HOUSTON -- Enron Corp. announced today a 26 percent increase in earnings to $0.34 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2000 compared to $0.27 of recurring earnings a year ago. Corresponding net income in the recent quarter increased 31 percent to $292 million. Third quarter revenues grew 154 percent to $30.0 billion.

"Enron delivered very strong earnings growth again this quarter, further demonstrating the leading market positions in each of our major businesses," said Kenneth L. Lay, chairman and CEO of Enron. "Our wholesale and retail energy businesses have achieved record-setting levels of physical deliveries, contract originations and profitability. We operate in some of the largest and fastest growing markets in the world, and we are very optimistic about the continued strong outlook for our company."

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