Curt N. Launer

CURT N. LAUNER is a Managing Director in the Equity Research Department
at Credit Suisse First Boston which merged with Donaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette until the merger with in October 2000. Mr. Launer covers the
Natural Gas & Power sector and is especially recognized for his research
and analyses of Enron Corp. and El Paso Energy. He began his career as
an accountant working for Arthur Young & Company and Mobil Oil
Corporation. Mr. Launer was previously associated with L.F. Rotschild,
Unterberg & Towbin and Gruss Petroleum Management. He received a BS in
Accounting from the State University of New York at Buffalo.