've revamped the "List Of The Day" area on Dilbert.com. It's the
most popular part of the site after the comics. Some of you DNRC
members are impressively funny. Others just have laughably pitiful
jobs that translate into amusing list items. Either way, it's
equally funny to me.
We've added a True Tales of Induhviduals page, at
http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/induhvidual.html.
Submit your stories and read those submitted by others. Feed your
sense of intellectual superiority by reading how dumb other people
are. It's a guilty pleasure, but pleasure nonetheless.
Another addition to the DNRC section is the cubicle art page, which
features art created by people who were pretending to work. Each
week the best submissions are posted at
http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/cubical.html.
DNRC members-only link icons are now available at
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/membersonly.html.
This link is available only in the newsletter.
If you're looking for the best new comic strip featuring talking
pets, check out "Get Fuzzy" by Darby Conley. If your paper doesn't
have it yet, use the navigation bar in the top left corner of
Dilbert.com.
Exclusive DNRC-only Offer - While Supplies Last!
--------------------------------------------------------------
Now through May 21st, receive a free Dogbert Swirl Polo with any
purchase from the Dilbert Store. The polo is available in White,
Black and Green while supplies last.
This DNRC offer will not be announced in the Dilbert Store. To get
it, you need to follow this DNRC-only link:
http://www.umstore.com/dilbert/dnrcspecial.htx
Unadvertised store specials will periodically be listed on the DNRC
home page, at http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/index.html
True Tales of Induhviduals
---------------------------
And now, for your reading pleasure, more True Tales Of Induhviduals
-- those clueless-but-entertaining blobs of organic matter that
clog our highways and keep our taxes high.
True Tale
------------
My company has instituted Company Values. Arranged appropriately,
the values are Fun, Agility, Teamwork, Learning, Integrity and
Empowerment.
The acronym speaks for itself: FAT LIE
True Tale
------------
My school subscribes to a system that is supposed to help us find
jobs when we graduate. It works by asking us what subjects we are
studying, what sort of job we want, etc.
When I input my classes and interests it came up with only two
career suggestions.
Careers in IT
Careers in LAW
Neither choice appealed to me. I tweaked my entries to see if
other options would appear. It wasn't until I deleted 'English
Skills' from my list of subjects studied that it added a third
career option.
Careers in MANAGEMENT
True Tale
------------
I was standing in line at the grocery store when a loud voice came
over the intercom saying, 'Okay, shoppers, it's time for our hourly
drawing for a bag of free groceries.' In the front of the store
someone was spinning a big wheel with the numbers 1 to 8 on it. The
voice continued, "If your lane number comes up, and you are at the
front of the line, you win." I noticed that a checker was opening
the register next to me. Just at that moment, the number of that
newly opened lane came up on the wheel. The other customers were
too busy cursing their bad luck to realize that the winning
register was empty. I casually moved over to that line. With great
fanfare, I was awarded the prize -- a bag of free groceries. It was
filled with bizarre items I would never eat, including cinnamon
rice cakes, canned collard greens, Wonder Bread and the like. So I
gave the free bag of groceries to a woman who seemed terribly upset
at not winning it herself. She exploded with joy like she had just
won the lottery.
Induhviduals are so easy to please.
True Tale
------------
At Denver International Airport, there are emergency exits, the
type with alarms if they are opened. Printed on the doors are
signs that say,
"In an emergency, push and hold door for fifteen seconds until
doors open."
[Editor's note: There is a name for people who stand in the
emergency doorway for fifteen seconds during a real emergency:
"flattened."]
True Tale
------------
I went to lunch with a new employee who was not familiar with the
city. On the way back, he decided to stop at a bookstore. Hours
later, my boss and I realized that he had not returned. Fearing
the worst, we called down to our crack security guards and asked,
"If you needed to take someone to the hospital, where would you
take him?"
The guard asked me to hold. A few minutes later he came back with
the official answer: "the hospital."
True Tale
------------
When I received a check from my previous company for my 401K
rollover, I noticed the date on the check was 1-18-1999, even
though the check was written in January, 2000. IRS regulations
don't allow 401K rollovers that are more than 90 days old. I went
to my former place of employment and pointed out the error to the
HR Duhrector, who had originally written the check. His solution
was to cross out 1999 and write 2000 above it. Then he initialed
and dated the change... 1/25/99.
True Tale
------------
Here are some true phrases used by my boss:
"Ah, that's the flaw in the ointment."
"There's the gem in the haystack."
"We need to increase sales! Let's throw some more wrenches in the
fire!"
"I believe that like I believe a hole in the head!"
True Tale
------------
My office is near Orlando, FL. An Induhvidual in my office noticed
several people leaving the building. She asked me, "Where is
everyone going?" I told her we were going to watch the shuttle
launch. She asked, "Is it outside?"
True Tale
------------
I was buying a newspaper at the convenience store. The clerk looks
down at the paper and says, "Is that fifty cents or a dollar? I can
never remember."
I pointed to the clearly-visible price of 50 cents printed on the
corner of the paper and said, "Fifty cents. Who'd pay a dollar for
this paper?!?"
"Oh, some people do," said the clerk.
"Really? Why?"
"Because that's what I charge them."
True Tale
------------
My boss called me into his office. While attaching a keyboard to
his computer, he asked if I would mind going to my desk and running
a particular program. He needed the data right away and my
computer was the only one set up for this particular function.
I said that it was no problem and headed to my desk, only to find
that it was MY keyboard he had taken.
True Tale
------------
A bank recently sent a letter to its bankcard holders with some
details about its new cards. The first line of the letter is a real
whopper:
"The year 2000 has come quicker than expected!"
[Editor's note: Customers of that bank might want to double-check
their interest calculations.]
True Tale
------------
This conversation actually happened. The names have been changed
to protect the stupid.
Jack: "G.W. Bush is fairly attractive, especially for a man his
age."
Jill: "Yeah, I guess he's gotten better looking since he was
president."
Jack: "Eh??"
Jill: "I mean, he looks much younger than he did when he was
president in '92."
Jack: "That's because it's HIS SON!"
[Editor's note: After Dogbert takes over, Jill will be used as a
knickknack on a very large shelf.]
True Tale
------------
Early in my career as an electrical engineer, I worked for the
Navy. One day a directive was sent to all employees informing us,
"Should you get killed or injured on the job, you are required to
notify your supervisor immediately."
True Tale
------------
True memo from a school principal:
Do you know if there is any way to adjust the volume on the
fire alarm? It is shrill and extremely loud. If we could turn
the volume down some it would help.
Please advise,
Thanks,
<PHB-Principal>
True Tale
------------
In the dining hall at my school, a sign reads, "At Cornell Dining,
we want all your dining experiences to be successful."
[Editor's note: Maybe I'm twisted, but I have many images in my
head of what qualifies as "unsuccessful dining" and all of them
seem funny to me.]
True Tale
------------
At our company we frequently need to discard empty boxes that won't
fit in trashcans. The Induhvidual who picks up the trash ignores
anything outside the trashcan unless you tape a big sign on it that
says "TRASH." This is very annoying but we've all gotten used to it.
In a seemingly unrelated event, folks started thinking that we
should have a "disaster plan" just in case a tornado wipes out the
building. We were told to gather up copies of everything needed to
put us back into business after a catastrophe. Hundreds of boxes
full of documents were gathered together, categorized, inventoried,
labeled and put near the dock for transportation to the underground
caves, where they would be safe. The Induhvidual who ignores our
empty trash boxes promptly threw them all out.
True Tale
---------
Our marketing director was nicknamed Axel. He decided to have a
departmental meeting to explain his new role after the
reorganization.
He compared the company to a car, and the various departments as
the wheels. To finish off, he asked a question. "So, what do you
think keeps the wheels attached to the car?" He expected someone to
shout "The axle," relating to his own role and nickname. To his
annoyance, someone yelled out "The nuts."
True Tale
---------
As I was being terminated, the VP asked that I not be too critical
of him in case he hadn't made the right choice in firing me. This
was an unpleasant experience for him. He also asked for my
understanding because he might have to fire more people later in
the week. In the company's management training, they stress the
need for empathy when letting an employee go. No doubt he missed
the part where they said empathy TOWARDS OTHERS.
True Tale
---------
I was having dinner recently at a nice restaurant and I asked the
waiter if the soup had meat in it. His reply: "Not really."
True Tale
---------
I'm a Democrat but I voted in the Republican primary because I can
in South Carolina. While in line at the voting location I talked
to two married Induhviduals. One was voting for Bush and the other
for McCain. When I asked them if they weren't concerned that their
votes would cancel each other out, the husband said, "Well, we
wouldn't normally even vote, but we wanted to come out and cancel
out all those Democrats who were going to vote Republican today."
Revenge Is A Dish Best Served to Someone Else
---------------------------------------------
Approximately every ten minutes some @$$hole gives out my public
e-mail address instead of his or her own to an online store.
People do this so they don't get deluged with junk mail. But
online stores are getting smarter. They send confirmations to my
address before initiating the service or mailing the product. The
confirmation letters often include information identifying the
culprit. Recently a Patricia White from Virginia ordered some
magazines online and used my e-mail address so I would get her junk
mail. I was more than happy to "correct" her name as it would
appear on the shipping labels of her monthly magazines.
Here was my response to the online store's confirmation request.
Dear Sirs,
re: Order Number: 16496863
Please change my last name to my married name, as I will be using
that more commonly.
Old name: Pat White
Change to New name: Pat McGroin
Thank you for your attention.
P. McGroin
Dogbert Answers My Mail
-----------------------
In this section, Dogbert answers my mail. These are real e-mail
messages sent to me. The names have been changed to make them
easier to mock.
The first letter is from someone who objected to my strip in which
Dogbert gave Ratbert a bumper sticker reading WWDD (What Would
Dogbert Do). It was inspired by the popular WWJD (What Would Jesus
Do) bumper stickers. I thought I was mocking bumper sticker
wisdom, not Christianity, but many readers felt differently.
Dear Mr. Adams,
I have long been a fan of Dilbert, but your strip of today was
worse than witless. Your cartoon that mocks the WWJD slogan serves
no purpose other than to profane. You obviously had a case of IQ
catatonia when you drew it. Evidently, it spread to your editor as
well when you submitted it. Keep it up and you'll be relegated to
the ash heap of once-trendy nitwits who didn't know the difference
between humor and inflammatory idiocy.
Byron C.
Alabama
Dear Boron,
I'm glad you are committed to your philosophy of doing what Jesus
would do. I assume that includes writing insulting letters to
cartoonists on company time. Apparently the bibles in Alabama have
a few extra chapters. If I were you, I wouldn't take too many
suggestions from the Book of Willy.
Sincerely,
Dogbert
----
(This message suspiciously had no greeting)
You are an incredible talent, and I am always impressed by your
work.
Cutting to the chase, I have established a web site to help fund my
college tuition. It is www.justinduke.com. If you like anything
you see there, please send me a dime.
If you like, tell your friends, thanks.
Justin
Dear Dustbin,
If your web site sucks and your message to me is a poorly disguised
mass mailing, please send me a dime.
Sincerely,
Dogbert
-----
Dear Mr. Adams,
We are currently trying to raise money to buy new uniforms and
instruments for the Knoxville schools' music programs. We are
organizing a celebrity auction, and would be greatly honored if you
could donate an autographed item or some other piece of memorabilia
to help make our auction a success.
Sincerely,
Terry F.
Vice-President Knoxville Music Boosters
Dear Hairy F.,
I can think of no charitable cause more worthwhile than increasing
the supply of bad music in Knoxville. Unfortunately, Mr. Adams has
already given away most of his possessions to other celebrity
auctions. It's slim pickings now. But you could have his comb
(rarely needed), his old toothbrush (in six months), and the holes
in his socks.
Sincerely,
Dogbert
---
Dear Reader,
Hello! I'm Avinash from Bombay, India. I'm 18 years old and am
presently in college. I require a currency note of any denomination
from the United States of America or any Latin American country for
a geography project that I'm presently working on. I would be
extremely grateful if you could mail a note to my address which
I've written below. If you cannot, then thanks anyway for taking
the time to read my e-mail.
Avinash
Bombay, India.
Dear Avinashwipe,
This is an amazing coincidence. I too am doing a project that
involves collecting currency from other countries. After you
finish your project, maybe you could send the piles of money to me
for my project. My project is a bit more ambitious than yours; I'm
collecting all of the currency from every country.
Sincerely,
Dogbert
Dear Mr. Adams,
I am in the midst of an argument and I need a fresh perspective and
I figured that you had an opinion on everything, so.... which came
first, the freaking chicken or the egg?
Gregory
Dear Eggory,
Put your finger in this hole.
Sincerely,
Dogbert
Dilberito Update
----------------
Tip: It's illegal and immoral to slay your enemies, but if you eat
nutritious food and outlive them, you can still dance on their
graves. There's nothing illegal or immoral about dancing.
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values of 23 vitamins and minerals, is on grocery shelves and
selling briskly. Check http://www.dilberito.com for names of
stores.
Coming soon, all four flavors of the Dilberito will be vegan (two
are now). And watch for a free downloadable Dilberito game this
summer. Details will be on the website.
Dilbert Fodder
---------------
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it in a Dilbert comic, TV show or newsletter. The best comic
fodder involves workplace peeves, devious strategies, frustrations
of dealing with others, conflicting objectives, unintended
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And I love True Tales of Induhviduals.
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 10/30/2000
02:06 PM ---------------------------
Zimin Lu
10/19/2000 05:20 PM
To: Sanjeev Khanna/NA/Enron@Enron, John Griffith/Corp/Enron@Enron
cc: Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: storage model
Sanjeev and John,
Thanks for your continuing interest for the storage model. The storage
model is
the extension to the swing model we sent you earlier, in the case of swing,
you are only allowed to
withdraw or hold.
I will add some heading to the "log" files from the
model. These files includes
Curve.txt which records the price trajectories of the first 10 simulations,
Op???.txt, where ??? are the numbers represent the day, these files record
decisions for each gas level, each price node for the given day.
All these files are C:\temp.
I did a presentation about the storage valuation, which explains the basic
ideas.
Take a look, I am open for more discussions.
Zimin
|
More on the CFOs conference.
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 04/10/2001
08:24 AM ---------------------------
David Ikenberry <[email protected]> on 03/30/2001 07:21:11 PM
To: [email protected]
cc: Sheridan Titman <[email protected]>, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Subject: Registration materials for NFCF
To:
Andres Almazan
Don Chew
John Freeman
Geoge Gau
Vince Kaminski
Bob Marchesi
John Martin
Vojislav Maksimovic
Laura Starks
Art Warga
Michael Weisbach
Dear Friends
Attached is some registration and logistical information relating to the
upcoming corporate finance conference on May 4-5 in Houston. If you have
any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Sheridan, Bob or myself.
The program is shaping up nicely, however one of us may draft to serve in
some small, but helpful capacity.
Sheridan Titman, 512.232.2787, [email protected] ,
Bob Parrino at [email protected]
Dave Ikenberry, 713.348.5385 , [email protected]
As of today, the list of firms sending a representative include:
Pfizer
Pacificare
Cooper Industries
RadioShack
Pepsi
Delphi Automotive
Microsoft
Whirlpool
Enron
Johnson Controls
Airgas
Sara Lee
Dell
Conoco
- particpate registation details.doc
***********************************
Prof. David Ikenberry
Jones Graduate School of Management
Rice University
713-348-5385
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 02/01/2000
04:29 PM ---------------------------
Bjorn Hagelmann
01/28/2000 09:25 AM
To: William S Bradford/HOU/ECT@ECT, Jonathan Le/HOU/ECT@ECT, Gary
Hickerson/HOU/ECT@ECT, Philippe A Bibi/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vince J
Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Rick Buy/HOU/ECT@ECT, Mike McConnell/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Credit Applicatiions in GRMS
THIS NOTE IS FROM TED MURPHY (not bjorn hagelman)
My understanding is that yet another meeting has been scheduled with the
intent of diverting resources from the GRMS project to some other project.
While I am not privy to the urgency of this other project, I do know that we
have a very large, multi -phase project going in GRMS.
GRMS stands for the GLOBAL RISK MONITORING SYSTEM. It is not intended to be
a commercial trading product not is its primary purpose for commercial
decision-making. Conceptually, it is a risk warehouse for the primary
purpose of RAC due to the deficiency of current front office trading systems
and their inability to provide timely, aggregated information useful to RAC.
RAC has spent over a year developing a business plan scope and detailed task
list to accomplish its objectives. As a firm we are woefully behind our
press clippings in our ability to aggregate and understand our risk profile.
My most recent sojorn in Europe is a classic example of the current systems
inabilty to aggregate and meet the needs of RAC having abetted poor decision
making and causing cash losses in well in excess of the GRMS budget or that
of the Market Risk Group in RAC.
The GRMS project is a requirement that Bill Bradford and I have in order to
do our jobs. We have delegated authority to Debbie Brackett and Rudi Zipter
to make decisions regarding priorities and as such meet regularly with
Jonathon and his team as well as Rick Buy to provide updates. While progress
is never as fast as we would like it, in every instance in which we have only
to rely on RAC, Jonathon's team and Research to make a deadline it haas been
hit. The primary reason for any delays whatsoever has been the diversion of
resources off the project or the reliance for cooperation from some other
source - most recently the IT staff in London was a tremendous impediment to
deadlines.
Please excuse the frustration that is apparently coming through in this note,
but I feel like the boy with his finger in the dyke and no one is listening.
Also, I have had several employees come to resignation over their frustration
on the lack of management support for this project, usually manifesting
itself in the lack of resources or the diversion of resources devoted to it.
I think we have proven collectively that we can organize a modular multiphase
project and provide tangible deliverables when not distracted. Please let us
do our jobs. I do not denigrate the efforts of others, but I believe that
they must either submit their detailed requirements to us for our
consideration of their worthiness to put in OUR que or develop their own
project with their own resources.
Thank you for your consideration of this opinion. As it relates to things
that will effect the ability of Market Risk to do its job, please consult me
as I would you.
Ted
|
FYI
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 04/03/2000
02:02 PM ---------------------------
Masayuki Fujita <[email protected]> on 03/31/2000 08:36:00 AM
To: [email protected]
cc: Eugenio Perez <[email protected]>
Subject: A visit
Professor Vincent Kaminski
Vice President of Research
Enron Corp.
