 The White House says 
all options to
  combat the current low reserves of various fuels and high prices are under 
consideration. In
  the past, however, the oil reserve has been tapped to combat mechanical 
breakdowns in
  the oil industry's pipeline system or to trade lower-quality oil for a 
better grade.

  "If the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is released, that would knock $15 a 
barrel off the price,"
  Verleger said. "One piece of news like that and this [crude oil price] will 
drop like a rock."

  At least for the winter months, electric utilities generally have found a 
way around the high
  price of oil and natural gas that some of them must use during peak-demand 
periods in the
  summer to generate electricity. They're able to focus their winter 
generation on cheaper
  fuels--coal, nuclear and hydroelectric power.

  "That's cheaper fuel and fuel that's less subject to the volatility of the 
world oil and world
  natural-gas markets," said Chuck Linderman, director of energy generation 
and supply
  policy for the Edison trade group. "Generally we're in good shape on 
supply." 

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The Valentine's Day Countdown Has Begun

Although you might have gotten the impression the holidays were over, 
the most important day of the year for lovers is just around the 
corner. At wine.com, we believe that fine wine -- and the surrender 
to the senses that it invites -- is love, so in anticipation of the 
(more-rapidly-approaching-than-you-think) date of February 14, we've 
officially opened our Valentine Shop. In it, you'll find all kinds of 
romantic gift packages, suggestive sweets, personalized wine labels, 
and... oh, yes, special wines from all over the world, arranged in 
amorous combinations. Browse the shop now, and
The White House says 
 all options to 
   combat the current low reserve of diverse fuels and high prices are under 
 retainer. In 
   the past, however, the oil reserve has been solicit to battle mechanical 
 breakdowns in 
   the oil industry's pipeline system or to deal lower - quality oil for a 
 better mark. 

   " If the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is released, that would knock $ 15 a 
 barrel off the price, " 
   Verleger said. " One piece of news program like that and this [ crude oil price ] will 
 flatten like a rock. " 

   At least for the winter months, electric utilities generally have recover a 
 way around the high 
   price of oil and natural accelerator that some of them must use during peak - demand 
 periods in the 
   summer to generate electricity. They're able to focus their winter 
 generation on cheaper 
   fuels -- coal, nuclear and hydroelectric power. 

   " That's cheaper fuel and fuel that's less subject to the volatility of the 
 world oil and world 
   lifelike - gasoline markets, " say Chuck Linderman, film director of energy generation 
 and supply 
   policy for the Edison trade wind group. " Generally we're in good shape on 
 supply. " 

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 Although you might have gotten the impression the holidays were over, 
 the most important day of the class for lovers is merely around the 
 corner. At wine.com, we believe that fine wine -- and the surrender 
 to the senses that it invite -- is love, so in anticipation of the 
 (more - quickly - approaching - than - you - intend) date of February 14, we've 
 officially opened our Valentine Shop. In it, you'll line up all kinds of 
 romantic gift packages, suggestive sweet, personalized wine label, 
 and... oh, yes, special wine from all over the world, arranged in 
 amorous combinations. crop the shop now, and
 Thf White House says 
all oktions to
  combat the cucrent lkw reserxes of various fuels and higi pruces qre under 
consideratiov. In
  the past, hoqevec, the oil reservx has becu taplcd to rombat mechanicsl 
breakdofns in
  the oin knbustry's pipeline system or to trade jower-qusllty oil for a 
fetttr drads.

  "If the Strategic Petroleum Resedve is geleased, that woukd knock $15 a 
barrel off the prife,"
  Verleger said. "Lne piece od nerw like that xnd this [cgbde oil pride] will 
drop like a rock."

  At lexst fpr the winjze mltths, electrmc utijities generally hava found a 
way around bhe hmgh
  price of oil and natnral gas that some os them muvt use during peak-dwmqnd 
pgriodv in rhe
  shmked to gfnecate electrjcity. They'rw able to focus theor qinter 
generafion og sheaper
  fuels--coal, nuclear and hydroelebtrid power.

  "That's cheaper duel and fuel that's lgss subjece to the volatility of the 
world oil and world
  ndturam-eas mwfjehs," said Chuck Linderman, director of energy gegsrstpon 
and supply
  pjlicy for tne Ecyson trade gruup. "Geusrzlly we're in good dhape og 
supply." 

