Exhibit 10.30
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
          THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is
made as of November 10, 2008, by and among NISOURCE FINANCE CORP. (“NFC”),
NISOURCE INC. (the “Company”) and the purchasers whose names appear on the
signature pages hereto (collectively, the “Purchasers”) under that certain Note
Purchase Agreement dated as of August 23, 2005, by and among NFC, the Company
and the other parties thereto (as further amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, the “Note Purchase Agreement”). Defined terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in
the Note Purchase Agreement.
WITNESSETH
          WHEREAS, NFC and the Company have requested that the Purchasers amend
the Note Purchase Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
          WHEREAS, NFC, the Company and the requisite number of Purchasers under
Section 17.1(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement have agreed to amend the Note
Purchase Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the
terms and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto have agreed to the following:

1.   Amendments to the Note Purchase Agreement. Effective as of November 10,
2008 and subject to the satisfaction of the condition precedent set forth in
Section 2 below, the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

  1.1.   Schedule B of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended to insert
alphabetically therein the following defined term:

     “Principal Bank Facility” means (i) the Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Agreement among NiSource Finance Corp., as Borrower, NiSource Inc., as
Guarantor, the lender parties thereto as Lenders, Credit Suisse as Syndication
Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.,
Chicago Branch and Citicorp USA, Inc., as Co-Documentation Agents and Barclays
Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent and LC Bank dated July 7, 2006, as amended as
of September 19, 2008, or (ii) any other bank credit facility of either of the
Obligors in a principal amount of $500,000,000 or more; in each case, as

 

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such agreement may be further amended, modified, supplemented, extended or
renewed from time to time.
     “Tawney Litigation” means Estate of Garrison G. Tawney, et al. v. Columbia
Natural Resources, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 03-C-10E (Circuit Court of
Roane County, West Virginia), petition for writ of certiorari, NiSource Inc., et
al. v. Estate of Tawney, et al., U.S. Supreme Court No. 08-219 and No. 08-228.

  1.2.   Section 10.4(i) of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated
in its entirety as follows:

Any Lien, other than a Lien described in any of the foregoing clauses
(a) through (h), inclusive, to the extent that it secures Debt for Borrowed
Money, or guaranties thereof, the outstanding principal balance of which at the
time of creation of such Lien, when added to the aggregate principal balance of
all Debt for Borrowed Money secured by Liens incurred under this clause (i) then
outstanding, does not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; provided,
however, that the Obligors will not permit the obligations of the Obligors under
any Principal Bank Facility to be secured by a Lien of the type described in
this Section 10.4(i) unless the Notes shall be substantially concurrently
secured equally and ratably with the obligations under such Principal Bank
Facility secured by such Lien pursuant to documentation in the form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, which security shall
be automatically released upon the release of the Lien securing each secured
Principal Bank Facility.

  1.3.   Section 11(i) of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in
its entirety as follows:

a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of
$75,000,000 are rendered against one or more of an Obligor or its Subsidiaries
and either (i) such judgments are not, within 60 days after entry thereof,
bonded, discharged or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within
60 days after the expiration of such stay or subject to an insured claim by such
Obligor or Subsidiary, except that, with respect to the Tawney Litigation,
neither (x) expiration or any other failure of a stay to be in place prior to
July 1, 2009 nor (y) entry of a judgment by the Roane County Circuit Court of
West Virginia approving or implementing the terms of a settlement agreement
among the parties to the Tawney Litigation so long as a settlement agreement is
in place and the terms of such settlement agreement are being complied with by
the Company, shall have any effect under this Section 11(i) , either as a
Default or an Event of Default or (ii) enforcement proceedings shall have been
commenced by any creditor upon such judgments; or

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2.   Condition of Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject
to the condition precedent that the Company shall have received duly executed
originals of this Amendment from each of NFC, the Company and the requisite
number of Purchasers under Section 17.1(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement.

3.   Representations and Warranties of NFC and the Company. Each of NFC and the
Company hereby represents and warrants as follows:

  (a)   Each of NFC and the Company hereby represents and warrants that this
Amendment and the Note Purchase Agreement as previously executed and as modified
hereby constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of NFC and the Company
and are enforceable against NFC and the Company in accordance with their terms
(except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally).     (b)   Upon
the effectiveness of this Amendment and after giving effect hereto, each of NFC
and the Company hereby (i) reaffirms all covenants, representations and
warranties made in the Note Purchase Agreement as modified hereby, and agrees
that all such covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed to have
been remade as of the date of this Amendment except that any such covenant,
representation, or warranty that was made as of a specific date shall be
considered reaffirmed only as of such date and (ii) certifies to the Purchasers
that no Default has occurred and is continuing.

4.   Reference to the Effect on the Note Purchase Agreement.

  4.1.   Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, on and after the date hereof,
each reference in the Note Purchase Agreement (including any reference therein
to “this Note Purchase Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of
like import referring thereto) or in any other Credit Document shall mean and be
a reference to the Note Purchase Agreement as modified hereby.     4.2.   Except
as specifically modified above, the Note Purchase Agreement and all other
documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection
therewith, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified and
confirmed.     4.3.   The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this
Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any
Purchaser, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Note Purchase
Agreement or any other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or
delivered in connection therewith.

