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From:tana.jones@enron.com
To:mark.taylor@enron.com, lou.stoler@enron.com
Subject:Language for the Confirmation
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Date:Tue, 30 May 2000 12:31:00 -0700 (PDT)

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Morris Richard Clark
05/30/2000 07:24 PM

To: Tana Jones/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Stephen H Douglas/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Language for the Confirmation

Tana,

The language in the Schedule should reflect what is in our Form#3, whereby
"Enron Re:" is the U.S. entity and "Swiss RE - EFR" is a Barbados entity.
Also, the tax form requested should be a W-8.

In addition, the following language should be added to the confirmation:

United States Federal Income Tax Characterization and Reporting. The parties
recognize and intend that, for United States federal income tax purposes, any
payment by the Counterparty of the Floating Amount will be treated as a
payment pursuant to a guaranty by the Counterparty of the obligations of Bob
West Treasure, LLC to make payments pursuant to Section ___ of the
[underlying Financing Agreement between Bob West Treasure and Royal Bank of
Canada.] The parties agree that to the extent either of the parties is
required to report any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit
relating to the Transaction for United States federal income tax purposes,
such party shall report such item consistent with the characterization set
forth above and shall not take any position on any tax return or report
relating to United States federal income taxes which is inconsistent with
such characterization. The parties recognize that the manner in which they
have agreed to characterize the Transaction for United States federal income
tax purposes may be inconsistent with the manner in which the Transaction is
characterized for other tax purposes and for accounting, regulatory or other
purposes. The provisions of this Section are not intended to affect the
manner in which the parties report the Transaction for such other purposes,
or the interpretation of the provisions of the Confirmation and the rights
and obligations of the Parties arising hereunder, for any purposes.