**EXHIBIT 10.1 **

** **

** **

**CREDIT AGREEMENT**

**Dated as of**

**February 12, 2003**

**By and Among**

**NUI CORPORATION,**

asthe Borrower,

**THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO,**

as the Lenders hereunder,

**FLEETNATIONAL BANK,**

asthe  Administrative Agent,

**CITIZENSBANK OF MASSACHUSETTS**

and

**CIBC,INC.,**

asCo-Syndication Agents,

 

and

 

**PNCBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,**

asDocumentation Agent

 

_________________________________________________________

 

**FLEETSECURITIES, INC.,**

asthe Sole Arranger and Syndication Agent

 

 

TABLE OFCONTENTS

 

| ARTICLE  I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             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| 1.1  
Defined Terms  
1  
1.2

GAAP  Definitions

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1.3

Other  Definitional Conventions and Rules of Construction

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ARTICLE  II

THE  LOANS

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2.1

The  Revolving Credit

19

2.1a

Commitment  of Each Lender

20

2.1b

Notes

21

2.1d

Loan  Request

21

2.1e

Making  Loans

21

2.1f

Swing  Loans

22

2.2

Interest  Rates, Interest Payment and Certain Provisions Relating to Interest and Fees

23

2.2a

Payments  of Interest

23

2.2b

Interest  Rate Options

23

2.2c

Interest  Periods; Limitations on Elections

24

2.2d

Election,  Conversion or Renewal of Interest Rte Options

24

2.2e

Notification  of Election of an Interest Rate Option

25

2.2f

Interest  After Maturity

25

2.3

Yield-Protection,  Capital Adequacy and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Euro-Rate

25

2.3a

Yield  Protection

25

2.3b

Capital  Adequacy

26

2.3c

Euro-Rate  Unascertainable

27

2.3d

Illegality

27

2.3e

Change  of Lending Office

28

2.4

Fees

28

2.4a

Facility  Fee

28

2.4b

Certain  Other Fees

28

2.5

Calculation  of Interest and Facility Fee

28

2.6

Extension  of Termination Date

29

2.7

Substitution  or Replacement of a Lender

29

2.8

Loan  Repayment

30

2.9

Additional  Payments by the Borrower

30

2.10

Voluntary  Reduction of Availability

30

2.11

Loan  Account

31

2.12

Payment  from Accounts Maintained by Borrower

31

2.13

Time,  Place and Manner of Payments

31

2.14

Mandatory  Payments

31

2.15

Letters  of Credit

32

2.15a

L/C  Commitment

32

2.15b

Procedure  for Issuance of Letters of Credit

32

2.15c

Fees,  Commissions and Other Charges

32

2.15d

L/C  Participations

33

2.15e

Reimbursement  Obligation of the Borrower

34

2.15f

Obligations  Absolute

34

2.15g

Letter  of Credit Payments

35

2.15h

Application

35

 

ARTICLE  III

REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES

35

 

3.1

Corporate  Existence, Subsidiaries

35

3.2

Corporate  Authority

36

3.3

Enforceability

36

3.4

No  Restrictions, No Default

36

3.5

Financial  Statements

36

3.6

Absence  of Litigation

37

3.7

Tax  Returns and Payments

37

3.8

Pension  Plans

37

3.9

Compliance  with Applicable Laws

37

3.10

Environmental  Matters

38

3.11

Governmental  approval

38

3.12

Regulations  T, U and X

38

3.13

Investment  Company Act

38

3.14

Public  Utility Holding Company Act

38

3.15

Disclosure

38

 

ARTICLE  IV

AFFIRMATIVE  COVENANTS

38

 

4.1

Use  of Proceeds

39

4.2

Furnishing  Information

39

4.3

Visitation

41

4.4

Preservation  of Existence; Qualification

41

4.5

Compliance  with Laws and Contracts

41

4.6

Payment  of Taxes and Other Liabilities

41

4.7

Insurance

42

4.8

Maintenance  of Properties

42

4.9

Plans  and Benefit Arrangement

42

4.10

Senior  Debt Status

42

4.11

Ownership  of Certain Subsidiaries

42

4.12

New  Subsidiaries

42

4.13

Indebtedness  of Virginia Gas

43

 

ARTICLE  V

NEGATIVE  COVENANTS

43

 

5.1

Dividends,  Etc.

43

5.2

Encumbrances

43

5.3a

Leverage  Ratio

44

5.3b

Fixed  Charge Coverage Ratio

44

5.4

Acquisitions

44

5.5

Sales  of Assets

44

5.6

Merger

45

5.7

Regulation  T, U and X Compliance

45

5.8

ERISA

45

5.9

No  Limitation of Dividends and Distributions

46

5.10

[Intentionally  Omitted.]

46

5.11

Subsidiaries

46

5.12

Limitation  on Capital Expenditures

46

5.13

Limitation  on Indebtedness

46

5.14

Limitation  on Contingent Obligations

47

5.15

[Intentionally  Omitted.]

48

5.16

Limitation  on Investments, Loans and Advances

48

5.17

Limitation  on Optional Payments and Modifications of Debt Instruments

49

5.18

Transactions  with Affiliates

49

5.19

Sale  and Leaseback

49

 

ARTICLE  VI

CONDITIONS  PRECEDENT TO ALL EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT

49

 

6.1

All  Extensions of Credit

49

6.1a

No  Default

50

6.1b

Representations  Correct

50

6.1c

Extension  of Credit Requirements

50

6.2

Conditions  Precedent to the Initial Extensions of Credit Under the Commitments

50

 

ARTICLE  VII

DEFAULTS

52

 

7.1

Payment  Default

52

7.2

Nonpayment  of Other Indebtedness

52

7.3

Insolvency

52

7.3a

Involuntary  Proceedings

52

7.3b

Voluntary  Proceedings

52

7.4

Termination  of Existence

53

7.5

Failure  to Comply with Covenants

53

7.5a

Failure  to Comply with Certain Article IV Covenants and Article V Covenants

53

7.5b

Failure  to Comply with Other Covenants

53

7.6

Misrepresentation

53

7.7

Adverse  Judgments, Etc.

53

7.8

Invalidity  or Unenforceability

53

7.9

ERISA

54

7.10

Change  of Control; Change of Beneficial Ownership or Board

54

7.11

Consequences  of an Event of Default

54

7.12

Remedies  Upon Default

55

 

ARTICLE  VIII

AGREEMENT  AMONG LENDERS

55

 

8.1

Appointment  and Grant of Authority

55

8.2

Delegation  of Duties

56

8.3

Reliance  by Agent on Lenders for Funding

56

8.4

Non-Reliance  on Agent

56

8.5

Responsibility  of Agent and Other Matters

56

8.5a

Ministerial  Nature of Duties

56

8.5b

Limitation  of Liability

57

8.5c

Reliance

57

8.6

Actions  in Discretion of Agent; Instructions from the Lenders

57

8.7

Indemnification

57

8.8

Agent's  Rights as a Lender

58

8.9

Payment  to Lenders

58

8.10

Pro  Rata Sharing

58

8.11

Successor  Agent

59

8.11a

Resignation  of Agent

59

8.11b

Rights  of the Former Agent

59

8.12

Notice  of Default

59

8.13

Notices

59

8.14

Holders  of Notes

59

8.15

Calculations

59

8.16

Beneficiaries

59

 

ARTICLE  IX

GENERAL  PROVISIONS

60

 
 

9.1

Amendments  and Waivers

60

9.2

Expenses

61

9.3

Notices

61

9.4

Tax  Withholding

62

9.5

Successors  and Assigns

62

9.6

Assignments  and Participations

62

9.6a

Assignments

62

9.6b

Assignment  Register

64

9.6c

Participations

64

9.7

Severability

64

9.8

Survival

64

9.9

Governing  Law

64

9.10

Non-Business  Days

65

9.11

Integration

65

9.12

Headings

65

9.13

Set-Off

65

9.14

Consent  to Forum

65

9.15

Waiver  of Jury Trial

65

9.16

Indemnity

66

9.17

Counterparts

66

9.18

Replacement  of Note

66

 

TABLEOF EXHIBITS

Name of Exhibit

Exhibit A                      PricingGrid

Exhibit B                      Formof Note

Exhibit C                      Formof Swingline Note

Exhibit D                      Formof Revolving Loan Request

Exhibit E                       Formof Swingline Loan Request

Exhibit F                       Formof Compliance Certificate

Exhibit G                      Formof Opinion of Counsel

Exhibit H                      Formof Assignment and Assumption Agreement

Exhibit I                        Formof Guaranty Agreement

 

Exhibit J                       Formof Solvency Certificate

Exhibit K                      Formof Increase Request

 

Schedules

3.1       Subsidiaries

3.8       Plans

5.2       ExistingEncumbrances Securing Indebtedness

5.13     Indebtedness
****
**CREDIT AGREEMENT**

**THISCREDIT AGREEMENT**, dated as of February 12, 2003, by andamong **NUI CORPORATION**, a New Jersey corporation (as further definedbelow, the "Borrower"), the financial institutions listed onthe signature pages hereto, and each other financial institution which, fromtime to time, becomes a party hereto in accordance with Subsection 9.6a (individually, a "Lender"and collectively, the "Lenders"), **FLEET NATIONAL BANK**,as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity the "Agent")and as Swingline Lender, **CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS**and **CIBC INC.**,as Co-Syndication Agents and **PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION**, asDocumentation Agent.

**RECITALS**:

WHEREAS,the Borrower desires to obtain a Commitment (as defined below) from each of theLenders pursuant to which Loans, (as defined below) will be made to, andLetters of Credit will be issued for the account of, the Borrower from time totime prior to the Termination Date (as defined below); and

WHEREAS, theLenders are willing, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter setforth, to extend such Commitment and make such Loans to, and issue Letters ofCredit for the account of, the Borrower.

**            NOW THEREFORE**, theparties hereto, intending to be legally bound, and in consideration of theforegoing and the mutual covenants contained herein, hereby agree as follows:

**ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS.**

**1.1**       **DefinedTerms**.  As used herein the following termsshall have the meaning specified unless the context otherwise requires:

            "Adjusted Base Rate"means the interest rate relating to the Base Rate Option as described in item(i) of subsection 2.2(b).

            "Adjusted Euro-Rate"means the interest rate relating to the Euro-Rate Option as described in item(ii) of Subsection 2.2b.

            "Affiliate" meansas to any Person, any other Person (other than a Subsidiary) which, directly orindirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common controlwith, such Person.  For purposes of thisdefinition, "control" of a Person means the power, directly orindirectly, either to vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary votingpower for the election of directors of such Person or (b) direct use or causethe direction of the management and the policies of such Person, whether bycontract or otherwise.

            "Agent" has themeaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

            "Agreement" means thisCredit Agreement, together with the exhibits and schedules hereto and allextensions, renewals, amendments, modifications, substitutions and replacementshereto and hereof, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.

            "Applicable Base Rate Margin"means, for each Base Rate Portion, a rate per annum equal to the annualizedrates (stated in terms of basis points) indicated on the pricing grid attachedhereto as "Exhibit A" and corresponding to the ratingsestablished by both S&P and Moody's applicable to the Borrower's SeniorRatings at such date of determination, provided,however, that the Applicable Base Rate Margin will be increased bytwelve and one-half (12.5) basis points (0.125%) during the period in whichmore than 50% of the Commitments are utilized. For the purposes hereof, the Commitments shall be deemed to be utilizedby the aggregate amount of Loans and/or Letters of Credit then outstanding.

Forpurposes of determining the Applicable Base Rate Margin: (i) if the SeniorRatings established by Moody's and S&P shall differ, the pricing shall bebased on the higher of the two Senior Ratings unless one of the Senior Ratingsis two or more levels lower than the other, in which case the pricing shall bedetermined by reference to the level next above that of the lower of the twoSenior Ratings, (ii) if any Senior Rating established by Moody's or S&Pshall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the rating system ofeither Moody's or S&P), such change shall be effective as of the date onwhich such change is first announced by the rating agency making such change,(iii) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time duringthe term of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not have a Senior Ratingassigned by S&P, the "Applicable Base Rate Margin" means, foreach Base Rate Portion, a rate per annum equal to the annualized rates (statedin terms of basis points) indicated on the pricing grid attached hereto as ExhibitA and corresponding to the ratings established by Moody's applicable to theBorrower's Senior Ratings at such date of determination, and (iv)notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time during the termof this Agreement, the Borrower shall not have a Senior Rating assigned byMoody's, the "Applicable Base Rate Margin" means, for each Base RatePortion, a rate per annum equal to the annualized rates (stated in terms ofbasis points) indicated on the pricing grid attached hereto as Exhibit Aand corresponding to the ratings established by S&P applicable to theBorrower's Senior Ratings at such date of determination.

            "Applicable Euro-Rate Margin"means, for each Euro-Rate Portion, a rate per annum equal to the annualizedrates (stated in terms of basis points) indicated on the pricing grid attachedhereto as "Exhibit A" and corresponding to the ratingsestablished by both S&P and Moody's applicable to the Borrower's SeniorRatings at such date of determination, provided,however, that the Applicable Euro-Rate Margin will be increased by twelveand one-half (12.5) basis points (0.125%) during the period in which more than50% of the Commitments are utilized. For the purposes hereof, the Commitments shall be deemed to be utilizedby the aggregate amount of Loans and/or Letters of Credit then outstanding.

Forpurposes of determining the Applicable Euro-Rate Margin: (i) if the SeniorRatings established by Moody's and S&P shall differ, the pricing shall bebased on the higher of the two Senior Ratings unless one of the Senior Ratingsis two or more levels lower than the other, in which case the pricing shall bedetermined by reference to the level next above that of the lower of the twoSenior Ratings, (ii) if any Senior Rating established by Moody's or S&Pshall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the rating system ofeither Moody's or S&P), such change shall be effective as of the date onwhich such change is first announced by the rating agency making such change,(iii) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time duringthe term of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not have a Senior Ratingassigned by S&P, the "Applicable Euro-Rate Margin" means, foreach Euro-Rate Portion, a rate per annum equal to the annualized rates (statedin terms of basis points) indicated on the pricing grid attached hereto as ExhibitA and corresponding to the ratings established by Moody's applicable to theBorrower's Senior Ratings at such date of determination, and (iv)notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time during the termof this Agreement, the Borrower shall not have a Senior Rating assigned byMoody's, the "Applicable Euro-Rate Margin" means, for each Euro-RatePortion, a rate per annum equal to the annualized rates (stated in terms ofbasis points) indicated on the pricing grid attached hereto as Exhibit Aand corresponding to the ratings established by S&P applicable to theBorrower's Senior Ratings at such date of determination.  

            "Application" meansan application, in such form as the Issuing Bank may specify from time to time,requesting the Issuing Bank to issue a Letter of Credit.

            "Assignment and AssumptionAgreement" means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form ofExhibit "H" hereto.

            "Authorized Officer"means the President, any Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, theTreasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Borrower.  The Agent and the Lenders shall be entitledto rely on the incumbency certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.2 for theinitial designation of each Authorized Officer.  Additions or deletions to the list of Authorized Officers may bemade by the Borrower at any time by delivering to the Agent for redelivery toeach Lender a revised incumbency certificate.

            "Available Commitment"means as to any Lender, at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of(a) such Lender's Commitment over (b) such Lender's Revolving Extensions ofCredit then outstanding.

            "Bank Indebtedness"means the liability of the Borrower to pay the Loans, the ReimbursementObligations, the Facility Fee, other Fees, any other fees or amountsoutstanding in connection with Letters of Credit, interest on any of theforegoing, and the other amounts, including, without limitation, expenses, duehereunder.

            "Base Rate" means,for any day, the higher of (i) the sum of (A) the Federal Funds Effective Ratefor such day plus (B) fifty (50) basis points (.50%) per annum and (ii)the Prime Rate, as of such day.

            "Base Rate Option"means the interest rate option described in item (i) of Subsection 2.2b.

            "Base Rate Portion"means a Loan or a portion thereof which bears, or is to bear, interest at theAdjusted Base Rate.

             "Borrower" meansNUI Corporation, a New Jersey corporation and its successors and permittedassigns.

            "Borrowing Date"means the date on which any extensions of credit are to be made hereunder.

            "Business Day"means, any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on whichcommercial banks are authorized or required to be closed for business in Boston,Massachusetts or New York, New York and, if the applicable Business Day relatesto any extension of credit to which the Euro-Rate Option applies, such day mustalso be a day on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.

            "Capital Adequacy Event"shall have the meaning given it in Subsection 2.3b.

            "Capital Compensation Amount"shall have the meaning given it in Subsection 2.3b.

            "Closing" means theexecution and delivery of this Agreement which execution and delivery shalloccur at the offices of Edwards & Angell, LLP in Boston,Massachusetts, at 10:00 A.M. (eastern time) on February 12, 2003, or such otherlocation, date and time as is mutually agreeable to the parties hereto.

            "Closing Date"means the day on which the Closing occurs.

            "Code" means theInternal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successorlegislation thereto, together with all regulations promulgated and rulingsissued thereunder.

            "Commitment" means,as to each Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Loans available to theBorrower pursuant to Section 2.1 and/or issue or participate in Letters ofCredit issued on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.15 in anaggregate principal amount and/or face amount at any one time outstanding notto exceed the amount set opposite such Lender's name on the signature pageshereto (as such amount may change from time to time pursuant to the termshereof, or, in the case of a Purchasing Lender, in its Assignment andAssumption Agreement) and, as to all Lenders, the obligation of the Lenders tomake Loans available to the Borrower and/or issue or participate in Letters ofCredit issued on behalf of the Borrower in an aggregate amount equal to theCommitments of all of the Lenders.

            "Commitment Percentage"means, as to each Lender, the percentage its Commitment bears to the TotalCommitment, as such Lender's Commitment and the Total Commitment may beadjusted from time to in accordance with this Agreement.

            "Commitment Period"means the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including theTermination Date, or such earlier date on which the Commitment shall terminateas provided in this Agreement.

            "Compliance Certificate"means a Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit"F".

            "Compressor" hasthe meaning set forth in Section 5.5(ii).

            "Consolidated"means, as to any two or more Persons, the consolidation of the accounts of suchPersons in accordance with GAAP.

            "Consolidated Fixed Charges"means for any period the sum of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense; (b) requiredamortization of Consolidated Total Indebtedness, determined on a Consolidatedbasis in accordance with GAAP, for the period involved and discount or premiumrelating to any such Consolidated Total Indebtedness for any period involved,whether expensed or capitalized; and (c) Consolidated Lease Expense, determinedwithout duplication of items included in Consolidation Interest Expense, ineach case of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

            "Consolidated InterestExpense" means for any period the amount of interest expense, bothexpensed and capitalized, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined on aConsolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, for such period on the aggregateprincipal amount of their Indebtedness, determined on a Consolidated basis inaccordance with GAAP.

            "Consolidated Lease Expense"means for any period, the aggregate amount of fixed and contingent rentalspayable by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined on a Consolidatedbasis in accordance with GAAP, for such period with respect to leases of realand personal property.

            "Consolidated Net Income"means for any period, net income of the Borrowerand its Subsidiaries, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance withGAAP, without giving effect to any non-cash gain, any non-cash loss, or anyreversals or adjustments to, or failure to recognize, revenue due to changes inapplicable U.S. accounting rules and regulations, in each case to the extentreasonably acceptable to the Agent, including without limitation due to theimplementation, effective as of October 25, 2002, of EITF 02-03 ("IssuesInvolved in Accounting for Derivative Contracts Held for Trading Purposes andContracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities"), theeffects of which EITF implementation are hereby deemed acceptable to the Agent.

            "Consolidated Shareholders'Equity" means the total of those items enumerated under the heading"Common Shareholders' Equity" in the Borrower's relevant balancesheets determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, consistentlyapplied.

           "Consolidated TotalCapitalization" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i)Consolidated Total Indebtedness plus (ii) Consolidated Shareholders' Equity.

            "Consolidated TotalIndebtedness" means all Indebtedness of the Borrower and itsConsolidated Subsidiaries, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordancewith GAAP, consistently applied.

"Dollars"or "$" means the legal tender of the United States of America.

"Encumbrance"means any encumbrance, mortgage, lien, charge, pledge, security interest,priority payment, conditional sales agreement right, or other title retentionagreement right (including any right under a lease which, in accordance withGAAP, would be treated as a capitalized item) in, upon or against any asset ofany Person.

"EnvironmentalLaw(s)" means any and all statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances,rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises,licenses, agreements or other governmental restrictions of any Federal, stateor local governmental authority relating to the environment or the release ofany materials into the environment, whether now in existence or hereafterenacted, agreed to, issued or otherwise becoming effective.

"ERISA"means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, together with theregulations thereunder, as now in effect and as hereafter from time to timeamended or any successor statute.

"ERISAAffiliate" means, as of any date, any member of a controlled group ofcorporations of which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a member, which, in anyevent together with the Borrower are treated as of such date as a singleemployer under Section 414 of the Code.