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5.   GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

6.   Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment
for any other purpose.

7.   Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties
to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts and all of said
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the
day and year first above written.

            NISOURCE FINANCE CORP.
      By:   /s/ David J. Vajda         Name:   David J. Vajda        Title:  
Vice President and Treasurer        NISOURCE INC.
      By:   /s/ David J. Vajda         Name:   : David J. Vajda         Title:  
Vice President and Treasurer     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to
Note Purchase Agreement

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_8 THRU A_10
15,000,000.00
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
C/O ALLSTATE INVESTMENT LLC
PRIVATE PLACEMENT DEPT
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cannon         Name:   Jeffrey Cannon        Title:  
Authorized Signatory        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_11 & A_12
10,000,000.00
ALLSTATE LIFE INS. CO. OF NY
C/O ALLSTATE INVESTMENT LLC
PRIVATE PLACEMENT DEPT
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cannon         Name:   Jeffrey Cannon        Title:  
Authorized Signatory        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_1 THRU A_7
35,000,000.00
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
C/O ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS LLC
PRIVATE PLACEMENT DEPT
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cannon         Name:   Jeffrey Cannon        Title:  
Authorized Signatory        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_37
5,000,000.00
BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY CO.
      By:   /s/ Timothy L. Powell         Name:   Timothy L. Powell       
Title:   Vice President, Director of
Private Placements        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_14
5,000,000.00
Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York
      By:   /s/ John R. Endres         Name:   John R. Endres        Title:  
Investment Officer     

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_15
15,000.000.00
Genworth Life Insurance Company
      By:   /s/ John R. Endres         Name:   John R. Endres        Title:  
Investment Officer        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_30 THRU A_32
14,000,000.00
HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND
INDEMNITY COMPANY
C/O HARTFORD INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT CO
INVESTMENT DEPT – PRIVATE
PLACEMENTS
      By:   /s/ Kenneth R. Doiron         Name:   Kenneth R. Doiron       
Title:   Vice President        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_27 & A_28
25,000,000.00
JACKSON NAT’L LIFE INS. CO.
C/O PPM AMERICA, INC.
ATTN: PRIVATE PLACEMENTS –
MARK STAUB
      By:   /s/ Brian Manczak         Name:   Brian Manczak        Title:  
Assistant Vice President        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A-38
1,000,000.00
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
THE SOUTHWEST C/O NATIONAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
      By:   /s/ R. Scott Higgins         Name:   R. Scott Higgins       
Title:   Sr. Vice President        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_39
4,000,000.00
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
ATTN: PRIVATE PLACEMENTS
      By:   /s/ R. Scott Higgins         Name:   R. Scott Higgins       
Title:   Sr. Vice President     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_33 & A_34
2,000,000.00
PHYSICIANS LIFE INSURANCE CO.
C/O HARTFORD INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT CO
C/O INV DEPT – PRIVATE
PLACEMENT
      By:   /s/ Kenneth R. Doiron         Name:   Kenneth R. Doiron       
Title:   Vice President        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_36
5,000,000.00
ST PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INS. CO
C/O ST. PAUL TRAVELERS
      By:   /s/ David D. Rowland         Name:   David D. Rowland       
Title:   Sr. Vice President        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_13
35,000,000.00
TEACHERS INSURANCE AND
ANNUITY
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,
ATTN: FIXED INCOME AND REAL
ESTATE
      By:   /s/ Lisa M. Ferraro         Name:   Lisa M. Ferraro        Title:  
Director        CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_35
10,000,000.00
THE TRAVELLERS IMDEMNITY CO.
C/O ST. PAUL TRAVELERS
      By:   /s/ David D. Rowland         Name:   David D. Rowland       
Title:   Sr. Vice President     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA*4
A_26
35,000,000.00
TRANSAMERICA LIFE INS. CO.
successor by merger to
TRANSAMERICA OCC. LIFE INS. CO.
C/O AEGON USA INV MGMT, LLC
ATTN: FRED HOWARD — PRIVATE PLACEMENTS
      By:   /s/ Frederick B. Howard         Name:   Frederick B. Howard       
Title:   Vice President     

            CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_2
21,000,000.00
ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE CO OF
NORTH AMERICA
By: Allianz of America, Inc., as the authorized
signatory and investment manager
      By:   /s/ Brian F. Landrey         Name:   Brian F. Landrey       
Title:   Vice President     

           

CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B*_2
4,000,000.00
ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE CO OF
NORTH AMERICA
By: Allianz of America, Inc., as the authorized
signatory and investment manager
      By:   /s/ Brian F. Landrey         Name:   Brian F. Landrey       
Title:   Vice President     

            CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_14
2,250,000.00
C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Sub-Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_16
3,000,000.00
HAKONE FUND LLC
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Manager
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_10
7,400,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_11
3,950,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_12
1,250,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_13
1,300,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_15
850,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_1
21,000,000.00
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO
ATTN: SECURITIES DEPT
      By:   /s/ Richard A. Strait         Name:   Richard A. Strait       
Title:   Its Authorized Representative        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B*_1
21,000,000.00
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO
ATTN: SECURITIES DEPT
      By:   /s/ Richard A. Strait         Name:   Richard A. Strait       
Title:   Its Authorized Representative     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B**_1
21,000,000.00
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
ATTN: SECURITIES DEPT
      By:   /s/ Richard A. Strait         Name:   Richard A. Strait       
Title:   Its Authorized Representative        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B***_1
21,000,000.00
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
ATTN: SECURITIES DEPT
      By:   /s/ Richard A. Strait         Name:   Richard A. Strait       
Title:   Its Authorized Representative        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B****_1
21,000,000.00
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
ATTN: SECURITIES DEPT
      By:   /s/ Richard A. Strait         Name:   Richard A. Strait       
Title:   Its Authorized Representative        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B*****_1
11,000,000.00
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
ATTN: SECURITIES DEPT
      By:   /s/ Richard A. Strait         Name:   Richard A. Strait       
Title:   Its Authorized Representative        CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B_34
10,000,000.00
COBANK, ACB
      By:   /s/ Dale Keyes         Name:   Dale Keyes        Title:   Vice
President     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA@2
B*@*_1
1,000,000.00
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE CO
ATTN: SECURITIES DEPT
      By:   /s/ Richard A. Strait         Name:   Richard A. Strait       
Title:   Its Authorized Representative        CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_2
5,000,000.00
Genworth Life Insurance Company of
New York
      By:   /s/ John R. Endres         Name:   John R. Endres        Title:  
Investment Officer        CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_37
10,000,000.00
COBANK, ACB
      By:   /s/ Dale Keyes         Name:   Dale Keyes        Title:   Vice
President        CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_13
1,600,000.00
C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Sub-Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_3
5,000,000.00
Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance
Company
      By:   /s/ John R. Endres         Name:   John R. Endres        Title:  
Investment Officer     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_14
900,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_9
5,300,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_10
3,000,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_11
2,200,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_12
2,000,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Babson Capital Management LLC, as
Investment Adviser
      By:   /s/ Mark B. Ackerman         Name:   Mark B. Ackerman       
Title:   Managing Director        CUSIP: 65473QA#0
C_1
23,000,000.00
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO
ATTN: SECURITIES DEPT
      By:   /s/ Richard A. Strait         Name:   Richard A. Strait       
Title:   Its Authorized Representative        CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_12
25,000,000.00
ALLIANZ LIFE INS CO. OF NORTH
AMERICA & CO
By: Allianz of America, Inc., as the authorized
signatory and investment manager
      By:   /s/ Brian F. Landrey         Name:   Brian F. Landrey       
Title:   Vice President        CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_5 THRU D_8
20,000,000.00
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
PRIVATE PLACEMENT DEPT
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cannon         Name:   Jeffrey Cannon        Title:    
   

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_24
9,000,000.00
CHIMEFISH & CO
C/O AMERICAN EQUITY
INVESTMENT LIFE INSURANCE CO.
ATTN: ASSET ADMINISTRATION
      By:   /s/ Rachel Stauffer         Name:   Rachel Stauffer        Title:  
Vice President Investments        CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_26
5,000,000.00
CHIMEFISH & CO
C/O AMERICAN EQUITY
INVESTMENT LIFE INSURANCE CO.
ATTN: ASSET ADMINISTRATION
      By:   /s/ Rachel Stauffer         Name:   Rachel Stauffer        Title:  
Vice President Investments        CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_21
6,000,000.00
CONSECO LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
      By:   /s/ Timothy L. Powell         Name:   Timothy L. Powell       
Title:   Vice President, Director of Private
Placements        CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_22
3,000,000.00
CONSECO SR. HEALTH INSURANCE
COMPANY
      By:   /s/ Timothy L. Powell         Name:   Timothy L. Powell       
Title:   Vice President, Director of Private
Placements        CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_10
30,000,000.00
Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance
Company
      By:   /s/ John R. Endres         Name:   John R. Endres        Title:  
Investment Officer     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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            CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_11
10,000,000.00
Genworth Life Insurance Company
      By:   /s/ John R. Endres         Name:   John R. Endres        Title:  
Investment Officer        CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_27 THRU D_30
15,000,000.00
Bankers Life and Casualty Company
Conseco Health Insurance Company
Conseco Senior Health Insurance
Company
Washington National Insurance
Company
      By:   /s/ Timothy L. Powell         Name:   Timothy L. Powell       
Title:   Vice President, Director of Private
Placements        CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D_23
9,000,000.00
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
THE SOUTHWEST
C/O NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
ATTN: PRIVATE PLACEMENTS
      By:   /s/ R. Scott Higgins         Name:   R. Scott Higgins       
Title:   Sr. Vice President        CUSIP: 65473QB*3
D-9
65,000,000.00
TEACHERS INS. AND ANNUITY
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
ATTN: FIXED INCOME AND REAL
ESTATE
      By:   /s/ Lisa M. Ferraro         Name:   Lisa M. Ferraro        Title:  
Director     

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2