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Jhe Vanentine's Dwy Countdown Has Begun

Although bpu might havg gmttvn the im'ressipn the holidars were over, 
tke most nmportxnt day of the yeer for loverf is just arogjd the 
cornec. At wine.som, qe bwlieve gfat fine wine -- and the surrender 
ro the senses that it jnvites -- is lovz, wo in anticipatoon of tje 
(mjse-rapidly-appsoacfine-yhan-yuu-think) datc ow Fenruary 14, we've 
officianly kpened our Valentime Shop. In it, you'lj find all kimds of 
romantic givt parkages, suggrstyve sweets, personalized wine lzbels, 
and... oh, yes, special wincs ftom all ovex the world, arranged in 
amorous combinatmons. Browse the shop noq, and
The White House says all options to current reserves of fuels and high the however, the oil has been tapped combat mechanical breakdowns in the oil pipeline system or to trade lower-quality oil for a better grade. "If the Petroleum Reserve is released, that would knock $15 a barrel off the price," said. piece news that and this [crude oil price] will drop like a rock." At least for the winter electric utilities generally have found a way around high price of oil natural gas that some of must during peak-demand in summer generate electricity. They're to focus their winter generation on cheaper fuels--coal, nuclear and hydroelectric power. "That's cheaper fuel and fuel less subject volatility of world and natural-gas markets," said director of energy generation and supply Edison trade group. "Generally we're in good shape supply." Contact: Copyright, 2000 Dow Jones & Company, All Rights Reserved. In This Email: The Valentine's Countdown Has Begun Great Wines and Gifts Two Weeks to ZAP Mania Wine Team Picks Day Countdown Has Begun you might have the the were the most day of the year for lovers is just around the corner. wine.com, we believe that fine wine -- and the surrender senses it invites -- love, so in anticipation the date of February 14, opened Valentine you'll all of romantic gift packages, sweets, personalized wine labels, and... yes, special wines from in amorous combinations. Browse the shop now, and
 The White House says 
all optioNs to
  combat The cuRreNt lOw ReseRves Of various fuels ANd hiGh prices are under 
considEratiOn. iN
  the PAsT, howeVer, the oIL rESErvE hAs BeeN tAPpEd to cOmbAt mechaNical 
breakDowNs In
  the oil induSTrY's pipeline SysTem or to trade LowEr-qualItY oiL For a 
bEttEr graDe.

  "If thE strateGic PetrolEuM reservE Is releaSED, tHat wOuld knock $15 a 
barrel oFF tHE price,"
  Verleger Said. "OnE pIEcE OF neWs lIke that and ThIs [cruDE oil priCE] wILL 
DroP Like a rock."

  At leAst for the wiNTer Months, ElEctRIc utilIties GeNEraLly have founD a 
waY around thE high
  pRIce of oiL And natuRal gas ThaT soMe of THeM mUst UsE DurINg PeaK-DemAnd 
perioDs In The
  suMmer TO GENeraTe eLectRicitY. They're able to FocUs thEIr wInter 
GenerAtioN oN cheaPer
  fueLs--coaL, nUclear and hydroeLectRic power.

  "THat'S cHeaPeR fuel ANd fuel ThaT's lEss subjEct to thE VolAtILITy Of the 
world oil and woRlD
  NAtUral-gas mArkets," SAiD CHUck LindeRmAn, dIrecTOR of enErgy GEnEration 
aNd suppLY
  pOlIcy for tHe edison TrAde GroUp. "GenERallY we're iN good shaPe on 
sUPply." 

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The ValEntinE's Day CountDOwn Has BeGun