"EuroBase Rate" means that rate per annum (rounded upward, ifnecessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point) whichrepresents the offered rate for deposits in Dollars, for a period of timecomparable to such Interest Period, which appears on the British Bankers'Association Interest Settlement Rate Page, as displayed as Dow Jones Market,Page 3750, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on that day that is two Business Dayspreceding the first day of such Interest Period; provided, however, that if therate described above does not appear on the Telerate System on any applicableinterest determination date, then the Euro Base Rate for any Interest Periodwill be determined on the basis of the offered rates for deposits in Dollarsfor a period of time comparable to such Interest Period which are offered byfour major banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m.(London time) on that day that is two London Business Days preceding the firstday of such Interest Period, as selected by the Agent.  The principal London office of each of fourmajor London banks will be requested to provide a quotation of its Dollardeposit offered rate.  If at least twosuch quotations are provided, the rate for that date will be the arithmeticmean of the quotations.  If fewer thantwo quotations are provided as requested, the rate for that date will bedetermined on the basis of the rates quoted for loans in Dollars to leadingEuropean banks for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period offeredby major banks in New York City at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York Citytime) on that day that is two London Business Days preceding the first day ofsuch Interest Period.  In the event thatthe Agent is unable to obtain any such quotation as provided above, it will bedeemed that the Euro-Rate for the proposed Interest Period cannot bedetermined.  

"Euro-Rate"means, with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to aLoan to which the Euro-Rate Option applies, a rate per annum determined forsuch day in accordance with the following formula:

Euro-Rate=                 EuroBase Rate                        

1.00- Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage

"Euro-RateOption" means the interest rate option described in item (ii) of Subsection2.2b.

            "Euro-Rate Portion"means a Loan, or portion thereof, which bears, or is to bear, interest at theAdjusted Euro-Rate.

            "Euro-Rate ReservePercentage" means the maximum aggregate reserve requirement (includingbasic, supplemental, marginal and other reserves) which is imposed on memberbanks of the Federal Reserve System against Euro-currency Liabilities asdefined in Regulation D.

"ExistingCredit Agreement" means the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19,2001, among the Borrower, each of the lenders as specified therein, FleetNational Bank, as agent, PNC Bank National Association, as syndication agentand First Union National Bank, as documentation agent.

            "Extension Agreement"has the meaning given it in Section 2.6.

            "Extension Date"has the meaning given it in Section 2.6.

            "Event of Default"has the meaning given it in Article VII.

            "Facility Fee"means the fee described in Subsection 2.4a.

            "Facility Fee Rate"means a rate per annum equal to the annualized rates (stated in terms of basispoints) indicated on the pricing grid attached hereto as "Exhibit A"and corresponding to the ratings established by both S&P and Moody'sapplicable to the Borrower's Senior Ratings at such date of determination.  For purposes of determining the Facility FeeRate: (i) if the Senior Ratings established by Moody's and S&P shalldiffer, the pricing shall be based on the higher of the two Senior Ratingsunless one of the Senior Ratings is two or more levels lower than the other, inwhich case the pricing shall be determined by reference to the level next abovethat of the lower of the two Senior Ratings, (ii) if any Senior Ratingestablished by Moody's or S&P shall be changed (other than as a result of achange in the rating system of either Moody's or S&P), such change shall beeffective as of the date on which such change is first announced by the ratingagency making such change, (iii) notwithstanding anything herein to thecontrary, if at any time during the term of this Agreement the Borrower shallnot have a Senior Rating assigned by S&P, the "Facility Fee Rate"means a rate per annum equal to the annualized rates referenced above (statedin terms of basis points) that correspond to the ratings established by Moody'sapplicable to the Borrower's Senior Ratings at such date of determination, and(iv) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time during theterm of this Agreement the Borrower shall not have a Senior Rating assigned byMoody's, the "Facility Fee Rate" means a rate per annum equalto the annualized rates referenced above (stated in terms of basis points) thatcorrespond to the ratings established by S&P applicable to the Borrower'sSenior Ratings at such date of determination.

            "Federal Funds Effective Rate" means,for any day, the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and the actualdays elapsed and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) announced by theFederal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being theweighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arrangedby federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announcedby the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) in substantially thesame manner as such Federal Reserve Bank of New York computes and announces theweighted average it refers to as the "Federal Funds Effective Rate"as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal Reserve Bankof New York (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the"Federal Funds Effective Rate" for such day shall be the FederalFunds Effective Rate for the last day for which such rate was announced.

            "Fee Letter" has themeaning set forth in Section 2.4b.

"Fees" meanscollectively the fees referenced in Section 2.4.

"Fiscal Quarter"means the three-month fiscal period of the Borrower beginning on each October1, January 1, April 1 and July 1 and ending on the succeeding December 31,March 31, June 30 and September 30.

"Fiscal Year"means each fiscal period of the Borrower beginning October 1 and ending on thesucceeding September 30.

"GAAP"means generally accepted accounting principles which shall include, but not belimited to, the official interpretations thereof as defined by the FinancialAccounting Standards Board, its predecessors and its successors consistent withthose utilized in preparing the audited financial statements referred to inSection 4.2.

"GovernmentalAuthority" means the government of the United States or the governmentof any state or locality therein, any political subdivision or anygovernmental, quasi-governmental, judicial, public or statutoryinstrumentality, authority, body or entity, or other regulatory bureau,authority, body or entity of the United States or any state or localitytherein, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of theComptroller of the Currency and the Board of Governors of the Federal ReserveSystem, and any central bank of any other country or any comparable authority.

"GovernmentalRule" means any law, statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, order,judgment, guideline or decision of any Governmental Authority.

            "Guarantors" meansthe collective reference to each domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower other than(i) NUI Utilities, (ii) Virginia Gas Company and its Subsidiaries and (iii)NUI/Caritrade International.  

"Guaranty"or "Guarantee" means any obligation, direct or indirect, bywhich a Person undertakes to guaranty, assume or remain liable for the paymentor performance of another Person's obligations, including but not limited to(i) endorsements of negotiable instruments, (ii) discounts with recourse, (iii)agreements to pay or perform upon a second Person's failure to pay or perform,(iv) remaining liable on obligations assumed by a second Person, (v) agreementsto maintain the capital, working capital solvency or general financialcondition of a second Person and (vi) agreements for the purchase or otheracquisition of products, materials, supplies or services, if in any casepayment therefor is to be made regardless of the non-delivery of such products,materials or supplies or the non-furnishing of such services.

            "Guaranty Agreement"means the Guaranty executed by each Guarantor.

"HedgingObligations" means, with respect to any Person, all liabilities ofsuch Person under interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreementsand interest rate collar agreements, and all other agreements or arrangementsdesigned to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest rates orcurrency exchange rates.

"IncrementalLender" has the meaning given it in Section 2.1a(ii).

"Indebtedness"as applied to any Person means, without duplication, all liabilities of such Personfor borrowed money (other than trade accounts payable arising in the ordinarycourse of business consistent with past practices), direct or contingent,whether evidenced by a bond, note, debenture or otherwise, all preferred equityinterests issued by such Person and which by the terms thereof could be (at therequest of the holders thereof or otherwise) subject to mandatory sinking fundpayments, redemption or other acceleration at any time during the period endingone year after the term of this Agreement, and all obligations and liabilitiesin the nature of a capitalized lease obligation, deferred purchase pricearrangement (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course ofbusiness consistent with past practices), title retention device, letter ofcredit obligation, Reimbursement Obligation, Hedging Obligation, reimbursementagreement, Guaranty, obligations relating to securitization transactions,synthetic lease transactions and sale-leaseback transactions.

"InsignificantSubsidiary" means a Subsidiary (a) the value of whose assets do notexceed $5,000,000 at the time of determination and (b) which did not earn atleast $2,000,000 with respect to the most recently ended period of four FiscalQuarters.

"InterestPeriod" means, subject to the provisions of Subsection 2.2c, (i) as toany Swingline Loans, the period commencing on the date of the Swingline Loanand ending on the earlier of (a) 30 days thereafter, (b) on demand or (c) onthe Termination Date and (ii) as to any Loans bearing interest at the Euro-RateOption, any individual period of one, two, three or six months selected by theBorrower commencing on the Borrowing Date, conversion date or renewal date of aEuro-Rate Portion to which such period shall apply.

"IssuingBank" means Fleet National Bank, in its capacity as issuer of anyLetter of Credit.

"L/CCommitment" means $25,000,000.

"L/CFee Payment Date" means the last day of each March, June, Septemberand December.

"L/CObligations" means at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) theaggregate undrawn and unexpired face amount of the then outstanding Letters ofCredit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit whichhave not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 2.15e.

"L/CParticipants" means the collective reference to the Lenders other thanthe Issuing Bank.

"Lender"has the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.

            "Letters of Credit"has the meaning given it in Section 2.15a(i).

"Loans"means each advance of funds by a Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section2.1a or by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.1f.

"LoanAccount" means the loan account maintained by the Agent as more fullydescribed in Section 2.11.

"LoanDocuments" means collectively this Agreement, the Notes, the GuarantyAgreement, the Applications and any other documents furnished in connectionherewith.

"LoanRequest" means a written request for Loans made in accordance withSection 2.1d hereof which request shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit"D" hereto.

"MandatoryBorrowing" has the meaning given it in Section 2.1f(iii).

"MarginStock" is defined herein as defined in Regulation U.

"MarketCapitalization" has the meaning given it in the definition of"Permitted Acquisitions" hereunder.

"MaterialAdverse Change" means any set of circumstances or events which (a) hasor could reasonably be expected to have any material adverse effect upon thevalidity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other LoanDocuments, (b) is or could reasonably be expected to be material and adverse tothe business, properties, assets, financial condition, results of operations orprospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (c) impairs materially or could reasonablybe expected to impair materially the ability of the Borrower and itsSubsidiaries taken as a whole to duly and punctually pay their Indebtedness, or(d) impairs materially or could reasonably be expected to impair materially theability of the Agent or any of the Lenders to enforce their legal remediespursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

"MaterialAdverse Effect" means, with respect to any Person relative to anyoccurrence of whatever nature (including, without limitation, any adversedetermination in any litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation orproceeding), an effect that results in or causes or has a reasonable likelihoodof resulting in or causing a Material Adverse Change.

"Moody's"means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and its successors.

"NegotiatedSwingline Rate" means, as applicable to any Swingline Loan, the rateper annum as determined by the Swingline Lender and the Borrower on anyapplicable interest determination date.

"NetProceeds" means (i) the aggregate cash consideration received by theBorrower or a Subsidiary in connection with any transaction referred to inSection 5.5(iii) less (ii) the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by theBorrower or such Subsidiary in connection with such transaction and the amountof any federal and state taxes incurred in connection with such transaction, ineach case as certified by an Authorized Officer to the Agent at the time ofsuch transaction.

"NewLender" has the meaning given it in Section 2.1a(ii)

"Notes"means any one or all of the several promissory notes of the Borrower evidencingIndebtedness of the Borrower under this Agreement which notes are substantiallyin the form of Exhibit "B" to this Agreement, including theSwingline Note, which note is substantially in the form of Exhibit"C" to this Agreement, together with all extensions, renewals,amendments, modifications, substitutions and replacements thereto and thereof.

"NUICapital" means NUI Capital Corp., a Florida corporation.

"NUI/CaritradeInternational" means NUI/Caritrade International, L.L.C., a Delawarelimited liability company.

"NUIEnergy" means NUI Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

"NUIEnergy Brokers" means NUI Energy Brokers, Inc., a Delawarecorporation.

"NUIEnergy Solutions" means NUI Energy Solutions, Inc., a Delawarecorporation.

"NUIEnvironmental" means NUI Environmental Group, Inc., a New Jerseycorporation.

"NUIInternational" means NUI International, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

"NUISales Management" means NUI Sales Management, Inc., a Delawarecorporation.

            "NUI Service" meansNUI Service, Inc., a New Jersey corporation.

"NUITelecom" means NUI Telecom, a New Jersey corporation.

"NUIUtilities" means NUI Utilities, Inc., a New Jersey corporation and itssuccessors and assigns.

"NUIUtilities Credit Agreement" means the Credit Agreement, dated as ofthe date hereof, among NUI Utilities, each of the lenders specified therein,and Fleet National Bank, as the agent.

"Option"means any one or both of the Base Rate Option or the Euro-Rate Option.

"Participant"means any financial institution or other Person to which a Lender sells aParticipation in its Loan.

"Participation"means the sale by a Lender to any Participant of an undivided interest in allor any part of such Lender's Loan.

"PBGC"means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor Person.

"PermittedAcquisition" an acquisition by theBorrower or a Guarantor, subject to the fulfillment of the followingconditions:

(i)                 the Total Purchase Price for such acquisition,together with the aggregate Total Purchase Price paid by the Borrower and theGuarantors for all other such acquisitions consummated after the date hereof,shall not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of (A) $30,000,000 or (B) 25% ofMarket Capitalization determined as of the close of business on the day priorto the day on which the applicable acquisition or other similar agreement isexecuted and delivered by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, and except that theBorrower and any Guarantor may acquire the assets of any other Subsidiary.  For purposes of this definition, "MarketCapitalization" means, on any date of determination, the product of(i) the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Borrower's common stockon such day times (ii) the closing sale price of such common stock on such day,as appearing in any regularly published reporting or quotation service or, ifthere is no such closing sale price, the market value of such common stock asreasonably determined by the Agent;

(ii)               With respect to each acquisition, Target EBITDAof the Target or the assets of the Target being acquired, as applicable, for itsmost recently ended fiscal year shall not be less than $1.00;

(iii)              With respect to each acquisition, after givingeffect thereto and to Indebtedness incurred or assumed in connection therewith,the Borrower shall be in compliance with the provisions of Section 5.3,calculated on a proforma basis as of the end of and for theperiod of four Fiscal Quarters most recently ended prior to the date of suchacquisition; 

(iv)             If such acquisition or any series of relatedacquisitions involves a Total Purchase Price of more than $5,000,000 in theaggregate, then no later than (A) 5 Business Days prior to the consummation ofeach such Acquisition, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent (1) acertificate of Borrower setting forth the calculations referred to in clause(iii) and (2) copies of executed counterparts of the applicable acquisition orsimilar agreements, (B) promptly following a request therefor, copies of suchother information or documents relating to such acquisition as the Agent shallhave reasonably requested, and (C) if requested by the Agent, promptlyfollowing the consummation of such acquisition, certified copies of theagreements, instruments and documents referred to above, to the extent the samehave been executed and delivered at the closing of the acquisition; and 

(v)               No Potential Default or Event of Default shallhave occurred and be continuing or reasonably be expected to result from suchacquisition, after giving effect thereto and Indebtedness incurred or assumedin connection therewith.

"PermittedEncumbrance" means, as to any Person, any of the followings

(i)         Encumbrances for taxes, assessments,governmental charges or levies on any of such Person's properties, which taxes,assessments, governmental charges or levies are at the time not due and payableor if they can thereafter be paid without penalty or are being contested ingood faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect towhich adequate reserves are maintained on the books of such Person inconformity with GAAP;

(ii)        Pledges or deposits to secure payment ofworkers' compensation obligations, unemployment insurance, deposits orindemnities to secure public or statutory obligations or for similar purposes;

(iii)       Encumbrances arising out of judgments orawards against such Person but only to the extent that the creation of any suchencumbrance shall not be an event or condition which, with or without notice orlapse of time or both, would cause the Borrower to be in violation of Section7.7;

(iv)       Mechanics', carriers', workers',repairmen's and other similar statutory Encumbrances incurred in the ordinarycourse of such Person's business, so long as the obligation secured is notoverdue or, if overdue, is being contested in good faith by appropriate actionsor proceedings diligently conducted;

(v)        Security interests in favor of lessorsof personal property, which property is the subject of a true lease betweensuch lessor and such Person;

(vi)       Encumbrances listed on Schedule 5.2,securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 5.13(d); provided that nosuch Encumbrance is amended after the date of this Agreement to cover anyadditional property or to secure additional Indebtedness;

(vii)      Easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, leasesor subleases to others or other similar Encumbrances created in the ordinarycourse of business which Encumbrances do not interfere in any material respectwith the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(viii)      Encumbrances securing (a) thenon-delinquent performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowedmoney), leases or statutory obligations, (b) contingent obligations on suretyand appeal bonds, and (c) other non-delinquent obligations of a likenature; in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business, provided allsuch Encumbrances in the aggregate would not (even if enforced)cause a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower and its ConsolidatedSubsidiaries taken as a whole;

(ix)        Encumbrances securing Indebtedness ofthe Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than NUI Utilities) permitted bySection 5.13(c) incurred to finance the purchase of new fixed or capital assets(including pursuant to capital leases), provided that (1) suchEncumbrances shall be created substantially simultaneously with the acquisitionof such fixed or capital assets, (2) such Encumbrances do not at any timeencumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness,and (3) the Encumbrances are not modified to secure other Indebtedness and theamount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased; 

(x)        Encumbrances on the property or assetsof a corporation which becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof securingIndebtedness permitted by Section 5.13(g), provided that (1) suchEncumbrances existed at the time such corporation became a Subsidiary and werenot created in anticipation of the acquisition, (2) any such Encumbrances donot by their terms cover any property or assets after the time such corporationbecomes a Subsidiary which were not covered immediately prior thereto and (3)any such Encumbrances do not by their terms secure any Indebtedness other thanIndebtedness existing immediately prior to the time such corporation becomes aSubsidiary;

(xi)        Encumbrances securing Indebtedness ofthe Borrower and its Subsidiaries permitted by Section 5.19 incurred inconnection with sale/leaseback transactions, provided that (1) suchEncumbrances shall be created substantially simultaneously with such sale/leasebacktransaction, (2) such Encumbrances do not at any time encumber any propertyother than the property leased, and (3) the Encumbrances are not modified tosecure other Indebtedness and the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is notincreased;

(xii)       Existing Encumbrances on the property orassets acquired in a Permitted Acquisition securing Indebtedness of the typepermitted by Section 5.13(c), provided that (1) such Encumbrance existedprior to such Permitted Acquisition, (2) any such Encumbrances do not by theirterms cover property or assets other than those acquired in the PermittedAcquisition, and (3) any such Encumbrances do not by their terms secureIndebtedness other than Indebtedness of the type permitted by Section 5.13(c)existing prior to such Permitted Acquisition; 

(xiii)      Encumbrances created or deemed to exist inconnection with a securitization transaction if permitted hereunder, providedsuch Encumbrance relates solely to the applicable securitization receivablesactually sold, contributed, financed or otherwise conveyed or pledged pursuantto such securitization transaction; and

(xiv)      An Encumbrance securing Indebtedness ofthe Borrower or the Saltville Member permitted by Section 5.13(n), providedthat (1) such Encumbrance shall be created substantially simultaneously withthe consummation of the Compressor lease or purchase financing transaction, (2)such Encumbrance does not at any time encumber any property other than theCompressor and (3) such Encumbrance is not modified to secure otherIndebtedness and the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased.

"PermittedInvestments" means 

(a)       marketable direct obligations issued orunconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or issued by any agencythereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States ofAmerica; 

(b)       marketable general obligations issued byany state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of anysuch state or any public instrumentality thereof and, at the time ofacquisition, having one of the two highest ratings generally obtainable fromeither S&P or Moody's; 

(c)       commercial paper, at the time ofacquisition, having a rating of A-1 (or the equivalent) or higher from S&Pand P-1 (or the equivalent) or higher from Moody's; or

(d)       mutual funds, the assets of which areprimarily invested in items of the kind described in clauses (a), (b) and (c)of this definition;

*provided*in each case, that such obligations are payable in Dollars and such PermittedInvestments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in accordance withGovernmental Rules.

"PermittedTransferee" has the meaning given it in Section 7.10.

"Person"means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, joint venture, bankingassociation, unincorporated organization or any other entity or enterprise orgovernment or department or agency thereof.

"Plan"means an employee pension benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) whichis maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate for employees of theBorrower or any ERISA Affiliate and which is covered by Title IV of ERISA orsubject to the minimum funding standards under Section 302 of ERISA and Section412 of the Code.

"Portion"means, with respect to any outstanding Loans, either the Base Rate Portionthereof, the Euro-Rate Portion thereof, or both, as the case may be.

"PotentialDefault" means an event which, with the passage of time or the givingof notice or both, shall be an Event of Default.

"PrimeRate" means the variable interest rate per annum announced from timeto time by Fleet National Bank as its prime rate, which rate is a referencerate and may not be the lowest rate of interest then being charged by FleetNational Bank to its commercial borrowers.

"ProposedLender" has the meaning given it in Section 2.1a(ii).

"PUHCA"has the meaning given it in Section 3.14.

"PurchasingLender" has the meaning given it in Subsection 9.6a.

"Register"has the meaning given it in Subsection 9.6b.

"RegulationD" means Regulation D promulgated by the Board of Governors of theFederal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. Part 204 et seq.) as such regulation is nowin effect and as may hereafter be amended.

"RegulationT" means Regulation T promulgated by the Board of Governors of theFederal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. Part 220 et seq.) as such regulation is nowin effect and as may hereafter be amended.

"RegulationU" means Regulation U promulgated by the Board of Governors of theFederal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. Part 221 et seq.) as such regulation is nowin effect and as may hereafter be amended.

"RegulationX" means Regulation X promulgated by the Board of Governors of theFederal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. Part 224 et seq.) as such regulation is nowin effect and as may hereafter be amended.

            "Reimbursement Obligation"means the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Bank pursuant toSection 2.15(e) for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit.

"ReportableEvent" means any one or more events, defined in Section 4043(b) ofERISA and in 29 C.F.R. Part 2615, other than an event for which the requirementfor the 30 day notice to the PBGC is waived.

"RequiredLenders" means as of a particular date (i) prior to the termination ofthe Commitments, the Lenders whose Commitment Percentages aggregate at leastfifty-one percent (51%) of the aggregate Commitment Percentages of all theLenders and (ii) after the termination of the Commitments, fifty-one (51%) ofthe aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Extensions of Credit at theparticular time outstanding.

