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'reverse' in PGE deal At first glance, the deal between Northwest Natural=
Gas Co. and Enron Corp.'s Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) appears to h=
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rief Friday, October 12 Stocks Close Change % Change DJIA 9,344.16 (66.3)=
-0.70% DJ 15 Util. 316.18 (0.5) -0.15% NASDAQ 1,703.40 1.93 0.11% S&P 500=
1,090.84 (5.8) -0.53% Market Vols Close Change % Change AMEX (000) 191=
,654 (8,460.0) -4.23% NASDAQ (000) 2,182,024 (287,687.0) -11.65% NYSE (000)=
1,338,082 (328,307.0) -19.70% Commodities Close Change % Change Crude =
Oil (Nov) 22.5 (0.85) -3.64% Heating Oil (Nov) 0.6384 (0.027) -4.07% Nat. G=
as (Henry) 2.43 (0.104) -4.10% Propane (Nov) 40.75 0.000 0.00% Palo Verde =
(Nov) 34.00 0.00 0.00% COB (Nov) 31.50 0.00 0.00% PJM (Nov) 28.90 0.00 0=
.00% Dollar US $ Close Change % Change Australia $ 1.985 (0.011) -0.55=
% Canada $ 1.567 (0.001) -0.06% Germany Dmark 2.150 (0.017) -0.78% Euro =
0.9102 0.008 0.88% Japan ?en 121.40 0.000 0.00% Mexico NP 9.31 (0.040)=
-0.43% UK Pound 0.6892 (0.0037) -0.53% Foreign Indices Close Change =
% Change Arg MerVal 232.97 0.16 0.07% Austr All Ord. 3,159.00 25.90 0.83%=
Braz Bovespa 10784.72 0.00 0.00% Can TSE 300 7031 (29.10) -0.41% Germany=
DAX 4625.13 (93.33) -1.98% HK HangSeng 10274.13 (248.48) -2.36% Japan Nikk=
ei 225 10632.35 285.34 2.76% Mexico IPC 5671.1 (137.12) -2.36% UK FTSE 1=
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