Dear Professor Kaminski
I , Masayuki Fujita was the only Japanese attendee of the Energy
Derivatives seminar
in Houston last December and a member of Japanese consultation firm:
Mitsubishi Research
Institute, Inc. I would be very honored if you can meet with me 17 or 18
April after
attending Energy Trading Summit in 12th-14th. As you know, Japanese
electricity trading is
on the way of deregulation beneficial to the consumers from a long stage of
the nine major
companies' regional monopoly. We are giving a hand to help the Ministry and
industry to
find the right course of them. I and my colleague Yamada, who will attend Risk
Publications Monte Calro seminar in Four Seasons Hotel, would like to visit
you and your
company for studying the sophisticated risk management at Enron. In return,
we may give
you the information about recent institutional progress and major electricity
companies
response in Japan.
We are now personally translating your book "Managing Energy Price Risk"
second
edition and wondering if you have not given the right to publish in Japanese
and nay give
us the chance to help you introduce modern technology to manage energy risk
in the
Japanese energy industry.
I do not hope Japanese English power prevent me to pass my sincerity to
you and I can
visit you soon.
Best regards,
Masayuki Fujita
Principal Financial Engineer
Financial Technologies Section
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
3-6 Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8141
Japan
Tel +81-3-3277-0582
Fax +81-3-3277-0521
|
Pavel,
A follow-up on our discussion concerning the wisdom of IMF recommendations
for Russia.
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 04/18/2000
08:03 AM ---------------------------
[email protected] on 04/15/2000 10:14:28 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Stiglitz
Sound the Alarm
Economist James Stiglitz rips Washington's "market Bolsheviks"
By James North
When the Asian economic crisis started to bite deeply, during the second half
of 1997, Joseph Stiglitz recalls that his children were studying the
Holocaust. Each day, he went off to his job as chief economist and No. 3 man
at the World Bank, where he and his colleagues had come up with a consensus
of how to contain the spreading crisis. Each day, he got increasingly
frustrated as the bank's proposals were overruled by its sister organization,
the International Monetary Fund, influenced strongly by what Stiglitz calls
the IMF's "largest shareholder," the U.S. Treasury Department.
Especially frightening to Stiglitz was the IMF's rescue plan for Indonesia,
East Asia's most populous country after China. The fund directed the
Indonesian government to cut social spending and raise interest rates,
policies designed to draw panicked overseas investors back into the country.
But Stiglitz argued that sudden cuts, particularly in food and kerosene
subsidies, could trigger social unrest in the fragile island nation, and that
the violence might take an ugly ethnic turn. The Chinese minority there had
already started to worry.
"My kids were writing school papers about people who remained silent during
the Holocaust in Europe," Stiglitz remembered recently. "So you ask yourself
the question: 'Do you remain silent and play the system, or do you speak
out?' Why have a job with responsibility if you don't speak out?"
The IMF imposed its plan, and just as Stiglitz and the World Bank had
predicted, ethnic conflict swept across Indonesia, leaving hundreds dead.
By then, however, the economist was speaking out on Indonesia and other
international economic matters -- an action that earned him the enmity of
Lawrence Summers, now Secretary of the Treasury, then in a lesser role at the
agency, and other officials at the Treasury and the IMF. Their hostility, he
asserts, led to his departure from the World Bank earlier this year.
Today, from the outside, Stiglitz is increasing his criticism of the U.S.
Treasury/IMF policy toward Asia, Latin America and Russia, which is still
fundamentally unchanged despite the great scare of 1997-98. Stiglitz himself
may not join the expected protests this week in Washington at the IMF/World
Bank annual meetings. But the intellectual rigor and creativity that has put
him on just about everyone's short list for the Nobel Prize in Economics will
provide powerful support for the critics.
The Malcontent
When Stiglitz left the World Bank, press accounts described him as "a
malcontent," "a great nuisance" and "a scourge of the Washington
establishment." In person, however, he seems pleasant and enthusiastic, not
sour or contentious. Even when asked about his No. 1 opponent, Lawrence
Summers, he was never hostile, maintaining a kind of bemused detachment about
the Treasury Secretary; he chuckled when he recollected how Summers "went
ballistic" after one of his critical speeches.
Joseph Stiglitz's disagreements with the so-called Washington Consensus are
intellectual and not personal. He recognizes that he leans to the liberal
side of the spectrum, but he also insists that his views are not based on
sentiment, but on what he calls "good economic science."
Stiglitz: "Do you remain silent and play the system, or do you speak out?"
Take, for instance, the World Bank's response as the Asian crisis unfolded.
After Thailand's devaluation in July 1997, the Bank started to get data
showing that the country's financial crisis was triggering a depression -- a
severe downturn that would soon spread to Indonesia, South Korea and Hong
Kong. To Stiglitz, who had earlier been chairman of President Clinton's
Council of Economic Advisers, the pattern looked familiar. "I was approaching
it much as I would if I were advising the President of the United States,
recommending stimulatory policies to counter the decline," he remembers.
Instead, the Treasury/IMF in tandem overruled the Bank and did the precise
opposite, directing the beleaguered Asian countries, as a condition for
getting the bailout emergency loans, to raise interest rates and to reduce
government spending, including the all-important food and fuel subsidies.
Today, Stiglitz still cannot hide his astonishment at these contractionary
policies. The Washington Consensus argued that the measures were necessary to
restore overseas investor confidence, stabilize falling exchange rates and
attract capital back into the afflicted countries. But he points out that
their economic models were far too narrow, and therefore doomed to fail.
For example, the Treasury/IMF strategy ignored the potential for
bankruptcies. The sky-high interest rates forced even sound companies in
Thailand and Indonesia to the wall, which wasn't the best way to re-inspire
foreign investors. At the same time, the sharp cuts in government spending
stimulated violence across Indonesia, which did not build confidence
overseas, either.
Stiglitz insists that "these political and social concerns are not outside
the economic model." He knew that over the years, unrest had been frequent in
the developing world following the imposition of austerity plans. Indeed,
austerity-inspired uprisings are routinely called "IMF riots." But when he
raised his doubts, within channels, he says, "It was like hitting your head
against the wall."
Stiglitz has other pungent criticisms of the Washington Consensus:
He questions the Treasury/IMF insistence that emerging nations end
restrictions on capital flows. He points out that vulnerability to hot money
can worsen crises, emphasizing that some countries, such as China, have
achieved significant rates of growth without making their currencies fully
convertible.
He continues to criticize Western policy toward Russia. He argues that the
crash privatization program, in a country with no working democratic, legal
or financial regulatory system, created a corrupt new oligarchy that blocks
economic growth. He is particularly biting about the IMF's 1998 Russian
bailout. "Was this a good investment?" he asks. "You put in $6 billion ...
that enables the oligarchs to take out $6 billion in capital flight the next
day. Clearly the country is worse off, and everybody knew it was going to
happen."
He has strong objections to the IMF's policy of "conditionality" -- of making
loans to countries contingent on far-reaching internal changes. "Of course,
any lender will need evidence the loan can be repaid," he recognizes. "But
the conditionalities the IMF imposes have gone well beyond anything required
for repayment."
Now that Stiglitz is outside the system, he's expanding his critique. He will
divide his time between the Brookings Institution in Washington, teaching at
Stanford and working on a book about his experiences on the inside.
Not surprisingly, he comes down hardest on the U.S. Treasury/IMF
policymakers. They embody what Stiglitz calls "the theory of escalating
commitment." By that he means, "The cost of continuing mistakes is borne by
others, while the cost of admitting mistakes is borne by yourself."
Finally, he asserts, Treasury/IMF bureaucrats are following the dictates of
an ideology, not testing economic models in a scientific way.
Stiglitz uses the term "market Bolsheviks" to describe the advisers who
helped bring Russia to its economic knees in the 1990s -- people who believed
fervently in a rigid fundamentalist doctrine and tried to force an entire
society to conform to it, just as their central planning predecessors had
done back in Lenin's day.
The economist savors one final irony. IMF policy makers never apply their
anti-state orthodoxy to their own organization. "Intellectual consistency,"
he says, "should lead them to ask themselves, 'If we believe that government
bureaucrats are always incompetent, then why are we an exception?
He points out that the spread of democracy, accountability, good governance
and transparency are applauded around the world, at least in theory, and
asks: "Is it right for an international organization to be the instrument of
political change? Those of us who are committed to democracy are very
uncomfortable with a bunch of international bureaucrats playing the role of
God. Sometimes, they may play the role in the right way, but they can also
overturn democratically elected governments."
In a sense, Joseph Stiglitz resembles another economist, who worked for the
British Treasury and attended the 1919 Versailles peace negotiations after
the First World War. John Maynard Keynes was so disturbed at what he saw
there that he resigned his post and wrote The Economic Consequences of the
Peace, an impassioned polemic that eerily predicted that the harsh and
punitive economic settlement the Allies had imposed on Germany would create
terrible unrest and "sow the decay of the whole civilized life of Europe."
"What was great about Keynes was the combination of someone who used analytic
powers but who didn't distance himself from the human cost," Stiglitz
observes. "During the Vietnam War, we tried to distance ourselves by talking
about body counts. In economics, we talk about unemployment rates, so we
don't see the people. The challenge is, how do you remain analytically
honest, but not lose the human dimension?"
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Tony,
Happy New Year and Congratulations. I hope you feel better soon. Let's meet
for lunch when you get back
to the office.
Vince
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT@ENRON
cc:
Subject: Re: Me
Vince,
Thanks for the information. You predicted this would happen. Where is he
headed?
I have been ill since the new year. I did not work yesterday and I am here
today till only about 1:30 p.m. Some have said it is not a good way to start
the millennium but I think I was only getting rid of the bad stuff from the
past!
I wanted to let you know myself (I am sure however, that you know already
from "BBC") that I have been promoted as vice president of Knowledge
Management at Azurix. I really need to see you sometime soon and I shall
call your assistant and for time on your calendar.
See you soon.
Tony.
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 01/26/2001
10:46 AM ---------------------------
Pamela Vande Krol Castro <[email protected]> on 01/26/2001 10:40:17 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: MGMT 656
Here are your latest rosters. Let me know if you would like the spreadsheet
with their e-mail addresses as well! - Pam (6223)
- 656.doc
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 09/08/2000
04:58 PM ---------------------------
"Pierre-Philippe Ste-Marie" <[email protected]> on 09/07/2000 03:17:42 PM
To: <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: MSCF Speaker Series
Thanx for visiting my web site!
Let me know if there is any progress on your front.
Also, I know we talked about several dates around early november, up to now
it seems like the 9th would be a candidate... If you could choose one (a
friday if you can) I would make all the necessary arrangement. A lot of
people here are very anxious to meet you... your reputation precedes you! If
you could be free for a diner on the evening preceeding the presentations,
or on the day of the presentation I could set up a time table.
Sincerely,
Pierre-Philippe Ste-Marie
--------------------------------------
pstemarie.homestead.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: MSCF Speaker Series
>
> Pierre-Philippe,
>
> I have contacted Allison Bailey to ask her to move her visit
> to the campus to coincide with my presentation.
> I hope to hear from her soon.
>
> Vince Kaminski
>
> P.S. Nice WEB site
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Pierre-Philippe Ste-Marie" <[email protected]> on 08/10/2000 05:13:53
PM
>
> To: <[email protected]>
> cc:
> Subject: MSCF Speaker Series
>
>
>
> Dear Mr. Kaminsky,
>
> Just checking if there was any progress... or anything I could do to help
> you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Pierre-Philippe Ste-Marie
> --------------------------------------
> pstemarie.homestead.com
>
>
>
>
>
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 10/12/2000
04:06 PM ---------------------------
Anita DuPont@ENRON
10/10/2000 03:38 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Pinnamaneni Krishnarao/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Binary (Digital) Options
Vince:
Here is the existing presentation. I have formatted the document like it
should appear for the presentation. Please feel free to change or add to
the data but do not change the background color, the bullets or the white or
yellow fonts. Thanks. Anita
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 04/27/2001
08:22 AM ---------------------------
"ElectraPartners" <[email protected]> on 04/27/2001 12:09:13 AM
Please respond to <[email protected]>
To: "Andis D. Berzins" <[email protected]>, "Ashot Hovhannesyan"
<[email protected]>, "Karen Tatalyan" <[email protected]>, "Simon
Kamsarakan" <[email protected]>, "Eugene Tyurin" <[email protected]>, "Shannon
Burchett" <[email protected]>, "Tom Witek" <[email protected]>, "Jim
Jehovics" <[email protected]>, "Patti Broderson" <[email protected]>,
"Vince J. Kaminski" <[email protected]>, "Carey Jordan"
<[email protected]>, "Paul Posoli" <[email protected]>, "Steve McAleavy"
<[email protected]>, "Ira G. Kawaller" <[email protected]>, "Jesus
Melendrez" <[email protected]>, "Sailish"
<[email protected]>, "Alexander Eydelend"
<[email protected]>, "Blake Johnson"
<[email protected]>, "Gary Ginter" <[email protected]>,
"Ernst Jaffarian" <[email protected]>, "Gary Campbell"
<[email protected]>, "Dimitri Novikov" <[email protected]>, "Russ
Ellis" <[email protected]>, "Ian Clarke"
<[email protected]>, "Steve Beck"
<[email protected]>, "Sean Curry" <[email protected]>,
"Sogomonian, Aram" <[email protected]>, "Bill H. Panning"
<[email protected]>, "Lenard Bekker" <[email protected]>, "John
Sodergreen" <[email protected]>, "MIchael Ong"
<[email protected]>, "Clark Heston" <[email protected]>, "Timothy J.
Mulholland" <[email protected]>, "Kratka, Milan" <[email protected]>,
"Scott Morris" <[email protected]>, "Tim Holmes" <[email protected]>, "Hilary
Till" <[email protected]>, "V. C. Ramesh" <[email protected]>, "David L. Reiner"
<[email protected]>, "Jon Najarian" <[email protected]>, "Yuri Balasanov"
<[email protected]>, "John Fuqua" <[email protected]>, "Michael Enbar"
<[No.email.address.found]@mindspring.com>, "Russel Caflisch"
<[email protected]>, "Craig Gustafson" <[email protected]>, "Sergio
Kostek" <[email protected]>, "Iraj Kani" <[email protected]>,
"Cameron Rookley" <[email protected]>, "Dick Kazarian"
<[No.email.address.found]@mindspring.com>, "Bob Stibolt" <[email protected]>,
"Richard K. Skora" <[email protected]>, "Zahra Yamani" <[email protected]>,
"Yurij M. Smirnov" <[email protected]>, "Wayne Coste"
<[email protected]>, "Theodore Voronov" <[email protected]>, "Steve
Madows" <[email protected]>, "Steve Thomas" <[email protected]>,
"Souren Aghajanyan" <[email protected]>, "Sophia Gasparian"
<[email protected]>, "Shijie Deng" <[email protected]>, "Shannon
Burchett" <[email protected]>, "Shan Millie" <[email protected]>,
"Robin Lancaster" <[email protected]>, "Raffi Aharonian"
<[email protected]>, "Mike Sigman" <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>, "Ken Johnson" <[email protected]>, "Kahuna"
<[email protected]>, "Joe Pokalski" <[email protected]>, "Jane Locke"
<[email protected]>, "Haik Jermakyan" <[email protected]>, "Garo
Mouradian" <[email protected]>, "E.T." <[email protected]>, "David
Jermakian" <[email protected]>, "Dan Coughlin" <[email protected]>, "Carl
J.Conti" <[email protected]>, "Arsen Nazaryan" <[email protected]>, "Areg
Grant Margarian" <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: My new info
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I have switched again my employment status between self-employment and
employment by joining the TXU Energy Trading on the capacity of their
Managing Director of Risk Management Operations. Will commute home on
weekends, but otherwise, will be stationed in Dallas. The new email address
is [email protected], and the phone number is (214) 875-9603.
Regards,
Martin Jermakyan
www.txu.com
- winmail.dat
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Jinbaek,
This is fine though you are welcome to spend more
time with us this summer.
Vince
Jinbaek Kim <[email protected]> on 03/04/2001 03:45:40 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re: Summer internship
Dr. Kaminski,
Thanks for your answer.
Before I tell you the time frame,
I'll need to talk with my advisor, first.
Because here is an on-going-project.
I need to coordinate the schedule.
I'll appreciate it if you understand my situation,
and give me some time (less than a week, of course).
For your reference,
probably
the dates I'd like to ask you will be
from mid-May to mid-July (2 months)
Warm regards,
Jinbaek
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Jinbaek Kim
Ph.D Candidate
Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
U.C.Berkeley
http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/~jinbaek
Go Bears!
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On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 [email protected] wrote:
>
> Jinbaek,
>
> You can coordinate the details with me.
> Let me know what the time frame is for you
> and we shall send you an appropriate offer.
>
> Vince
>
>
>
>
>
> Jinbaek Kim <[email protected]> on 03/02/2001 04:43:06 PM
>
> To: [email protected]
> cc:
> Subject: Re: Summer internship
>
>
> Dr. Kaminski,
>
> Thank you very much.
> Of course, I'll be happy to have an opportunity
> to work at such a wonderful company.
> I was contacting with Surech Raghavan at Deal Bench team,
> and was going to express my appreciation to you again
> after settling down process with them.
>
> For the period of working,
> I still need to coordinate with my advisor and
> may need to adjust according to that.
> but anyway, I'll try to coordinate smoothly.
>
> Please let me know whether I should keep contacting
> with Deal Bench team,
> for working period and
> for misc. living support such as finding a place, rent a car, etc.
>
> I appreciate you so much again,
> for arranging such meetings and giving me an opportunity.
> All this opportunity will not be available to me,
> without your kind help.
>
> Warm Regards,
> Jinbaek
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Jinbaek Kim
> Ph.D Candidate
> Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
> U.C.Berkeley
> http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/~jinbaek
>
> Go Bears!
>
> :"'._..---.._.'"; `. .' .' `.
> : a a : __....._
> : _.-0-._ :---'""'"-....--'" '.
> : .' : `. : `,`.
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>
>
> On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 [email protected] wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Sorry for a delay in getting back to you.
> > We would like very much to offer you a summer internship.
> >
> > Please, let me know if you are interested.