            "Restricted Payments"has the meaning given to it in Section 5.1.

            "Restricted Subsidiary"means, individually, any of NUI Utilities, Virginia Gas Company, any Subsidiaryof Virginia Gas Company, NUI/Caritrade International, or HPMT HungarianPortfolio Management and Trading, LLC and "Restricted Subsidiaries"means, collectively, NUI Utilities, Virginia Gas Company, each Subsidiary ofVirginia Gas Company, NUI/Caritrade International and HPMT Hungarian PortfolioManagement and Trading, LLC.  

"RevolvingCredit" has the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.1, as the same maybe reduced pursuant to Section 2.10 and 7.11.

"RevolvingExtensions of Credit" means as to any Lender at any time, an amountequal to the sum of (a) all Loans  madeby such Lender, (b) its Swingline Exposure and (c) such Lender's CommitmentPercentage of the L/C Obligations then outstanding.

"S&P"means Standard & Poor's Rating Group, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. andits successors.

            "Saltville JV"means Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C., a Virginia limited liabilitycompany.

            "Saltville Member"means NUI Saltville Storage, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

"SeniorRatings" means, with respect to any Person, the long term seniorunsecured public debt ratings in effect from time to time as assigned byMoody's and S&P, as the case may be.

"Subsidiary"means, as to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability companyor other entity of which at least a majority of the outstanding stock or otherapplicable ownership interest having by the terms thereof ordinary voting powerto elect a majority of the Board of Directors or other managers of suchcorporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity is at thetime directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person and/or by one ormore Subsidiaries of such Person.

"Swingline Exposure" means at anytime, in respect of any Lender, an amount equal to the aggregate principalbalance of Swingline Loans at such time multiplied by such Lender's Commitment Percentage at such time. 

"Swingline Lender" means FleetNational Bank, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder, and itssuccessors in such capacity. 

"Swingline Loan" means any Loan that,at any time, bears interest at a rate based upon the Negotiated Swingline Rate.

"Swingline Note" has the meaningspecified inSection 2.1f(i).

"Target" any Person or any division of a Personwhose equity interests or assets of which are proposed to be acquired inconnection with a Permitted Acquisition.

"TargetEBITDA"for any period, as to the Target in the case of an acquisition of equityinterests or all assets of a Target, or attributable to assets being purchasedfrom the Target in the case of an acquisition of less than all of the assets ofa Target, net income for such period plus, without duplication and tothe extent reflected as a charge in the statement of such net income for suchperiod, the sum of (a) income tax expense, (b) interest expense, and (c)depreciation and amortization expense, all calculated in accordance with GAAPconsistently applied and as may be adjusted to give effect to cost savings as aresult of the acquisition to the extent agreed to in writing by the Agent.  For the purposes of this definition, netincome shall be calculated without giving effect to any non-cash gain, anynon-cash loss, or any reversals or adjustments to, or failure to recognize,revenue due to changes in applicable U.S. accounting rules and regulations, ineach case to the extent reasonably acceptable to the Agent, including withoutlimitation due to the implementation, effective as of October 25, 2002, of EITF02-03 ("Issues Involved in Accounting for Derivative Contracts Held forTrade Purposes and Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk ManagementActivities"), the effects of which EITF implementation are hereby deemedacceptable to the Agent.

"TerminationDate" means February 11, 2004, unless earlier terminated in accordancewith the terms hereof.

"TerminationProceedings" means any action taken by the PBGC under ERISA toterminate any plan.

"TICEnterprises" means T.I.C. Enterprises, L.L.C., a Delaware limitedliability corporation.

"TotalCommitment" means the aggregate amount of the Commitments of allLenders, as in effect from time to time. 

"Total Purchase Price" means the "purchase price" for any acquisitionincluding, without limitation, but without duplication, (a) all cash payable bythe Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the seller or affiliate of theseller at the closing of the acquisition; (b) all Indebtedness incurred by theBorrower or any of its Subsidiaries in favor of any seller or affiliate of anyseller; (c) all Indebtedness and other liabilities of or related to the Targetthat are assumed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or subject towhich the acquired assets are acquired, or (in the case of an equity securitypurchase or merger) that remain unpaid at the closing of the acquisition; and (d)the maximum amount of all contingent future cash payments or other cashconsideration payable within the 12-month period following the closing of theacquisition and not otherwise described in this definition, including withoutlimitation cash "earn-out" payments and cash amounts payable upondisposition of the acquired business (unless the Required Lenders shallotherwise agree), but specifically excluding any equity securities of theBorrower and warrants, options, and other rights to acquire equity securitiesof the Borrower issued at the closing of the acquisition.  For purposes of clause (d) of the precedingsentence, the maximum amount of any payment or other consideration specifiedtherein shall be the maximum amount provided for in the relevant agreement, or,if no maximum amount is so provided, the amount reasonably estimated byBorrower on the basis of assumptions and calculations provided in writing tothe Agent and approved by it.  Suchassumptions shall include reasonable projections of any measure of financial orother performance that enters into the calculation of the amount of any suchpayment or other consideration but shall not include any assumption that anyother future event that is a condition to such payment or consideration (suchas the later disposition of the acquired business or a public or privateoffering of securities) will not occur. 

                "TotalRevolving Extensions of Credit" means, at any time, the aggregateamount of the Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Lenders outstanding at suchtime.

"TransferEffective Date" has the meaning given it in each respective Assignmentand Assumption Agreement.

"TransferorLender" has the meaning given it in Subsection 9.6a.

"UBS"means Utility Business Services, Inc., a New Jersey corporation.

"UniformCustoms" means the Uniform Customs and Practice for DocumentaryCredits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500,as may be amended from time to time.

"VirginiaGas Company" means Virginia Gas Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

**1.2**       **GAAP****Definitions**Accounting terms used herein but not defined herein shallhave the meanings ascribed to them under GAAP consistent with those utilized inpreparing the audited financial statements referred to in Section 4.2.

**1.3**       **OtherDefinitional Conventions and Rules of Construction**.  (i) The words "hereof","herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import when usedin this Agreement shall, unless otherwise expressly specified, refer to thisAgreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, andArticle, Section and Subsection references are to this Agreement unlessotherwise expressly specified.  

(ii)        All terms defined in this Agreement inthe singular shall have comparable meanings when used in plural, and viceversa, unless otherwise specified.

(iii)       The word "or" as used herein shallmean and connote nonexclusive alternatives, unless expressly stated or thecontext clearly requires otherwise.

**ARTICLEII. THE****LOANS**

**2.1**       **TheRevolving****Credit**

**2.1a**     **Loans**. 

(i)         Subject to the terms and conditionshereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth,each Lender severally agrees to make Loans to the Borrower at any time fromtime to time on or after the date hereof to, but not including, the TerminationDate, provided that the aggregate principal amount of each Lender'sLoans outstanding hereunder to the Borrower, when added to such Lender'sCommitment Percentage of the then outstanding L/C Obligations, shall not exceedat any one time the amount equal to such Lender's Commitment Percentage of theTotal Commitments then in effect and provided, further, that noLoans shall be made if it would cause the Total Revolving Extensions of Creditto exceed the Total Commitments (the "Revolving Credit").  Within such limits of time and amount andsubject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow,repay and reborrow pursuant to this Section 2.1a. The aggregate amount of theCommitments on the Closing Date is $38,076,923.10.  All Loans outstanding on the Termination Date shall become dueand payable in full on such date.  

(ii)        The Borrower may, at its sole expenseand effort after consulting with the Agent, request: (a) one or more Lendersreasonably acceptable to the Agent to increase (in the sole and absolutediscretion of each such Lender) the amount of their respective Commitmentsand/or (b) one or more other lending institutions acceptable to the Agent(each, a "New Lender") to become "Lenders" andextend Commitments hereunder (each such Lender and each New Lender being hereinreferred to as a "Proposed Lender").  To request an increase pursuant to this Section 2.1a(ii), theBorrower shall submit to the Agent an Increase Request, in the form annexedhereto as Exhibit "K", signed by the Borrower, which shall beirrevocable and shall specify, as the case may be:  (A) each such Lender and the amount of the proposed increase inits Commitment, and/or (B) the proposed Commitment for such New Lender.  Promptly following receipt of an IncreaseRequest, the Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof.  If one or more of such Proposed Lendersshall have unconditionally agreed to such Increase Request in a writingdelivered to the Borrower and the Agent (each such existing Lender and NewLender being hereinafter referred to as an "Incremental Lender"),then:  (1) each such Incremental Lenderwhich shall then be an existing Lender shall have its Commitment increased bythe amount set forth in such Increase Request, and (2) each such New Lendershall be and become a "Lender" hereunder having a Commitment equal tothe amount set forth therefor in such Increase Request, provided,however, that in each such case:  (I)immediately before and after giving effect thereto, no Potential Default orEvent of Default shall or would exist, (II) each such Incremental Lender shallhave executed and delivered to the Agent, a supplement to this Agreementproviding for its increased Commitment or its Commitment, as applicable, inform approved by the Agent, (III) immediately after giving effect thereto, theTotal Commitment under this Agreement shall not exceed $53,076,923.10, (IV) immediatelyafter giving effect to the Increase Request, the Total Commitment of theBorrower under this Agreement, together with (a) the "TotalCommitment" for NUI Utilities under the NUI Utilities Credit Agreement and(b) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred by NUI Utilities(and, without duplication, any corresponding commitments to extend credit toNUI Utilities) pursuant to Section 5.13(h)(1) and 5.13(h)(2), shall not exceed$195,000,000 at any time, (V) each such Increase Request shall bein an aggregate minimum amount of $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of$1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (VI) the Commitment extended by any suchIncremental Lender which is a New Lender shall be in a minimum amount of$5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.

(iii)       Simultaneously with each increase in theaggregate amount of the Commitments under this Section 2.1a(ii), eachIncremental Lender shall, to the extent necessary, purchase from each otherLender, and each other Lender shall sell to each Incremental Lender, in eachcase at par and without representation, warranty, or recourse (in accordancewith and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.6), such principalamount of the Revolving Extensions of Credit of such other Lender, togetherwith all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, as will result, after givingeffect to such transaction, in each Lender's Commitment Percentage of RevolvingExtensions of Credit outstanding being equal to such Lender's CommitmentPercentage of all Revolving Extensions of Credit, provided that eachsuch assignor Lender shall have received (to the extent of the interests,rights and obligations assigned) payment of the outstanding principal amount ofits Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees, commissions and all otheramounts payable to it under the Loan Documents from the applicable assigneeLenders (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest, feesand commissions) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts).

**2.1b**     **Commitmentof Each Lender**.  Each Lender agrees, for itself only, andsubject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make Loans to theBorrower from time to time not to exceed an aggregate principal amount at anyone time outstanding equal to the amount of its respective CommitmentPercentage of the Revolving Credit.  Theobligations of each Lender hereunder are several.  The failure of any Lender to perform its obligations hereundershall not affect the obligations of the Borrower, or any other Lender, to anyother party nor shall the Borrower, or any other Lender, be liable for thefailure of such Lender to perform its obligations hereunder.  The Lenders shall have no obligation to makeLoans hereunder on or after the Termination Date.

**2.1c**     **Notes**. The obligation of the Borrower to repay, on or before the TerminationDate, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans shall be evidenced bythe several Notes, each substantially in the form of Exhibit "B"hereto, drawn by the Borrower to the order of a Lender in the maximum amount ofsuch Lender's Commitment.  The principalamount actually due and owing to a Lender at any time shall be the thenaggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans made by such Lender as shown onthe Loan Account established and maintained by the Agent in accordance withSection 2.11.  Each Note shall be datedthe date hereof and shall be delivered to the Lenders on such date.

**2.1****d     LoanRequest**.  Except as otherwise provided herein, theBorrower may from time to time prior to the Termination Date request theLenders to make Loans to the Borrower by the delivery to the Agent, not laterthan 12:00 Noon (eastern time) (i) three Business Days prior to the proposedBorrowing Date with respect to the making of Loans to which the Euro-RateOption applies for any Loans and (ii) one Business Day prior to the proposedBorrowing Date with respect to the making of a Loan to which the Base Rate Optionapplies of a duly completed request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit"D" hereto or a request by telephone immediately confirmed inwriting by letter, facsimile or electronic transmission in such form (each, a"Loan Request"), it being understood that the Agent may relyon the authority of any person making such a telephonic request without thenecessity of receipt of such written confirmation.  Each Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) theproposed Borrowing Date; (ii) the aggregate amount of the proposed Loans to bemade on such Borrowing Date, which amount, as to Base Rate Portions, shall bein integral multiples of $100,000 and not less than $500,000 and, as toEuro-Rate Portions, shall be in integral multiples of $100,000 and not lessthan $1,000,000; (iii) whether the Euro-Rate Option or the Base Rate Optionshall apply to the proposed Loans to be made on such Borrowing Date; and (iv)in the case of Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies, an appropriateInterest Period for each Euro-Rate Portion of the Loans to be made on suchBorrowing Date.

**2.1e     MakingLoans**.  The Agent shall, promptly after receipt byit of a Loan Request pursuant to Section 2.1d (but not later than 3:00 P.M.(eastern time) one Business Day preceding any Borrowing Date for Loans bearinginterest at the Base Rate Option and 2:00 P.M. (eastern time) on the thirdBusiness Day preceding any Borrowing Date for which any Portion of the Loans tobe made on such Borrowing Date bears interest at the Euro-Rate Option), notifythe Lenders of its receipt of such Loan Request specifying: (i) the proposedBorrowing Date and the time and method of disbursement of such Loan; (ii) theamount and type of such Loan and the applicable Euro-Rate Portions and InterestPeriods (if any); and (iii) the apportionment among the Lenders of the Loans asdetermined by the Agent in accordance with Section 2.1b hereof.  Each Lender shall remit the principal amountof each Loan to the Agent such that the Agent is able to, and the Agent shall,to the extent the Lenders have made funds available to it for such purpose,fund such Loan to the Borrower in Dollars and immediately available funds in anaccount specified by the Borrower to the Agent prior to 2:00 P.M. (easterntime) on the Borrowing Date, provided that if any Lender fails to remit suchfunds to the Agent in a timely manner, or any Lender fails to advise the Agentof its intention not to fund, then the Agent may elect in its sole discretionto fund with its own funds the Loan of such Lender on the Borrowing Date,subject to the provisions of Section 8.3 below.

**2.1f      SwinglineLoans**

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(i)         Duringthe Commitment Period, the Swingline Lenderagrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to lend to theBorrower from time to time amounts that will not result in (x) the aggregateprincipal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans at any time exceeding$7,500,000, or (y) the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit at any timeexceeding the Total Commitments.  Intereston such Swingline Loans shall accrue for each day during the Interest Periodapplicable thereto at the Negotiated Swingline Rate.  Each Swingline Loan shall mature, and the principal amountthereof shall be due and payable, on the last day of the Interest Periodapplicable to such Swingline Loan or upon demand.  Accrued interest on each Swingline Loan shall be due and payableon the third Business Day following the end of each calendar month, at maturityor on demand.  Swingline Loans may berepaid and reborrowed.  Swingline Loansmay be prepaid at any time, without premium or penalty, provided that noticeshall be given not later than 12:00 noon (eastern time) on the date ofprepayment.  The Swingline Loans shallbe evidenced by a promissory note in the form of Exhibit "C"hereto (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the "SwinglineNote").

(ii)        Inorder to request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Agent of such requestnot later 12:00 noon, New York City time on the day of a proposed SwinglineLoan, specifying the proposed date (which shall be a Business Day) and amountof the requested Swingline Loan (which shall be in a minimum amount of$100,000).  Such request for a proposedSwingline Loan shall be made by delivery to the Agent of a duly completedrequest therefore substantially in the form of Exhibit "E"hereto or a request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing by letter,facsimile or electronic transmission in such form, it being understood that theSwingline Lender may rely on the authority of any person making such atelephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such writtenconfirmation.  The Agent will promptlyadvise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower. TheSwingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to the Borrower bymeans of a credit to a deposit account of Borrower with the Swingline Lender(or, if so requested by the Borrower, by means of wire transfer of immediatelyavailable funds to such other bank account of the Borrower as Borrower shalldesignate) by 3:00 p.m. (eastern time) on the requested date of such SwinglineLoan.  

(iii)       Onany Business Day, the Swingline Lender may, in its sole discretion, give noticeto the Lenders that its outstanding Swingline Loans shall be repaid with aborrowing of Loans (provided that each such notice shall be deemed to have beenautomatically given upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section7.3 or upon the exercise of any of the remedies provided in Section 7.12), inwhich case a borrowing of Loans bearing interest at the Adjusted Base Rate(each such borrowing, a "Mandatory Borrowing") shall be madeon the immediately succeeding Business Day by all Lenders pro rata based oneach Lender's Commitment Percentage, and the proceeds thereof shall be applieddirectly to repay the Swingline Lender for such outstanding SwinglineLoans.  Each Lender hereby irrevocablyagrees to make Loans bearing interest at the Adjusted Base Rate upon oneBusiness Day's notice pursuant to each Mandatory Borrowing in the amount and inthe manner specified in the preceding sentence and on the date specified inwriting by the Swingline Lender notwithstanding: (a) that the amount of theMandatory Borrowing may not comply with the minimum borrowing amount otherwiserequired hereunder, (b) whether any conditions specified in Section 6.1 arethen satisfied, (c) whether a Potential Default or an Event of Default hasoccurred and is continuing, and (d) the date of such Mandatory Borrowing.  In the event that any Mandatory Borrowingcannot for any reason be made on the date otherwise required above (including,without limitation, as a result of the commencement of a proceeding under theBankruptcy Code in respect of the Borrower), each Lender (other than theSwingline Lender) shall forthwith purchase from the Swingline Lender (withoutrecourse or warranty) such assignment of the outstanding Swingline Loans asshall be necessary to cause such Lenders to share in such Swingline Loansratably based upon their respective Commitment Percentages, provided that allinterest payable on the Swingline Loans shall be for the account of theSwingline Lender until the date the respective assignment is purchased and, tothe extent attributable to the purchased assignment, shall be payable to theLender purchasing same from and after such date of purchase.

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**2.2       InterestRates, Interest Payment and Certain Provisions Relating to Interest and Fees.  **

**2.2a     Paymentsof Interest**.  The Borrower shall pay interest on theprincipal amount of the Loans from time to time outstanding hereunder, from thedate thereof until payment in full, at the rates of interest determinedpursuant to this Section 2.2. The Borrower shall pay accrued interest on theunpaid principal balance of the Loans in arrears: (i) with respect to each BaseRate Portion, at the Adjusted Base Rate on the last Business Day of each FiscalQuarter during the term thereof, (ii) with respect to each Euro-Rate Portion,at the Adjusted Euro-Rate on the last day of each Interest Period as providedfor in Subsection 2.2(b)(ii) (provided, however, if the Interest Period chosenfor a Euro-Rate Portion exceeds three months, interest on that Euro-Rate Portion shall be due and payable onthe day which is (A) three months after the first day of such Interest Periodand (B) the last day of such Interest Period), and (iii) with respect to allsuch Portions, at the applicable interest rate (A) when due, at maturity,whether by acceleration or otherwise, and (B) after maturity, on demand untilpaid in full.

**2.2b     InterestRate Options**.  The unpaid principal amount of the Loansshall bear interest, for each day until due, at one or more rates of interestselected by the Borrower from among the Options set forth below; it beingunderstood that, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower mayselect different Options to apply simultaneously to different Portions of theLoans and may select different Interest Periods to apply simultaneously todifferent Portions of the Euro-Rate Portions of the Loans.

(i)         BaseRate Option:  A rate of interest perannum (computed upon the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case maybe, and the actual number of days elapsed) equal to the sum of (A) the BaseRate plus (B) the Applicable Base Rate Margin from time to time in effect (the"Adjusted Base Rate"). The rate of interest per annum under the Base Rate Option shall beadjusted automatically, from time to time, upon each change in the AdjustedBase Rate.

(ii)        Euro-RateOption:  A rate of interest perannum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and the actual number ofdays elapsed) equal to the sum of (A) the Euro-Rate plus (B) the ApplicableEuro-Rate Margin from time to time in effect (the "Adjusted Euro-Rate").  The Adjusted Euro-Rate for each Euro-RatePortion then outstanding shall be adjusted automatically, from time to time,effective upon each change in the Applicable Euro-Rate Margin resulting from anincrease or decrease in utilization of the Commitments.

**2.2c     InterestPeriods; Limitations on Elections**.  At any time when the Borrower shall select,convert to or renew at the Euro-Rate Option with respect to all or any Portionof the outstanding Loans, it shall fix one or more Interest Periods duringwhich such Option(s) shall apply.  Allof the foregoing, however, is subject to the following:

(i)         anyInterest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Dayshall be extended to the next Business Day unless such Business Day falls inthe succeeding calendar month in which case such Interest Period shall end onthe next preceding Business Day; and

(ii)        anyInterest Period which begins on the last day of a calendar month or on a dayfor which there is no numerically corresponding day in the subsequent calendarmonth during which such Interest Period is to end shall end on the lastBusiness Day of such subsequent month.

In addition, elections by the Borrower of the Euro-RateOption shall be subject to the following further limitations:

(i)         If anInterest Period is elected with regard to amounts outstanding under theRevolving Credit and such Interest Period would end after the Termination Date,such Interest Period shall end on the Termination Date; and

(ii)        At notime may there be more than ten Interest Periods in effect relating to Loans.

