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The 2001 Global Technology costs have been finalized. As communicated in
mid-October, IT operating and development costs have increased relative to 2000 due to Enron's tremendous growth, e-commerce strategies, and expanded IT services. Please find below a summary of the charges specific to your business unit for IT Infrastructure, IT Development, and IT e-Commerce initiatives: 2001 Plan IT Infrastructure $ 6,594 IT Development $ IT e-Commerce $ $ 6,594 Attached please find the supporting detail for each of the major IT areas. You will note the allocations include current year operating costs, as well as, depreciation for prior IT capital expenditures. IT Infrastructure includes services provided by the following groups: Application Integration Change Management Enterprise Command Center Enterprise Server Market Data Remote Systems Messaging Security Data Center Facilities Data Communications Voice Communications Desktop Support Executive Support Hardware Support Remote Support Trader Support Resolution Center Architecture The costs associated with these groups will be billed based on the provided plan amounts, with the exception of specific voice and data services which will be billed based on actual usage. Adjustments for variances to plan will be made as applicable. The actual usage services include WAN links, long distance, and market data feeds. An estimate has been provided for these services; however, as these are costs which are controllable at the BU level, each BU should review for reasonableness. IT Development includes services provided by the following groups: Front Office System Development/enhancement Corporate System Development Energy Operations System Development/enhancement Intranet/Extranet Development Market Intelligence The costs associated with these groups will be billed based on the provided plan amounts, with the exception of specific new development activity which will be billed based on actual costs. Adjustment for variances to plan will be made as applicable. IT e-Commerce includes services for the development, operation and enhancement of Enron's web-based trading platforms. The costs associated with these groups will be billed based on actual costs allocated in accordance with applicable service agreements. Please contact Mike Patrick or Elise Clark if you have questions. Thank you !
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