> >
> > Vince Kaminski
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 03/27/2000
08:09 AM ---------------------------
"NW Security and Bug Patch Alert" <[email protected]> on
03/22/2000 04:28:49 AM
Please respond to "Security and Bug Patch Alert Help" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: Guarding the perimeter is not always enough
NETWORK WORLD FUSION FOCUS: JASON MESERVE on
SECURITY AND BUG PATCH ALERT
TODAY'S FOCUS: Guarding the perimeter is not always enough
03/21/00
Dear Wincenty Kaminski,
Today's Focus: Guarding the perimeter is
not always enough
---------------------------------------------------------------
By Jason Meserve
Oh, the irony. You build your security systems to protect internal
systems from outside intruders, then someone inside the company decides
to play cyber-vandal.
Last week, authorities charged Abdelkader Smires with launching denial-
of-service attacks against his own employer, New York-based Internet
Trading Technologies, Inc. (ITTI). Smires was upset that ITTI did not
meet his demands for a raise and more stock options. He used computers
at a Kinko's Copy store and a local university to launch his revenge
attacks against ITTI that disrupted the company's trading systems for
three days.
"He and the other programmer were involved in writing the software, so
he knew just where to attack. He was fully familiar with weaknesses in
the code," said Eric Friedberg, computer and telecommunications crime
coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, N.Y., in an
interview with Computerworld "Although it was a potentially disastrous
attack for the company, it wasn't a highly sophisticated attack."
Read more about the attack here:
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2000/0317insidejob.html
Another interesting article to check out is "The service-pack shuffle
ruffles a lot of feathers" in this week's issue of Network World
(http://www.nwfusion.com/archive/2000/83305_03-20-2000.html). My
colleague Deni Connor writes that customer are fed up with the endless
release of service packs, which seem to be replacing quality assurance
at the companies developing our enterprise software.
But with no bugs, there would be no newsletter, so on with the latest
patches and alerts.
Cisco Secure PIX Firewall FTP vulnerabilities
Cisco announced that its PIX Firewall has a problem interpreting FTP
commands, allowing inappropriate access through the firewall. The
announcement covers two vulnerabilities: One when the firewall receives
an error from an internal FTP server and the second when a client inside
the firewall visits an external site and selects a link that the
firewall interprets as two commands. One of the commands inadvertently
opens a connection through the firewall.
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/pixftp-pub.shtml
************
Patch available for "OfficeScan DoS & Message Replay" vulnerability
Trend Micro has released a new version of OfficeScan Corporate Edition -
Version 3.51 - that eliminates two security vulnerabilities found on
previous versions. Previous versions of OfficeScan allow intruders
within a firewall to initiate a denial-of-service attack on the
OfficeScan client (tmlisten.exe) as well as to capture OfficeScan
commands. These commands can be replayed and used to change other
OfficeScan client configurations.
Patch:
http://www.antivirus.com/download/ofce_patch.htm
Advisory:
http://www.antivirus.com/download/ofce_patch_35.htm
************
FreeBSD releases four advisories
The makers of FreeBSD did a little housecleaning last week, releasing
advisories on a number of previously announced vulnerabilities in
various Linux packages.
mh/nmh/exmh/exmh2 ports allow remote execution of binary code
Relating to the nmh's mhshow vulnerability when reading MIME headers.
New packages at:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/mail/nmh-1.0.3.
tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-current/mail/nmh-1.0.3
.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-4-current/mail/nmh-1.0.
3.tgz
Lynx ports contain numerous buffer overflows
The lynx WWW browser is written in an unsecured format that contains a
number of holes. There is currently no patch available, so FreeBSD
recommends removing the package to eliminate the problem.
mtr port contains a local root exploit
The mtr program (versions 0.41 and below) fails to correctly drop setuid
root privileges during operation, allowing a local root compromise.
Fixes:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/net/mtr-0.42.tg
z
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-current/net/mtr-0.42.t
gz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-4-current/net/mtr-0.42.
tgz
orville-write port contains local root compromise
One of the commands installed by the port is incorrectly installed with
setuid root permissions. The &huh8 command should not have any special
privileges because it is intended to be run by the local user to view
his saved messages.
Fixes:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/misc/orville-wr
ite2.41a.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-current/misc/orville-w
rite-2.41a.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-4-current/misc/orville-
write-2.41a.tgz
************
IE and Outlook 5.x allow executing arbitrary programs using .eml files
Georgi Guninski has found yet another flaw in Microsoft's popular
browser and e-mail program. This one allows arbitrary programs to be
launched via attached .eml files. No patch is currently available from
Microsoft, so Guninski recommends shutting off active scripting.
For a demonstration that starts WordPad:
http://www.nat.bg/~joro/eml.html
************
Sojourn search engine exposes files
The Cerberus Security Team has discovered a weakness in the commercial
search engine, Sojourn, that allows attackers to read any local file on
the file system that they have read access to (as provided by the
account the Web server is running under). As such, files such as
/etc/passwd on Unix systems can be read and files such as the
global.asa on Windows NT and 2000. No patch was available as of this
writing.More on Sojourn:
http://www.generationterrorists.com/sojourn_superuser.html
************
Problem with AIX 4.x linker
The Sendmail Consortium is warning of a problem with the AIX 4.x linker.
According to the advisory, unlike most other linkers, the AIX linker
uses the paths specified at compile time for the program's shared
library search path at run time. Therefore, AIX compilations that use
the -L flag with the AIX linker must use extra precautions to prevent
security problems. This problem is not specific to Sendmail and can
affect other applications. IBM claims it is aware of the problem and
provides workarounds.
AIX site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/
************
Oracle Web Listener 4.0.x
The Cerberus Security Team has discovered a number of issues with
Oracle's Web Listener, part of Oracle Application Server (OAS), which
allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary commands on the Web server. As
part of the default installation, OAS creates an ows-bin virtual
directory that is a cgi-bin equivalent. According to Cerberus, this
directory not only contains a number of batch files, DLLs and
executables but also the binary image file for the Listener itself,
which could lead to malicious users executing commands on the server
with special query strings. No patch is available yet, though Cerberus
recommends removing the ows-bin directory or point to a more benign
directory.
OAS Web site:
http://www.oracle.com/appserver/
************
kreatecd local root compromise
TESO has found a vulnerability within the kreatecd application for
Linux. An attacker can gain local root-access. Halloween Linux Version 4
and SuSE 6.x are vulnerable. According to the TESO advisory, the author
of the software has been notified. The advisory recommends removing the
suid bit of kreatecd.
See the exploit:
http://www.cs.uni-potsdam.de/homepages/students/linuxer
************
'Melting Worm' slithers into the wild
From Computerworld: A new worm now "in the wild" has the potential to
shut down Windows platforms and make the operating system permanently
unusable.
Read the article:
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2000/0316worm.html
************
Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 encryption used to store
administrative login ID
Internet Security Systems (ISS) has identified a vulnerability in the
encryption used to conceal the password and login ID of a registered SQL
Server user in Enterprise Manager for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. When
registering a new SQL Server in the Enterprise Manager or editing the
SQL Server registration properties, the login name that will be used by
the Enterprise Manager for the connection must be specified. If a SQL
Server login name is used instead of a Windows Domain user name and the
'Always prompt for login name and password' checkbox is not set, the
login ID and password are weakly encrypted and stored in the registry.
http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise45.php3
************
Patch available for "Malformed Media License Request" vulnerability
Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a denial-of-service
vulnerability in Windows Media License Manager. The vulnerability could
allow a malicious user to temporarily prevent the license server from
issuing further licenses to customers for protected digital content such
as music and video.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-016.asp
************
To contact Jason Meserve:
-------------------------
Jason Meserve is a staff writer with Network World, covering search
engines, portals, videoconferencing, IP Multicast and document
management. He also oversees the "Security Alerts" page on Fusion
(http://www2.nwfusion.com/security/bulletins.html). Jason can be reached
at mailto:[email protected].
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Bhavna,
Thanks a lot. The same to you. Happy Holidays.
Vince
Bhavna Pandya
12/17/99 06:12 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT@ECT, Kevin G
Moore/HOU/ECT@ECT, Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vasant
Shanbhogue/HOU/ECT@ECT, Pinnamaneni Krishnarao/HOU/ECT@ECT, Patricia
Tlapek/HOU/ECT@ECT, Mike A Roberts/HOU/ECT@ECT, Grant Masson/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Here's To The Good Times!
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Shirley,
Please, add Gary Hickerson to the list.
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 03/07/2000
01:15 PM ---------------------------
Shirley Crenshaw
03/07/2000 10:15 AM
To: Elizabeth Grant/HOU/ECT@ECT, Kathy McKay/Corp/Enron@ENRON
cc: Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Candidate Interview
Hello.
Vince Kaminski and the Research Group would like to bring Ms. Nurit Krausz
to Houston for an exploratory interview. She presently holds a post doctorate
position in the Mathematics Department at the University of Texas.
They have done a telephone interview with her and she is only available on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Looking at everyone's schedule the first available
date would be Tuesday, March 28.
Would you please set this up with her. I do not know whether she would want
to drive or fly into Houston. The interviewers would be:
Vince Kaminski
Stinson Gibner
Zimin Lu
Krishna Krishnarao
Grant Masson
Paulo Issler
Vasant Shanbhogue
Her resume is attached.
Thanks!
Shirley
- RESUME.DOC
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Ehud,
Best holiday wishes to you and your family.
I owe you an apology for dropping the ball on the conference
I have approached a number of executives at Enron. Greg Whalley speaks in
London a day
before. Louise Kitchen, the mother of EnronOnline will ski (this is the week
of school holidays in England and her family will come here).
One suggestion I want to make is Rick Causey. I talked to him and he is
willing to
be a speaker. He is a very senior and important executive of Enron and a UT
grad.
Any thoughts?
Vince
"Ehud I. Ronn" <[email protected]> on 12/19/2000 02:09:41 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Best Wishes for the Holiday Period
Vince,
At the conclusion of another year, and prior to my departure tomorrow with
my family for our annual Florida vacation, Best Wishes for the Holiday
Period to you and your family.
Regarding the Spring 2001 Energy Finance Conference Participation, we still
lack that all-important 2/22 Enron energy-related high-level keynote
speaker. Let me know if you think we should look elsewhere.
Best Regards,
Ehud
==============================================
Ehud I. Ronn
Jack S. Josey Professor in Energy Studies
Department of Finance
McCombs School of Business
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX. 78712-1179
Voice: (512) 471-5853
FAX: (512) 471-5073
Internet: [email protected]
=================================================
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John,
No problem.
I look forward to it.
Vince
"John D. Martin" <[email protected]> on 03/23/2001 09:04:44 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Request
Vince,
Would you mind making a few luncheon comments to the Texas Finance Festival
group at our sat luncheon? I struck out with Andy and Sheridan thought
that you could relate very well to the group. How about it?
John
John D. Martin
Carr P. Collins Chair in Finance
Finance Department
Baylor University
PO Box 98004
Waco, TX 76798
254-710-4473 (Office)
254-710-1092 (Fax)
[email protected]
web: http://hsb.baylor.edu/html/martinj/home.html
|
Rick,
Aram is coming to Houston, in my view, to explore the possibility of coming
back to Enron
(given uncertain situation under the Scottish rule at the old Pacificorp).
I shall suggest that he meet with you and/or Ted Murphy as well.
I can wait for Karen to come back. It's not urgent. We are still working on
the volumetric risk module and the team is making a very good progress.
They gave a presentation today to Rick Carson and me.
We have to decide what comes next (Asset/Liability Model or
Operational Risk Model).
Vince
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FYI,
My message to RISK.
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 06/28/2000
05:44 PM ---------------------------
Vince J Kaminski
06/05/2000 08:04 AM
To: Conrad Gardner <[email protected]> @ ENRON
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Mike A Roberts/HOU/ECT@ECT, Daniel
Diamond/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Enron site/MEPR2
Conrad,
Thanks for your message.
There are 3 papers Enron contributed to the last MEPR.
There is also another paper on electricity I contributed to the "red book" on
US
power markets, as well as a paper or credit risk management, and a paper
on weather derivatives. All these papers included in other RISK books were
written by Enron
employees.
We would like them included as well, if technically possible.
I think that offering other energy related books through our site, in
addition to MEPR2,
is fine, but I would leave the decision to Dan Diamond, who is responsible
for the project.
Vince
Conrad Gardner <[email protected]> on 06/05/2000 07:08:36 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Enron site/MEPR2
>Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 13:02:02
>To: Vince Kaminski
>From: Conrad Gardner <[email protected]>
>
>Dear Vince
>
>Thanks for the call and email on Friday. I will contact Masuyuki and follow
it from there.
>
>Regarding the Enron site, I think it is absolutely fine to put up the two
Enron chapters (I'll provide pdfs), and prevent any customer leakages from
your site by the use of "submit" buttons. As mentioned, I'll offer a 20%
discount on MEPR2 to customers but would you be interested in some of other
energy titles? - Please let me know.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Conrad Gardner
>
Head of Book Publishing
Risk Books
Haymarket House
28-29 Haymarket
London
SW1Y 4RX
Direct tel: +44 (020) 7 484 9750
Main tel:+44 (020) 7 484 9700
Fax: +44 (020) 7 484 9758
e-mail: [email protected]
www.riskpublications.com
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Krishna
He wants to meet at 8:30 Friday.
Who can join me for this meeting?
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 02/15/2001
09:01 AM ---------------------------
From: Richard L Zdunkewicz@EES on 02/14/2001 03:29 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Craig H Sutter/HOU/EES@EES, Cheryl Brashier/HOU/EES@EES
Subject: Termination Payments-EES Energy Outsource Agreements
Vince, attached is a very brief white paper on the issue of termination
payments for facility closures and sales. I would like to discuss this
concept with you and some of your people in the coming days to establish
whether this has merit and how we might proceed. My assistant, Cheryl
Brashier, will set up some time with you.
Thanks.
Richard
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 12/19/2000
08:48 PM ---------------------------
Sandeep Kohli@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
12/17/2000 06:42 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski@ECT
cc:
Subject: DPC Memo
Vince,
I am in Houston (rrived Satruday), and will be in office on Monday (though
officially, I am on vacation). Would like to catch up with you if possible.
It looks like your team will be getting involved in some form on the DPC
side. I have already made a recommendation to Wade.
I am attaching a small memo that I have addressed to Wade on the DPC position
and possible workout. This is still a draft and will likely get shared later
with others. I would love to get your comments on the same. At the same
time, this also will give you some idea of the problem, in conjunction with
the other Plan presentation I had sent you.
Look forward to touching base with you.
Regards,
Sandeep.
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Norma,
I fully concur. What can we do about it? Can we change the job classification
retroactively?
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 12/12/2000
02:41 PM ---------------------------
From: Mike A Roberts 12/09/2000 10:33 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Stephen Bennett
Stephen Bennett, professional meteorologist, was hired into the Research
group in September of this year as a Specialist based on salary alignment
criteria. In retrospect, and upon review, he should have been hired on as a
Senior Specialist.
After coming on board. it rapidly became apparent that Stephen was clearly an
"under hire." He is well-deserving of an immediate promotion (really more of
a correction) and pay raise, to be made retroactive at least to the 1st of
this month. This memo outlines the circumstances surrounding this hiring
error and provides detailed justifications for this retroactive "promotion."
At the time of the interview process, there was no position in Enron
designated as "Professional Meteorologist." In fact, the most recent similar
hire prior to that date was Jose Marquez, also a professional meteorologist,
who was hired in, based on salary alignment criteria, as a manager. While
functionally, both these men are meteorologists, Enron has no such job
classification. Compounded by the urgency in bringing on additional
professional expertise in short time order, it was difficult to peg the
proper Enron classification appropriate for this new position. This original
uncertainty and resulting misplacement of Stephen into the Specialist
category, rather than the Senior Specialist category, needs to be corrected
at this time.
Although a "new-hire" to Enron, Stephen Bennett has extensive work
experience. He has worked as a professional meteorologist at both the
Weather Services Corporation in Boston and at The Weather Channel in
Atlanta. He came to Enron well-referenced by both those organizations,
needing no further training and only minimal supervision.
Once aboard here in Houston, Stephen immediately demonstrated the core Enron
values with our unique sense of urgency. After only a week, he assumed
responsibilities normally reserved for someone actually at even a manager
level - he was assigned and fully took over the critical afternoon weather
briefings to the gas traders. This includes analysis and report preparation
as well as presentation. Also in the presentation arena, he now regularly
briefs various desks in the morning and throughout the day. Stephen is a
master of communication and particularly adept at conveying what through
other messengers might otherwise seem confusing or ambiguous.
Stephen has also demonstrated an unusually high level of self-initiative. He
designed, implemented, and now maintains several sub-sites on the Research
web page which he tailored to various customers - in specific: the weather
derivatives team, the agricultural team, and most recently, the crude and
liquids team. I have recently assigned Stephen to spearhead our conversion
and major upgrade of this web page.
These above described accomplishments are above and beyond Stephen,s regular
duties which include starting work at 5 am daily, reliably and without fail,
to assemble and prepare our trader,s weather report. Recently, with the
advent of extended hours for both NYMEX and EnronOnline, Stephen voluntarily
on his own accord, assists in our new Sunday weather support effort. As his
supervisor, fully cognizant of his already standard 50+ hour work week, I do
not solicit, but readily accept, this above and beyond expectations
assistance.
In review, the circumstance which resulted in this under hire condition was
Enron,s immediate need for a non-standard, fairly unique professional - a
meteorologist, coupled with Stephen,s desire to work for our company in spite
of the absence of a hierarchy which included the exact entitled professional
title reflecting his chosen career path.. Once hired, Stephen has clearly
demonstrated through contribution and performance that he is well-deserving
of this immediate and retroactive promotion.
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Jim,
I am scheduled to arrive in Austin on May 4 at 10:32 a.m.
I shall be glad to join you and a group of your colleagues for lunch.
I am flying back to Houston Friday morning and we can meet for dinner after
the class.
I shall have a Power Point presentation on my PC. I can also
prepare a set of transparencies if this is more convenient for you.
Vince
Jim Dyer <[email protected]> on 04/27/2000 05:44:51 AM
To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
cc: Sheridan Titman <[email protected]>
Subject: Real Options
Vince,
I am traveling at this time, attending a NSF meeting in Washington.