**2.2d     Election,Conversion or Renewal of Interest Rate Options**.  Elections ofor conversions to the Base Rate Option shall continue in effect until convertedto the Euro-Rate Option as hereinafter provided.  Elections of, conversions to or renewals of the Euro-Rate Optionshall expire as to each Euro-Rate Portion at the expiration of the applicableInterest Period.

At any time, with respect to any Base Rate Portion, orat the expiration of the applicable Interest Period, with respect to anyEuro-Rate Portion, the Borrower (subject to Subsection 2.2c) may cause all orany part of the principal amount of such Portion to be converted to and/or (inthe case of a Euro-Rate Portion) to be renewed under the Euro-Rate Option bynotice to each of the Lenders as hereinafter provided.  Such notice (i) shall be irrevocable; (ii)shall be given not later than 11:00 A.M. (eastern time) in the case of aconversion to or renewal of, either in whole or in part, the Euro-Rate Optionon the third Business Day prior to the proposed effective date for theconversion or renewal and (iii) shall set forth:

(A)       theeffective date of such conversion or renewal, which shall be a Business Day;

(B)       the newInterest Period(s) selected; and

(C)       withrespect to each such Interest Period, the aggregate principal amount of thecorresponding Euro-Rate Portion.

At the expiration of each Interest Period, any part(including the whole) of the principal amount of the corresponding Euro-RatePortion as to which no notice of conversion or renewal has been received asprovided above, shall automatically be converted to the Base Rate Option.

**2.2e     Notificationof Election of an Interest Rate Option**.  The Borrower, by anAuthorized Officer, shall notify the Agent of (i) each election or renewal ofan Option and each conversion from one Option to another, (ii) the Portion ofthe Loans then outstanding to be allocated to each Option and (iii) whererelevant, the Interest Periods applicable to each Option, by communication asprovided for in this Agreement.  Anysuch communication may be oral or written and if oral, it shall be followedimmediately by written confirmation of such Option election executed by anAuthorized Officer.

**2.2f      InterestAfter Maturity**.  After the principal amount of all or anypart of the Base Rate Portions of the Loans shall have become due and payable,whether by acceleration or otherwise and whether or not judgment has beenentered against the Borrower thereon, all Base Rate Portions shall bearinterest at a rate per annum which shall be two hundred (200) basis points (2%)per annum above the rate otherwise in effect under the Base Rate Option, suchinterest rate to change automatically from time to time, effective as of theeffective date of each change in the Base Rate.  After the principal amount of all or any part of the Euro-RatePortions of the Loans shall have become due and payable, whether byacceleration or otherwise and whether or not judgment has been entered againstthe Borrower thereon, all such Euro-Rate Portions shall bear interest (i) untilthe end of the then current Interest Period, at a rate per annum which shall betwo hundred (200) basis points (2%) per annum above the rate otherwise ineffect under the Euro-Rate Option, and (ii) at the end of the then current Interest Period,and thereafter at the sum of (A) the Adjusted Base Rate plus (B) twohundred (200) basis points (2%) per annum.

**2.3       Yield-Protection,Capital Adequacy and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Euro-Rate**.

**2.3a**     **YieldProtection**.  Notwithstanding other provisions of thisSection 2.3:

(i)         If any Governmental Rule (including,without limitation, Regulation D), or if any change therein on or after thedate hereof, or in the interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authoritycharged with the administration thereof, shall:

(A)subject any Lender to any tax, levy, impost, charge, fee, duty, deduction orwithholding of any kind with respect to payments of principal or interest orother amounts due hereunder or pursuant to any Note, any Letter of Credit orany Application (other than any tax imposed or based upon the income of aLender and payable to any Governmental Authority in the United States ofAmerica or any state thereof); or

(B)       change the basis of taxation of anyLender with respect to payments of principal or interest or other amounts duehereunder or pursuant to any Note, any Letter of Credit or any Application(other than any change which affects, and only to the extent that it affects,the taxation by the United States or any state thereof of the total net incomeof such Lender); or

(C)       impose, modify or deem applicable anyreserve, special deposit or similar requirements against assets held by anyLender applicable to the Commitment or Loans made hereunder (other than suchrequirements which are included in the determination of the applicable rate ofinterest hereunder); or

(D)       impose upon any Lender any otherobligation or condition with respect to this Agreement, and the result of anyof the foregoing is to increase the cost to the affected Lender, reduce theincome receivable by the affected Lender, reduce the rate of return on theaffected Lender's capital, or impose any expenses upon the affected Lender, allwith respect to any of the Loans (or any portion thereof) or the issuance of orparticipation in any Letter of Credit by an amount which the affected Lenderreasonably deems material, and if the affected Lender is then demanding similarcompensation for such occurrences from other borrowers who are similarlysituated and who have a similar relationship with the affected Lender and fromwhich the affected Lender has the right to demand such compensation, then andin any such case:

(1)        the affected Lender shall promptlynotify the Borrower of the happening of such event;

(2)        the Borrower shall pay to the affectedLender, within 30 days following demand, such amount as will compensate theaffected Lender for such reduction in its rate of return; and

(3)        the Borrower may pay the affectedportion of the affected Lender's Loans in full without the payment of anyadditional amount, including prepayment penalties, other than amounts payableon account of the affected Lender's out-of-pocket losses (including fundingloss, if any, as provided in Section 2.9) which are not otherwise provided forin subparagraph (2) immediately above.

(ii)        A certificate (in reasonable detail) asto the increased cost or reduced amount as a result of any event mentioned inthis Subsection 2.3a shall be promptly submitted by the affected Lender to theBorrower in accordance with the provisions hereof.  Such certificate shall be prima facie evidence as to the amountof such increased cost or reduced amount.

**2.3b    ****Capital Adequacy**.  If, after the date hereof, (i) any adoptionof or any change in or in the interpretation of any Governmental Rule, or (ii) compliancewith any Governmental Rule of any Governmental Authority exercising controlover banks or financial institutions generally or any court of competentjurisdiction, requires that the Commitment (including, without limitation,obligations in respect of any Loans) hereunder be treated as an asset orotherwise be included for purposes of calculating the appropriate amount ofcapital to be maintained by any Lender or any corporation controlling anyLender (a "Capital Adequacy Event"), the result of which is toreduce the rate of return on a Lender's capital as a consequence of itsCommitment to a level below that which the affected Lender could have achievedbut for such Capital Adequacy Event, taking into consideration the Lender'spolicies with respect to capital adequacy, by an amount which the affectedLender reasonably deems to be material, the affected Lender shall promptlydeliver to the Borrower a statement (in reasonable detail) of the amountnecessary to compensate the affected Lender or the reduction in the rate ofreturn on its capital attributable to its Commitment (the "CapitalCompensation Amount").  Theaffected Lender shall determine the Capital Compensation Amount in good faith,using reasonable attribution and averaging methods.  Each affected Lender shall from time to time notify the Borrowerof the amount so determined.  Each suchnotification shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of the CapitalCompensation Amount set forth therein, and such Capital Compensation Amountshall be due and payable by the Borrower to the affected Lender 30 days aftersuch notice is given.  As soon aspracticable after any Capital Adequacy Event, the affected Lender shall submitto the Borrower estimates of the Capital Compensation Amounts that would bepayable as a function of the affected Lender's Commitment hereunder.

**2.3c**     **Euro-RateUnascertainable**.  If, on any date on which the AdjustedEuro-Rate would otherwise be set, the Agent reasonably shall have determined(which determination shall be final and conclusive) that by reason ofcircumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market, adequate andreasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Euro-Rate, the Agent shallgive prompt notice of such determination to the Borrower and the Lenders and,until the Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstancesgiving rise to such determination no longer exist, the right of the Borrower toborrow under, convert to or renew the Euro-Rate Option shall be suspended.  Any notice of borrowing under, conversion toor renewal of the Euro-Rate Option which was to become effective during theperiod of such suspension shall be treated as a request to borrow under,convert to or renew at the Base Rate Option with respect to the principal amounttherein specified.

**2.3d     I****llegality**. ** **If a Lender shall determine in good faith(which determination shall be final and conclusive) that compliance by suchLender with any applicable law, treaty or other Governmental Rule (whether ornot having the force of law), or the interpretation or application thereof byany Governmental Authority, has made it unlawful for such Lender to make ormaintain the Loans under the Euro-Rate Option (including but not limited toacquiring Eurodollar liabilities to fund such Loans), such Lender shall givenotice of such determination to the Borrower and the other Lenders.  Notwithstanding any provision of thisAgreement to the contrary, unless and until the affected Lender shall have givennotice to the Borrower and the other Lenders that the circumstances giving riseto such determination no longer apply:

(i)         with respect to any Interest Periodsthereafter commencing, interest on the Loans bearing interest at the AdjustedEuro-Rate (whichever one or more have been determined by the affected Lender tobe unlawful) shall, unless the Borrower shall have selected a different Optionwhich is then available, be computed and payable under the Base Rate Option;and

(ii)        on such date, if any, as shall berequired by law, any Loans bearing interest at the Adjusted Euro-Rate thenoutstanding shall be automatically converted to the Base Rate Option, and theBorrower shall pay to the affected Lender the accrued and unpaid interest onsuch Loans to (but not including) the date of such conversion at the applicableinterest rate or rates in effect for such Loans prior to such conversion.

**2.3e     Change of Lending Office**.  EachLender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operationof Section 2.3a, 2.3b or 2.3d with respect to such Lender, it will, ifrequested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policyconsiderations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for anyLoans affected by such event with the object of avoiding the consequences ofsuch event; provided, that such designation is made on terms that, in the solejudgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its lending office(s) to sufferno economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further, thatnothing in this Section shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of theBorrower or the rights of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.3a, 2.3b or2.3d.  In determining whether designatinganother lending office would cause such Lender or its lending office(s) tosuffer economic disadvantage, such Lender may disregard any economicdisadvantage that the Borrower agrees in form and substance satisfactory tosuch Lender to indemnify and hold such Lender harmless therefrom.

**2.4       Fees**.

**2.4a     Facility Fee**.  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Lenders, on a pro rata basis,beginning on March 31, 2003, and continuing quarterly in arrears thereafter onthe last day of each June, September, December and March during the term hereofto and including the Termination Date, a facility fee (the "FacilityFee") calculated at a rate per annum equal to the Facility Fee Rate on thedaily (computed at the opening of business) average amount of the Commitmentfor the quarter then ending; provided, however, the first payment underthis Subsection 2.4b shall be only for the actual number of days elapsedbetween the Closing Date and March 31, 2003, and the last payment under thisSubsection 2.4b shall be only for the actual number of days elapsed between thelast quarterly payment date and the Termination Date.  If there isany change in the Facility Fee Rateapplicable during the quarter, the Facility Fee shall be calculated withrespect to each period that the Facility Fee Rate was in effect during suchquarter.

**2.4b**     **CertainOther Fees**.  The Borrower agrees(i) to pay to the Agent for the account of the Agent or the Lenders, asapplicable, the fees set forth in that certain letter agreement among theBorrower, the Agent, NUI Utilities and Fleet Securities Inc. (the "FeeLetter") dated as of December 3, 2002, as the same may be amended fromtime to time, as and when payment of such fees is due as set forth therein, and(ii) to pay to the Agent for the account of the Agent and the Proposed Lender,as applicable, the fees in the amount or amounts and on the date or datesagreed to in writing among the Proposed Lender, the Agent and the Borrower inconnection with any Increase Request.

**2.5       Calculationof Interest and Facility Fee**. The calculation of the amount of interest dueand owing to each Lender shall be made by the Agent and shall be evidenced bythe Agent posting the amount of interest due under each Lender's Loans to theLoan Account established by the Agent pursuant to Section 2.11. The Facility Feeshall be calculated on the basis of a 360 day year and actual number of dayselapsed.  The calculation of the amountof the Facility Fee due and owing to each Lender shall be made by the Agent andshall be evidenced by posting such amount due under the Loan Account pursuantto Section 2.11.

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**2.6       Extension of Termination Date**  The Termination Date may be extended, in themanner set forth in this Section 2.6, on February 11, 2004 and on eachanniversary of such date (an "Extension Date") for successiveperiods of 364 days each.  If theBorrower wishes to request an extension of the Termination Date on anyExtension Date, it shall give written notice to that effect to the Agent notless than 45 nor more than 60 days prior to such Extension Date.  Each Lender will use its best efforts torespond to such request, whether affirmatively or negatively, within 30 daysafter receipt of such notice from the Agent. If the Borrower shall have received affirmative responses from all theLenders, such response to be in the sole and absolute discretion of eachLender, then, subject to receipt by the Borrower of counterparts of anagreement duly completed and signed by the Borrower and each such Lender (an"Extension Agreement"), the Termination Date shall beextended, effective on such Extension Date, for a period of 364 days to thedate stated in such Extension Agreement. If the Borrower shall not have received affirmative responses from allLenders the Termination Date shall not be extended.  For purposes of this Section 2.6, the failure of any Lender torespond shall be deemed to be a negative response from such Lender.

**2.7**       **Substitutionor Replacement of a Lender**.  The Borrower shall have the right(provided that at such time, no Event of Default and no Potential Default hasoccurred and is continuing), in its sole discretion, to either:

(i)         repay, (A) at any time if Loans bearinginterest under the Base Rate Option are the only Loans outstanding, or (B)subject to Section 2.9, upon three days prior notice if the Loans outstandinginclude Loans bearing interest under the Euro-Rate Option, the outstandingLoans of any Lender in whole, together with interest thereon and any otheramount due such Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and toterminate the Commitment of such Lender; or

(ii)        seek a substitute lending institution orinstitutions (which may be one or more of the other Lenders) to purchase theNotes and assume the Loans, the Commitment and the other obligations of suchLender under this Agreement,

if any of thefollowing conditions occur with respect to such Lender:

(i)         such Lender shall have delivered anotice or certificate pursuant to Section 2.3a or 2.3b;

(ii)        the obligation of such Lender to make Loanswhich bear or are to bear interest under the Euro-Rate Option has beensuspended pursuant to Subsection 2.3d; or

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(iii)       such Lender has responded negatively to arequest for extension of the Termination Date pursuant to Section 2.6; providedRequired Lenders have responded positively to such request;

andprovided, any proposed substitute lending institution, which is not aLender prior to the Borrower's selection thereof, must be acceptable to theAgent, whose consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and provided,further that all of the provisions of Section 9.6 (with respect to anyLender) and Section 8.11 (if the affected Lender is the Agent) must be compliedwith.

**2.8       LoanRepayment**.  Each repayment of the Loans (other than SwinglineLoans) shall be in the minimum amount of $1,000,000, in the aggregate, or anintegral multiple of $100,000 thereof, or such lesser amount as is actuallyoutstanding thereunder.  The Borrower,upon (i) oral or written notice to Agent by 11:00 A.M. (eastern time) on theday of the proposed repayment, in the case of Loans bearing interest at theAdjusted Base Rate or (ii) three Business Days' prior oral or written notice tothe Agent, in the case of Loans bearing interest at the Adjusted Euro-Rate, followedimmediately thereafter by the Borrower's written confirmation to the Agent ofany oral notice, may repay the outstanding amount of the Loans in whole or inpart with accrued interest, fees and other amounts then due and payable on theamount repaid to the date of such repayment, subject to the payment of anyadditional amounts under Section 2.9 below. The Borrower may prepay any Portion of the Loans bearing interest at theAdjusted Base Rate without premium or penalty.

Anyrepayment of the Loans shall increase, by the amount of that repayment, theunborrowed balance of the Commitment; it being contemplated that the Borrowermay repay and reborrow from time-to-time under the Commitment until theTermination Date.  All Loans outstandingon the Termination Date shall become due and payable in full on such date.

**2.9**       **AdditionalPayments by the Borrower**.  If (i) the Borrower shall fail to make anypayment due hereunder on the due date thereof, (ii) the Borrower shall make apayment, prepayment or conversion of any Euro-Rate Portion of the Loans on aday other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period, (iii) theBorrower shall convert any Portion to the Base Rate Option from another Optionpursuant to Subsection 2.2d on a day other than the last day of the relevantInterest Period, or (iv) the Borrower shall fail on the date specified thereforto consummate any borrowing, conversion or renewal after giving a request foran extension of credit or notice of conversion or renewal, and, as a result ofany such action or inaction, a Lender reasonably incurs any losses and expenseswhich it would not have incurred but for such action or inaction, the Borrowershall pay such additional amounts as will compensate the affected Lender forsuch losses and expenses, including the cost of reemployment of any fundsprepaid at rates lower than the cost to the affected Lender of such funds.  Such losses and expenses, which the affectedLender shall exercise reasonable efforts to minimize, shall be specified inwriting (setting forth, in reasonable detail, the basis of calculation) to theBorrower by the affected Lender, which writing shall be prima facie evidence ofthe amounts set forth therein, and such amounts shall be payable within 30 daysof demand therefor.

**2.10     VoluntaryReduction of Availability**.  At any time andfrom time to time upon no less than two Business Days prior written notice tothe Agent, the Borrower may terminate, in whole or in part, without penalty,the then unused portion of the Commitments, thereby causing a correspondingabatement of the Facility Fee with respect to the pro rata share so reduced, providedthat no such termination or reduction shall be permitted if, after givingeffect thereto and to any prepayments of the Loans made on the effective datethereof, the aggregate principal amount of the Loans then outstanding, whenadded to the then outstanding L/C Obligations, would exceed the Commitmentsthen in effect.  Each such reductionshall be in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000 or in integral multiplesthereof.  The Facility Fee shall ceaseto accrue with respect to any unused portion of the commitments so terminatedon the date of such termination.  Noticeof termination once given shall be irrevocable and the portion of the Commitmentsso terminated shall not be available for borrowing once such notice has beengiven under the terms hereof.  The Agentshall promptly notify each Lender of its pro rata share of such terminatedunused portion and the date of each such termination.

**2.11**     **Loan****Account**.** **TheAgent shall open and maintain on its books a Loan Account in the name of theBorrower with respect to extensions of credit made, repayments, prepayments,the computation and payment of interest and the Facility Fee and the computationof other amounts due and sums paid and payable to each Lender pursuant to thisArticle II.  Such Loan Account shall beconclusive evidence barring manifest error as to the amount at any time due toany Lender from the Borrower pursuant to this Article II, provided,however, that the failure to make notations, or to make accurate notations, onthe Loan Account including without limitation notations with respect tointerest and Facility Fees pursuant to Section 2.5 shall not limit, expand orotherwise affect any obligations of the Borrower hereunder.

**2.12**     **Paymentfrom Accounts Maintained by Borrower**.  In the event that anypayment of principal, interest, Facility Fee or any other amount due to theLenders or the Agent under this Agreement, the Notes or the other LoanDocuments is not paid when due, the Agent is hereby authorized to effect suchpayment by debiting any demand deposit account of the Borrower maintained withthe Agent (excluding however any special purpose fiduciary accounts, which aredesignated as such at the time of their creation, and mandated by applicablestatutes, regulations or rules) and distributing such payment to the party towhom such amounts are due.  This rightof debiting accounts of the Borrower is in addition to any right of set-offaccorded the Lenders or the Agent hereunder or by operation of law.

**2.13     Time,Place and Manner of Payments**.** **All payments to bemade by the Borrower under the Notes (other than those provided for in Sections2.3 and 2.9 hereof), and of all fees and any other amounts due hereunder(excepting the Fees owed to the Agent for its sole account) shall be made atthe principal office of theAgent for the ratable account of the Lenders. The Agent will promptly pay each such payment received to each Lender orits order in accordance with Section 8.9 hereof.  All payments due a Lender by reason of Sections 2.3 or 2.9 hereofshall be paid at the principal office of the Lender which invoices the Borrowerfor such payment.  All payments to bemade by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be paid in Dollars and inimmediately available funds no later than 3:00 P.M. (eastern time) on the datesuch payment is due, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of anykind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, and withoutsetoff, counterclaim or other deduction of any nature.

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**            2.14     Mandatory Prepayments.**  Unless theRequired Lenders otherwise agree, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans andreduce the Commitments in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Proceeds of anysale for cash permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5.5(iii) no later thanthe Business Day following receipt by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of suchproceeds, together with accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid.  Nothing in this Section 2.14 shall beconstrued to derogate any restriction or limitation contained in any LoanDocument imposed on any transaction of the type described in this Section 2.14,including, without limitation, Sections 5.5, 5.6 and 5.13 hereof.

            **2.15     Lettersof Credit**

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**            2.15a   L/C Commitment.**

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            (i)         Subject to the terms and conditionshereof, the Issuing Bank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lendersset forth in Subsection 2.15d(i), agrees to issue letters of credit ("Lettersof Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day duringthe Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by theIssuing Bank; provided that the Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issueany Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (1) the L/CObligations would exceed the L/C Commitment or (2) the Available Commitment ofthe Issuing Bank would be less than zero.

(ii)        EachLetter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars and shall (1) be a standby Letterof Credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or a Guarantor,contingent or otherwise, as may be approved by the Issuing Bank and the Agent(such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) and (2) expire no later than theTermination Date.

            (iii)       Each Letter of Credit shall be subject tothe Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws ofthe State of New Jersey.

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            (iv)       The Issuing Bank shall not at any time beobligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance wouldconflict with, or cause the Issuing Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed anylimits imposed by, any applicable Governmental Rule.

