GISB Board of Directors Officers for 2002

Dear GISB Board Members,

Bill Boswell, Hugh Roberts and Julie Gomez, GISB's chairman, first and
second vice chairs, respectively, assumed office at the March 2001 meeting.
Under established guidelines Hugh would have become the 2002 chairman and
Julie the first vice chair; however, due to a reassignment, Hugh resigned
from the board and GISB was left without a first vice chairman.

The Producer Segment directors have informed the GISB Office they have not
yet decided on a replacement for Hugh as first vice chairman, but in any
event none of them desire to assume the Chairmanship in March 2002.
Likewise, Julie Gomez has also declined to assume the Chairmanship,
although she is willing to remain as
vice chairman for the coming year. Therefore, the Producer Segment
directors and Julie Gomez of the Services Segment, are requesting Bill
Boswell to
continue as chairman throughout 2002, and these segments will then resume
their rotation at the end of Bill's extended term. This is similar to the
situation which occurred when Steve Chesebro' continued as chairman from
June 1994 to March 1996, after which, Mary Jane McCartney rotated to the
chairmanship.

Bill Boswell was asked and has agreed to do so long as it was clear the
request was from the Producer Segment as next in line for the chair, and
provided Julie Gomez as second in line also requested this to be handled in
that manner. This has been done with both the producer directors and Julie
also requesting this issue be clarified now so as to provide GISB and NAESB
with clear continuity into next year.

Pursuant to the bylaws, the existing officers will continue through 2002;
therefore, Bill Boswell will continue as chairman, the producers
subsequently will name a first vice chair in place of Hugh Roberts, and
Julie Gomez will remain as second vice chair.

I look forward to seeing you in Houston or hearing from you over the phone on
December 5 -- Best Regards, Rae

cc: Executive Committee