However, I wanted to touch base regarding plans for your presentation in my
class on real options next Thursday (May 4). As you recall, the class is
from 3:30 to 6:30, and you could plan to take a significant part of that
time for your presentation. Sheridan Titman has agreed to join us after his
class at about 6:00 for a 30 minute "panel discussion" with the students on
issues related to real options in practice.l
I am not sure about your travel plans, but we would be happy to plan
lunch on Thursday with several of my colleagues. I would also be delighted
to be your host for dinner on Thursday night if that is convenient for you.
I'll be back in my office on Monday, and will look forward to
hearing from you.
Jim
James S. Dyer
Fondren Centennial Chair in Business
Department of Management Science and Information Systems
CBA 5.202
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas 78712-1175
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 512-471-5278
Fax: 512-471-0587
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 04/25/2000
10:24 AM ---------------------------
"Faiz, Soussan" <[email protected]> on 04/25/2000 09:29:34 AM
To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: RE: Houston visit
Dear Vince,
Firstly, I really appreciate your time and our meeting last week. Learning
about Enron's use of leading-edge practices was quite enlightening and I
truly benefited from our visit.
Secondly, I've summarized my key "take-aways" as stated below. Before
conveying it to my management, however, I really appreciate it if you can
pls review my conclusions and ensure that they are not miss-stated.
Again, thanks so much for your time and wisdom. I was also honored that you
gave me a copy of the "Managing Energy Price Risk" book and shall reference
it with interest. THANK YOU.
I really look forward to seeing you again next time I'm in Houston.
Best regards,
Soussan
(914) 253-4187
PS. The latest Fortune article on ENE is a great read and substantiates the
company's innovative and creative approach to business.
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As you may know, I was invited to visit with Enron (ENE) last week. I met
with Vince Kaminski, the VP and head of research in the risk management
group of ENE. Vince who used to be with Salomon Brothers and AT&T is the
"brain" of ENE w.r.t. their analytical tools for pricing of commodities,
hedging, optimization of financial and physical transactions, as well as the
value-at-risk systems. In addition, Vince has received the 1999 James H.
McGraw Award for Energy Risk Management (Energy Risk Manager of the Year)
and is well published. He is the key contributor to a best-selling
publication by Risk Books entitled: Managing Energy Price Risk.
Our meeting was mainly focused on gaining additional insights re
leading-edge practices within ENE. My key findings are summarized below:
1. ENE does not use corporate price premises. They use market price info
only and adhere to mark-to-market accounting.
2. ENE uses the "Heath, Jarrow, and Morton" methods for modeling price
dynamics (I've asked BIC for a copy of the associated paper). They have
their own "home-grown" software, however, they periodically review selected
external developments for internal inclusion and advancement.
3. Vince's group comprises of Mathematicians, Physicists, and Operations
Researchers who are responsible for the development and advancement of ENE's
risk management tools. These models are religiously used by the traders,
risk managers, and BUs across ENE.
4. Investment proposals are screened, risked, and "ROVed" by a separate
corporate group (similar to our Special Studies and with business and real
options skills) who work in conjunction with the BUs. All evaluations and
transactions are marked-to-market.
5. ENE does not use efficient-frontier portfolio concepts. They "VC fund"
any opportunity that has a credible value proposition and can stand on its
own. They believe that with the current plentiful liquidity in the market,
project-financing in not an issue for a "good" opportunity. However, they
closely monitor the development of each opportunity, within their deep
portfolio, at the corporate level and know how to "fail fast".
6. The employee reward system is based on P&Ls as well as the creation of
new business.
7. Most employees have stock options.
I really enjoyed my visit and hope to meet with Vince again the next time
I'm in Houston.
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Krishna,
We have to talk to Shirley and she will take care of it.
Let's catch her ASAP.
Vince
Pinnamaneni Krishnarao
08/10/2000 12:25 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vera Apodaca/ET&S/Enron@ENRON
cc:
Subject: Re: Research and Development charges to GPG
I have no idea about this. Vince - Can you help?
thanks
Krishna.
08/09/2000 03:26 PM
Vera Apodaca@ENRON
Vera Apodaca@ENRON
Vera Apodaca@ENRON
08/09/2000 03:26 PM
08/09/2000 03:26 PM
To: Pinnamaneni Krishnarao/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Research and Development charges to GPG
Per mail dated June 15 from Kim Watson, there was supposed to have occurred
a true-up of $274.7 in July for the fist six months of 2000. Reviewing July
actuals, I was not able to locate this entry. Would you pls let me know
whether this entry was made, if not, when do you intend to process it .
thanks.
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Iris,
I have received your E-mail and phone message.
I shall distribute your papers to the other interviewers.
Also, I shall contact you by Thursday regarding a job offer.
Vince
"iris mack" <[email protected]> on 12/11/2000 08:09:10 PM
To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Documents from Iris Mack
Hi again,
I don't recall if I mentioned that my Harvard Doctoral dissertation
involved another energy problem - the Transient Stability of Electrical
Power Systems.
Much of the data, model and analysis was done with lots of
collaborative efforts with my advisors at Harvard and MIT and with the
Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Palo Alto.
Kind regards,
Iris Mack
>From: "iris mack" <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected], [email protected]
>CC: [email protected]
>Subject: Documents from Iris Mack
>Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 16:57:21
>
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Dear Zimin and Vasant,
?
???? How are you?? Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to
tell me about the work you are doing at Enron.
?
???? This email is in reference to your requests for two documents I
forwarded to Dr. Kaminski:
????????? 1.? My London Business School Executive MBA thesis on weather
derivatives
????????? 2.? A document describing some work I did on real options applied
to the commodities industry.
?
???? You should be able to get a copy of these documents from Dr. Kaminski.?
If not, please let me know.
?
Kind regards,
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Sam,
Yes, please go around and solicit contributions.
You can use my name.
Vince
Enron North America Corp.
From: William Smith @ ENRON 03/19/2001 09:59 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Regarding Steve Bigalow's Technical Corner
Good Morning Vince!
I re-wrote three of the worst sentences from the standpoint of good grammar.
If you don't have time to review what I sent you, that's okay. We can go
with it for today, but as I said in my earlier e-mail, I'll be soliciting
articles from people who have not yet contributed. May I use your name?
ThankYou!
Sam
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Shirley,
He will have to pay the rent.
Vince
Shirley Crenshaw
04/05/2001 03:49 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Bhala - Apartment
Vince:
Molly called me today and Bhala wants us to get him an apartment for the
summer. Will this be charged to our cost center or does he pay the rent
on this?
Please let me know as soon as possible.
Thanks!
Shirley
---------------------- Forwarded by Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT on 04/05/2001
03:43 PM ---------------------------
Stinson Gibner
03/19/2001 01:14 PM
To: Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Bhala
Shirley,
FYI -- Bhala is planning to start 5/28
--Stinson
---------------------- Forwarded by Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT on 03/19/2001
01:13 PM ---------------------------
From: Molly Magee/ENRON@enronXgate on 03/16/2001 02:13 PM
To: Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Bhala
Stinson: Just a friendly reminder about the job description for Bhala. He
called us today, and is becoming somewhat apprehensive about time. He said
that you need only provide 3-4 lines of a job description, and that it's not
necessary to go into any real depth. Bhala also wanted to confirm a start
date of 5/28/01 so that he can give notice at his apartment.
Thanks,
Molly
x34804
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Shirley,
Please, invite Jacob for an exploratory interciew.
VK, SG, ZL, KP, BL, TT, CS, TH
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 03/08/2001
09:33 AM ---------------------------
Zimin Lu
03/08/2001 09:17 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Candidate for us
Jacob Kang, currently a leading developer for PROS energy applications,
is interested in a job in derivatives valuation.
Let me know if we want to bring him for a interview.
Zimin
---------------------- Forwarded by Zimin Lu/HOU/ECT on 03/08/2001 09:07 AM
---------------------------
"Jacob Y. Kang" <[email protected]> on 03/07/2001 11:10:24 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: My cover letter and resume
Dear Zhimin,
The attached files are my cover letter and resume.
Thank you very much and I really appreciate your help
on this matter.
Ying
These two files do not contain any virus even though
there are error signs on the virus check status.
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- Cover Letter_Enron.doc
- Resume_Ying.doc
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Martin,
Let me read it Friday. We run our papers by our PR
department to review for any potential conflict with the company line.
I shall fwd it to them.
I think you should submit it as an Enron employee with a note
that it was developed when you were at UT.
Vince
From: Martin Lin on 04/02/2001 11:59 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: publication submission question
My supervising professors from UT and I are finishing a paper (finally!) that
is based on work done for my PhD. All of the research was done while I was a
grad student. I have a couple of questions regarding submission of this
paper (to IEEE Transactions on Power Systems).
1. Should I submit it with my affiliation as The University of Texas at
Austin or as Enron (ENA, Corp, etc)?
2. What legal or other reviews/clearances would I need?
A draft of the paper for your review is attached.
Thanks,
Martin
|
Sheila,
Gran't number: (281) 381 9987.
This is his cell phone number.
Vince
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 03/22/2001
07:51 AM ---------------------------
"Lessar, Stephen" <[email protected]> on 03/22/2001 07:08:46 AM
To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>,
"'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>,
"'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>,
"'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'"
<[email protected]>
cc: "Thorne, Heather" <[email protected]>, "DeGiacinto, Clayton"
<[email protected]>, "Vittal, Ram" <[email protected]>,
"Bassal, Omar" <[email protected]>, "Feerick, Dennis"
<[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'"
<[email protected]>, "Cummins, Marc" <[email protected]>,
"Lessar, Stephen" <[email protected]>, "'FAP'"
<[email protected]>
Subject: Wharton Tm #3 Presentation for Thursday, March 22
Hi all,
Attached please find slides for our conference call this afternoon. Looking
forward to speaking with you!
Regards,
Team 3
Stephen L. Lessar
MBA Candidate, 2002
The Wharton School
Home: (215) 875-9733
Mobile: (215) 681-3942
[email protected]
<<Enron pres 032201.ppt>>
- Enron pres 032201.ppt
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Shirley,
Please, forward tot he group.
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 03/19/2001
07:48 AM ---------------------------
Barbara Ostdiek <[email protected]> on 03/16/2001 03:33:59 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: RICE/ENRON FINANCE SEMINAR SERIES
Enron Seminar Series in Finance
Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University
Paul Schultz
University of Notre Dame
will give a seminar at the Jones School on Friday, March 30,?
?????????????????????????????????????? &Who Makes Markets8
The seminar will begin at 3:30 in Room 115.
The paper will be made available shortly.
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Hi Jeff,
No problem. As soon as we have an agreement in place,
I shall start working with you.
Vince
"$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$" <[email protected]> on 01/10/2001 12:59:36 PM
Please respond to "$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Hi Vince
Hi Vince.
Here is my contact info:
Jeff Wesley
949 813 2241
[email protected]
[email protected]
I work with MRI USA
and RobertWalters UK
I also underwrite my own deals.
Example of current accounts:
PaineWebber
Merrill Lynch
Crowell Weedon
Current companies I work with include:
ConEdison energy
SMUD (Sacramento Energy)
Calpine Energy
Morgan Stanley Dean Whitter
Job orders sent:
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Alcoa
Cournerstone Energy
I hope this makes it through the firewall!
My partner in London at RobertWalters sent me a guy for you to browse...I'll
pop him over later.
Thanks Vince!
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Molly,
I shall ask Sandeep to do it when he comes back from India next week.
I have just learned that Anshuman has B1 visa and he can start on a project
as a person
delegated by Dhabol Power Company to Houston. To be absolutely above the line,
I would still arrange the L1 visa.
Vince
Enron North America Corp.
From: Molly Magee 01/19/2001 10:44 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Margaret Daffin/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Transition to Research Group - An Update
I agree that it makes sense to put the L1 in place. There are several things
we will need from you in order to start the visa process. The first is a
fairly detailed job description for Anshuman. Secondly, we also need to know
whether or not he will be in a managerial position here and/or managing a
project. If there is someone else in your group who can furnish this job
description, just let me know and I will be happy to contact him/her.
As for Sandeep, I have been told that he is a U.S. resident so there should
be no problems with him. Margaret Daffin will be contacting him to be
absolutely sure.
Thanks,
Molly
Vince J Kaminski
01/19/2001 10:21 AM
To: Molly Magee/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Transition to Research Group - An Update
Molly,
Let's get L1 for Anshuman, just in case. I am sure he will stay here for a
while
once he comes. It is quite obvious Jeff Shankman will have to keep him
longer,
given the priority of the project.
I assume there are no problems with Sandeep.
Thanks.
Vince
Enron North America Corp.
From: Molly Magee 01/19/2001 09:54 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Margaret Daffin/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Transition to Research Group - An Update
Thank you for the update, Vince. I have been working with Margaret Daffin
with regard to Anshuman's visa status. We will have to get an L1 visa in
place before he can come to the United States, even in a temporary
capacity. Do you want to move forward with that effort at this time, or
is the possibility of him coming to the U.S. so remote that it wouldn't be
worth the time and money right now?
Molly
Vince J Kaminski
01/19/2001 09:42 AM
To: Molly Magee/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Transition to Research Group - An Update
Molly,
This is an update on Anshuman. Please, see below. It seems
that his transfer is not an issue for the time being.
We can put it on a back-burner till he gets here.
Vince
P.S. The relevant section.
I also spoke about Anshuman, and there was resistance to his leaing for such
a long time. However, I have agreement from folks here to send him to
Houston for a shorter stint on DPC budget. I will try to finalize that
before I leave. I will call you in the evening to just chat.
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 01/19/2001
09:45 AM ---------------------------
Sandeep Kohli@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
01/19/2001 04:32 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski@ECT
cc:
Subject: Transition to Research Group - An Update
Vince,
Just wanted to let you know that I had a meeting with Wade Cline (COO, Enron
India), Neil McGregor (President, DPC), and Mohan Gurunath (CFO, DPC) today.
Though I had already spoken to all of them earlier about my joining your
group, today it became official, and all of them supported the move. I
explained to them what we would be doing, and the results expected from the
Henwood study.
DPC would like to pay the costs for the study, and that was mentioned. There
maybe some tax issues etc. that need to be cleared, and other related issues
that I would like to discuss with you, so I will leave them till I get to
Houston.
I also spoke about Anshuman, and there was resistance to his leaing for such
a long time. However, I have agreement from folks here to send him to
Houston for a shorter stint on DPC budget. I will try to finalize that
before I leave. I will call you in the evening to just chat.
I am very thankful to you for giving the opportunity you have. Things here
have deteriorated dramatically over the last few weeks. Morale is quite down
due to many lay-offs.
I am really looking forward to returning to Houston, and the family!!
Regards,
Sandeep.
|
Rick,
I was contacted by Petronas who requested a meeting
with Enron on risk management. I have met with them
a few years ago and they want to discuss with us
their progress implementing risk management practices.
Can we arrange for them a standard presentation, like the one we have for
banks
(you or David Port, Bill Bradford, research)?
Unfortunately, they gave us no choice as far as the timing is concerned
(given a very tight schedule). They want to visit on Thursday, Feb. 8,
at 10 a.m. I shall take them out to lunch after the meeting.
I shall also contact Jeff Shankman and John Nowlan
to arrange a short courtesy meeting with them.
Vince
|
Molly,
This is an update on Anshuman. Please, see below. It seems
that his transfer is not an issue for the time being.
We can put it on a back-burner till he gets here.
Vince
P.S. The relevant section.
I also spoke about Anshuman, and there was resistance to his leaing for such
a long time. However, I have agreement from folks here to send him to
Houston for a shorter stint on DPC budget. I will try to finalize that
before I leave. I will call you in the evening to just chat.
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 01/19/2001
09:45 AM ---------------------------
Sandeep Kohli@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
01/19/2001 04:32 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski@ECT
cc:
Subject: Transition to Research Group - An Update
Vince,
Just wanted to let you know that I had a meeting with Wade Cline (COO, Enron
India), Neil McGregor (President, DPC), and Mohan Gurunath (CFO, DPC) today.
Though I had already spoken to all of them earlier about my joining your
group, today it became official, and all of them supported the move. I
explained to them what we would be doing, and the results expected from the
Henwood study.
DPC would like to pay the costs for the study, and that was mentioned. There
maybe some tax issues etc. that need to be cleared, and other related issues
that I would like to discuss with you, so I will leave them till I get to
Houston.
I also spoke about Anshuman, and there was resistance to his leaing for such
a long time. However, I have agreement from folks here to send him to
Houston for a shorter stint on DPC budget. I will try to finalize that
before I leave. I will call you in the evening to just chat.
I am very thankful to you for giving the opportunity you have. Things here
have deteriorated dramatically over the last few weeks. Morale is quite down
due to many lay-offs.
I am really looking forward to returning to Houston, and the family!!
Regards,
Sandeep.
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 10/18/2000
12:55 PM ---------------------------
Alex Huang@ENRON
10/17/2000 04:00 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: parameter estimation
Vince,
I have put together a parameter estimation model, which is continuation of
Tanya's model.
The estimation process is more consistent now. Attached are the model and a
brief
write-up of the methods. If you see any problem/ways to improve it, please
let me know.
Best,
Alex
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 08/21/2000
05:28 PM ---------------------------
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Now on with the latest patches and alerts:
Guninski finds another IE and Windows problem
Famed Microsoft bug hunter Georgi Guninski has found problems in
Internet Explorer 5.5 and Windows 98 that could allow outside users to
take control of the affected system. Both problems revolve around the
Shell DefView ActiveX control. The issue has been confirmed by
independent sources, according to news reports. For more information:
http://www.nat.bg/~joro/ieshelldefview.html
**********
SGI fixes problem with Linux kernel
SGI has released a patch for its ProPack for Linux, which ships with a
modified Linux kernel. A problem in the kernel could allow a local user
on an affected machine to gain root access. For fix information:
http://www.linux.org.uk/VERSION/relnotes.2216.html
**********
Microsoft releases patch for "Specialized Header" vulnerability
A problem in the Windows 2000 version of Microsoft's Internet
Information Server could allow a remote user to view sensitive file
information. The problem can be exploited using a specially formatted
request header. For more information on the problem and to download the
patch:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-058.asp
**********
OS/2 Warp 4.5 FTP vulnerability
For those still running the OS/2 Warp operating system, security
consultancy Vigilante has discovered a vulnerability in the system,s
FTP server. The vulnerability could be used to crash the server. IBM
has released a patch for the problem:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/tcpip/fixes/v4.3os2/ic27721/
**********
FreeBSD fixes range of problems:
Zope: The open-source Web application server contains a vulnerability
that could allow DHTML files to be changed remotely. Patches are
available from:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/www/zope-2.2.0.
tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-stable/www/zope-2.2.0.
tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-4-stable/www/zope-2.2.0
.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current/www/zope-2.2.0
.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-5-current/www/zope-2.2.