**2.15b   Procedurefor Issuance of Letters of Credit**.  The Borrower may from time totime request that the Issuing Bank issue a Letter of Credit by delivering tothe Issuing Bank at its address for notices specified herein an Applicationtherefor, completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuing Bank, andsuch other certificates, documents and other papers and information as theIssuing Bank may reasonably request. Upon receipt of any Application, the Issuing Bank will process suchApplication and the certificates, documents and other papers and informationdelivered to it in connection therewith in accordance with its customaryprocedures and shall promptly issue the Letter of Credit requested thereby (butin no event shall the Issuing Bank be required to issue any Letter of Creditearlier than two Business Days after its receipt of the Application thereforand all such other certificates, documents and other papers and informationrelating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to thebeneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed by the Issuing Bank and theBorrower.  The Issuing Bank shallfurnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Borrower promptly following theissuance thereof.

**2.15c   Fees,Commissions and Other Charges**

            (i)         The Borrower shall pay to the Agent,for the account of the Issuing Bank, a fronting fee with respect to each Letterof Credit in an amount equal to .125% of the face amount of such Letter ofCredit.  Such fronting fee shall bepayable in advance on the date of issuance of each Letter of Credit and shallbe nonrefundable.

            (ii)        The Borrower shall pay to the Agent, forthe account of the Issuing Bank and the L/C Participants, a letter of creditcommission with respect to each Letter of Credit, computed for the period fromthe date of such payment to the date upon which the next such payment is duehereunder at the Applicable Euro-Rate Margin, calculated on the basis of a365-day (or 366-day, as the case may be) year, of the aggregate amountavailable to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on the date on which such feeis calculated.  Such commissions shallbe payable in arrears on each L/C Fee Payment Date after the issuance of therespective Letter of Credit and shall be nonrefundable.

            (iii)       In addition to the foregoing fees andcommissions, the Borrower shall pay or reimburse the Issuing Bank for such normaland customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by the Issuing Bankin issuing, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering anyLetter of Credit.

            (iv)       The Agent shall, promptly following itsreceipt thereof, distribute to the Issuing Bank and the L/C Participants allfees and commissions received by the Agent for their respective accountspursuant to this Section 2.15.

**2.15d   L/CParticipations**.

            (i)         The Issuing Bank irrevocably agrees togrant and hereby grants to each L/C Participant, and, to induce the IssuingBank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, each L/C Participant irrevocablyagrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from the IssuingBank, on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, for such L/CParticipant's own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such L/CParticipant's Commitment Percentage in the Issuing Bank's obligations andrights under each Letter of Credit issued hereunder and the amount of eachdraft paid by the Issuing Bank thereunder. Each L/C Participant unconditionally and irrevocably agrees with theIssuing Bank that, if a draft is paid under any Letter of Credit for which theIssuing Bank is not reimbursed in full by the Borrower in accordance with theterms of this Agreement, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Issuing Bankupon demand at the Issuing Bank's address for notices specified herein anamount equal to such L/C Participant's Commitment Percentage of the amount ofsuch draft, or any part thereof, which is not so reimbursed.

            (ii)        If any amount required to be paid by anyL/C Participant to the Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.15d(i) in respect ofany unreimbursed portion of any payment made by the Issuing Bank under anyLetter of Credit is not paid to the Issuing Bank within three Business Daysafter the date such payment is due, such L/C Participant shall pay to theIssuing Bank on demand an amount equal to the product of (1) such amount, times(2) the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate, as quoted by the IssuingBank, during the period from and including the date such payment is required tothe date on which such payment is immediately available to the Issuing Bank,times (3) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapseduring such period and the denominator of which is 360.  If any such amount required to be paid byany L/C Participant pursuant to Subsection 2.15d(i) is not in fact madeavailable to the Issuing Bank by such L/C Participant within three BusinessDays after the date such payment is due, the Issuing Bank shall be entitled torecover from such L/C Participant, on demand, such amount with interest thereoncalculated from such due date at the rate per annum applicable to Loans towhich the Base Rate Option applies.  Acertificate of the Issuing Bank submitted to any L/C Participant with respectto any amounts owing under this subsection shall be conclusive in the absenceof manifest error.

            (iii)       Whenever, at any time after the Issuing Bankhas made payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any L/CParticipant its pro rata share of such payment in accordance with Subsection2.15d(i), the Issuing Bank receives any payment related to such Letter ofCredit (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise), or any payment ofinterest on account thereof, the Issuing Bank will distribute to such L/CParticipant its pro rata share thereof; provided, however, that in the eventthat any such payment received by the Issuing Bank shall be required to bereturned by the Issuing Bank, such L/C Participant shall return to the IssuingBank the portion thereof previously distributed by the Issuing Bank to it.

**2.15e   ReimbursementObligation of the Borrower**

            (i)         The Borrower agrees to reimburse theIssuing Bank on each date on which the Issuing Bank notifies the Borrower ofthe date and amount of a draft presented under any Letter of Credit and paid bythe Issuing Bank for the amount of (1) such draft so paid and (2) any taxes,fees, charges or other costs or expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank inconnection with such payment.  Each suchpayment shall be made to the Issuing Bank at its address for notices specifiedherein in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately availablefunds.

            (ii)        Interest shall be payable on any and allamounts remaining unpaid by the Borrower under this subsection from the datesuch amounts become payable (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration orotherwise) until payment in full at the rate which would be payable on anyoutstanding Loans bearing interest based on the Base Rate Option which werethen overdue.

            (iii)       Each drawing under any Letter of Creditshall constitute a request by the Borrower to the Agent for a borrowingpursuant to Subsection 2.1d of Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies inthe amount of such drawing.  TheBorrowing Date with respect to such borrowing shall be the date of suchdrawing.

**2.15f    ObligationsAbsolute**.

            (i)         The Borrower's obligations under thisSection 2.15 shall be absolute and unconditional under any and allcircumstances and irrespective of any set-off, counterclaim or defense topayment which the Borrower may have or have had against the Issuing Bank or anybeneficiary of a Letter of Credit.

            (ii)        The Borrower also agrees with theIssuing Bank that the Issuing Bank shall not be responsible for, and theBorrower's Reimbursement Obligations under Subsection 2.15e shall not beaffected by, among other things, (1) the validity or genuineness of documentsor of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact proveto be invalid, fraudulent or forged, (2) any dispute between or among theBorrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party towhich such Letter of Credit may be transferred or (3) any claims whatsoever ofthe Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any suchtransferee.

            (iii)       The Issuing Bank shall not be liable forany error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch ordelivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with anyLetter of Credit, except for errors or omissions caused by the Issuing Bank'sgross negligence or willful misconduct.

            (iv)       The Borrower agrees that any action takenor omitted by the Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Letter of Creditor the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligenceor willful misconduct and in accordance with the standards of care specified inthe Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New Jersey, shall be binding on theBorrower and shall not result in any liability of the Issuing Bank to theBorrower.

**2.15g   Letterof Credit Payments**.  If any draft shall be presented for payment underany Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower ofthe date and amount thereof.  Theresponsibility of the Issuing Bank to the Borrower in connection with any draftpresented for payment under any Letter of Credit shall, in addition to anypayment obligation expressly provided for in such Letters of Credit, be limitedto determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under suchLetter of Credit in connection with such presentment are in conformity withsuch Letter of Credit.

**2.15h   Application**.  To theextent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit isinconsistent with the provisions of this Section 2.15, the provisions of thisSection 2.15 shall apply.

**ARTICLE III.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.**

To induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and tomake the Loans and issue or participate in the Letters of Credit hereinprovided for, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

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**3.1       CorporateExistence, Subsidiaries**.  The Borrower and eachof its Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and ingood standing under the laws of its respective state of incorporation and it isduly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation authorized to dobusiness in each jurisdiction where, because of the nature of its respectiveproperties or businesses, such qualification is required or, if not soqualified or in good standing in any state, the lack of such qualification or goodstanding will not materially affect the Agent's or the Lenders' ability toenforce this Agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents or will not havea Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower's or such Subsidiary's ability tocarry on its business or the Borrower's ability to comply with this Agreement,the Notes or the other Loan Documents. All of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Borrower and theownership interests of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries therein on a fullydiluted basis, as of the Closing Date, are listed on Schedule 3.1 of thisAgreement.

**3.2       CorporateAuthority**.  The Borrower is dulyauthorized to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Notes and the other LoanDocuments to which it is or will become a party; all necessary corporate actionto authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Notes and theother Loan Documents to which it is or will become a party has been properlytaken; and it is and will continue to be duly authorized to borrow hereunderand to perform all of the other terms and provisions of this Agreement, theNotes and the other Loan Documents to which it is or will become a party.

**3.3       Enforceability**.  This Agreement and the Notes have each been, and each other LoanDocument to which it will become a party will be, duly and validly executed anddelivered by the Borrower and each constitutes or will constitute a valid andlegally binding agreement of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with itsterms.

**3.4       NoRestrictions, No Default**.  Neitherthe execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Notes and the other LoanDocuments to which it is or will become a party, the consummation of thetransactions herein contemplated nor compliance with the terms and provisionshereof or of the Notes, will conflict with or result in a breach of any of theterms, conditions or provisions of the certificate of incorporation or theby-laws of the Borrower or of any law or of any regulation, order, writ,injunction or decree of any court or governmental agency or of any agreement,indenture or other instrument to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is aparty or by which any of them is bound or to which it is subject, or constitutea default thereunder or result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbranceof any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Borrowerpursuant to the terms of any agreement, indenture or other instrument, exceptthose restrictions which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have aMaterial Adverse Effect upon the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as awhole.  Except as would not have aMaterial Adverse Effect, each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has goodrecord and marketable title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in,all its real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, allof its other property, and none of such property is subject to any Encumbranceexcept as permitted by Section 5.2.  Noevent has occurred and is continuing and no condition exists or will existafter giving effect to the borrowings hereunder to be made on the Closing Datewhich constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Default.

**3.5       FinancialStatements**.  The Borrower hasfurnished to the Lenders and the Agent the consolidated balance sheets and therelated consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity and changes in financialposition of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for theFiscal Years ending September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2002.  All such financialstatements,including the related notes, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, exceptas expressly noted therein and, in the case of the aforementioned quarterlyfinancial statements, subject to changes resulting from year-end adjustments,and fairly present the financial position and consolidated financial positionsof the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the dates thereof andthe results and consolidated results of their operations and the changes intheir financial position and in their consolidated financial position for theperiods ended on such dates.  There wereno material liabilities of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries,taken as a whole, contingent or otherwise, not reflected in such financialstatements.  Except as has otherwisebeen fully disclosed in the Borrower's Form 10-K filed on December 31, 2002with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there has been no Material AdverseChange in the business, condition or operations (financial or otherwise) of theBorrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries from September 30, 2002 to theClosing Date.

**3.6**       **Ab****sence of Litigation**.  There are no actions, suits,investigations, litigation or governmental proceedings pending or, to theBorrower's knowledge, threatened against the Borrower or any Subsidiary or anyof their respective properties, which would have a Material Adverse Effect onthe Borrower and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or which purport to affectthe legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the Notes.

**3.7       TaxReturns and Payments**.  As of the date hereof, the Borrower and itsSubsidiaries have filed all Federal and other material tax returns required bylaw to be filed and have paid all material taxes, material assessments andother material governmental charges levied upon the Borrower and itsSubsidiaries taken as a whole, or any of the respective properties, assets,income or franchises of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole,which are due and payable, other than those currently payable or deferrablewithout penalty or interest or those which are being contested in good faithand by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted for which reserves inaccord with GAAP have been provided.  Asof the date hereof, the charges, accruals and reserves on the books of theBorrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of Federal, state and local incometaxes for all fiscal periods are adequate, and the Borrower knows of no unpaidassessments for additional Federal, state or local income taxes for any suchfiscal period or any basis therefor.

**3.8**       **PensionPlans**.  Except as otherwise noted on Schedule 3.8,(i) each Plan has been and will be maintained and funded, in all materialrespects, in accordance with its terms and with all provisions of ERISA and theCode applicable thereto; (ii) no Reportable Event has occurred and iscontinuing with respect to any Plan; (iii) no liability to PBGC has beenincurred with respect to any Plan, other than for premiums due and payable;(iv) no Plan has been terminated, no proceedings have been instituted toterminate any Plan, and there exists no intent to terminate or instituteproceedings to terminate any Plan, which has caused or would cause the Borroweror any ERISA Affiliate to incur any liability to the PBGC under Title IV ofERISA; (v) no withdrawal, either complete or partial, has occurred or commencedwith respect to any multiemployer Plan, and there exists no intent to withdraweither completely or partially from any multiemployer Plan and (vi) the Borroweris not subject to any liability for unpaid penalties or taxes imposed underSection 502(i) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and has not engaged in aprohibited transaction as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 ofthe Code.

**3.9**       **Compliancewith Applicable Laws**.  The Borrower and each Subsidiary (i) is notin default with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree of any courtor of any Federal, state, municipal or other Governmental Authority; and (ii)is substantially complying with all applicable statutes and regulations of eachGovernmental Authority having jurisdiction over its activities; except forthose orders, writs, injunctions, decrees, statutes and regulations,non-compliance with which would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon theBorrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

**3.10**    **EnvironmentalMatters**.  Except to the extent described in theBorrower's most recently filed Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8K, the Borrowerand its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws,except for matters which do not have a Material Adverse Effect on the financialcondition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

**3.11    ****Governmental Approval**.  No order,authorization, consent, license, validation or approval of, or notice to,filing, recording, or registration with, any Governmental Authority, orexemption by any Governmental Authority, is required to authorize, or isrequired in connection with, (i) the execution, delivery and performance of thisAgreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents to which it is a party or (ii)the legality, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement, the Notes orthe other Loan Documents to which it is a party.

**3.12     RegulationsT, U and X**.** **TheBorrower is not engaged in the business of purchasing or selling Margin Stockor extending credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying MarginStock and no part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used to purchase orcarry any Margin Stock or for any other purpose which would violate or beinconsistent with Regulations T, U or X.

**3.13**     **InvestmentCompany Act**.  Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is an"investment company", or a company "controlled" by an"investment company", within the meaning of the Investment CompanyAct of 1940, as amended.

**3.14     PublicUtility Holding Company Act. **TheBorrower is exempt from regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company Actof 1935, as amended ("PUHCA").  Each Guarantor and NUI/Caritrade International is an"affiliate" of an exempt public utility "holding company"with the meaning of PUHCA.  NUIUtilities, Virginia Gas Company and each of Virginia Gas Company's Subsidiariesare "affiliates" of an exempt public utility "holdingcompany" within the meaning of PUHCA.

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**3.15**     **Disclosure**.** **Neither this Agreement nor any otherdocument, certificate or statement furnished to the Lenders or the Agent by oron behalf of the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement contains any untruestatement of a material fact.  There isno fact known to the Borrower which materially and adversely affects or in thefuture may (so far as the Borrower now foresees) have a Material Adverse Effecton the business, operations, affairs, condition, prospects, properties orassets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which has notbeen set forth in this Agreement or in the other documents, certificates andstatements (financial or otherwise) furnished to the Lenders or the Agent orotherwise disclosed in writing to the Lenders or the Agent by or on behalf ofthe Borrower prior to or on the date hereof.

**ARTICLE IV.            AFFIRMATIVECOVENANTS.**

Fromthe date hereof and thereafter until the termination of the Commitments anduntil all of the Bank Indebtedness (including, without limitation, any Lettersof Credit which remain outstanding and unpaid) is paid in full, the Borroweragrees that:

**4.1**       **Useof Proceeds**.  The proceeds of the Loans will be used by theBorrower solely (i) for general corporate purposes of the Borrower, (ii) forworking capital purposes in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower,(iii) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the execution anddelivery of the Loan Documents, and (iv) to repay amounts due and payable underthe Existing Credit Agreement as required by Section 6.2(xiii).

**4.2       FurnishingInformation**.  The Borrower shall:

(i)         deliver to the Agent (with copies foreach Lender which Agent shall distribute) within 55 days after the end of eachof the first three Fiscal Quarters in each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, theBorrower's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission togetherwith (A) consolidated and consolidating balance sheets as at the end of suchperiod for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (B) consolidated andconsolidating statements of income for such period for the Borrower and itsSubsidiaries and, in the case of the second and third quarterly periods, forthe period from the beginning of the current Fiscal Year to the end of suchquarterly period, and (C) consolidated statements of cash flow for such periodfor the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and, in the case of the second and thirdquarterly periods, for the period from the beginning of the current Fiscal Yearto the end of such quarterly period; and each such statement shall set forth,in comparative form, corresponding figures for the corresponding period in theimmediately preceding Fiscal Year and all such statements shall be prepared inreasonable detail in accordance with GAAP and certified, subject to changesresulting from year-end adjustments, by the chief financial officer ortreasurer of the Borrower;

(ii)        deliver to the Agent (with copies foreach Lender which Agent shall distribute) within 100 days after the end of eachFiscal Year of the Borrower, the Borrower's Form 10-K filed with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission together with (A) consolidated and consolidatingbalance sheets as at the end of such year for the Borrower and itsSubsidiaries, (B) consolidated and consolidating statements of income for suchyear for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (C) consolidated statements of cashflow for such year for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (D) consolidatedstatements of shareholders equity for such year for the Borrower and itsSubsidiaries; and each such statement shall set forth, in comparative form,corresponding figures for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year; and all suchfinancial statements shall present fairly in all material respects thefinancial position of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as at thedates indicated and the results of its operations and its cash flow for theperiods indicated, in conformity with GAAP; and the Borrower shall cause eachof the consolidated financial statements described in the foregoing clauses (A)through (D) to be certified without limitation as to scope or material qualificationby PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent certified public accountantsacceptable to the Agent;

(iii)       deliver to the Agent (with copies foreach Lender which Agent shall distribute), together with each delivery offinancial statements pursuant to items (i) and (ii) above, a ComplianceCertificate of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit"F" hereto, properly completed and signed by an AuthorizedOfficer of the Borrower, (A) stating (1) that such officer has reviewed theterms of the Loan Documents and has made, or caused to be made under hissupervision, a review of the transactions and condition of the Borrower and itsSubsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statementsand that such review has not disclosed any failure by the Borrower during suchperiod to observe or perform all of its covenants and other agreements, nor anyfailure to satisfy every condition contained in this Agreement, the Notes andthe other Loan Documents to which it is a party during such accounting period,and (2) that the Borrower does not have knowledge of the existence, as at thedate of such Compliance Certificate, of any condition or event whichconstitutes an Event of Default or a Potential Default, or, if any suchcondition or event existed or exists, specifying the nature and period ofexistence thereof and what action the Borrower has taken or is taking or proposesto take with respect thereto, and (B) demonstrating in reasonable detailcompliance as at the end of such accounting period with the covenants containedin Sections 5.3a and 5.3b hereof;

(iv)       promptly give written notice to the Agentof any pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, overtly threatened claimin writing, litigation or threat of litigation which arises between theBorrower, or any of its Subsidiaries, and any other party or parties(including, without limitation, any Governmental Authority, which claim,litigation or threat of litigation, individually or in the aggregate, isreasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Change, any such notice to begiven not later than five Business Days after the Borrower becomes aware of theoccurrence of any such claim, litigation or threat of litigation;

(v)        deliver to the Agent (with copies for eachLender which Agent shall distribute) promptly upon their becoming available,copies of all financial statements, reports, notices and information statementssent or made available generally by the Borrower to its security holders(including, without limitation, proxy materials) and copies of all otherregular and periodic reports (including, without limitation, Form    8-K) filed by the Borrower with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of itsfunctions, and of all press releases and other statements made availablegenerally by the Borrower to the public concerning material developments in thebusiness of the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

(vi)       promptly after receipt thereof, by theBorrower or the administrator of any Plan, deliver to the Lenders a copy of anynotice from the PBGC that the PBGC is instituting Termination Proceedings;

(vii)      deliver to the Agent within two BusinessDays after S&P or Moody's announces a change in the Borrower's SeniorRatings, or the withdrawal of any Senior Ratings, notice of such change orwithdrawal, together with a copy of any written notification which Borrowerreceived from the applicable rating agencies regarding such change orwithdrawal of Senior Ratings;

(viii)      promptly and in any event within 30 daysafter the Borrower or the administrator of any Plan knows or has reason to knowthat any Reportable Event has occurred which would cause the PBGC to instituteTermination Proceedings give notice thereof to the Agent;

(ix)       promptly, but not later than fiveBusiness Days, after any officer obtains knowledge of the happening of anyevent having a Material Adverse Effect or which constitutes an Event of Defaultor a Potential Default, give written notice thereof to the Agent; and

(x)        promptly, deliver to the Lenders suchother information and data with respect to the Borrower or any of itsSubsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by any Lender.

**4.3**       **Visitation**.  The Borrower will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, keepcomplete and proper books of records and accounts in accordance with GAAP andthe Borrower will permit the Lenders and each Lender's designated employees andagents to have access, from time to time,upon reasonable notice (except no such notice shall be required afterthe occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default) and duringnormal business hours at any reasonable time, to visit any of the properties ofthe Borrower or any Subsidiary, to examine and make copies of any of its booksof record and account and such reports and returns as the Borrower or anySubsidiary may file with any Governmental Authority and discuss the Borrower'sor any Subsidiaries' affairs and accounts with, and be advised about them, byany Authorized Officer.

