New York Mercantile Exchange Chairman Daniel Rappaport hasannounced he will not seek reelection for a fifth term as chairman.Rappaport has been a member of the exchange since 1981 and servedas chairman since 1983.ÿ

An unprecedented gathering of at least 10 western stategovernors, top state and federal energy officials and theprincipals of companies involved in the West Coast power crisis,will be hosted Thursday and Friday in Portland, OR by the WesternGovernors’ Association. U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham,Interior Secretary Gale Norton, and the three Federal EnergyRegulatory Commissioners are among those who will participate inthe Energy Policy Roundtable. Following on a keynote address byformer Senate Energy Committee Chairman J. Bennett Johnston at adinner Thursday night, the government and industry leaders Fridaywill participate in two roundtables, addressing immediate andlong-term actions. Sign up here. Space is limited, A webcast will be available from 8 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. PST, Friday from local television station KOIN-TV,Portland at Channel6000.com. Other Internet-based ties to localtelevision stations will be carrying the webcast, some of whichare: SanDiegoChannel.com; DenverChannel.com; Channel2000.com;KCRAChannel.com.

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