THis is an email that was sent to me by a family member who lives and works in Houston, TX. Apparently, the Enron mess is the talk of the town and the talk ain't good! THis email is being circulated around Houston.
George Jr.'s ;argest campaign contributor seems to be knee deep in financial trouble.
> Here is an email that a field employee sent to Ken Lay and to people
> on the board.
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> I have done a lot of thinking these past few days and have decided to
> share my thoughts with you and the board of directors. I mean, after
> all, FACTS are friendly....Right?!
>
> I have had the utmost respect for Enron and the board for all of my 23
> years - thru mergers and name changes and cuts and all the ups and
> downs. Let me just stop beating around the bush, and just get down to
> the bottom line here.
>
> I, like everyone else out here have some questions and comments for
> you. I want you to get down to our terms and answer these in layman's
> terms - we understand pistons & crankshafts and nuts & bolts, so
> please keep all of you acronyms out of it.
>
> Where in the world did you get the questions for the MergerQ&A?
> Someone has messed around with our retirement, our livelyhood and our
> families!
> Do you really think we give a flip about what Enron field is named?
> Do you really think we care if the Enron body shop stays open?
> Do you really think we care about the United Way right now???
> NO! We have been cheated out of money here! Have you ever put a pencil
> to it? - Probably not, since your wages total in the $MM figure!
>
> Let's just do that, let's figure out what a measley 1000 shares
> calculates to before and what it will be upon the merge!
> 1000 X $80+ = $80,000+ - early 2001
> 1000 X $40 = $40,000 - mid 2001
> 1000 X .2685 = 268.5 X let's say... $40 = $10,740 - next year
> Ouch! And that is a comparison to our stock - NOT our stock OPTIONS!
>
> I and everyone else out here want to be compensated for what has
> happened - you had guys bailing out with $30+MM. They will be sitting
> high on the hog and we have people looking at a measley $15,000 plus
> the thought of losing their jobs with the merger.
>
> How ironic that the Code of Ethics is sent out immediately after your
> merger e-mail! Does the board of directors EVER read that document???
> We read it MANY times a year!! Perhaps you should practice what you
> all preach!
>
> Have you had a stranger walk up to you on the street and ask "What
> have YOU done to the stock?"
> Well, that is happening out here! What have we done to deserve this
> treatment? Nothing, but cut ourselves down to the meanest, leanest
> teams around only to have something like this slapped in our faces.
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> I am ashamed, embarrassed, and MAD.
>
> 1. What happened?
> 2. Who did it?
> 3. We want compensation
>
> What should I say now? Hmmm....
> GO DYNEGY |
