Subject: reliant ' s attempt at humor look what our competition thinks about us . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - forwarded by steve venturatos / hou / ect on 06 / 21 / 2000 03 : 02 pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - angie zeman @ enron 06 / 21 / 2000 02 : 18 pm to : steve venturatos / hou / ect @ ect cc : subject : reliant ' s attempt at humor - thought you might like to see ( and get a laugh at ) what ; s going around ! - - thought you would find the below " press release " a bit humorous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . everyone is always looking to bash # 1 . . . . . . . . . . . and from the looks of the cc ' s , it has made a good loop around at both reliant and the diner . for immediate release - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - today enron and hades announced a definitive energy services agreement said to be worth an estimated $ 666 trillion . in the deal , enron will provide both gas and electric commodities to hades ' facilities throughout and under north america . john d . rockefeller , former ceo of energy monopolist standard oil , is now head of hades ' energy management division . said rockefeller , " obviously hell has significant heating demands . while eternal flames are a great idea in concept , they require vast and reliable fuel resources . enron was the only supplier willing to make a deal with my boss , and , as a former monopolist , i just like the way they do business . " a spokesperson for enron said the two cultures were able to work easily together during negotiations . according to the company , " the deal fits both companies exceptionally well . with hades ' ability to attract and retain new customers , we see this as a fabulous growth opportunity for millennia to come . " according to several energy industry insiders , hades ' high heating demand with very little need for summer air conditioning make it a very attractive energy portfolio addition . hades is a multinational corporation with millions of sites worldwide and approximately 173 quintillion customers . the entity boasts sustained high growth rates over the last two thousand years . enron is one of the world ' s leading energy and communications companies . the company owns approximately $ 37 billion in energy and communications assets . enron ranks in the top quarter of fortune ' s " best 100 companies to work for if you can keep a job there and don ' t mind working 80 hours a week , " and is among the most respected corporations in america , as ranked by customers with respect - us - or - get - curtailed clauses in their energy supply contracts .