0.tgz
Dhclient: The DHCP client for Linux can be tricked by a rogue DHCP
server into executing arbitrary commands. For patches:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/net/isc-dhcp3-3
.0.b1.17.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-stable/net/isc-dhcp3-3
.0.b1.17.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-4-stable/net/isc-dhcp3-
3.0.b1.17.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current/net/isc-dhcp3-
3.0.b1.17.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-5-current/net/isc-dhcp3
-3.0.b1.17.tgz
Proftpd: The FTP server could allow both named and anonymous FTP users
to execute arbitrary commands on the server as root. For patches:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/ftp/proftpd-1.2
.0rc2.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-stable/ftp/proftpd-1.2
.0rc2.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-4-stable/ftp/proftpd-1.
2.0rc2.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current/ftp/proftpd-1.
2.0rc2.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-5-current/ftp/proftpd-1
.2.0rc2.tgz
Ntop: This program is used for monitoring network usage. However, it
can be susceptible to buffer overflow attacks, which can be used to
execute arbitrary commands on the affected server. For patches:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/net/ntop-1.1.tg
z
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-stable/net/ntop-1.1.tg
z
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-4-stable/net/ntop-1.1.t
gz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current/net/ntop-1.1.t
gz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/alpha/packages-5-current/net/ntop-1.1.
tgz
**********
Red Hat fixes gpm module problems
Red Hat Linux last week announced it has fixed two potential problems
in the gpm module that ships with Version 5.2 and 6.x of the
open-source operating system. The problems could let a local user
launch a denial-of-service attack or execute arbitrary commands using
elevated privilege. For more information:
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11607
**********
Trustix urges users to upgrade Linux mail and perl packages
Two vulnerabilities in mail and perl packages that can be exploited
together to give a user root access have been patched in Trustix's
Secure Linux. The company is urging customers to upgrade as soon as
possible. For source files:
ftp://ftp.trustix.com/pub/Trustix/updates/1.1/SRPMS/mailx-8.1.1-16.src.rpm
ftp://ftp.trustix.com/pub/Trustix/updates/1.1/SRPMS/perl-5.00503-10tr.src.rpm
**********
Today's list of virus alerts:
W32/Sysid - This e-mail worm comes with no subject and could have up to
99 different filenames. The virus infects a number of system files and
attempts to e-mail itself to users listed in an Outlook address book.
(Sophos, Computer Associates)
WM97/Doeii-A - The Word macro virus displays a message, changes a
document's content and adds a password to the document. (Sophos)
W32/Bugfix and VBS/Bugfix - This virus shows up in an inbox claiming to
be a Windows bugfix with an attachment called "bugfix.exe." When the
file is opened it infects all files in the Windows directory and
attempts to send itself to all users listed in an Outlook address book.
(Sophos, Computer Associates)
WM97/Vmpck1-DV - Word macro virus attempts to change the label of the
infected computer's C: drive to "suca." It also tries to replace all
references to "il" in a Word document to "il cazzo duro." (Sophos)
WM97/Marker-FF - Another Word macro virus that tries to change a
document's author information to "Ethan Frome." (Sophos)
WM97/Marker-C - This Word macro virus takes the infected file's summary
information and transmits it to the Codebreaker's Web site. (Sophos)
WM97/Tpro-A - A lame Word macro virus that comes without a payload.
(Sophos)
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 10/13/2000
07:58 AM ---------------------------
Ashley Baxter@ENRON on 10/12/2000 07:19:55 PM
To: [email protected], John Pavetto/Corp/Enron@Enron, Radu Tutos/Enron
Communications@Enron Communications, Denise Rancour/Corp/Enron@Enron
cc: Ashley Baxter/Corp/Enron@Enron
Subject: Cal Berkeley General Presentation Confirmation - 10/16/00
We have been able to secure rooms at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley. Please
note the confirmation numbers listed below. Thanks!
Claremont Resort and Spa - Berkeley
41 Tunnel Road
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-843-3000
FROM OAKLAND AIRPORT: Go straight out of the airport on Airport Blvd. Turn
right on Hegenberger Road. From Hegenberger
follow signs for 880 North. Follow Hwy 880 North and follow signs for Hwy 24
to Walnut Creek. Take the Claremont Avenue exit, turning
left at the bottom of the exit onto Claremont. Turn right on Ashby Avenue
(5th stoplight) and the Hotel's entrance is two blocks ahead on the left.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT: Follow signs for Hwy 101 North to San Francisco,
take Hwy 80 East to the Bay Bridge to Oakland.
Cross Bay Bridge on Hwy 80, follow to 580 East, and exit onto HWY 24 to
Berkeley/Walnut Creek. Follow Hwy 880 North and follow signs for
Hwy 24 to Walnut Creek. Take the Claremont Avenue exit, turning left at the
bottom of the exit onto Claremont. Turn right on Ashby Avenue
(5th stoplight) and the Hotel's entrance is two blocks ahead on the left.
---------------------- Forwarded by Ashley Baxter/Corp/Enron on 10/12/2000
07:15 PM ---------------------------
Lara Marie Berry
10/10/2000 04:58 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, John Pavetto/Corp/Enron@Enron, Radu
Tutos/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Denise
Rancour/Corp/Enron@Enron
cc: Ashley Baxter/Corp/Enron@Enron, Simone Lewis/NA/Enron@Enron
Subject: Cal Berkeley General Presentation Confirmation - 10/16/00
Cal Berkeley
General Presentation
Monday, October 16th
This note is to confirm that you are scheduled to attend the Cal Berkeley
General Presentation on Monday October 16th. This e-mail should contain any
information that you need to know pertaining to your trip. Please print out
a hard copy and bring with you in case of emergency. If you have any
questions, there is a list of contacts listed below.
Once again, thank you for offering to help with technology recruiting at Cal
Berkeley. See you on campus!
Lara
The General Presentation will be held:
Monday, October 16th
The Faculty Club
Seaborg Room - 2nd Floor
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
**Please plan on arriving at the General Presentation by 6:00 p.m.
The General Presentation is designed to educate the students on Enron and the
Global Technology Track. Following the presentation we will invite the
students to ask questions about Enron and the Global Technology Track.
Please plan to arrive at the General Presentation by 6:00 p.m. It is
business casual attire.
FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS:
You are responsible for scheduling your own flight arrangements with your
preferred airline provider. Please schedule your flight to arrive to the San
Francisco airport on Monday, October 16th. Please remember that there can
be significant traffic over the Bay Bridge and to get into town at least an
hour prior to the event. Please make all flight arrangements through the
Travel Agency in the Park so that we are able to take advantage of discount
fares. If you do not have a representative that you currently use at the
Travel Agency in the Park - feel free to contact Liz Mendiola at 713-860-1140.
RENTAL CAR ARRANGEMENTS:
Once again, you are responsible for scheduling your own rental car
arrangements with your preferred provider. Your Travel Agency in the Park
representative should be able to assist you with rental car reservations.
HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS:
Hotel reservations are currently being made by our representative at the
Travel Agency in the Park.
As soon as we have confirmation numbers, I will let you know.
San Francisco Airport to The Faculty Club
Take 101 Northbound
Exit to San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
Exit to 1-80 East
Exit on University Ave.
East on University Avenue for 1.5 miles to Oxford St.
Right on Oxford St., left on Durant Ave., left on Piedmont
You will see parking on the right side
Once again, thank you so much for helping with the General Presentation.
Below are some last minute tips to keep in mind:
Please remember to dress business casual.
Please remember to bring some business cards for students.
I have attached a pdf version of the Global Technology Track brochure.
Please forward all expense receipts to Grace Garcia. She will handle any
expenses incurred for this recruiting trip including: flight costs, hotel,
car, food, valet, etc. However, you must turn in some sort of receipt - so
be sure and save them!
Ashley Baxter work: 713-853-3589
cell: 281-793-0567
Lara Berry work: 713-345-8320
cell: 713-857-1034
Grace Garcia work: 713-853-7252
Simone Lewis work: 713-853-1645
|
Sam,
We already subscribe to some titles here.
Vince
Enron North America Corp.
From: William Smith @ ENRON 07/18/2000 02:11 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Euromoney Titles
Vince,
When you get back and caught up, here are some things we might like to
purchase. I'm not sure why the lady called me, but it was free to look, so I
asked her to send me what she had. There seems to be something for several
of our group, including Maureen.
Hope it helps us,
Sam
---------------------- Forwarded by William Smith/Corp/Enron on 07/18/2000
02:08 PM ---------------------------
"Lin, Lisa (N.Y.)" <[email protected]> on 07/18/2000 01:02:34 PM
To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: Euromoney Titles
Dear Sam:
It was a pleasure speaking with you.? As per your request, please find the
following Euromoney Titles for you perusal.? For further assistance, or
information, please feel free to call me at (212) 224-3570.? Thank you.
<<NY2k.doc>> <<DIR2000.doc>> <<Derivatives Handbook 2000 - 2.doc>>
<<FMgm2000.doc>> <<PW Capital Markets Directory 2000 on CD-ROM.doc>>
<<PW2K.doc>> <<Structured Finance Directory 2000.doc>> <<Magazine Listings
2000 (Complete).doc>> <<Derivatives Products.doc>> <<Fund Management
Products.doc>> <<CAPM2000.DOC>> <<Seminars2000.DOC>> <<Securitisation
2000.doc>> <<Self Study Training Manuals.doc>> <<Yearbooks 2000.doc>>
Lisa Lin
Sales Consultant
Euromoney Institutional Investor
488 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY? 10022
Telephone:? (800) 437-9997,? (212) 224-3570
Fax:? (212) 224-3553
email:? [email protected]
- NY2k.doc
- DIR2000.doc
- Derivatives Handbook 2000 - 2.doc
- FMgm2000.doc
- PW Capital Markets Directory 2000 on CD-ROM.doc
- PW2K.doc
- Structured Finance Directory 2000.doc
- Magazine Listings 2000 (Complete).doc
- Derivatives Products.doc
- Fund Management Products.doc
- CAPM2000.DOC
- Seminars2000.DOC
- Securitisation 2000.doc
- Self Study Training Manuals.doc
- Yearbooks 2000.doc
|
Shirley,
Iris took another job.
Vince
Shirley Crenshaw
07/20/2000 03:46 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Re: Re[10]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Vince:
Since Teresa is no longer here was anything every done about this? Do
you still want to?
Thanks!
Shirley
Vince J Kaminski
06/16/2000 10:14 AM
To: Teresa Bien/Corp/Enron@Enron
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Re[10]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Teresa,
I would like to invite Iris for an interview in Houston.
She works currently in London Can you call her
and ask when she is planning to visit the States.
We could pay the airfare from a location in the States.
I would hate to pay the 1st class ticket from London to Houston,
though I would go for it, if necessary (I don't
want a candidate to think that we are that cheap).
Business class is a standard
for business related, cross-Atlantic flights.
I would be more comfortable if you could negotiate this issue.
Thanks
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 06/16/2000
10:13 AM ---------------------------
Vince J Kaminski
06/12/2000 03:51 PM
To: [email protected] @ ENRON
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Re[10]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Iris,
At this point it's my group: Research, i.e. Quantitative Modeling.
Please, let me know what your interests are and I shall try to line up
other groups for the interview.
Vince
[email protected] on 06/09/2000 02:33:50 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re[10]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Hi,
I will be out of the country until Wednesday afternoon - London time.
Maybe we can chat then.
Also, could you please tell me about the group(s) that are interested in
speaking with me.
Thanks,
Iris
Internet
From: [email protected] on 06/06/2000 20:31 GMT
To: Iris MACK
cc: Vince.J.Kaminski
bcc:
Subject: Re: Re[8]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Iris,
Leaving for Ca in a few minutes. I shall get back to you Monday.
Vince
[email protected] on 06/06/2000 10:36:46 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re[8]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Hi,
Thanks for your email. Begining of July - what about July 4th week?
Could you give me a bit more info regarding the best days for you and
your
colleagues.
Thanks,
Iris
Internet
From: [email protected] on 06/06/2000 14:29 GMT
To: Iris MACK
cc: Vince.J.Kaminski
bcc:
Subject: Re: Re[6]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Iris,
The beginning of July would be better for us. Please, let me know what
is your availability.
Vince
[email protected] on 06/06/2000 02:30:49 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re[6]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Hi,
Thank you for your email. How many days do we need?
I have checked my calendar.and think that I should be able to come on
Monday June 19th (Tuesday June 20th - if you need more than one day)..
I can fly from London to Houston during the following weekend to
arrive in
time for Monday morning.
Let me know if these days are good for you and your colleagues.
Regards,
Iris
Internet
From: [email protected] on 25/05/2000 18:33 GMT
To: Iris MACK
cc: Vince.J.Kaminski
bcc:
Subject: Re: Re[4]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Iris,
We can invite you for an interview to Houston.
What would be a the time for you?
Vince
[email protected] on 05/25/2000 11:32:04 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re[4]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Hi,
Thank you for your prompt response. I am interested in any contacts
you
may have in your rolodex.
Also, I would be opened to talk to Enron as well. Please let me know
more
details.
Kind regards,
Iris
Internet
From: [email protected] on 25/05/2000 16:19 GMT
To: Iris MACK
cc: Vince.J.Kaminski, Stinson.Gibner, Grant.Masson,
Pinnamaneni.Krishnarao,
Vasant.Shanbhogue
bcc:
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Iris,
I shall go through my Rolodex and try to find some good leads for you. I
left
investment banking 8 years ago and this field changes very fast.
Alternatively, would you be interested in a company like Enron
or another energy company in Houston?
Please, let me know.
Vince
[email protected] on 05/25/2000 09:20:01 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re[2]: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Hi,
How are you? Thank you kindly for your email. Sorry I have not
responded
sooner.
Currently I am working in Derivatives Structured Products and Risk
Management at BNP Paribas in London. Although I currently enjoy living and
working in London, I may need to return to the states - because of my
mother's
failing health.
Do you know of any good contacts at investment banks that I may
forward my
details to?
For your information, I have attached my CV. (Please see attached
file:
Iris Marie Mack.doc).
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Kind regards,
Iris Mack
44 (0)20 7595 8665 (work)
44 (0)20 7229 9986 (home)
(See attached file: Iris Marie Mack.doc)
Internet
From: [email protected] on 04/04/2000 15:03 GMT
To: Iris MACK
cc: Vince.J.Kaminski
bcc:
Subject: Re: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Iris,
Please, feel free to give me a call when you have a few minutes.
I shall be glad to chat with you.
Vince
[email protected] on 03/30/2000 02:24:27 AM
To: [email protected]
cc: [email protected]
Subject: Greetings from London (to Enron)
Dear Dr. Kaminski,
How are you? It was nice to meet you at the Real Options conference
in
NYC.
I was intrigued by some of the comments in your conference talk. In
particular, by your use of real options to hedge financial options. This
is
something I am interested in as well.
When you have some time, could we chat about this topic in a bit more
detail?
Thanks for your time and consideration. Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards,
Iris Mack
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Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination, either
whole or partial, is prohibited. If you are not the intended
recipient of the message, please notify the sender immediately.
*BNP Paribas Group is a trading name of BNP SA and Paribas SA
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(See attached file: Iris Marie Mack.doc)
(See attached file: Iris Marie Mack.doc)
(See attached file: Iris Marie Mack.doc)
- Iris Marie Mack.doc
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Hi John,
You have a very attractive family. You must be a very proud father and
husband.
Vince
"John D. Martin" <[email protected]> on 01/17/2001 11:09:29 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re: Risk Model
Got it and I understand. Thanks
John
p.s. have a great day! By the way, how'd you like the Martin clan picture?
At 11:06 AM 1/17/01 -0600, you wrote:
>John,
>
>I am sending you an old write-up on the risk management system.
>This is for "your eyes only", though this info is out already. Some people
>left
>the company and also the consultants who audited the model use these ideas.
>
>
>Vince
>(See attached file: Over0907.doc)(See attached file: Pric0912.doc)
>Attachment Converted: "C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\Over0907.doc"
>
>Attachment Converted: "C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\Pric0912.doc"
>
John D. Martin
Carr P. Collins Chair in Finance
Finance Department
Baylor University
PO Box 98004
Waco, TX 76798
254-710-4473 (Office)
254-710-1092 (Fax)
[email protected]
web: http://hsb.baylor.edu/html/martinj/home.html
|
Margaret,
I shall try to invite Hunter Shiveley who is in charge of Gas Market
Fundamentals.
Vince
Margaret Carson@ENRON
11/02/2000 09:57 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: James D Steffes/NA/Enron@Enron
Subject: Dale Nesbitt meeting TUES
Vince Do you plan on inviting anyone from the power issues side
--perhaps Ben Jacoby, Julie Gomez, Jean Mrha, Scott Neal to this meeting?
Thanks Margaret
---------------------- Forwarded by Margaret Carson/Corp/Enron on 11/02/2000
09:54 AM ---------------------------
From: John Goodpasture 11/01/2000 05:53 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Margaret Carson/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Mike
McGowan/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Dave Neubauer/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Robert
Hill/NPNG/Enron@ENRON, Shelley Corman/ET&S/Enron@ENRON
cc: Danny McCarty/LON/ECT@ECT, Bill Cordes/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Michael
Moran/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Rod Hayslett/FGT/Enron@ENRON
Subject: Dale Nesbitt meeting
Margaret Carson is going to join us in the meeting next week with Nesbitt.
Vince will check with ENA to see if they also want to attend. I would also
like to determine if ETS and/or NBP would want to send a representative(s),
although Margaret said she would take copious notes for distribution to other
key players as necessary. We should ask Nesbitt how he would structure a
deal for multiple clients (eg. ETS, NBP, ENA, and maybe El Paso).