**4.4       Preservationof Existence; Qualification.** At its own cost and expense, the Borrowerwill continue to engage in business of the same general type as now conductedby it and will do all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force andeffect its and each of its Subsidiaries' corporate existence and qualificationunder the laws of their respective states of incorporation and each statewhere, due to the nature of their respective activities or the ownership oftheir respective properties, qualification to do business is required exceptwhere (i) the lack of corporate existence of a Subsidiary or (ii) the failure tobe so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Borrower andits Subsidiaries taken as a whole or except as permitted by Sections 5.6 and7.4.

**4.5**       **Compliancewith Laws and Contracts**.  The Borrower shall and shall cause eachSubsidiary to comply with all applicable Governmental Rules (including, but notlimited to, Environmental Laws), except where failure to comply would not havea Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as awhole.

**4.6       Paymentof Taxes and Other Liabilities**.  The Borrowershall and shall cause each Subsidiary to promptly pay and discharge allobligations, accounts and liabilities to which it is subject or which areasserted against it at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, asthe case may be, and which obligations, accounts and liabilities are, to theBorrower and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, material, including but notlimited to all taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies upon itor upon any of its income, profits, or property prior to the date on whichpenalties attach thereto to the extent that the non-payment of which would inthe aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Borrower and itsSubsidiaries taken as a whole; provided, however, that forpurposes of this Agreement, neither the Borrower nor the relevant Subsidiaryshall be required to pay any item (i) the payment of which is being contestedin good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted and(ii) as to which the Borrower shall have set aside on its books reserves forsuch claims as are determined to be adequate pursuant to the accountingprocedures employed by the Borrower.  Asto the Borrower and each of its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, cause their directand indirect Subsidiaries to make dividends, distributions and other paymentsprovided the same does not violate any applicable Governmental Rule, to theBorrower from time to time as may be necessary to ensure that the Borrower isable to pay the Bank Indebtedness as and when the same becomes due.

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**4.7       Insurance**.  The Borrower will keep and maintain, and cause each Subsidiary tokeep and maintain, insurance with financially sound and reputable insurancecompanies on such of their respective properties, in such amounts and againstsuch risks as is customarily maintained by similar businesses similarlysituated and owning, leasing or operating similar properties.  The Borrower may satisfy the requirements ofthe preceding sentence with self insurance and deductibles consistent withcustomary and prudent industry standards. The Borrower will furnish to the Agent at the Closing and together withthe annual reports delivered pursuant to Subsection 4.2(ii) hereof, a certificateof an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that such insurance is inforce, provides coverage consistent with the preceding sentence and complieswith the Borrower's and each Subsidiary's obligations under this Section 4.7.

**4.8**       **Maintenanceof Properties**.  The Borrower shall and shall causeits Subsidiaries to maintain, preserve, protect and keep their respectiveproperties in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tearexcepted), and make all necessary and proper repairs, renewals and replacementsso that their business carried on in connection therewith may be properly andadvantageously conducted at all times, except where the failure to maintain,preserve, protect or keep such properties would not have a Material AdverseEffect upon the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

**4.9**       **Plansand Benefit Arrangement**.  The Borrower shall, and shall cause eachERISA Affiliate to, comply with ERISA, the Code and all other applicable lawswhich are applicable to Plans, except where the failure to do so, alone or inconjunction with any other failure to do so, would not have a Material AdverseEffect upon the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

**4.10     SeniorDebt Status**.  The Bank Indebtednesswill rank at least pari passu in priority of payment with all otherIndebtedness of the Borrower, except Indebtedness of the Borrower which may besecured by Encumbrances permitted pursuant to Section 5.2.

**4.11     O****wnership of Certain Subsidiaries**.  TheBorrower shall at all times during the term hereof own, directly or indirectly,100% of the equity interests on a fully diluted basis of (i) Virginia GasCompany and its Subsidiaries and (ii) NUI Utilities, Inc.  Unless the sale thereof is permitted underSection 5.5, the Borrower shall at all times own, directly or indirectly, (a)90% of the equity interests on a fully diluted basis of NUI/CaritradeInternational, and (b) 100% of the equity interests on a fully diluted basis ofall of its other Subsidiaries (excluding NUI Richton Storage, Inc.) inexistence on the Closing Date.

**4.12     New Subsidiaries**.  Subject to the terms and conditions ofSection 5.11, with respect to any Subsidiary created or acquired after theClosing Date by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, cause such newSubsidiary with 30 days of its creation or acquisition (i) to execute anddeliver to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a Guaranty Agreement insubstantially the same form as Exhibit "I" hereto, (ii) todeliver to the Agent a Closing Certificate of such Subsidiary with appropriateinsertions and attachments, and (iii) if requested by the Agent, deliver to theAgent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinionsshall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory tothe Agent.

**4.13     Indebtedness of Virginia Gas**.  The Borrower shall cause Virginia GasCompany and its Subsidiaries to have no Indebtedness except Indebtedness ofVirginia Gas Company or any of its Subsidiaries owing to the Borrower.

**ARTICLE V.  NEGATIVECOVENANTS.**

Fromthe date hereof and thereafter until the Commitments are terminated and untilthe Bank Indebtedness is paid in full, the Borrower agrees that:

**5.1**       **Dividends,Etc**  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of itsSubsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, declare or make any dividend paymentor other distribution of assets, properties, cash, rights, obligations orsecurities on account of any shares of any class of equity interests of theBorrower or any Subsidiary, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value(or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so) any shares of any class of equityinterests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any warrants, rights or optionsto acquire any such shares, now or hereafter outstanding (such declarations,payments, other distributions, purchases, redemptions, or other acquisitionsbeing herein called "Restricted Payments"), except that (i)any wholly owned Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends to the Borrower, orin the case of any Subsidiary that is wholly owned by any other Subsidiary, tosuch Subsidiary, (ii) NUI/Caritrade International may declare and pay ratabledividends to its shareholders provided that it is a Subsidiary hereunder at thetime of such ratable dividend, and (iii) the Borrower may (a) declare and makeany dividend payment or other distribution payable solely in common equityinterests of the Borrower, and (b) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire sharesof its common equity interests or warrants, rights or options to acquire anysuch shares with the proceeds received from substantially concurrent issue ofnew shares of its common equity interests and (c) declare or pay cash dividendsto its stockholders and purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire shares of itsequity interests or warrants, rights or options to acquire for consideration ofany such shares, so long as the aggregate of such Restricted Payments made,paid or declared would not exceed $20,000,000; provided,that (x) in the case of the Restricted Payments under clauses (ii) and (iii)above, immediately after giving effect to such proposed Restricted Payments, noPotential Default or Event of Default would exist and (y) in the case of allRestricted Payments, no such payment shall violate any Governmental Rule.  

**5.2       Encumbrances**.  The Borrower will not create or suffer to exist, or permit any ofits Subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist, any Encumbrance or any othertype of preferential arrangement, upon or with respect to any of itsproperties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign, or permit anyof its Subsidiaries to assign, any right to receive income, in each case tosecure or provide for the payment of any Indebtedness of any Person, other thanPermitted Encumbrances.

**5.3a     LeverageRatio**.  At no time shall its ratio of ConsolidatedTotal Indebtedness to its Consolidated Total Capitalization exceed the amountset forth below for each relevant period set forth below:

                        Period                                                                             Ratio

                        March 1 of each year toand

                        including August 31 ofsuch year:                                   .65:1.00

September1 of each year to and

includingFebruary 28 (or 29, if applicable) 

ofthe following year:                                                     .70:1.00

**5.3b     Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio**.  At no time shall the Borrower permit, for anyperiod of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on or after September 30,2002, the ratio of (i) the sum of (A) Consolidated Net Income for such periodplus (B) income taxes deducted in determining such Net Income plus (C)Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period plus (D) the one-time non-recurringlosses recognized by the Borrower on or prior to September 30, 2002 inconnection with the discontinuance of TIC Enterprises' operations pursuant toStatement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144; to (ii) Consolidated FixedCharges for such period to be less than 1.50 to 1.00.

**5.4**       **Acquisitions**. ** **Unless otherwise consented to by theRequired Lenders (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), the Borrower willnot acquire the assets of any Person or any shares of capital stock of, orother equity interest in, any Person, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to doso, except for Permitted Acquisitions.

**5.5**       **Salesof Assets**.  The Borrower shall not nor shall it permitany Subsidiary to enter into any arrangement, direct or indirect, pursuant towhich the Borrower or any such Subsidiary shall sell or otherwise transfer ordispose of, in a single transaction or a series of transactions, all or anysubstantial part of its assets, other than (i) a sale of assets by any suchSubsidiary (other than any Restricted Subsidiary) to another Subsidiary (otherthan any Restricted Subsidiary) or to the Borrower, (ii) the transfer of acompressor and related equipment (collectively, the "Compressor")from the Borrower to the Saltville Member and from the Saltville Member to theSaltville JV, (iii) the sale, for at least 90% cash consideration, of theequity interests or assets of NUI Telecom and UBS on terms previously disclosedto the Agent, and (iv) a sale, for at least 90% cash consideration, of all ofthe equity interests owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any ofNUI Capital, NUI Energy Brokers, NUI Energy, TIC Enterprises, NUI/CaritradeInternational, NUI Energy Solutions, NUI Environmental, NUI International, NUISales Management, NUI Service, NUI Hungary, Inc., HPMP, KPT., NUI Ukraine,Inc., the Saltville Member, the Saltville JV, NUI Storage, Inc. or Richton GasStorage Co., LLC or all or any portion of the equity interests of NUI RichtonStorage, Inc. or a sale, for at least 90% cash consideration, of all or anyportion of the assets of NUI Capital, NUI Energy Brokers, NUI Energy, TICEnterprises, NUI/Caritrade International, NUI Energy Solutions, NUI Environmental,NUI International, NUI Sales Management, NUI Service, NUI Hungary, Inc., HPMP,KPT., NUI Ukraine, Inc., the Saltville Member, the Saltville JV, NUI Storage,Inc., NUI Richton Storage, Inc. or Richton Gas Storage Co., LLC, provided(1) the Net Proceeds from all of such sales described in clause (iv) eitherindividually or in the aggregate do not exceed 10% of the ConsolidatedShareholder's Equity of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, and (2) the NetProceeds of each such sale under clauses (iii) and (iv) are applied to theprepayment of the Loans as provided in Section 2.14.

**5.6**       **Merger**.  The Borrower shall not merge or consolidate with any other Personor permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, except (A) a merger orconsolidation of any Subsidiary (other than any Restricted Subsidiary) with orinto any other wholly owned Subsidiary (other than any Restricted Subsidiary)(provided that such wholly owned Subsidiary shall be the continuing orsurviving corporation) or the Borrower (provided that the Borrower shall be thecontinuing or surviving corporation) or (B) a merger or consolidation in whicheach of the following conditions is satisfied:

(i)         the Borrower is the surviving Personor, if the Borrower is not the surviving Person, the surviving Person (a)assumes all obligations of the Borrower hereunder in form and substancereasonably satisfactory to Agent and (b) is acceptable to each Lender in itsreasonable discretion;

(ii)        no Event of Default or Potential Defaultoccurs as a result of such a merger or consolidation; and

(iii)       the Borrower's Consolidated Shareholder'sEquity immediately after such merger or consolidation is not less than theBorrower's Consolidated Shareholder's Equity immediately prior to such mergeror consolidation.

**5.7**       **RegulationT, U and X Compliance**.  The Borrower shall not and shall not permitany Subsidiary to use the proceeds of a Loan to purchase or carry Margin Stockor otherwise act so as to cause any Lender, in extending credit hereunder, tobe in contravention of Regulations T, U or X.

**5.8**       **ERISA**.** **The Borrower shall not and shall notpermit any ERISA Affiliate to permit any Plan to:

(i)         engage in any "prohibitedtransaction", as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section4975 of the Code;

(ii)        incur any "accumulated fundingdeficiency", as such term is defined in Section 302 of ERISA, whether ornot waived;

(iii)       be terminated in a manner which couldresult in liability to the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA or the imposition of alien on the property of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA; or

(iv)       partially or completely withdraw from anyPlan, which withdrawal shall

subject the Borroweror any ERISA Affiliateto multiemployer withdrawal liabilitypursuant to Section 4201 of ERISA.

**5.9**       **RestrictiveAgreements**.  The Borrower shall not permit itsSubsidiaries or divisions (including, without limitation, any RestrictedSubsidiary) to enter into or otherwise be bound by any agreement not to pay dividendsor make distributions to the Borrower, except for such agreements existing onthe date hereof which have been fully disclosed in writing to Agent andreplacements of such agreements (provided that copies of such replacementagreements are provided to the Agent and are no more restrictive in anymaterial respect than those agreements being replaced).

**5.10     [IntentionallyOmitted.]**Error! Bookmark not defined.

**5.11     Subsidiaries**.  TheBorrower shall not create, nor permit to exist, any Subsidiary other than (i)the Guarantors in existence as of the Closing Date, (ii) any RestrictedSubsidiaries existing on the date hereof and (iii) Subsidiaries as to which,immediately upon their formation, all requirements of Section 4.12 shall havebeen satisfied.

**5.12     Limitationon Capital Expenditures**.  The Borrower shall not, and shall not permitany of its Subsidiaries to, make or commit to make (by way of the acquisitionof securities of a Person or otherwise) any expenditure in respect of thepurchase or other acquisition of fixed or capital assets (other than thoseexpenditures in connection with Permitted Acquisitions), except forexpenditures not exceeding, in the aggregate for the Borrower and itsSubsidiaries during any of its Fiscal Years ending after the Closing Date of$75,000,000.

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            **5.13     Limitation on Indebtedness**.  The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of itsSubsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer toexist any Indebtedness, except (without duplication):

                        (a)        Indebtedness in respect of the Loans,the Notes and the other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement;

                        (b)        Indebtedness of the Borrower to anyGuarantor;

                        (c)        Indebtedness of the Borrower and any ofits Subsidiaries (other than NUI Utilities) incurred solely in order to financethe purchase of new fixed or capital assets (including pursuant to capitalleases) in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding, as to the Borrower andits Subsidiaries (other than NUI Utilities) taken together, $10,000,000 at anytime outstanding;

                        (d)        Indebtedness listed on Schedule 5.13 andrenewals, extensions and modifications thereof which do not increase theprincipal amount thereof; 

                        (e)        Indebtedness of NUI Utilities under theNUI Utilities Credit Agreement, as amended, extended or otherwise modified inaccordance with its terms and, without duplication as to the other exceptionsunder this Section 5.13, other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by NUIUtilities under such NUI Utilities Credit Agreement;

                        (f)         Indebtedness incurred in connectionwith Hedging Obligations, provided that such Hedging Obligations shall be inthe ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; 

                        (g)        Indebtedness of a corporation whichbecomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof, *provided* that (1) suchIndebtedness existed at the time such corporation became a Subsidiary and wasnot created in anticipation of the acquisition and (2) immediately after givingeffect to the acquisition of such corporation by the Borrower no PotentialDefault or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; 

                        (h)        Indebtedness of any Guarantor to theBorrower or to any other Guarantor; 

                        (i)         Indebtedness of Virginia Gas to theBorrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 outstandingat any time, provided that (1) both before and after giving effect tosuch incurrence of Indebtedness, no Potential Default or Event of Default shallhave occurred and be continuing, and (2) such Indebtedness is not in violationof any Governmental Rule;

                        (j)         Indebtedness of any RestrictedSubsidiary (other than Virginia Gas) to the Borrower, to any Guarantor or toany other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurredin the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and is not inviolation of any Governmental Rule, and (ii) such Indebtedness shall be in anaggregate principal amount as to all Restricted Subsidiaries (other thanVirginia Gas) not to exceed $1,000,000;

                        (k)        Indebtedness incurred in connection withsale-leaseback transactions permitted by Section 5.19 hereof;

                        (l)         Indebtedness with respect to standbyletters of credit issued by a bank other than the Issuing Bank for the benefitof the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate face amount not toexceed $5,000,000, which letters of credit expire by their terms after theTermination Date; 

                        (m)       Indebtedness to third party sellers inconnection with Permitted Acquisitions, provided that (1) both beforeand after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, no PotentialDefault or Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, and (2) the paymentof such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to all Bank Indebtedness, with theterms and conditions of such subordination reasonably acceptable to the Agent;and

                        (n)        Indebtedness of the Borrower withrespect to a financed lease or purchase of the Compressor incurred in theFiscal Year ending September 30, 2003 in an aggregate principal amount not toexceed $20,000,000.

            **5.14     Limitation on Contingent Obligations**.  The Borrower shall not, and shall not permitany of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist anyGuarantee except:

                        (a)        Guarantees, if any, created pursuant tothis Agreement; 

                        (b)        guarantees made in the ordinary courseof its business by the Borrower of obligations of any of its Subsidiaries(other than a Restricted Subsidiary) and guarantees made in the ordinary courseof business by any Subsidiary (other than Restricted Subsidiary) of obligationsof any other Subsidiary (other than a Restricted Subsidiary), *provided*those obligations are otherwise permitted under this Agreement; 

                        (c)        A Guarantee by the Borrower with respectto the Compressor lease or purchase financing described in Section 5.13(n); and

                        (d)        The existing Guarantee by the Borrowerof certain obligations of Virginia Gas with respect to a lease/purchasearrangement for an electric power substation, which Guarantee is limited suchthat the Borrower's maximum liability thereunder does not exceed $1,200,000.

            **5.15     [Intentionally Omitted].**

**5.16     Limitation on Investments, Loans andAdvances**.  TheBorrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase,hold or acquire beneficially any stock, other securities or evidences ofIndebtedness of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make orpermit to exist any investment or acquire any interest whatsoever in, any otherPerson, except:

(a)        extensions of trade credit to customersin the ordinary course of business;

(b)        Permitted Investments;

(c)        loans and advances to employees of theBorrower or its Subsidiaries (other than NUI Utilities) for travel, entertainmentand relocation expenses in the ordinary course of business;

(d)        existing equity interests in anySubsidiary; 

(e)        loans and advances by the Borrower to(i) any Guarantor, (ii) Virginia Gas Company or any of its Subsidiaries to theextent permitted by Section 5.13(i) hereof, or (iii) any Restricted Subsidiaryto the extent permitted by Section 5.13(j) hereof; 

(f)         Permitted Acquisitions;

(g)        securities acquired in connection withthe bankruptcy of any supplier or customer in the ordinary course of businessand consistent with past practices or in connection with the settlement ofdelinquent accounts of any such supplier or customer; 

(h)        loans and advances by any Guarantor tothe Borrower or to any other Guarantor; and

(i)         (I)(A) the transfer of the Compressorby the Borrower to the Saltville Member and by the Saltville Member to theSaltville JV as contemplated by Section 5.5 in the Fiscal Year ended September30, 2003, or (B) in lieu of any such transfer, the equity contribution, loans oradvances of an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000 by the Borrower tothe Saltville Member and by the Saltville Member to the Saltville JV in theFiscal Year ended September 30, 2003, and (II) the equity contribution, loansor advances by the Borrower to the Saltville Member and by the Saltville Memberto the Saltville JV in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in theFiscal Year ending September 30, 2004; provided that both before and aftergiving effect to any such transfer, loan or advance under this Section 5.16(i),no Potential Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;and

(j)         securities acquired in connection withasset sales to the extent permitted under Section 5.5.

**5.17     Limitation on Optional Payments and Modificationsof Debt Instruments**. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,make any optional payment or prepayment on or redemption, defeasance orpurchase of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under this Agreement,Indebtedness under the NUI Utilities Credit Agreement, Indebtedness of anySubsidiary to the Borrower or to any other Guarantor, and if no PotentialDefault or Event of Default then exists, or would result therefrom,Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Guarantor) or amend, modify or change, orconsent or agree to any amendment, modification or change to its certificate ofincorporation which could reasonably be expected to result in a MaterialAdverse Effect or to any of the terms relating to the payment or prepayment orprincipal of or interest on, any such Indebtedness, other than any amendment,modification or change which would extend the maturity or reduce the amount ofany payment of principal thereof or which would reduce the rate or extend thedate for payment of interest thereon.

**5.18     Transactions with Affiliates**.  The Borrower shall not, and shall not permitany of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction, including, withoutlimitation, any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property or the renderingof any service, with any Affiliate unless such transaction (a) is permittedunder this Agreement or is in the ordinary course of the Borrower's or suchSubsidiary's business and (b) is upon fair and reasonable terms no lessfavorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, than it wouldobtain in a comparable arm's length transaction with a Person which is not anAffiliate.

**5.19     Sale and Leaseback**.  The Borrower shall not, and shall not permitany of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement with any Person (otherthan the Borrower or any Guarantor) providing for the leasing by the Borroweror any Subsidiary of real or personal property which has been or is to be soldor transferred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary to such Person if sucharrangement(s), individually or in the aggregate, involve(s) considerationexceeding $50,000,000.

            

**ARTICLE VI. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ALLEXTENSIONS OF CREDIT**

**6.1       All Extensions of Credit**.  The obligation of the Lenders to make any extensionof credit (including, without limitation, its initial extension of credit) issubject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:

**6.1a     No Default**.  The Borrower shall have performed andcomplied, in all material respects, with all agreements and conditions hereinrequired to be performed or complied with by it prior to any extension ofcredit and, at the time of such extension of credit, no Potential Default orEvent of Default shall exist.

**6.1b     Representations Correct**.  The representations and warranties containedin Article III hereof shall be correct in all material respects (i) when madeand (ii) at the time of each extension of credit except for suchrepresentations and warranties which relate solely to an earlier date (in whichcase such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct inall material respects as of such date) and no Material Adverse Change hasoccurred, or will occur, as a result of such extension of credit.

