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** NEWS ROUNDUP **

-> http://www.algorithmics.com/aboutalgo/news.shtml
Description:  Algorithmics Incorporated
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Builds Business through Algo Collateral
May 18, 2006

-> http://www.allegrodevelopment.com
Description:  Allegro Development - Energy Trading Software and Risk Management Software from Allegro
CPS Energy(TM) Deploys Allegro's Natural Gas Transaction Management Software

(22 May 2006)

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Aces Power Marketing Deploys Allegro Software

(24 May 2006)

-> http://www.allegrodevelopment.com
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Energy Risk Management Conference Selects Eldon Klaassen For Key Presentation

(23 May 2006)

-> http://www.allegrodevelopment.com
Description:  Allegro Development - Energy Trading Software and Risk Management Software from Allegro
Allegro Showcases Energy Trading and Risk Management Solution at Coaltrans Asia Conference and Exhibition

(23 May 2006)

-> http://www.calsoft.co.in
Description:  California Software
Calsoft Rights Issue is fully subscribed
May 30, 2006.

-> http://www.dtn.com/
Description:  DTN
6/1/06
SupplyCast Predicts Hurricanes Impact on Oil & Gas Industry

-> http://www.dtn.com/
Description:  DTN
6/1/06
OutageCast Predicts Hurricanes Impact on Electric Energy Industry

-> http://www.dtn.com

Description:  DTN
5/17/06
DTN Hires VP of Agribusiness Advertising

-> http://www.dtn.com

Description:  DTN
5/22/06
DTN Exchange Now Links to the NYMEX RBOB Futures Contract

-> http://www.dtn.com

Description:  DTN
5/19/06
DTN’s Darin Newsom featured on WSJ Online MarketBeat

-> http://www.energy-solutions.com
Description:  Energy Solutions
Energy Solutions Receives Top 100 Small Business Award from Houston Business Journal
May 22, 2006
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-> https://www.theice.com/press.jhtml
Description:  ICE
ICE Futures to Launch New Coal Contracts
ATLANTA, GA (May 31, 2006) — IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that its regulated futures subsidiary will list two new contracts based on coal, pending regulatory approval. The coal contracts are based on Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Richards Bay in South Africa, and will be cash settled against the indices API 2 and API 4 as published in Argus/McCloskey's Coal Price Index Report. View Full Text

-> https://www.theice.com/press.jhtml
Description:  ICE
ICE to Launch 10 New Cleared OTC Oil Products in June
ATLANTA, GA (May 18, 2006) — IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that it will list an additional 10 new cleared contracts in its electronic over-the-counter (OTC) markets. Expected to begin trading in mid-June, these contracts follow the 34 contracts listed over the last three months.
This fourth set of new cleared OTC products consists of refined oil swap contracts, which are currently offered on the ICE platform on a bilateral basis. These cash-settled contracts include:
o 1% NWE FOB Cargo Swap
o 3.5% Rotterdam Barges Swap
o 380 cst Singapore Swap
o 180 cst Singapore Swap
o Dated Brent/Brent 1st Lin…
05.15.2006

-> IntercontinentalExchange Announces Additional Lock-Up Period for Founding Shareholders …

Description:  ICE
ATLANTA, GA (May 15, 2006) –IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) today announced that certain of its founding shareholders have agreed to enter into new lock-up agreements, effective May 22, 2006, following the May 20 expiration of the existing 180-day lock-up period that was associated with the Company's initial public offering. The new lock-up agreements have been entered into in anticipation of the Company's filing of a registration statement for a possible secondary offering to be conducted on behalf of these shareholders later this summer. Under the terms of the new agreements, the additional lock-up period will be for a period beginning on May 20 and extending until 90 days following the completion of the proposed secondary offering. If a registration statement is not filed by June 16, 2006, the new agreements will terminate.

-> http://www.lim.com/

Description:  Logical Information Machines (LIM)
Press Release: LIM is Awarded “Data Management Provider of the Year” by Energy Risk Magazine

-> http://www.navita.com/?CatID=1112
Description:  Navita
Completion of Annual POMAX (TM) user conference 2006
On the 11th and 12th of May, NAVITA hosted the annual POMAX (TM) user conference in Gothenburg. Once again a successful event...
12.05.2006 - More >>
Sogn og Fjordane Energi selects POMAX (TM) TRM, to facilitate energy trading and risk management -

-> http://www.qbsol.com/
Description:  Quorum Business Solutions
Crosstex Energy Goes Live with Quorum TIPS Software

-> http://www.raftinternational.com/
Description:  Raft International

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->  http://www.sas.com

Description:  SAS
SAS claims leadership for SOA based on intelligence platform and solutions
(17 May 06)
SAS aligns offering to span performance management spectrum
(17 May 06)
Telcos dial up SAS® analytics to help manage revenue streams
(17 May 06)
SAS signs 100th Basel II customer
(17 May 06)
Marketing leaders rely on BI to improve campaigns and ROI
(17 May 06)

-> http://www.tpt.com/
Description:  Triple Point
18 May 2006
Kerr-McGee Selects Triple Point Solution for Natural Gas Trading, Marketing, and Scheduling

-> http://www.tpt.com/
Description:  Triple Point
24 May 2006
Triple Point Receives Silver Energy Business Award for Excellence in Energy Technology

Third award in recent months shows continuing recognition by third parties of Triple Point

-> http://www.tpt.com/
Description:  Triple Point
18 May 2006
Triple Point Technology Inc. Provides Natural Gas Trading, Marketing and Scheduling Solutions for Large Natural Gas Producer
Seven prestigious natural gas clients have signed on since introduction of client-tested gas scheduling module nine months ago, proving Triple Point as the premier solution

-> http://www.utilipoint.com/press/PR_ETRM_book.asp

Headline:  UtiliPoint International, Inc. has published, "Trends in Energy Trading, Transaction and Risk Management Software - A Primer," the first in its' Expert Series.

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** ARTICLES **

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Governance - What is It and Who Needs It? - By Cal Payne

-> http://www.utilipoint.com/
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Mobile RF AMR Achieved 67 Percent Market Share in 2005 - By Patti Harper-Slaboszewicz

-> http://www.utilipoint.com/
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Enron’s Final Chapter Being Written - By Bob Bellemare

 

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An Interview With Mark A. Radtke, President, WPS Energy Services, Inc. - By Andrew Bruce

 

 

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** STUDIES **

 

email abruce@utilipoint.com for further information on any of the following studies

-> ETRM Vendor Rankings

-> LNG Marketing

-> ETRM Vendor Market Perception

-> Benchmarking Risk Management Practices in the Energy Sector

To be published next week:  The ETRM Market Sizing study

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Complimentary Showcase from TriplePoint

Trading, Risk Management and Scheduling showcase

When:  Late Summer / early fall,

Where: The Woodlands, TX

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When: 26-28 June

Where: Grand Hyatt, Singapore

Credit Risk Asia , organized by Marcus Evans, at Grand Hyatt, Singapore

When: September 13 - 15, 2006

Where: Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa,

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