[We need to remain aware of any "affiliate" issues that may result, and make
certain that we are in complete compliance with the regs.]
I will wait until after our meeting with Nesbitt before deciding if/how to
approach El Paso. Presumably, if asked to particpate, they would share the
cost and have independent access to any working model that is developed.
JNG
---------------------- Forwarded by John Goodpasture/OTS/Enron on 11/01/2000
04:51 PM ---------------------------
Vince J Kaminski@ECT
10/30/2000 04:42 PM
To: John Goodpasture/OTS/Enron@ENRON
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Dale Nesbitt
John,
I talked to Dale Nesbitt. He suggested that the best way to evaluate his
model is to
go through a one week intensive project with assistance of somebody from his
company.
Our cost is a flat fee of $12,500 that would be deducted from the purchase
price of $55,000,
in case we buy the software package.
The price of 55K is indicative and will be adjusted based on the required
level of support.
Dale will be in Houston next week. I have tentatively invited him to visit
with us on Tuesday,
November 7, at 3:00 p.m. He will adjust if you are busy at this time.
Please, let me know what you think.
Vince
|
Avi,
These are my coordinates
Vince
Vincent Kaminski
Managing Director - Research
Enron Corp.
1400 Smith Street
Room EB1962
Houston, TX 77002-7361
Phone: (713) 853 3848
Fax : (713) 646 2503
E-mail: [email protected]
<[email protected]> on 06/20/2000 01:34:49 PM
To: "Vince J Kaminski" <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: Re: Test
Vince:
Got the message!
Kind regards
Avi
---------------------------------------
Avi I. Hauser PhD MBA
CDS Director
100 International Drive Mt Olive NJ 07828-1383
+ 1 973 691 3664 (office)
+ 1 973 347 8189 (fax)
+ 1 973 727 3622 (car + slow paging)
[email protected]
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 03/19/2001
04:42 PM ---------------------------
Shirley Crenshaw
03/19/2001 01:36 PM
To: [email protected]
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Vince's Itinerary - 3-20-01 to 3-23-01
Hi Ludmilla:
Attached is Vince's itinerary to London the 20th - 23rd.
Shirley
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Hello Charlene,
I am forwarding you a resume of a student from Berkeley.
We would like very much to have him as a summer intern with my group.
Please, let me know if your program can accommodate him.
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 11/15/2000
07:44 AM ---------------------------
Ezequiel Luis <[email protected]> on 11/13/2000 04:23:23 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Summer internship
Dear Mr. Kaminski
I am currently pursuing the M.S. in IEOR at UC Berkeley. I attended the
speech you gave some weeks ago.
I am interested in summer internship positions available in Enron. You will
find enclosed my resume.
Sincerely,
Ezequiel Luis
Este mensaje fue enviado desde http://CommCenter.infosel.com
__________________________________________________
Internet Gratis
http://www.terra.com.mx/terralibre
- Resume ELM.doc
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 07/28/2000
05:10 PM ---------------------------
Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp. - Europe
From: Kirstee Hewitt 07/28/2000 02:08 PM
To: Cantekin Dincerler/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Grant
Masson/HOU/ECT@ECT, Bjorn Hagelmann/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Steven Leppard/LON/ECT@ECT
Subject: MG VaR Results for the 27th July
Hi,
I have run the VaR with updated factor loadings for the gold,silver and cocoa
bean positions. The biggest change in VaR from
adding this information has been to the Cocoa bean position which has
increased from approx $45,900 to $506,553.
The overal VaR has not changed by very much as the position file I was sent
from Andreas had not changed from the 26th - I
have queried this and it will not be a problem to re-run the numbers on
Monday if I recieve a further file.
The VaR summary for all the metals is as follows :
Also, after having a conversation with Bjorn about stress/scenario analysis I
thought I might quickly try to set up a few scenarios to
see how sensitive the VaR is to a position change in Aluminium, Nickel and
Copper.
I have only applied position increases (thge direction of the shifts are
dependent on the monthly outright position direction) up until Dec2000.
The shifts and results are given in the following attached spreadsheet.
It is interesting that the individual VaR's are particuarly sensitive to
increasing the position for Nickel.
I would like to discuss these results on Monday and any further suggestions
for senarios would also be gratefully recieved.
Have a good weekend,
Kirstee.
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Joe,
Congratulations. Well deserved.
Vince
P.S. I shall call you Wed regarding a request to sponsor a publication
by the Commodities Now magazine.
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 11/20/2000
01:07 PM ---------------------------
Stinson Gibner
11/20/2000 11:20 AM
To: John J Lavorato/Corp/Enron@Enron
cc: Zimin Lu/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: EOL WTI maket maker simulation model
John,
Here is the spreadsheet Zimin built for estimaing P/L from trading WTI
forwards. Let Zimin, Vince, or I know if you have questions or comments.
--Stinson
---------------------- Forwarded by Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT on 11/20/2000
11:14 AM ---------------------------
Zimin Lu
11/17/2000 04:37 PM
To: Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: EOL WTI maket maker simulation model
Stinson,
I add the total P/L due to contract rollover. When the number of trades is
large
and the spread is not too small, the model prints a lot of money, dominated by
those trade earning the half of BO spread.
I also wrote an explaination about the model on the front page. I think we
are
ready to deliever the model V.1.
Zimin
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 10/12/2000
05:16 PM ---------------------------
Anita DuPont@ENRON
10/12/2000 04:58 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Pinnamaneni Krishnarao/HOU/ECT@ECT, Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Basket Options Presentation
Vince:
Here is the formatted shell for Basket Options. You already have "Binary
Options" and you can see the color scheme from that presentation.
Let me know if you need anything else. Also, you can email me the
presentation if it needs additionaI "dressing up" and you do not have the
time to do it. I need the finished presentations to send to the Copy Center
by Thursday, October 19, 2000. Thanks. Anita
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 11/08/2000
05:14 PM ---------------------------
Shirley Crenshaw
11/08/2000 03:53 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT@ECT, Pinnamaneni
Krishnarao/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vasant Shanbhogue/HOU/ECT@ECT, Mike A
Roberts/HOU/ECT@ECT, Joseph Hrgovcic/HOU/ECT@ECT, Tanya
Tamarchenko/HOU/ECT@ECT, Zimin Lu/HOU/ECT@ECT, Martin Lin/HOU/ECT@ECT,
Maureen Raymond/HOU/ECT@ECT, Osman Sezgen/HOU/EES@EES, Paulo
Issler/HOU/ECT@ECT, Amitava Dhar/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Alex
Huang/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Kevin Kindall/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Kevin G
Moore/HOU/ECT@ECT, Clayton Vernon/Corp/Enron@ENRON, William
Smith/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Jose Marquez/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Chonawee
Supatgiat/Corp/Enron@Enron, Shalesh Ganjoo/HOU/ECT@ECT, Tom
Halliburton/Corp/Enron@Enron, Elena Chilkina/Corp/Enron@Enron, Sevil
Yaman/Corp/Enron@Enron, Sofya Tamarchenko/NA/Enron@Enron, Bob
Lee/NA/Enron@Enron, Gwyn Koepke/NA/Enron@Enron, Hector Campos/HOU/ECT@ECT,
Anita DuPont/NA/Enron@ENRON, Youyi Feng/NA/Enron@Enron, V Charles
Weldon/HOU/ECT@ECT, Yana Kristal/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Praveen
Mellacheruvu/HOU/EES@EES, Li Sun/NA/Enron@Enron, Stephen
Bennett/NA/Enron@ENRON, Roman Zadorozhny/HOU/EES@EES, Lance
Cunningham/NA/Enron@ENRON, Leann Walton/NA/Enron@ENRON, Shane
Green/HOU/EES@EES
cc:
Subject: Wallet Cards
Hello everyone:
Attached is a draft of the new wallet cards for the Research Group.
Please look at your information and make any corrections necessary and
return to me. If I have left anyone off, I apologize and please add your
information.
If the information is correct as typed, please let me know.
Thanks!
Shirley
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FYI
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 02/01/2000
04:50 PM ---------------------------
Vince J Kaminski
11/22/99 11:01 AM
To: "Angela Adedeji" <[email protected]>
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, [email protected], Shirley
Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: European Energy 2000, April, Amsterdam
Angela,
Thanks for the invitation. I shall be glad to join you for both days in
Amsterdam. Both topics would work for me.
Hope to talk to you soon.
Vince Kaminski
"Angela Adedeji" <[email protected]> on 11/17/99 11:32:08 AM
Please respond to "Angela Adedeji" <[email protected]>
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: European Energy 2000, April, Amsterdam
Hi Vince
RE: EUROPEAN ENERGY 2000, 3 & 4 APRIL 2000, AMSTERDAM
I hope all is well in sunny Houston. It is with great pleasure that I enclose
details of our forthcoming annual European congress, European Energy 2000. I
would very much like to invite you to become involved as a chairperson and
speaker for the following topic 'Applying weather risk management
methodologies to the European energy market', although I would of course be
more than happy to discuss any of the other sections with you eg. 'Estimating
volatility for efficient pricing, trading and risk management'.
I hope we can work together on this event and I look forward to hearing from
you soon. As always, my deadline is quite tight so I would appreciate
receiving a response from you at your earliest convenience.
Kind Regards
Angela Adedeji
Senior Producer, Energy Conferences & Courses
Tel - + 44 171 484 9886
Fax - + 44 171 484 9888
Email - [email protected]
- att1.htm
- Grid.doc
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FYI
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 12/16/99
08:13 AM ---------------------------
"Edna OConnell" <[email protected]> on 12/14/99 10:52:02 AM
Please respond to [email protected]
To: [email protected]
cc: (bcc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT)
Subject: Sneak Preview
Edna O'Connell
Office Manager
ESAI
301 Edgewater Place, Suite 108
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-2036
(781) 245-8706
[email protected]
- sneakpreview.PDF
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John,
Did you have a chance to take a look at his presentation?
Any comments?
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 02/16/2001
09:55 AM ---------------------------
"Cummins, Marc" <[email protected]> on 02/15/2001 01:36:16 PM
To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>,
[email protected], [email protected], "'[email protected]'"
<[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'"
<[email protected]>
cc: "Thorne, Heather" <[email protected]>, "DeGiacinto, Clayton"
<[email protected]>, "Lessar, Stephen" <[email protected]>,
"Vittal, Maheshram" <[email protected]>, "Bassal, Omar"
<[email protected]>, "Feerick, Dennis" <[email protected]>,
"Cummins, Marc" <[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'"
<[email protected]>
Subject: Wharton Tm #3 Presentation
Vince and Christie,
Here are the read ahead slides for today's teleconference. Also attached is
the first draft of our Conjoint Analysis survey. We'll see you this
afternoon.
<<Enron Pres #3.ppt>> <<NewPower Conjoint.doc>>
Sincerely,
Team 3
- Enron Pres #3.ppt
- NewPower Conjoint.doc
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Nia,
No, not yet.
Vince
Nia Mansell <[email protected]> on 11/06/2000 12:48:21 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: RE: Power Crisis in the West
Tim Belden's office referred me to you. Has Grant Masson been replaced?
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:00 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Power Crisis in the West
Nia,
Please, contact Tim Belden in our Portland office.
His phone number is: (503) 464-3820
Vince
Nia Mansell <[email protected]> on 11/03/2000 12:46:52 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Power Crisis in the West
Dear Vince,
I spoke with you briefly yesterday regarding Grant Masson. You informed me
that he is no longer an Enron employee. I have also been informed that
Grant has not yet been replaced.
I am inquiring because Infocast would like to have an Enron representative
speak at an upcoming conference entitled "Power Crisis in the West: Status
&
Outlook for Wholesale and Retail Markets". Is there someone else at Enron
whom you would recommend to speak at the conference?
I have attached the program agenda for your review. Knowing a bit about
Grant's expertise, I specifically wanted him to participate on the panel
"How Will Power Prices Play Out in 2001-2005?". Please let me know if
there
is someone else at Enron whom I should speak with regarding this topic, or
others that may be of interest to Enron.
I look forward to working with Enron on this conference; it is certainly
going to be an exciting conference due to all of the controversy
surrounding
the situation in San Diego.
Kind Regards,
Nia Mansell
Infocast
Conference Manager
(818)888-4445 ext.45
(818)888-4440 fax
[email protected]
<<Power Crisis in the West Invite.doc>>
(See attached file: Power Crisis in the West Invite.doc)
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Wendy,
I did not. I shall send somebody to your location to pick it up.
Vince
Wendy King@ENRON
08/03/2000 01:12 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Backwardation hedge strategy
Hi Vince,
Just curious if you had a chance to review the docs I sent yet?
thx
Wendy
X35814
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FYI
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 12/22/2000
06:11 PM ---------------------------
"Climaton Research corp." <[email protected]> on 11/17/2000 10:42:45 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Power Demand Forecast & Weather Derivatives Online
From: Climaton Research Co.
http://www.climaton.com/
Subjects: 1. Weather & Electricity Demand Forecast Online
2. Weather Derivatives Online - Data & Pricing Tools
To: Vincent Kaminski
ENRON Corporation
As a professional concerned with power and weather's effects
on power demand, you must be interested in the two online services
provided on http://www.climaton.com/
1. Weather & Electricity Demand Forecast Online
http://www.climaton.com/
(When prompted, please use
user name: guest
password: power
valid until 11/20/00)
Weather-based daily electricity demand forecast for each
of the next 7 days is issued every morning, for the entire U.S.,
9 geographical regions, 48 individual states, and over the service
area of most U.S. power companies. This information can assist power
producers in scheduling their power plant operation, help users to
plan for potential interruption. Power traders can use this info
to predict short-term power price movement. So, visit
http://www.climaton.com/ now and see how power demand is responding
to the cold front currently attacking most part of the country.
2. Weather Derivatives Online - Data & Pricing Tools
http://www.climaton.com/
You can view and obtain historical HDD and CDD data and
statistics for the past 50 years for nearly 500 weather stations in
the United States. You can also easily price an HDD or CDD call or
put option for these stations, using easy-to-use online pricing tools.
So, visit http://www.climaton.com/ now and see how you like it.
Thank you.
Climaton Research Co.
11/17/00
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David,
No problem. Please, let me know when you have it.
Vince
David Foti@EES
12/11/2000 05:52 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Pinnamaneni Krishnarao/HOU/ECT@ECT, Osman Sezgen/HOU/EES@EES
Subject: EES T&D Interest Rate Hedge
Vince -
Osman asked me to forward a copy of the memo to you. We hope to speak to you
tomorrow and bring you the original for your approval.
Regards,
Dave Foti
|
FYI
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 11/06/2000
10:58 AM ---------------------------
"Kent Garrett" <[email protected]> on 11/05/2000 01:06:21 PM
To: <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: Your visit to Carnegie Mellon
Vince:
I would like to personally thank you for spending the day with us at the
MSCF program at Carnegie Mellon. The time you spent talking to us about
Enron, and the energy industry in general, was very much appreciated. In
fact, I believe some students who were not previously interested in energy
are now interested because of the things about which you spoke. I have
signed up for an interview for the Associate program at Enron, and I hope to
speak to you again through involvement in the Associate program. Thanks
again.
Sincerely,
Kent Garrett
Kent Garrett
M.S. in Computational Finance
Carnegie Mellon University
(412)362-7443
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Paige,
Thanks a lot for your presentation. It was an eye-opener in many cases.
I shall schedule a meeting with you next week to discuss how we can help you
in this project. I have some ideas I would like to run by you.
Vince
P.S. Shirley, please see if Monday is OK for 30 mins?
|
Juliusz,
Sorry, I have to cancel the lunch meeting today.
Pleas, give a call sometimes today. Maybe we can meet for drinks Friday
afternoon.
I am taking the next week off.
Vince
Julius Zajda
12/19/2000 09:25 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Lunch
Dzien dobry,
Mam nadzieje, ze nic sie nie zmienilo i jestesmy umowieni na dziesiejszy
lunch. Proponuje sie spotkac o godzinie 12.00 na parterze obok biurka
"security ladies" (bo wiem gdzie to jest). Ubrany jestem w czarne spodnie,
bezowe buty i szara bluze. Nie jestem pewien czy bede mogl przeczytac
potwierdzenie, bo od 10 do 11.45 przeprowadzam szkolenie.
Juliusz
|
Shirley,
FYI
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 12/18/2000
08:18 AM ---------------------------
"Francis X. Diebold" <[email protected]> on 12/18/2000 07:02:46 AM
To: Vince Kaminski <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected]
Subject: Thursday visit
Hi Vince, Looking forward to seeing you Thursday.? I arrive at Houston-Bush
on USAir 1769 at 10:55 AM.? Please let me know where to go.? I also want to
verify that you have booked me a hotel? for Thurs night.? Many thanks, and
see you soon, Frank
--
Francis X. Diebold
WP Carey Professor
Department of Economics
University of Pennsylvania
3718 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6297
[email protected]
http://www.ssc.upenn.edu/~diebold
(215) 898-1507? telephone
(215) 573-4217? fax
?
|
I am sending you an updated version of the MG VaR memo, following the
discussion
Grant and I had with Bjorn Thursday evening.
Please, let me know if you think more changes are required.
Vince
|
Thanks for the message. I am traveling on the days when you offer the class.
Please, keep me in mind.
Vince
The MathWorks <[email protected]> on 03/08/2000 12:59:24 PM
Please respond to [email protected]
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: MATLAB, Simulink and Stateflow Training in Houston !!!
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Steve,
RAC will be a bit unhappy about it. I think that Bjorn will object to it.
Let me talk to you tomorrow over the phone and discuss it.
The question is how to present it to RAC in a such a way that
Rodrigo will not be put in a bad light.
Vince
Steven Leppard
11/06/2000 06:37 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: In confidence
Hi Vince
I've had a chat with Rodrigo Lamas, who is a bit unhappy in his current role
in RAC (he wants to be a bit more proactive, and finds the inertia
frustrating). I would be very interested in bringing him into Research with
responsibility for VaR/risk mgt, which is where his professional experience
lies. He also has a PhD in optimization from Imperial College London which
I'm sure we can make use of.
There will obviously be some political issues involving such a move only 4
months into his career at Enron, and if you're able then I'm sure he'd
appreciate a chat with you.
We're awaiting your response before Rodrigo mentions this to anyone else.