**6.1c     Extension of Credit Requirements**.  The Borrower shall have complied with therequirements of Section 2.1, Section 2.2 or Section 2.15, as appropriate, withrespect to the requested extension of credit.

Eachrequest for an extension of credit shall constitute, as at the time made, arepresentation and warranty by the Borrower that the matters set forth inSections 6.1a and 6.1b above are true and correct.

**6.2**       **ConditionsPrecedent to the Initial Extensions of Credit Under the Commitments**.  Theeffectiveness of this Agreement and the obligation of the Lenders to make theinitial extensions of credit are subject to the satisfaction of each of thefollowing conditions precedent in addition to the applicable conditionsprecedent set forth in Section 6.1 above:

(i)         Receipt by the Agent on behalf of eachLender of a counterpart original of this Agreement executed by the otherLenders and the Borrower.

(ii)        Receipt by the Agent on behalf of eachLender of a Note, substantially in the form of Exhibit "B"attached hereto, made payable to such Lender in the amount of such Lender'sCommitment and otherwise properly completed and executed by the Borrower, and aSwingline Note properly completed and executed by the Borrower.

(iii)       Receipt by the Agent of the GuarantyAgreement executed by a duly authorized officer of each Guarantor thereunder,with a counterpart for each Lender.

(iv)       Receipt by the Agent of a certified copy(certified by the appropriate governmental official) of the Borrower's and eachGuarantor's Certificate of Incorporation, or other like constituent document,which certification is dated not more than 30 days prior to the Closing.

(v)        Receipt by the Agent of a certificate,duly certified as of the date of the Closing by the secretary or assistantsecretary of the Borrower, or the applicable Guarantor, as the case may be, asto (A) the By-Laws or other like constituent document of the Borrower and eachGuarantor, as the case may be, in effect as of the Closing, (B) the resolutionsof the Borrower's Board of Directors authorizing the borrowings hereunder andthe execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Notes, and all documentssupplemental hereto, (C) the resolutions of each Guarantor's Board of Directorsor like entity authorizing the guaranteeing of the Borrower's obligationshereunder and the execution and delivery of the Guaranty Agreement and alldocuments supplemental thereto and (D) the names of the officers of theBorrower and each Guarantor authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which eachsuch party is a party and all supplemental documentation, and which contains atrue signature of each such officer.

(vi)       Receipt by the Agent of a good standingcertificate for the Borrower from the Secretary of State of the State of NewJersey dated not more than 30 days prior to the date of Closing and for eachGuarantor from the Secretary of State of its respective state of incorporationdated not more than 30 days prior to the date of Closing.

(vii)      Receipt by the Agent of the certificate ofthe Borrower required pursuant to Section 4.7 of this Agreement and a solvencycertificate in the form of Exhibit "J" hereto.

(viii)      Receipt by the Agent of writtendisbursement instructions addressed to the Agent and executed by an AuthorizedOfficer of the Borrower relating to the initial extensions of credit.

(ix)       Receipt by the Agent on behalf of eachLender of a signed favorable opinion of James Van Horn, general counsel to theBorrower and its Subsidiaries, dated as of the Closing Date and in form andsubstance satisfactory to Agent and its counsel as to the matters set forth on Exhibit"G" attached hereto.

(x)        The representations and warranties ofthe Borrower contained in Article III and each Guarantor in the GuarantyAgreement and in the other Loan Documents executed and delivered by such partyin connection with the Closing shall be true and correct in all materialrespects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though suchrepresentations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (exceptrepresentations and warranties which relate solely to an earlier date or time,which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and as of thespecific date or times referred to therein), and, the Borrower and eachGuarantor shall have performed, observed and complied with all covenants andconditions hereof and contained in the other Loan Documents to which each is aparty; no Event of Default or Potential Default under this Agreement shall haveoccurred and be continuing or shall exist; except as disclosed in theBorrower's Form 10-K filed on December 31, 2002 with the Securities andExchange Commission, no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred; and thereshall be delivered to the Agent, for the benefit of each Lender and the Agent,a certificate of the Borrower, dated the Closing Date and signed by anAuthorized Officer of the Borrower, to each such effect.

(xi)       Receipt by the Agent on its own behalfand on behalf of the Lenders of all Fees due and payable on or prior to the ClosingDate and all invoiced reimbursable expenses incurred on or prior to the ClosingDate.

            (xii)      All of the Borrower's audited financial statements andCompliance Certificates for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2001 andSeptember 30, 2002 required under Sections 4.2(ii) and 4.2(iii) shall have beenprovided to the Lenders.

(xiii)      All amounts owing to the lenders under theExisting Credit Agreement shall have been, or shall be concurrently with themaking of the first Loans hereunder, repaid in full, and the Existing CreditAgreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon suchrepayment; in each case pursuant to such payout letters and other documents asthe Agent may require, each of which shall be in form and substance satisfactoryto the Agent.

(xiv)     The NUI Utilities Credit Agreement shall bein full force and effect, providing for a "Total Commitment"thereunder of not less than $96,923,076.90, and all amounts owing to thelenders under the "Existing Credit Agreement" as defined in the NUIUtilities Credit Agreement shall have been, or shall be concurrently with themaking of the first loans thereunder, repaid in full and all commitments undersuch "Existing Credit Agreement" of NUI Utilities shall have been terminated.

**ARTICLEVII.           DEFAULTS**

Each of theevents or occurrences described in Sections 7.1 to and including 7.10 belowshall constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder.

**7.1       PaymentDefault**.  Default in the payment of (i) interest onany Loan, any Reimbursement Obligation, any other Bank Indebtedness, theFacility Fee, or any other amount due hereunder, and continuance of any suchnonpayment of such interest, Facility Fee or other amount for five BusinessDays or (ii) principal of any Loan or any Reimbursement Obligation when due.

**7.2       Nonpaymentof Other Indebtedness**.  The Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail topay any Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be,other than the Bank Indebtedness, in an aggregate amount as to the Borrower andits Subsidiaries collectively of $15,000,000 or more, as and when the sameshall become due, or the occurrence of any default under any agreement orinstrument under or pursuant to which such Indebtedness is incurred or issuedand continuance of such default beyond the period of grace, if any, allowedwith respect thereto, if such default permits or causes the acceleration ofsuch Indebtedness or the termination of any commitment to lend with respectthereto.

**7.3**       **Insolvency.**

**7.3a**     **InvoluntaryProceedings**.  A proceeding shall have been instituted in acourt having jurisdiction seeking a decree or order for relief in respect ofthe Borrower or a Subsidiary in an involuntary case under the Federalbankruptcy laws, or any other similar applicable Federal or state law, now orhereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, trustee,sequestrator or similar official for the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries orfor a substantial part of its or their property, or for the winding up or liquidationof its or their affairs, and the same shall remain undismissed or unstayed andin effect for a period of 60 days.

**7.3b**     **VoluntaryProceedings**.  The Borrower or a Subsidiary shall instituteproceedings to be adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt, or any of them shallconsent to the filing of a bankruptcy proceeding against it, or shall file apetition or answer or consent seeking reorganization under the Federalbankruptcy laws, or any other similar applicable Federal or state law now orhereinafter in effect, or shall consent to the filing of any such petition orshall consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, trustee,sequestrator or similar official for the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries orfor a substantial part of its or their property, or shall make an assignmentfor the benefit of creditors, or shall admit in writing its or their inabilityto pay its or their debts generally as they become due, or corporate actionshall be taken by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in furtherance of anyof the aforesaid purposes.

**7.4**       **Terminationof Existence**.** **The Borrower shallterminate its existence or cease to exist or any Subsidiary shall terminate itsexistence or cease to exist (i) except by reason of a permitted merger orliquidation into or a consolidation with the Borrower or a Subsidiary inaccordance with the provisions hereof, or (ii) except where a Subsidiary'stermination or cessation of its existence shall have no Material Adverse Effecton the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

**7.5       Failureto Comply with Covenants**.

**7.5a**     **Failureto Comply with Certain Article IV Covenants and Article V Covenants**.  The Borrower shall default in the observance or performance of Section4.3, Section 4.4, Section 4.10, Section 4.11, Section 4.12, Section 4.13 or ofany covenant contained in Article V.

**7.5b     Failureto Comply with Other Covenants. **TheBorrower shall default in the due performance or observance of any othercovenant, condition or provision set forth herein and such default shall not beremedied (i) with respect to any default under Section 4.2(ix) for a period often days; and (ii) with respect to any other such default for a period of 30days after such default is known to any officer of the Borrower or noticethereof has been given to the Borrower by the Agent (such grace period to beapplicable only in the event such default can be remedied by corrective actionof the Borrower as determined by the Agent in its sole discretion).

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**7.6**       **Misrepresentation**.  Any representation or warranty made by the Borrower or anySubsidiary herein proves to have been untrue in any material respect as of thedate when made, or any certificate or other document furnished by the Borrower orany Subsidiary to the Agent or any Lender pursuant to the provisions hereofproves to have been untrue in any material respect on the date as of which thefacts set forth therein are stated or certified.

**7.7**       **AdverseJudgments, Etc. **Entry or filingof any one or more judgments, writs or warrants of attachment or of any similarprocess in an aggregate amount, as to the Borrower and its Subsidiariescollectively, of $2,500,000 or more in excess of any third-party insuranceprotecting against such liability against the Borrower and its Subsidiaries oragainst any of their respective properties and failure of the Borrower or itsSubsidiaries to vacate, pay, bond, stay or contest in good faith suchjudgments, writs, warrants of attachment or other process within a period of 30days.

**7.8**       **Invalidityor Unenforceability**.  This Agreement, the Notes or any other LoanDocument ceases to be valid and binding on the Borrower or any Guarantor, asapplicable, or is declared null and void, or the validity or enforceabilitythereof is contested by the Borrower or any Guarantor or the Borrower or anyGuarantor denies it has any or further liability under this Agreement, any Noteor under the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.

**7.9**      **ERISA**. ** **(i) A trustee shall be appointed by acourt of competent jurisdiction to administer any Plan of the Borrower or anyERISA Affiliate; (ii) the PBGC shall terminate any Plan of the Borrower or anyERISA Affiliate or appoint a trustee to administer any such Plan; or (iii) theBorrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall incur any liability to the PBGC inconnection with any Plan, which, in any such case, likely would have a MaterialAdverse Effect on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

**7.10     Changeof Control; Change of Beneficial Ownership or Board**. Any Person or group of Persons (within the meaning of Sections 13 or 14of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934), other than the then currentofficers or directors of the Borrower or an underwriter which obtains suchownership as a result of effecting a firm committed underwriting of a secondaryoffering of the Borrower's voting stock on behalf of such officers ordirectors, shall have acquired beneficial ownership of (within the meaning ofRule 13d-3 and 13d-5 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commissionunder said Act) twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting stock of theBorrower on a fully diluted basis with respect to which such Persons areentitled to vote on the election of directors or, during any period of up to 24consecutive months, Persons who at the beginning of such 24-month period weredirectors of the Borrower (or were appointed, nominated or elected by suchPersons) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the directors of theBorrowers then in office.  For purposesof calculating the acquisition of beneficial ownership, any transfer of votingstock of the Borrower by any Person or group of Persons to a PermittedTransferee shall be deemed not to constitute a conveyance and acquisition ofsuch stock.  A "PermittedTransferee" includes any of the following with respect to any thencurrent officer or director of the Borrower: (i) spouse; (ii) linealdescendants of all generations and spouses of such lineal descendants; (iii) acharitable corporation or trust established by such then current officer ordirector or by a person described in (i) or (ii) preceding; (iv) a trust (or inthe case of a minor, a custodial account under a Uniform Gifts or Transfers toMinors Act) of which the beneficiary(ies) are one or more Persons described inthe preceding clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), and (v) an executor or administratorupon the death of such then current officer or director or any Person describedin the preceding clauses (i) or (ii).

**7.11     Consequences of an Event of Default**.  If one or more of the Events of Defaultoccur then (a) if such Event of Default is set forth in Sections 7.3 or 7.4,the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the Notes then outstandingand all other amounts owing under this Agreement (including, withoutlimitation, all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries ofthe then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documentsrequired thereunder) shall become immediately due and payable, withoutnecessity of demand, presentation, protest, notice of dishonor or notice ofdefault or (b) if such Event of Default is set forth in any of the remainingSections of this Article VII, then the Agent, at the request of the RequiredLenders, and upon notice to the Borrower, shall declare the Borrower in defaulthereunder, and upon such declaration, shall, at the request of the RequiredLenders, terminate the Commitment and/or declare the Notes then outstanding andall other amounts owing under this Agreement (including, without limitation,all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the thenoutstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents requiredthereunder) immediately due and payable, without necessity of any furtherdemand, presentation, protest, notice of dishonor or further notice of default,whereupon the same shall be immediately due and payable.

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Withrespect to all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honorshall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to thepreceding paragraph, the Borrower shall at such time deposit in a cashcollateral account opened by the Agent an amount equal to the aggregate thenundrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit.  The Borrower hereby grants to the Agent, forthe benefit of the Issuing Bank and the L/C Participants, a security interestin such cash collateral to secure all obligations of the Borrower under thisAgreement and the other Loan Documents. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be applied to thepayment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portionthereof after all such Letters ofCredit shall haveexpired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay otherobligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the Notes.  After all such Letters of Credit shall haveexpired or been fully drawn upon, all Reimbursement Obligations shall have beensatisfied and all other obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under theNotes shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such cashcollateral account shall be returned to the Borrower.  The Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Agent, for theaccount of the Issuing Bank and the L/C Participants, such further documentsand instruments as the Agent may request to evidence the creation andperfection of the within security interest in such cash collateral account.

**7.12**     **RemediesUpon Default**.** **Uponthetermination of the Commitments and acceleration ofthe Notes following the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lenders shall,unless such termination and acceleration subsequently have been rescinded, havethe full panoply of rights and remedies granted to them under this Agreementand all those rights and remedies granted by law to creditors, and the Agent,at the direction of the Required Lenders, shall proceed to protect and enforcethe Lenders' rights by an action at law, suit in equity or other appropriateproceeding, whether for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein,in the Notes or in any of the other Loan Documents, or for an injunctionagainst a violation of any of the terms hereof or thereof, or in aid of theexercise of any power granted hereby or thereby or by law.  No right, power or remedy conferred by thisAgreement, in the Notes, or by any other Loan Document, upon the Agent or theLenders shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred toherein or therein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statuteor otherwise.  No exercise of any oneright or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of other rights or remedies.  The rights and remedies of the Agent and theLenders specified herein are for the sole and exclusive benefit, use andprotection of the Agent and the Lenders, and the Agent and the Lenders shall beentitled, but shall have no duty or obligation, to exercise or to refrain fromexercising any right or remedy reserved to the Agent or the Lenders hereunder.

**ARTICLE VIII.         AGREEMENTAMONG LENDERS.**

**8.1**      **Appointmentand Grant of Authority**.  Each of the Lenders hereby appoints FleetNational Bank and Fleet National Bank hereby agrees to act as, the Agent underthis Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents.  As such Agent, Fleet National Bank shallhave and may exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other LoanDocuments as are specificallydelegated to the Agent, by the termshereto or thereof, together with such other powers as are incidental thereto.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Agent,on behalf of the Lenders, is authorized to execute all of the Loan Documents(other than this Agreement) and to accept all of the Loan Documents and allother agreements, documents or instruments reasonably required to carry out theintent of the parties to this Agreement.

**8.2**       **Delegationof Duties**.  The Agent may perform any of its dutieshereunder by or through agents or employees (provided such delegation does notconstitute a relinquishment of duties as the Agent hereunder) and, subject toSections 8.7 and 9.2 hereof, shall be entitled to engage and pay for the adviceor services of any attorneys, accountants, or other experts concerning allmatters pertaining to duties hereunder and to rely upon any advice so obtained.

**8.3**       **Relianceby Agent on Lenders for Funding**. Unless the Agent shall havereceived notice from a Lender prior to any Borrowing Date that such Lender willnot make available to the Agent such Lender's portion of net disbursements ofLoans, the Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available tothe Agent and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make Loans tothe Borrower.  If and to the extent thatsuch Lender has not made such portion available to the Agent on or prior to anyBorrowing Date, such Lender and the Borrower severally agree to repay to theAgent immediately upon demand, in immediately available funds, such unpaidamount, together with interest thereon for each day from the applicableBorrowing Date until such amount is repaid to the Agent, at (i) in the case ofthe Borrower, at the rate of interest then in effect for such Loan and (ii) inthe case of such Lender, at the Federal Funds Effective Rate.  If such Lender shall repay to the Agent suchcorresponding amount, such amount shall constitute a Loan made by such Lenderfor purposes of this Agreement.  Thefailure by any Lender to pay its portion of a Loan made by the Agent shall notrelieve any other Lender of the obligation to pay its portion of net disbursementsof Loans on any Borrowing Date, but no Lender shall be responsible for thefailure of any other Lender to make its net share of Loans to be made by suchother Lender on such Borrowing Date.

**8.4**       **Non-Relianceon Agent**.  Each Lender agrees that it has,independently and without reliance on the Agent, based on such documents andinformation as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis andevaluation of the Borrower and its operations and decision to enter into thisAgreement and that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent,and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at thetime, continue to make its own analysis and decisions in taking or not takingaction under this Agreement.  Except asotherwise provided herein, the Agent shall have no duty to keep the Lendersinformed as to the performance or observance by the Borrower of this Agreementor any other document or instrument referred to or provided for herein or toinspect the properties or books of the Borrower.  The Agent, in the absence of gross negligence or willfulmisconduct, shall not be liable to any Lender for its failure to relay orfurnish to the Lender any information.  

**8.5**       **Responsibility of Agent and Other****Matters**

**8.5a     MinisterialNature of Duties******.  As among the Lenders and the Agent, the Agent shall have no dutiesor responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, theNotes or in the other Loan Documents, and those duties and responsibilitiesshall be subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in thisArticle VIII.  The duties of the Agentshall be ministerial and administrative in nature.

**8.5b**     **Limitationof Liability**.  As among the Lenders and the Agent, neitherthe Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall beliable for any action taken or omitted (whether or not such action taken oromitted is within or without the Agent's responsibilities and duties expresslyset forth in this Agreement) under or in connection with this Agreement or anyother instrument or document in connection herewith except for gross negligenceor willful misconduct.  Without limitingthe foregoing, neither the Agent nor any of its directors, officers oremployees shall be responsible for, or have any duty to examine (i) thegenuineness, execution, validity, effectiveness, enforceability, value orsufficiency of (A) this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documentsor (B) any other document or instrument furnished pursuant to or in connectionwith this Agreement, (ii) the collectability of any amounts owed by theBorrower to the Lenders, (iii) the truthfulness of any recitals, statements,representations or warranties made to the Agent or the Lenders in connectionwith this Agreement, (iv) any failure of any party to this Agreement to receiveany communication sent, including any telegram, teletype, facsimiletransmission or telephone message or any writing, application, notice, report,statement, certificate, resolution, request, order, consent letter or otherinstrument or paper or communication entrusted to the mails or to a deliveryservice, or (v) the assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations,business or prospects, or creditworthiness of the Borrower.

**8.5c     Reliance**.  The Agent shall be entitled to act, and shall be fully protectedin acting upon, any telegram, teletype, facsimile transmission or any writing,application, notice, report, statement, certificate, resolution, request,order, consent, letter or other instrument, paper or communication believed bythe Agent in good faith to be genuine and correct and to have been signed orsent or made by a proper Person.  TheAgent may consult counsel and shall be entitled to act, and shall be fullyprotected in any action taken in good faith, in accordance with advice given bycounsel.  The Agent may employ agentsand attorneys-in-fact and shall not be liable for the default or misconduct ofany such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by the Agent with reasonablecare.  The Agent shall not be bound toascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms,provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documentson the part of the Borrower or any other party thereto.

**8.6       Actions in Discretion of Agent;Instructions from the Lenders.**  The Agent agrees, upon the written requestof the Required Lenders, to take or refrain from taking any action of the typespecified as being within the Agent's rights, powers or discretion herein orunder any Loan Documents, provided that the Agent shall not be required to takeany action which exposes the Agent to personal liability or which is contraryto this Agreement or any other Loan Document or applicable law.  In the absence of a request by the RequiredLenders, the Agent shall have authority, in its sole discretion, to take or notto take any such action, unless this Agreement specifically requires theconsent of the Required Lenders or all of the Lenders.  Any action taken or failure to act pursuantto such instructions or discretion shall be binding on the Lenders, subject toSection 8.5b hereof.  Subject to theprovisions of Section 8.5b, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoeveragainst the Agent as a result of the Agent acting or refraining from actinghereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.

**8.7       Indemnification.**  To the extent the Borrower does notreimburse and save harmless the Agent according to the terms hereof for andfrom all costs, expenses and disbursements in connection herewith, such costs,expenses and disbursements shall be borne by the Lenders ratably in accordancewith their respective Commitment Percentages. Each Lender hereby agrees on such basis (i) to reimburse the Agent forsuch Lender's pro rata share of all such reasonable costs, expenses anddisbursements on request and (ii) to the extent of each such Lender's pro ratashare, to indemnify and save harmless the Agent against and from any and alllosses, obligations, penalties, actions, judgments and suits and other costs,expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may beimposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent, other than as aconsequence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Agent,arising out of or in connection with (i) this Agreement, the Notes, the otherLoan Documents or any other agreement, instrument or document executed ordelivered in connection herewith or therewith, or (ii) any action taken at therequest of the Required Lenders or all of the Lenders hereunder, as the casemay be, including without limitation the reasonable costs, expenses anddisbursements in connection with defending themselves against any claim orliability, or answering any subpoena or other process related to the exerciseor performance of any of their powers or duties under this Agreement, the otherLoan Documents, or any of the other agreements, instruments or documentsexecuted or delivered in connection herewith or the taking or refraining fromany action under or in connection with any of the foregoing.

