Enron Energy Services inked another commodity managementagreement yesterday with Rich Products Corp. for 11 years. Underthe $130 million-plus agreement, the Enron Corp. subsidiary willmanage electricity and natural gas services.

Enron said the agreement covers Rich Products’s 18 majorfacilities in Wisconsin, New York, Tennessee, California, Ohio,Massachusetts, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia and Texas.Along with supplying electricity and natural gas, Enron will offerongoing billing services for all of the facilities.

“Our partnership with Enron allows us access to a reliable andeconomical supply of electricity and natural gas,” said MikeBingham, Rich’s executive vice president, operations. “Ultimately,it’s about delivering increasing value to our customers.”

Rich Products is one of the U.S.’s largest family-owned foodcompanies, with annual sales of $1.4 billion, and more than 7,000employees. Regional offices are located in 53 countries, andspecialize in bakery and dessert products and field technicalsupport services.

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