31.   -- Enron Oil and Gas, an energy company.

32.   A decline in chipmakers such as Mitsubishi Corp. offset gains in energy companies such as Teikoku Oil Co.

33.   A group led by Sao Paulo-based Banco Fator SA advised the Rio Grande do Sul state on the sale of their energy distribution companies.

34.   A few energy companies have branched out into low- or no-emission projects like fuel cells or solar power.

35.   A New York Times News Service article about trades made by energy companies as they sought to develop a market in high-speed communications capacity misidentified one company.

36.   A number of industry experts played down predictions by some large energy trading companies that the reduction in the number of traders would hurt markets and push prices higher.

37.   A number of lawmakers have pressed to see the records to determine how much influence Enron and other energy companies had in shaping the Bush energy policy.

38.   A number of major energy companies have announced stock splits, increased dividends and issued rosy earnings and production forecasts amid higher oil and natural gas prices.

39.   A shutdown would deprive New Yorkers of a valuable source of electricity even as energy companies are scrambling to build more power plants to meet projected demand.

40.   A man who had performed a magic trick, turning an energy pipeline company of helmeted guys into a trading firm of MBAs with jazzy neckties.