Subject: executive solicitation - united way 2000
 & who wants to help millions ?  8 is our theme for enron  , s 2000 houston united
way campaign , which officially kicks off on august 9 , 2000 . last year , enron
achieved a 17 percent increase overour 1998 campaign . this success would not
have been possible without the support of all levels of management .
enron  , s executive solicitation begins today , and we are counting on your
leadership and strong support this year . your generous contribution will
enable united way agencies in our community to continue providing quality
programs and services .
our goal this year is $ 2 , 310 , 000  ) a challenging goal , but we believe it is
achievable with your help . including the dollar for dollar corporate match ,
enron  , s total pledge to united way in 2000 will be more than $ 4 . 5 million .
to get there , we invite you to  & help millions  8 by making your pledge in one
of the following way :
? alexis de tocqueville society ( gifts of $ 10 , 000 or more )  ) every member of
enron  , s executive committee is a member of this elite group . last year ,
enron was houston  , s leader with 39 members and ranked in the top 25
nationally . members are recognized at a dinner hosted by the united way .
? chairman  , s club  ) the giving levels in this united way group are :
? diamond  ) $ 7 , 500 - $ 9 , 999
? platinum  ) $ 5 , 000 - $ 7 , 499
? gold  ) $ 2 , 500 - $ 4 , 999
? silver  ) $ 1 , 500 - $ 2 , 499
? bronze  ) $ 1 , 000 - $ 1 , 499
by pledging 1 . 2 percent or more of your annual base salary of $ 90 , 000 or
more , you also will qualify as a member of enron  , s  & make a difference club .  8
an exciting edition to our campaign this year is that we have implemented an
electronic pledging system . please click on the united way link ,
http : / / unitedway . enron . com to learn more about this year  , s campaign and make
your contribution . you will find that it is a very easy process and only
takes a few moments to complete . please make your electronic pledge no later
than monday , august 7 . if you have any questions at all regarding the
campaign or the new e - pledging , please contact kathy mayfield , campaign
coordinator at 713 - 853 - 3264 .
last year , enron  , s executive team pledged a total of $ 2 . 9 million , including
the corporate match , which accounted for approximately 66 percent of the
total enron dollars pledged . enron also ranked among the highest in per
capita giving for large companies for the 10 th straight year . this is a
tremendous achievement , and you played a significant role in making it a
reality . let  , s continue the momentum in 2000 .
together we will make a positive difference in the lives of many people in
need in our community as we all join in  & who wants to help millions ?  8 .