Steve
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 03/31/2000
04:11 PM ---------------------------
Pinnamaneni Krishnarao
03/30/2000 01:40 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Stinson Gibner/HOU/ECT@ECT, Joseph
Hrgovcic/HOU/ECT@ECT, Zimin Lu/HOU/ECT@ECT, Jason Sokolov/HOU/ECT@ECT,
Vincent Tang/HOU/ECT@ECT, Martin Lin/HOU/ECT@ECT, Maureen
Raymond/HOU/ECT@ECT, Paulo Issler/HOU/ECT@ECT, Michael Sergeev/HOU/ECT@ECT,
Farouk Lalji/HOU/ECT@ECT, Amitava Dhar/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Alex
Huang/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Ronnie Chahal/HOU/EES@EES, Kevin
Kindall/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Clayton Vernon/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Ravi
Thuraisingham/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Leandro
Ibasco/Corp/Enron@Enron, Yanna Crystal/Corp/Enron@ENRON, John
Henderson/HOU/EES@EES, Shirley Crenshaw/HOU/ECT@ECT, Shalesh
Ganjoo/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: reminder: April 1st party
Be there for the party at 4PM Saturday. Have our ph. # 's with you just in
case you get lost.
(Home: 281-240-5705, Cell: 713-433-3158) There are copies of directions at
Shirley's desk.
Krishna.
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 03/23/2001
04:48 PM ---------------------------
Jinbaek Kim <[email protected]> on 03/22/2001 12:18:56 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re: Summer internship
Thanks Dr.Kaminski,
I forgot that :-)
I'll understand it as
I may identify work that I think will be
beneficial to both of us.
Actually,
I have more ideas on the work, beyond the suggestion.
I'll work on it and send it in more formal way again.
(I mean, work list, schedule, deliverables etc)
I'll take steps to get work permit for those two months.
And please tell me know what you can support
and what I should start to do to find a place to stay,
rent a car etc.
Warm regards,
Jinbaek
ps. and thanks for forwarding the message.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Jinbaek Kim
Ph.D Candidate
Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
U.C.Berkeley
http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/~jinbaek
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On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 [email protected] wrote:
>
> Jinbaek,
>
> The answer to the 1st question is yes.
> The project list is fine with me and is still valid. We are an organization
> driven by the needs of our internal customers.
>
> I shall froward your message to the person in EBS.
> Hopefully, we shall get a positive response.
>
>
> Vince
>
>
>
>
>
> Jinbaek Kim <[email protected]> on 03/15/2001 01:12:32 AM
>
> To: [email protected]
> cc:
> Subject: Summer internship
>
>
> Dr. Kaminski,
>
> Sorry for the late response,
> it took me some time to coordinate things.
> Finally, it's almost dont :-)
> It turned out that from June to August
> will be best for me for work at ENRON
> (Say June.4 to August.4)
>
> But I still need to know several things from your side.
> Could you answer following questions?
>
> First:
> Is my suggested working period is OK with you?
> If so, let me know what to do for settlement
> during the period.
>
> Second:
> I got a list of work, I might be able to do for
> DealBench team from Ross and Suresh.
> I'd like to know it is still a valid work list:
> The list he sent is as following:
>
> > 1. Write a paper in layman's terms that answers
> > questions like the following:
> > Benefits of auctioning online for both buyers and
> > sellers, particularly in reverse auctions
> > Explanation how multi-variable auctions are not
> > as efficient as price-only auctions (is this true?)
> > How many participants are recommended for a
> > successful live auction
> > What types of goods and services are best suited
> > for live auctions versus sealed bid quotes
> > Opinions on lotting strategies
> > Trends in online private auctions
>
> > 2. Identify appropriate recent auction research (3
> > or 4 papers out of the 90+ you provided)and obtain approvals from the
> > authors to post on our site
>
> > 3. Create a list/bibiliography of relevant auction
> > literature (with hyperlinks?)
>
> > 4. Would you be willing to offer auction consulting
> > services to our customers (if they are interested)
>
> Third:
> There is an e-procurement forum at Haas School of business,
> in May 22. The chair of the forum is my advisor Prof. Arie Segev.
> A person from Wells Fargo Bank will talk about Wells Fargo's role
> in e-marketplace payment initiative,
> where ENRON broadband services is also one of key players
> along with Citibank.
> He asked me whether you can contact a person at
> ENRON broadband services, who's related to the initiative.
> He wants to know whether we will have a speaker from ENRON
> to see ENRON's perspective, in the Forum.
>
> Here is a link to news related to the initiative,
>
> http://www.internetweek.com/story/INW20000808S0001
>
> Fourth:
> My advisor wants to know whether
> there could be any opportunity to do a case study,
> regarding ENRON's business.
> He is interested in e-procurement and e-marketplaces.
> Business model and System architecture...
>
> Thanks for reading this long email.
> I'll look forward to your answer..
> I am sorry for giving you so much burden
> to answer those questions possibly not easy to answer.
>
> Warm regards,
> Jinbaek
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Jinbaek Kim
> Ph.D Candidate
> Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
> U.C.Berkeley
> http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/~jinbaek
>
> Go Bears!
>
> :"'._..---.._.'"; `. .' .' `.
> : a a : __....._
> : _.-0-._ :---'""'"-....--'" '.
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>
>
> On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 [email protected] wrote:
>
> >
> > Jinbaek,
> >
> > This is fine though you are welcome to spend more
> > time with us this summer.
> >
> > Vince
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jinbaek Kim <[email protected]> on 03/04/2001 03:45:40 PM
> >
> > To: [email protected]
> > cc:
> > Subject: Re: Summer internship
> >
> >
> > Dr. Kaminski,
> >
> > Thanks for your answer.
> > Before I tell you the time frame,
> > I'll need to talk with my advisor, first.
> > Because here is an on-going-project.
> > I need to coordinate the schedule.
> >
> > I'll appreciate it if you understand my situation,
> > and give me some time (less than a week, of course).
> >
> > For your reference,
> > probably
> > the dates I'd like to ask you will be
> > from mid-May to mid-July (2 months)
> >
> > Warm regards,
> > Jinbaek
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Jinbaek Kim
> > Ph.D Candidate
> > Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
> > U.C.Berkeley
> > http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/~jinbaek
> >
> > Go Bears!
> >
> > :"'._..---.._.'"; `. .' .' `.
> > : a a : __....._
> > : _.-0-._ :---'""'"-....--'" '.
> > : .' : `. : `,`.
> > `.: '--'--' :.' ; ;
> > : `._`-'_.' ;.'
> > `. '"' ;
> > `. ' ;
> > `. ` : ` ;
> > .`. ; ; : ;
> > .' `-.' ; : ;`.
> > __.' .' .' : ; `.
> > .' __.' .'`--..__ _._.' ; ;
> > `......' .' `'""'`.' ;......-'
> > `.......-' `........'
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Jinbaek,
> > >
> > > You can coordinate the details with me.
> > > Let me know what the time frame is for you
> > > and we shall send you an appropriate offer.
> > >
> > > Vince
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jinbaek Kim <[email protected]> on 03/02/2001 04:43:06 PM
> > >
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > cc:
> > > Subject: Re: Summer internship
> > >
> > >
> > > Dr. Kaminski,
> > >
> > > Thank you very much.
> > > Of course, I'll be happy to have an opportunity
> > > to work at such a wonderful company.
> > > I was contacting with Surech Raghavan at Deal Bench team,
> > > and was going to express my appreciation to you again
> > > after settling down process with them.
> > >
> > > For the period of working,
> > > I still need to coordinate with my advisor and
> > > may need to adjust according to that.
> > > but anyway, I'll try to coordinate smoothly.
> > >
> > > Please let me know whether I should keep contacting
> > > with Deal Bench team,
> > > for working period and
> > > for misc. living support such as finding a place, rent a car, etc.
> > >
> > > I appreciate you so much again,
> > > for arranging such meetings and giving me an opportunity.
> > > All this opportunity will not be available to me,
> > > without your kind help.
> > >
> > > Warm Regards,
> > > Jinbaek
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Jinbaek Kim
> > > Ph.D Candidate
> > > Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
> > > U.C.Berkeley
> > > http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/~jinbaek
> > >
> > > Go Bears!
> > >
> > > :"'._..---.._.'"; `. .' .' `.
> > > : a a : __....._
> > > : _.-0-._ :---'""'"-....--'" '.
> > > : .' : `. : `,`.
> > > `.: '--'--' :.' ; ;
> > > : `._`-'_.' ;.'
> > > `. '"' ;
> > > `. ' ;
> > > `. ` : ` ;
> > > .`. ; ; : ;
> > > .' `-.' ; : ;`.
> > > __.' .' .' : ; `.
> > > .' __.' .'`--..__ _._.' ; ;
> > > `......' .' `'""'`.' ;......-'
> > > `.......-' `........'
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 [email protected] wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Sorry for a delay in getting back to you.
> > > > We would like very much to offer you a summer internship.
> > > >
> > > > Please, let me know if you are interested.
> > > >
> > > > Vince Kaminski
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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David,
Another trip in the cards. You can catch me at the office on wed
or next week at home.
Vince
"Walkup, David C (HOUSTONAS AS 582)" <[email protected]> on 04/03/2000
03:43:31 PM
To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: RE: Hello
I am tentatively planning on being in The Woodlands Wednesday. Should I
stop by the house that night or do we need to get together tomorrow or
Wednesday morning?
David C. Walkup
Financial Consultant
713-658-1685
800-456-9712
> ----------
> From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 4:35 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Hello
>
>
> David,
>
> Can you stop by on Wednesday?
>
> I shall be gone for a few days after this day.
>
> Vince
>
>
>
>
>
> "Walkup, David C (HOUSTONAS AS 582)" <[email protected]> on
> 04/03/2000
> 01:21:45 PM
>
> To: "'Vincent Kaminski'" <[email protected]>
> cc:
> Subject: Hello
>
>
> Hello, Vince.
>
> I guess you are still traveling a lot. I just wanted to say hello and see
> when we can get together and look at getting some more money deposited
> into
> the CMA for future investments.
>
> Get back with me when you can.
> David C. Walkup
> Financial Consultant
> 713-658-1685
> 800-456-9712
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Shirley,
We want to take Kirstee to dinner on Wed next week to Brennan's
at 6:00. 4 persons, reservation in my name, TT, GM, VK, KH.
Vince
|
Tani,
Look forward to meeting you in Houston. What about Wednesday,
10 a.m. or 8 a.m.?
Vince
Tani Nath
11/07/2000 08:01 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Next week
Vince,
I'm planning to be over for the management conference next week, arriving in
Houston on Tuesday afternoon. I would appreciate having an hour with you
either then or on Wednesday. Could you let me know if you are available
please?
Thanks,
Tani
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 01/28/2000
04:33 PM ---------------------------
Bjorn Hagelmann
01/28/2000 09:25 AM
To: William S Bradford/HOU/ECT@ECT, Jonathan Le/HOU/ECT@ECT, Gary
Hickerson/HOU/ECT@ECT, Philippe A Bibi/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vince J
Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Rick Buy/HOU/ECT@ECT, Mike McConnell/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Credit Applicatiions in GRMS
THIS NOTE IS FROM TED MURPHY (not bjorn hagelman)
My understanding is that yet another meeting has been scheduled with the
intent of diverting resources from the GRMS project to some other project.
While I am not privy to the urgency of this other project, I do know that we
have a very large, multi -phase project going in GRMS.
GRMS stands for the GLOBAL RISK MONITORING SYSTEM. It is not intended to be
a commercial trading product not is its primary purpose for commercial
decision-making. Conceptually, it is a risk warehouse for the primary
purpose of RAC due to the deficiency of current front office trading systems
and their inability to provide timely, aggregated information useful to RAC.
RAC has spent over a year developing a business plan scope and detailed task
list to accomplish its objectives. As a firm we are woefully behind our
press clippings in our ability to aggregate and understand our risk profile.
My most recent sojorn in Europe is a classic example of the current systems
inabilty to aggregate and meet the needs of RAC having abetted poor decision
making and causing cash losses in well in excess of the GRMS budget or that
of the Market Risk Group in RAC.
The GRMS project is a requirement that Bill Bradford and I have in order to
do our jobs. We have delegated authority to Debbie Brackett and Rudi Zipter
to make decisions regarding priorities and as such meet regularly with
Jonathon and his team as well as Rick Buy to provide updates. While progress
is never as fast as we would like it, in every instance in which we have only
to rely on RAC, Jonathon's team and Research to make a deadline it haas been
hit. The primary reason for any delays whatsoever has been the diversion of
resources off the project or the reliance for cooperation from some other
source - most recently the IT staff in London was a tremendous impediment to
deadlines.
Please excuse the frustration that is apparently coming through in this note,
but I feel like the boy with his finger in the dyke and no one is listening.
Also, I have had several employees come to resignation over their frustration
on the lack of management support for this project, usually manifesting
itself in the lack of resources or the diversion of resources devoted to it.
I think we have proven collectively that we can organize a modular multiphase
project and provide tangible deliverables when not distracted. Please let us
do our jobs. I do not denigrate the efforts of others, but I believe that
they must either submit their detailed requirements to us for our
consideration of their worthiness to put in OUR que or develop their own
project with their own resources.
Thank you for your consideration of this opinion. As it relates to things
that will effect the ability of Market Risk to do its job, please consult me
as I would you.
Ted
|
Aziz,
Please, contact me before or after the presentation and we can find
a time slot to chat later on Friday.
Vince
al3v <[email protected]> on 10/31/2000 01:59:11 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: meet during CMU visit?
Dr. Kaminski:
I am a Ph.D. student here at Carnegie Mellon who has a long-standing
interest in the energy industry.
I have recently developed the framework of a simple model for electricity
prices that I would like your opinion on. Could you please chalk out some
time for me during your CMU visit this Friday?
Unlike traditional electricty pricing models, which assume that the
log-price is a sum of a couple of stochastic factors, I assume that some
fundamentals of the electricity market are driven by stochastic factors.
Next, given the current values of these factors, price is determined by
economic forces of profit maximization by price setting electricity
generators. Unlike typical factor models, the factors in my model are
potentially observable.
Thank You,
Aziz A. Lookman
Graduate School of Industrial Administration
5000 Forbes Avenue
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tel: 412-268-3681
Fax: 412-268-6837
(pls. mark the fax c/o Jackie Cavendish)
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Ding,
Thanks.
Vince
Ding Yuan@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
01/10/2000 09:48 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski@ECT
cc:
Subject: Congratulations
Vince:
Congratulations on your promotion to MD. You certainly are well deserving
this long overdue promotion.
Cheers,
Ding Yuan
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 04/18/2001
07:57 AM ---------------------------
From: Marie Hejka@ENRON on 04/17/2001 11:16 PM
To: Sue Vasan/Enron@EnronXGate, Rita Hartfield/Enron Communications@Enron
Communications, Andrea Yowman/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Robert Travers
Jr/GPGFIN/Enron@ENRON, Kalen Pieper/HOU/EES@EES, Ganapathy
Ramesh/Enron@EnronXGate, Amy Oberg/HOU/EES@EES, Kate Cole/Enron@EnronXGate,
Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT, Earlene O'Connell/Enron@EnronXGate, Jim
Gearhart/Enron@EnronXGate, Allan Sommer/Enron@EnronXGate, David Gossett/Enron
Communications@Enron Communications, Jon Adler/Enron@EnronXGate, Heather
Purcell/Enron@EnronXGate, LaDonna Dervin/OTS/Enron@ENRON, Kathleen
Pope-Sance/HOU/EES@EES, Andrea V Reed/Enron@EnronXGate, Mary
Clark/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Judith Schlesinger/Enron@EnronXGate, Chuck
Hahn/SFO/EES@EES, Cindy Shaffer/Enron@EnronXGate, Keith Halpin/HOU/EES@EES,
Alan Marsh/Enron@EnronXGate, Garion Dillingham/NA/Enron@Enron, Karen K
Heathman/Enron@EnronXGate, Cherylene Westbrook/Enron@EnronXGate, Sharron
Westbrook/Corp/Enron@ENRON, George Wasaff/Enron@EnronXGate, Brandon
Rigney/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Karina Prizont/Enron@EnronXGate
cc: Regina Karsolich/Enron@EnronXGate, Leslie D Dever-McCauley/HOU/EES@EES,
Candi Woods/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Anthony Mends/Enron
Communications@Enron Communications, [email protected],
[email protected], [email protected],
[email protected], Krista Reed/Enron Communications@Enron
Communications
Subject: Reminder - EnronAnywhere Portal Project Meeting
You are scheduled to attend the EnronAnywhere Portal Project Meeting.
When: Wednesday, April 18, 2001
Where: EB50M Dining Room
Time: 12:00 - 4:00
Lunch will be served.
Thank you in advance for helping us to create ONE Enron. Your attendance and
participation is certain to make this project a huge success.
Call me if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Marie Hejka
EnronAnywhere
3 9698
P.S. Note, we decided not to send a pre-workshop assignment.
See you there.
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 08/08/2000
09:39 AM ---------------------------
Vince J Kaminski
08/02/2000 08:11 AM
To: Pierre-Philippe Ste-Marie <[email protected]> @ ENRON
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: MSCF Speaker Series/Recruitment
Thanks for your message. A call sometimes between 7:00 and 8:00
is fine. I come to the office around 7:00 traffic permitting.
Vince
Pierre-Philippe Ste-Marie <[email protected]> on 08/02/2000 07:38:42 AM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: MSCF Speaker Series/Recruitment
Dear Mr. Kaminsky,
Mr. Bryant informed me of the possibility of having you as a guest speaker
for our speaker series. It would be a great honor and a pleasure for me to
help you organize a trip to Pittsburgh. Would it be possible to give you a
call tomorrow (thursday) at 7.00am central time?
Sincerely,
Pierre-Philippe Ste-marie
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 04/13/2001
10:00 PM ---------------------------
ENA Public Relations
From: ENA Public Relations@ENRON on 04/13/2001 12:04 AM CDT
Sent by: Enron Announcements@ENRON
To: All_ENA_EGM_EIM
cc:
Subject: EnTouch Newsletter
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
Enron Freight Markets
Enron Freight Markets (EFM) launched its over-the-road trucking business this
week. In addition, EFM completed 199 intermodal transactions in the first
week of April.