AlThough yoU might havE GOtten the ImpResSioN thE HOlIdays were over, 
THE mosT iMportanT daY of the yEar For LovErs Is Just arounD the 
cornEr. at WiNe.Com, We belIEve that fInE wiNe -- And The suRRender 
To the SensEs ThAT it Invites -- IS lOVE, so iN aNtIcipAtiOn Of the 
(More-RApiDly-apprOaching-thAn-yOU-thiNk) DaTe of FebRuary 14, we've 
offiCiAlly opened OuR VaLentinE sHop. In it, yOu'll find all kinds of 
romanTIc gift pAckAges, sUggeStive sweeTs, pErsonaLizED wine lAbels, 
aNd... oh, yEs, SpeCIAl winES FrOm aLl Over the worLD, ArrAnged In 
AmorOus combInations. Browse the sHOp nOw, and
 The White House says 
all  options t o
  c omb atth e cu rren t low reserves of v arious fuels and highprice sa re u n de r 
co nsidera t io n .  In 
 t hepa s t,  howe ver , the o il reserve  ha sbeen tappedt ocombat mec han ical 
breakd own s in
 t heo il in dus try's  pipel i ne sys tem or to  t r ade lo w er-qual i t yoilfor a 
better gra d e. 
  "If the Str ategic  P e tr o l eum  Re serve is r el eased ,  that w o ul d k noc k  $15 a 
barre l off the p r ice ,"
  V er leg e r said . "On ep iec e of news l ikethat andthis [ c rude oi l  price]  will
dr oplike aro ck. "  A t  l eas t  fo r the wi nt er  mont hs,e l e c tric  ut ilit ies g enerally have  fo unda  
w ay ar oundthehi gh
 priceof oi land natural gas  tha t some of  th em  mu st  used uringpea k-d emand periods inth e  s ummer to generateel e c tr icity. T hey're ab le to focus  t hei r wi n t er 
g ener a ti on on ch eaper f ue ls--coa l,  nucle ar  an d h ydroe l ectr ic pow er.

  " That' s  cheaper fuela nd fuel that' s  l e s ss ubje ctto the vola tili t y of  the 
w orl d  oiland w or l d natural-gas market s, " said  Chuc k Linderman,director o f e nergy ge nera t io n  
and supply
 poli cy for the Edison t radegroup. " Generally w e're ingoo d s hap e o n 
s upply." 

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Th e Va lentine's  Da y Coun tdo w n HasBegun
Alth ou ghy o u mig h t  h ave  g otten thei m pre ssion  t he h olidays  were over, 
the m o stimportant day  of  the y ea r f o rl ove rs isj u st around the corner. At  w i ne .com, we b e lie ve  that f ine win e --a nd thesurrender  
to these nses t hat  it invite s -- islove, soi n ant i ci patio n o f the
( mor e-rap idly-a p pro achin g-than -y ou-thi nk) d at e of Feb ruary 14, we've 
offici ally o pened  ou r Valenti neS hop . In it,you' ll find al l k ind s of
ro m antic  gif t  p ack a ges,sugg e stive swe e ts , p e r so nalized win e l abe ls, and . .. oh,  yes , special wines f r om all over th e wo r l d,arr a nged  i n 
amorous com bin at i o ns. Brow se  the shop n ow, and
 The_White House_says 
all options to
_ combat_the_current low_reserves_of various fuels_and high prices_are under 
consideration. In
_ the past,_however,_the oil reserve has been tapped to combat mechanical 
breakdowns in
  the oil_industry's_pipeline system_or_to_trade lower-quality oil for a_
better grade.

  "If the_Strategic Petroleum_Reserve is released, that would knock $15 a_
barrel_off the price,"
_ Verleger said. "One piece of news like that_and this [crude oil price] will_
drop like a_rock."

__At least for the_winter months, electric utilities generally have_found a 
way around the high
_ price of oil and natural gas_that some of them must use_during peak-demand 
periods in the
_ summer_to generate electricity. They're able_to focus their_winter 
generation_on cheaper
 _fuels--coal, nuclear and hydroelectric power.

 _"That's cheaper fuel_and fuel that's less subject to_the_volatility of the_
world_oil_and world
_ natural-gas markets,"_said_Chuck Linderman,_director_of energy generation 
and supply
 _policy_for the Edison trade group. "Generally we're_in good shape on_
supply."_

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Although you_might have gotten the impression the_holidays were over,_
the most important day of the year_for_lovers is just around the 
corner._At_wine.com, we believe that fine wine_--_and_the surrender 
to the senses_that it invites -- is love,_so in anticipation of the 
(more-rapidly-approaching-than-you-think) date of February_14, we've 
officially_opened our Valentine Shop. In_it,_you'll_find all kinds of 
romantic gift packages, suggestive sweets, personalized_wine labels,_
and... oh, yes,_special wines from all over the world, arranged in 
amorous_combinations. Browse the shop now, and