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To: Logain Ablar who wrote (5102)	11/16/2001 2:22:58 PM
From: John Pitera	Respond to of 33421

Tim, I'm fairly neutrally positioned, a few longs, a few shorts. Not real big directional positions at the moment. wondering when we see a real breakdown in the eurodollar futures, so I must have time on my hands -g-

To: Logain Ablar who wrote (5102)	12/4/2001 8:09:50 PM
From: John Pitera	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 33421

Hi Tim, Maybe you can help me out with Something. I'm having a lunch soon with a local firm that I've got some ties to, and am doing a bit of research. I'm looking for very high level accounting executives, partner level types, that are industry experts in Mark to Market pricing, especially if they've done some research/analysis in the FASB issues as it applies to the energy traders. This really great article in today's WSJ, Highlights some of the murkiness of the present accounting situation. Message 16746011 Since you're a CPA and have also been witnessing the chaotic flame-out of ENE, I'm thinking you might have a thought or two. Could you point me towards industry publications they might write in or other organizations and/or online resources. I can go and do the legwork in terms of reading the articles to ferret out the actual industry experts. Unless of course, you happen to have a list handy -vbg- The gentleman mentioned in the WSJ article obviously come to mind. The idea is to find individuals who could increase the profile and credibility of a Tarnished shop like A Anderson in Houston, or would help one of the other majors expand their expertise and market share in this area. Or individuals who could go to a firm like DYN, CPN, to bulk up their intellectual "Gravitas" on this increasingly important accounting issue. If anyone else has any thoughts on accounting venues dealing with this, I'd love to hear about it. Many Thanks, John