ENA West Power
ENA West Power recently closed the sale of two power projects. The 750MW
Pastoria Energy Facility in Kern County, California was sold to Calpine and
the 240MW Fountain Valley Power project in Colorado was sold to Black Hills
Energy Capital. Given the power shortage in the West, ENA is developing
additional power generation in Nevada, California and Washington.
Enron Industrial Markets
The newsprint group of EIM is working to revolutionize the newsprint market
and bring financial rigor and market efficiencies to a business that has
remained relatively unchanged for more than a century. The global newsprint
market is a 23 billion dollar a year business with the North American market
comprising one third. The group's originators, mid-marketers, and financial
and physical traders offer our customers numerous financial and physical
products not previously available in the market.
EIM has made a substantial commitment to this business with the purchase of
Garden State Paper company last year and the recent purchase of Daishowa
Paper in Quebec City. The number of transactions has grown exponentially with
the physical trading alone reaching a nominal trading volume of more than
$10,000,000 per month in little more than four months since opening. In
addition to physical spot transactions, the desk offers our counterparties
log-term fixed priced transactions, indexed based pricing, forward contracts,
swaps, and derivative products.
Forest Products
Forestweb Inc., an Internet-based generator, aggregator and integrator of
knowledge and information for the forest products industry, announced a new
window to industry financial and risk management tools available from
Clickpaper.com. Clickpaper allows the industry direct access to transactable
prices for both physical and financial products, in an electronic format.
Paperloop.com, one of the leading online resources for the forest products
industry, announced the addition of Clickpaper.com in their emarketplace,
which showcases various e-commerce companies and highlights their services.
Paperloop provides Clickpaper.com exposure to its 250,000+ monthly users in
the pulp, paper and converting industries.
IN THE NEWS
Ken Lay was the cover story for the April 2001 issue of Continental Magazine.
He had positive things to say about his employees.
&Sitting in his 50th floor mahogany-paneled office overlooking his
much-beloved downtown Houston, Lay, with a self-conscious smile, bows his
head slightly as he,s described as an innovative market maker. +I really can,
t take any credit, he says. My employees are responsible for what Enron
does., What he does best, the Missouri-born corporate icon says, is +to
create an atmosphere of empowerment and creativity and hire bright,
innovative people who aren,t afraid to take risks and try new things.8
WELCOME
New Hires
EIM - Craig Rickard, Lisa McClendon
ENA - Ben Brasseaux, Stephen Swisher, Tamera Joyner, Vanessa Griffin,
Kathleen Ashton
Weekly EnronOnline Statistics
Below are the latest figures for EnronOnline as of April 6, 2001.
* Total Life to Date Transactions > 845,000
* Life to Date Notional Value of Transactions > $500 billion
NUGGETS & NOTES
Mark your lunch calendars now! The next EWS Brown Bag is Thursday, April 19
at 11:30 AM. Tim Battaglia VP/EIM will be discussing Steel Origination.
Congratulations to Peter del Vecchio, EIM senior counsel, and his wife, Nair.
They are the proud parents of Dante Valentin del Vecchio, born April 3,
weighing 4 pounds, 8 ounces.
NEWS FROM THE GLOBAL FLASH
Enron Poland obtains Gas Trading License
On 22nd March 2001 Enron Poland received a 10-year Gas Trading License, valid
for both domestic gas trading within Poland as well as for gas exports. The
license is a key component to our entering the gas trading market in Poland
and, coupled with the Power Trading License we obtained in 1999, will give
Enron Poland a strong position in the developing wholesale energy market. In
the next two to three weeks, we expect to receive a cross-border trading
license covering gas imports that are further regulated under the Polish
Energy Law Ordinance on Gas Import Diversification.
Enron Wind announces first UK off-shore wind farm
On 5th April 2001, Enron Wind announced that it had been granted the right to
initiate the planning process for its first UK offshore wind farm, located at
Gunfleet Sands, 7km from Clacton-upon-Sea in Essex. Construction is expected
to start towards the end of 2002, with the wind farm of 30 turbines being
operational by Q4 2003. Enron Wind is also actively involved in a number of
on-shore projects in the UK, including the development of wind farms in Wales
and Northern Ireland.
LEGAL STUFF
The information contained in this newsletter is confidential and proprietary
to Enron Corp. and its subsidiaries. It is intended for internal use only
and should not be disclosed.
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 02/12/2001
11:16 AM ---------------------------
"Btu" <[email protected]> on 02/09/2001 05:20:32 PM
To: "Btu's Weekly Power Report" <>
cc:
Subject: Btu's Weekly Power Report
Please delete the previous issue and keep this amended copy. We apologize for
the inconvenience.
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 732-758-8222
fax: 732-758-8286
- wp021201.pdf
|
Anjam,
Thanks.
Vince
Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp. - Europe
From: Anjam Ahmad 08/01/2000 08:22 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Kyran Hanks/LON/ECT@ECT, Sadia Haider/LON/ECT@ECT, Margaret
Carson/Corp/Enron@ENRON
Subject: UK Gas Data
Hi Vince,
I only just got forwarded this request - I can deal with the UK Gas data
requirments.
Regards,
Anjam
x35383
---------------------- Forwarded by Kyran Hanks/LON/ECT on 01/08/2000 09:21
---------------------------
Margaret Carson@ENRON
31/07/2000 22:12
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Kyran Hanks/LON/ECT@ECT
Subject: Vince Does your group have a Monthly or a Quarterly price history in
nominal terms
for a US onshore Louisiana natural gas price (or a Texas wellhead price ) and
a UK landed beach price for the past 15 years? I am gathering historical data
for Jim O Hara for our Colombia pipeline in South America and these are among
the series of data they are seeking. They would like the data
from a published source in an electronic file if possible.. Their timetable
is by COB Weds this week. Thank you for your help. Margaret
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 07/28/2000
05:09 PM ---------------------------
Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp. - Europe
From: Kirstee Hewitt 07/28/2000 02:19 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: VaR numbers for the 26th
Hi Vince,
I apologise that I did not send you the following mail ...
Kirsteee
---------------------- Forwarded by Kirstee Hewitt/LON/ECT on 28/07/2000
20:21 ---------------------------
Enron Europe
From: Kirstee Hewitt 27/07/2000 20:33
To: [email protected]
cc: Bjorn Hagelmann/HOU/ECT@ECT, Grant Masson/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: VaR numbers for the 26th
Hi Andreas,
I have run the VaR model for the 26th July and have attached a zip file of
the results:
The total VaR is $4,170,653 and the Cu position is $1,852,876.
I have had trouble getting hold of you so I thought I would summarised what I
wanted to talk about (also I thought
I would give your ears a rest!)
Basically it is wrt the second point in your mail yesterday (we briefly
discussed it earlier).
The fax you sent me to explain the risk calculation suggested that you use a
5 day period of adjustment to calculate
the risk (in this case it is called Capital at Risk). The VaR calculation for
our model is for a one day holding period which means that your risk factor
will be reduced by a factor equal the sqrt(5) or 2.24.
Since :
Old risk factor (%) = 1.65*(std of the price movement) = 3.99%
New daily risk factor = 3.99/2.24 = 1.78% which actually equates to std
of approx 1.1% a day.
I am happy with this as a estimate of the vol as the annualized spot vol we
are showing for Cu is approx 19% which equates to approx 1.2% daily.
Using this new risk factor for the daily VaR the Cu positions would give a
VaR (for the 19th) of approx $2m which is less that the
figure we estimated ($3,100,568).
The other thing is that by taking net numbers we are disregarding the term
structure of the price curve/vol curve and position
curve and are hence collapsing everything into a one factor model which means
that it is difficult to compare the numbers.
I hope that this helps to explain our number.
Hopefully we can talk tomorrow,
Cheers
Kirstee
|
Jeff,
A few comments on the model:
1. We have a few reservations about some features of the model but would like
to
discuss it internally and make the improvements without giving the benefit of
our insights to the consultant.
In general, the model is not unreasonable but the devil is always in the
details and in the inputs and
calibration. The same model may produce drastically different results
depending
on the quality of inputs.
2. We don't have a separate pool of programmers in the Research Group. We
were told that you
would provide an IT resource. Alex would supervise this person.
Vince
|
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 06/28/2000
07:55 AM ---------------------------
<[email protected]> on 06/20/2000 03:12:53 PM
To: "Vince J Kaminski" <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected]
Subject: Introduction
Vince:
As way of introduction, I wanted to write a bit about Mars inc. and then
about CDS,
the unit I head. Mars is a private company, considered to be the largest
privately owned
manufacturing company in the world. Mars is not in the habit of disclosing
its
finances,
so the best I could do is refer to Forbes' estimate of $15 Billion annual
revenue and
to the profit margins of similar companies between 5-12%. Mars is in the
business of
manufacturing confectionery (m&m, Dove bar, skittles, twix, - all (R))
food (Uncle Ben rice (R)) pet food (Pedigree, Whiskas Waltham (R)) and other
products.
Mars has prospered during the years because of a unique philosophy that
emphasizes the
long term goals of the company. Part of the philosophy is to look for win-win
solutions with
its suppliers, customers and partners.
As can be understood from the nature of the company, a large chunk of its
expenses
goes towards purchasing commodity like products, and hence the history of
researching
those commodities and the weather that influences their supply and the demand
(people
eat less ice cream in the winter and less chocolate in the summer).
CDS has a history of few decades in forecasting weather and has been very
successful,
with an envious track record, in helping Mars get a competitive advantage in
these arenas.
CDS is a global group (in 4 countries across two continents) which supports
the
purchasing
function and the corporate at large in these and other arenas. It is a
multidiscipline and
multinational team with a lot to offer.
Not having a ready access to the energy markets, and with a risk profile based
on
manufacturing expertise, Mars has decided to look for potential partners in
this
area.
Enron presence in the market place certainly makes it an interesting party to
talk to.
In talking to Enron, we are careful to suggest that Mars is not committing to
anything
at this point, and all we are after is to find out if there is an interest to
pursue the opportunity
we discussed in the future.
I am looking forward to our video conference call.
Kind regards,
Avi
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Avi I. Hauser PhD MBA
CDS Director
100 International Drive Mt Olive NJ 07828-1383
+ 1 973 691 3664 (office)
+ 1 973 347 8189 (fax)
+ 1 973 727 3622 (car + slow paging)
[email protected]
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 02/12/2001
02:27 PM ---------------------------
Vasant Shanbhogue
12/18/2000 03:14 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Wharton collaborative research
Here is a short note on potential research with Wharton. Please review and
edit and then we can send some indication to the Wharton guys. ----------
The objective would be to define the amount of risk an enterprise can take,
and the difference between this and the actual amount of risk the enterprise
chooses to take based on the capital structure and reporting structure. In
particular, one can view Enron as a hierarchy of companies, and assuming we
can separately quantify the risks of each unit, what framework would one use
to analyze risk at Enron?
A related question is how one should represent risks in the different
units? Risks may be of different types --- short-term volatility risk,
catastrophic risk, liquidity risk, etc --- what should one focus on for a
first cut?
Another related question is to decide on the optimal amount of insurance
both at the unit level and the enterprise level, and relate the decision to
get insurance to the cost/benefit of insurance.
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Sid,
Please, feel free to call me if you hae any questions.
Vince
Vincent Kaminski
Managing Director - Research
Enron Corp.
1400 Smith Street
Room EB1962
Houston, TX 77002-7361
Phone: (713) 853 3848
Fax : (713) 646 2503
E-mail: [email protected]
Sid Carlson <[email protected]> on 02/02/2001 12:10:47 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Electricity price volatility
Dear Dr. Kaminski,
I'm an economist (M.Sc., Caltech, Ph.D., Iowa) who has been working for the
Alberta government for the last seven years on electricity deregulation in
Alberta, Canada. I have been looking for research papers on the measurement
and causes of price volatility in electricity markets.
As a policy maker, I am interested in the implications of government policy
decisions on price volatility. As an economist who has had a hand in
designing the electricity markets here, I am also interested in how the
design of electricity markets and the associated institutions affect price
volatility.
I've found two references to a seminar talk you have given recently at
Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon called "Volatility of Electricity Prices -
Measurement and Analysis of Underlying Causes." (I've also found a
multitude of references to other work that you've done, but this seemed
closest to what I'm looking for.)
Was there a paper associated with your talk that I could get a copy of? Any
help you can give me on finding information on this topic would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Sid Carlson
Sid Carlson, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Senior Economist, Electricity Branch
Alberta Department of Resource Development
phone: (780) 422-5158 or (780) 452-4839
fax: (780) 427-8065
e-mail: [email protected]
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Aziz,
Yes. If you are interested in joining us next summer as an intern,
we would be very happy to have you.
Please, send me your resume.
Vince
aziz lookman <[email protected]> on 12/06/2000 01:11:57 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: re:developing my electricity model at Enron
Dr. Kaminski:
I am the PhD student at the business school at Carnegie Mellon who is
interested in energy modeling. Thanks once again for taking the time
to talk with me about my model for electricity during your recent
visit to Carnegie Mellon. During our conversation, you had mentioned
the possibility of my coming out to Enron to work on developing my
model, possibly through an internship. Is this still an option? If so,
could you please advise me how to proceed.
Sincerely,
Aziz A. Lookman
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 12/22/2000
04:41 PM ---------------------------
Nelson Neale@ENRON
12/22/2000 03:15 PM
To: Vasant Shanbhogue/HOU/ECT@ECT, Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Contact info
I will be out next week. If there are any problems with or questions
concerning the grains report, please let me know. I can be reached on my
cell phone at 713-303-5973 and will periodically check voice mail. Have a
good holiday!
Nelson
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---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 01/26/2001
02:45 PM ---------------------------
Pamela Vande Krol Castro <[email protected]> on 01/26/2001 02:20:06 PM
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re: MGMT 656
Let me know if you need anything else. - Pam
At 11:00 AM 1/26/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Pam
>
>Thanks
>
>Yes, please, send me the E-mail addresses.
>
>Vince
>
>
>
>
>
>Pamela Vande Krol Castro <[email protected]> on 01/26/2001 10:40:17 AM
>
>To: [email protected]
>cc:
>Subject: MGMT 656
>
>
>Here are your latest rosters. Let me know if you would like the spreadsheet
>with their e-mail addresses as well! - Pam (6223)
>(See attached file: 656.doc)
>
>
- 656.xls
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Michael,
What about 1:00 p.m. Thursday?
Vince
Michael Guerriero@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
01/05/2000 05:47 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Re: Argentina Modelling
Could we meet tomorrow afternoon?
MFG
Vince J Kaminski@ECT
12/30/99 06:41 PM
To: Michael Guerriero/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Argentina Modelling
Michael,
Sorry, I was out around the holidays.
I shall be glad to meet with you in the 1st week
of January. Please call me (3-3848) or my assistant,
Shirley Crenshaw, 3-5290.
Vince
Michael Guerriero@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
12/20/99 02:31 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski@ECT
cc:
Subject: Argentina Modelling
I am responsible for our Argentina operation and would like to discuss some
modelling issues with you. Could you be available Wednesday for a meeting.
Thanks
MFG
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Sally,
Thanks. The name of the person is at the bottom of this sequence of messages.
Vince
Enron North America Corp.
From: Sally Beck 01/05/2001 09:27 AM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Re: Benchmarking Study
I passed this information along to some of my direct reports for their
thoughts, and truthfully didn't hear back from anyone and didn't follow up.
Two years ago, we agreed to be part of a benchmarking study that was done by
AA's Houston office (interestingly enough, Wes Colwell was the AA partner who
led this effort) and we had mixed results. The study was designed to cover
gas and power. Despite our involvement in the steering committee, the study
itself was very, very detailed, such that it was troublesome to complete.
Jim Fallon at the time refused to submit information on the majority of the
questions surrounding power, so our survey data for power was not very
useful.
I would agree that at this time we will pass on this request. Thanks for
passing it along, however. I would be happy to convey this directly to the
person that has contacted you. Just let me know his/her name and number and
I will follow through on that if you would like.
Hope that your holidays was enjoyable and that the new year will be a good
one for you. --Sally
Vince J Kaminski
01/03/2001 03:29 PM
To: Sally Beck/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Benchmarking Study
Sally,
I gave you some time ago a brochure on this benchmarking study request.
They renewed their request for Enron's participation.
What is your view on this? Do you think the benefits of knowing what's
going on offset the loss due information released and time spent on the
project.
My recommendation is to forget it.
Vince
---------------------- Forwarded by Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT on 01/03/2001
03:28 PM ---------------------------
"Theresa Sanders" <[email protected]> on 12/27/2000 01:32:18 PM
To: <[email protected]>
cc:
Subject: Benchmarking Study
Dear Vince,
Peter Nance and I wanted to follow-up our discussion of Enron's participation
in our benchmarking study. Have you discussed Enron's participation in the
project with your colleagues?
Here is a small sample set of metrics that were taken from a comprehensive
list of over 700 metrics. The study group will decide which metrics to use.
With EEI's credibility and Teknecon's technical expertise, we intend to
become the industry standard in benchmarking. We would very much like to
have Enron participate in the study.
I would be happy to set up another meeting with you and your colleagues with
Peter Nance if you think that would be helpful.
Best regards,
Theresa Sanders
Director of Business Development
Alliance of Energy Suppliers
Edison Electric Institute
Tel: 202-508-5183
- EEI metrics-short list.xls
- ebrochure.doc
- RiskBenc.ppt
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Tasha,
Yes, I think Li Xiao deserves the bonus.
Vince Kaminski
Tasha Lair@ENRON
03/21/2000 02:24 PM
To: Vince J Kaminski/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject:
Vince,
Linda Vargo asked me because I am the administrator of employee referral
program to contact you on whether or not Li Xiao is eligible for a bonus on
his referral of Alex Huang. I have informed Linda that the decision up to
you. If you feel that Alex Huang was hired as a result of Li bringing him to
the attention of Enron then the bonus is due. Linda and yourself have
communicated via e-mail on this issue in early February and it appears from
that correspondence that Li did encourage Alex to e-mail his resume to you.
Please advise as to whether or not you want to award the bonus.
Thank You
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Shirley,
I shall come. I shall bring a cake.
I may be late, coming around 2:00.
I expect some people who will
come to give me an estimate
and they come when they come.
Vince
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