(Editor's note: The original version of this article misstated, in the last paragraph, the level of Exxon's guarantee commitments.) On August 14, 2002, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services lowered the corporate credit ratings of Duke Energy Corp., Duke Capital Corp., Westcoast Energy Inc. and Union Gas Ltd., and other related subsidiaries, to 'A' from 'A+' and removed them from CreditWatch with negative implications where they were placed on July 16, 2002. The outlooks are stable. The corporate credit rating for Duke Energy Trading and Marketing (DETM), which is 40% owned by Exxon Mobil Corp. (AAA/Stable/A-1+), is lowered to 'BBB+' from 'A-'.The outlook is stable. Duke Energy Field Services LLC's rating is affirmed at BBB/Stable. Ratings on debt issues have also
