Jan 30, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In BW2778-1/29, (MN-NRG-ENERGY) Achieves 2001 Earnings of $1.36 per Share, numbers in two paragraphs were corrected. Under the heading, North American Revenues by Category, gigawatt hours should read xxx 38,700 gigawatt hours (sted 38.7) and 32,100 Gwh (sted 32.1 Gwh). Under the heading, Enron Exposure, the second paragraph, last sentence should read xxx $22 per kilowatt (sted $2 per kilowatt).

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