**8.8       Agent's Rights as a Lender.**  With respect to the Commitment of the Agentas a Lender hereunder, any Loans of the Agent under this Agreement or the otherLoan Documents, with respect to any Letters of Credit issued or participated inby it, and any other amounts due to the Agent under this Agreement, the Agentshall have the same rights and powers, duties and obligations under thisAgreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents or other agreement, instrumentor document as any Lender and may exercise such rights and powers and shallperform such duties and fulfill such obligations as though it were not the Agent.  The Agent may accept deposits from, lendmoney to, and generally engage, and continue to engage, in any kind of businesswith the Borrower as if it were not the Agent.

**8.9       Payment to Lenders.**  Except as otherwise set forth in Section 8.3hereof, promptly after receipt from the Borrower of any principal repayment ofthe Loans, interest due on the Loans, any payment of the ReimbursementObligations and any Facility Fees owing to the Lenders or other amounts dueunder any of the Loan Documents (except for such amounts which are payable forthe sole account of any Lender or the Agent), the Agent shall distribute toeach Lender that Lender's share of the funds so received.   

**8.10    ****Pro Rata Sharing**.  Exceptas otherwise set forth in Section 8.3 hereof, all interest and principalpayments on the Loans, all payments of the Reimbursement Obligations, allpayments of letter of credit commissions referred to in Section 2.15(c)(ii),and all payments of Facility Fees are to be divided pro rata among the Lendersin proportion to the extensions of credit outstanding from each Lender or, ifno such Loans or Letters of Credit are then outstanding, in accordance withtheir respective Commitment Percentages. Any sums obtained from the Borrower by any Lender by reason of theexercise of its rights of set-off, banker's lien or in collection shall beshared (net of costs) pro rata among the Lenders on the basis of the principalamount of Loans and/or Letters of Credit outstanding.  Nothing in this Section 8.10 shall be deemed to require thesharing among the Lenders of collections specifically relating to, or of theproceeds of any collateral securing, any other Indebtedness of the Borrower toany Lender.

**8.11**     **SuccessorAgent**.

**8.11a   Resignationof Agent**.  The Agent may resign as Agent hereunder bygiving 30 days' prior written notice to the Lenders and the Borrower.  If such notice shall be given, the Lendersshall appoint a successor agent for the Lenders, during such 30 day period,which successor agent shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower, toserve as agent hereunder and under the several Loan Documents.  If at the end of such 30 day period, theLenders have not appointed such a successor, the Agent shall use reasonablecommercial efforts to procure a successor reasonably satisfactory to theLenders and the Borrower, to serve as agent for the Lenders hereunder and underthe several Loan Documents.  Any suchsuccessor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Agent.

**8.11****b**   **Rightsof the Former Agent**.  Upon the appointment of such successor agentor upon the expiration of such 30 day period (or any longer period to which theAgent has agreed), the former Agent's rights, powers and duties as Agent shallbe terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of suchformer Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement.  After any retiring Agent's resignation hereunder as Agenthereunder, the provisions of this Article VIII shall inure to the benefit ofsuch retiring Agent as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it whileit was Agent under this Agreement.

**8.12     Noticeof Default**.  The Agent shall not be deemed to haveknowledge or notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default unless the Agenthas received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to thisAgreement, describing such Event of Default and stating that such notice is a"notice of default".

**8.13**     **Notices. **The Agent shall promptly send to eachLender a copy of all notices received from the Borrower pursuant to theprovisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents promptly upon receiptthereof.  The Agent shall promptlynotify the Borrower and the other Lenders of each change in the Base Rate andthe effective date thereof.

**8.14    ****Holders of Notes**.  TheAgent may deem and treat any payee of any Note as the owner thereof for allpurposes hereof unless and until written notice of the assignment or transferthereof shall have been filed with the Agent. Any request, authority or consent of any person who at the time ofmaking such request or giving such authority or consent is the holder of anyNote shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee orassignee of such Note or of any Note or Notes issued in exchange therefor.

**8.15    ****Calculations**.  In theabsence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Agent shall not beliable for any error in computing the amount payable to any Lender whether inrespect of the Loans, Fees or any other amounts due to the Lenders under thisAgreement.  In the event an error incomputing any amount payable to any Lender is made, the Agent, the Borrower andeach affected Person shall, forthwith upon discovery of such error, make suchadjustments as shall be required to correct such error, and any compensationtherefor will be calculated at the Federal Funds Effective Rate.

**8.16     Beneficiaries**. Except as expressly provided herein, the provisions of this Article VIIIare solely for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, and the Borrower shallnot have any rights to rely on or enforce any of the provisions hereof.  In performing its functions and duties underthis Agreement, the Agent shall act solely as agent of the Lenders and does notassume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation toward orrelationship of agency or trust with or for the Borrower.

**ARTICLE IX.            GENERALPROVISIONS**

**9.1**       **Amendmentsand Waivers**.** **Subjectto the remaining provisions of this Section 9.1, the Agent, the Lenders and theBorrower may, from time to time, enter into amendments, extensions, renewals,modifications, supplements and replacements to and of this Agreement, the Notesor the other Loan Documents and the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as thecase may be, may, from time to time, waive compliance with a provisionthereof.  No amendment, renewal,modification, extension, supplement, replacement or waiver of any provision ofthis Agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents or consent to anydeparture therefrom by the Borrower shall be effective unless it is in writingand is signed by the Required Lenders (or the Agent with the written consent ofthe Required Lenders), and then such waiver or consent shall be effective onlyfor the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given; provided,however, that no amendment, renewal, modification, waiver or consent, unless inwriting and signed by all of the Lenders (or the Agent with the written consentof all of the Lenders), shall do any of the following:

(A)       increase the Commitment of any Lender orsubject any Lender to any additional obligations hereunder;

(B)       increase any Lender's CommitmentPercentage or decrease the aggregate or individual unpaid principal amount ofthe Notes, or forgive the payment of the principal or interest payable on theNotes;

(C)       waive an Event of Default in the paymentof principal and/or interest due hereunder and under any of the Notes;

(D)       decrease the interest rate relating tothe Loans;

(E)       postpone any date fixed for any paymentof principal of or interest on the Loans, the Facility Fee, or any otherobligations of the Borrower set forth in Article II;

(F)       reduce the Facility Fee; 

(G)       release of any Guarantor (other than anInsignificant Subsidiary) from the Guaranty Agreement; or

(H)       amend the definition of the term"Required Lenders" or amend or waive the provisions of this Section9.1.

Any such supplementalagreement shall apply equally to the Borrower and each of the Lenders and shallbe binding upon the Borrower, the Lenders, the Agent and all future holders ofthe Notes.  In the case of any waiver,the Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent shall be restored to their formerpositions and rights, and any Event of Default waived shall be deemed to becured and not continuing, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent orother Event of Default, or impair any right consequent thereon.

**9.2**       **E****xpenses**.  The Borrower shall pay:

(i)         All reasonable costs and expenses ofthe Agent (including without limitation the reasonable fees and disbursementsof the Agent's special counsel, Edwards & Angell, LLP and anyreasonable accounting, consulting, brokerage or other similar professional feesor expenses, and any reasonable fees or expenses associated with travel orother costs relating to any appraisals or examinations conducted in connectionwith the Loans) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation,execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any andall other documents and instruments prepared in connection herewith, includingbut not limited to all amendments, extensions, modifications, replacements,waivers, consents and other documents and instruments prepared or entered intofrom time to time;

(ii)        All costs and expenses of the Agent andthe Lenders (including without limitation the fees and disbursements of theAgent's and the Lenders' counsels, which may be in house counsel) in connectionwith (A) the enforcement of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents arisingpursuant to a breach by the Borrower or any Guarantor of any of the terms,conditions, representations, warranties or covenants of any Loan Document towhich either the Borrower or any Guarantor is a party, and (B) defending or prosecutingany actions, suits or proceedings relating to any of the Loan Documents.

All of such costs andexpenses shall be payable by the Borrower to the Lenders or the Agent, as thecase may be, upon demand or as otherwise agreed upon by the Lenders or theAgent and the Borrower, and shall constitute Bank Indebtedness under thisAgreement.  The Borrower further agreesto pay, and save the Agent and the Lenders harmless from any and all liabilityfor, any stamp or other taxes which may be payable with respect to theexecution or delivery of this Agreement or the issuance of the Notes.  The Borrower's obligation to pay such costsand expenses shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repaymentof the Bank Indebtedness.

**9.3      ****Notices**.  Allnotices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to beeffective shall be in writing (including by telecopy), and, unless otherwiseexpressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made onthe earlier of (i) when delivered, or (ii) three Business Days after beingdeposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice,when received, addressed as follows in the case of the Borrower and the Agent,and as set forth in an administrative questionnaire delivered to the Agent inthe case of the Lenders, or to such other address as may be hereafter notifiedby the respective parties hereto:

Borrower:                                            NUICorporation                                                            550Route 202-206                                                            P.0. Box 760                                                            Bedminster,NJ 07921                                                            Attention:    Treasurer                                                            Telecopier:   (908) 781-0718                                                            Telephone:  (908) 781-0500 

The Agent:                                           FleetNational Bank                                                            100Federal Street                                                            MailStop:  MADE 10008A                                                            Boston,Massachusetts  02110                                                            Attention:   Mr. Stephen J. Hoffman                                                            Telephone:  (617) 434-6520

                                                                        Telecopier:  (617)434-3652

**9.4**       **T****ax Withholding**.  At least five Business Days prior to thefirst date on which interest or fees are payable hereunder for the account ofeach Lender, each Lender or assignee or participant of a Lender that is notincorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereofagrees that it will deliver to the Agent and the Borrower two duly completedcopies of either (i) IRS Form W-9, 1001 or 4224 or such other applicable formprescribed by the IRS, certifying in each case that such Lender or assignee orparticipant of a Lender is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement orits Notes without deduction or withholding of United States federal incometaxes, or is subject to such tax at a reduced rate under an applicable taxtreaty or (ii) IRS Form W-8 or such other applicable form prescribed by the IRSor a certificate of such Lender or assignee or participant of a Lenderindicating that no such exemption or reduced rate of taxation is allowable withrespect to such payments.  Each Lenderor assignee or participant of a Lender which delivers an IRS Form W-8, W-9,4224, 1001 or other such applicable form further undertakes to deliver to theAgent and the Borrower two additional copies of any such form (or any successorform) on or before the date on which that form expires or becomes obsolete orafter the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form sodelivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereofas may be reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent, either certifyingthat such Lender or assignee or participant of a Lender is entitled to receivepayments under this Agreement or its Notes without deduction or withholding ofany United States federal income taxes or is subject to such tax at a reducedrate under an applicable tax treaty or stating the date on which that no suchexemption or reduced rate is allowable. The Agent shall be entitled to withhold, from each payment hereunder orunder the Notes payable to it, United States federal income taxes at the fullwithholding rate unless each Lender referred to in the first sentence of thisSection 9.4 establishes an exemption or at the applicable reduced rateestablished pursuant to the above provisions.

**9.5**       **Successorsand Assigns**.** **ThisAgreement shall be binding upon the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders andtheir respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of theBorrower, the Agent and the Lenders and the successors and assigns of the Agentand the Lenders; provided, that the Borrower shall not assign its rightsor duties hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents without the priorwritten consent of the Lenders.

**9.6**       **Assignmentsand Participations**.

**9.6a     Assignments**.  Subjectto the remaining provisions of this Subsection 9.6a, any Lender (a "TransferorLender"), at any time, in the ordinary course of its commercialbanking business and in accordance with applicable law, may sell to one or morefinancial institutions (individually a "Purchasing Lender"), aportion or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Notesthen held by it, pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreementsubstantially in the form of Exhibit "H" executed by theTransferor Lender, such Purchasing Lender, the Borrower (if applicable) and theAgent; subject, however to the following requirements:

(i)         Each such assignment must be in aminimum amount of $5,000,000, or, if in excess thereof, in integral multiplesof $1,000,000, unless such assignment shall be in the full amount of suchLender's Commitment;

(ii)        During the first 90 days following theClosing Date, each assignment made shall become effective only on a date whichcoincides with the expiration date of any Interest Period then in effect,unless the Agent agrees to waive this provision;

(iii)       The Agent and the Borrower must each giveits prior consent to any such assignment which consent shall not beunreasonably withheld; it being agreed that it shall not be deemed unreasonablefor the Borrower to decline to consent to such assignment if (A) suchassignment would result in incurrence of additional costs to the Borrower underArticle II, or (B) the proposed assignee has not provided to the Borrower anytax forms received under Section 9.4; provided, however, noconsent is required for the transfer by a Lender to its Affiliate or to anotherLender so long as the conditions in clauses (A) and (B) immediately above aresatisfied; and

(iv)       The Transferor Lender shall pay to theAgent a $3,500 service fee for each such transfer at the time of each suchtransfer;

provided,however the restrictions set forth in item (i) above shall not apply (x)in the case of an assignment by a Lender to an Affiliate of such Lender or (y)in the case of any assignment by any Transferor Lender upon the occurrence andduring the continuation of an Event of Default, and providedfurther,that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default theconsent of the Borrower to any assignment is not required.

Uponthe execution, delivery, acceptance and recording of any such Assignment andAssumption Agreement, from and after the Transfer Effective Date determinedpursuant to such Assignment and Assumption Agreement, all parties hereto agreethat (a) the Purchasing Lender thereunder shall be a party hereto as a Lenderand, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Assumption Agreement, shallhave the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder with a Commitment as setforth therein, and (b) the Transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extentprovided in such Assignment and Assumption Agreement, be released from itsobligations as a Lender under this Agreement. Such Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall be deemed to amend thisAgreement (without further action) to the extent, and only to the extent,necessary to reflect the addition of such Purchasing Lender as a Lender and theresulting adjustment of Commitment Percentages arising from the purchase bysuch Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and obligations ofsuch Transferor Lender under this Agreement and its Notes.  On or prior to the Transfer Effective Date,the Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Agent, in exchange for thesurrendered Notes held by the Transferor Lender, new Notes to the order of suchPurchasing Lender in an amount equal to the Commitment or the Loans andReimbursement Obligations assumed by it and purchased by it pursuant to suchAssignment and Assumption Agreement, and new Notes to the order of theTransferor Lender in an amount equal to the Commitment or the Loans retained byit hereunder.

In addition to theassignments permitted above, any Lender may assign and pledge all or anyportion of its Loans and Notes to any Federal Reserve Bank as collateralsecurity pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the FederalReserve System and any Operating Circular issued by such Federal ReserveBank.  No such assignment shall releasethe assigning Lender from its obligations and duties hereunder.

**9.6b**     **AssignmentRegister**.  The Agent shall maintain, at its addressreferred to in Subsection 9.3, a copy of each Assignment and AssumptionAgreement delivered to it and a register (the "Register") forthe recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the amount of theLoans and/or the Letters of Credit owing to each Lender from time to time.  The entries in the Register shall beconclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agent andthe Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as theowner of the Loans recorded therein for all purposes of this Agreement.  The Register shall be available at theoffice of the Agent set forth in Subsection 9.3 for inspection by eitherBorrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time uponreasonable prior notice.

**9.6c**     **Participations**.  Each Lender, in the ordinary course of its commercial bankingbusiness and in accordance with applicable law, may sell to one or moreParticipants a participating interest in any Loan owing to such Lender, theinterest of such Lender in any Notes or the Commitment of such Lender.  In the event of any such sale by a Lender ofa participating interest to a Participant, such Lender's obligations under thisAgreement to the other parties to this Agreement shall remain unchanged, suchLender shall remain solely responsible for the performance thereof, such Lendershall remain the holder of its Notes for all purposes under this Agreement andthe Borrower, the other Lenders and the Agent shall continue to deal solely anddirectly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights andobligations under this Agreement or its Notes and the Participants shall havevoting rights only with respect to matters described in items (B), (C), (D),(E) and (F) of Section 9.l.

**9.7**       **Severability**.  Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited orunenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, beineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability withoutinvalidating the remaining portions hereof or affecting the validity orenforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.  

**9.8**       **Survival**.  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of theBorrower contained herein in the Notes or in the other Loan Documents or madein writing in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the issuance ofthe Notes and shall continue in full force and effect so long as the Borrowermay borrow hereunder and so long thereafter until payment in full of all theNotes and the Bank Indebtedness.

**9.9       Governing Law**.  **This Agreement, each Note and each otherLoan Document shall be a contract made under, governed by and construed in accordancewith the laws of the State of New Jersey without reference to the provisionthereof regarding conflicts of law except where such law is superseded byapplicable Federal law.**

**9.10    ****Non-Business Days**.  Exceptas otherwise specifically required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,whenever any payment hereunder or under the Notes is due and payable on a daywhich is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeedingBusiness Day.

**9.11**     **Integration**.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between theparties relating to this financing transaction and it supersedes all priorunderstandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the partieshereto concerning the subject matter of this Agreement.

**9.12    ****Headings**.  Article,Section and other headings used in this Agreement are intended for convenienceonly and shall not affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement.

**9.13**     **Set-Off**.  The Borrower hereby gives to the Lenders a lien and securityinterest for the amount of any Bank Indebtedness upon and in any property,credits, securities or money of the Borrower which may at any time be deliveredto, or be in the possession of, or owed by any Lender in any capacity whatever,including the balance of any deposit account but excluding any trust orfiduciary accounts, in each case maintained by the Borrower with suchLender.  The Borrower hereby authorizeseach Lender in case of an Event of Default, at such Lender's option, at anytime and from time to time, to apply, at the discretion of such Lender, to thepayment of Bank Indebtedness, any and all such property, credits, securities ormoney now or hereafter in the hands of such Lender belonging or owed to theBorrower.  Nothing herein shall restrictany Lender's ability to set off any property, credits, securities or money ofthe Borrower which may at any time be delivered to, or be in possession or owedto any Lender in any capacity whatever to satisfy an independent obligation ofthe Borrower to the Lender.

**9.14     Consentto Forum**.  The parties hereto each hereby irrevocablyconsents to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts or any Federal court sitting therein in any action or proceedingarising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Notes or the other LoanDocuments, and each party agrees that a summons and complaint commencing anaction or proceeding in either of such courts shall be properly served andshall confer personal jurisdiction if served personally or by certified mail tothe party at its respective address set forth in Section 9.3, or as otherwiseprovided under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Further, the parties hereby specificallywaive and hereby acknowledge that the parties are estopped from raising anyclaim that any such court lacks personal jurisdiction over such party so as toprohibit either such court from adjudicating any issues raised in a complaintfiled with any such court against the Borrower or the Lenders concerning thisAgreement.

**9.15**     **Waiverof Jury Trial**.  Each of theAgent, the Lenders and the Borrower hereby knowingly, voluntarily andintentionally waive any rights they may have to a trial by jury in respect ofany litigation based hereon, or arising out of, under, or in connection with,this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any course of conduct, course ofdealing, statements (whether verbal or written) or actions of the Agent, theLenders or the Borrower relating hereto or thereto. Except as prohibited by law, the Borrower herebywaives any right it may have to claim or recover in any litigation any special,exemplary, punitive or consequential damages or any damages other than, or inaddition to, actual damages. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that ithas received full and sufficient consideration for this provision (and eachother provision of each other Loan Document to which it is a party) and thatthis provision is a material inducement for the Lenders to enter into thisAgreement and each such other Loan Document.

**9.16**     **Indemnity**.  The Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the Agent, the Lenders andeach of their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents andAffiliates against, and hold each of them harmless from, any loss, liabilities,damages, claims, and reasonable costs and expenses, joint or several (includingreasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by any suchPerson in connection with the preparation for or defense of any pending orthreatened claim, action or proceeding), suffered or incurred by any of themunder any applicable federal or state law or otherwise caused by, arising outof, resulting from or in any manner connected with, the execution, delivery andperformance of each of the Loan Documents, the Loans and any and alltransactions related to or consummated in connection with the Loans.  The indemnity set forth in this Section 9.16shall be in addition to any other obligations or liabilities of the Borrower tothe Agents or the Lenders, or at common law or otherwise.  The provisions of this Section 9.16 shallsurvive the payment of the Bank Indebtedness and the termination of thisAgreement.  The foregoing provisions ofthis Section 9.16 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower shall not be obligatedto indemnify the Agent, or any Lender pursuant to this Section 9.16 for (i) anylosses, liabilities, damages, claims or costs suffered or incurred by any ofthem in connection with the administrative transfer of funds in connection withthis Agreement and which arise directly from the Agent's or such Lender's grossnegligence or willful misconduct, or (ii) any other losses, liabilities,damages, claims, or costs which arise directly from the Agent's, or suchLender's gross negligence or willful misconduct.  All amounts owed pursuant to this Section 9.16 shall be part ofthe Bank Indebtedness.

**9.17**     **Counterparts**.  ThisAgreement and any amendment, modification, extension or renewal hereto orhereof may be executed in several counterparts and by each party on a separatecounterpart, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be anoriginal, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the sameinstrument.  In proving this Agreementor any amendment, modification, extension or renewal, it shall not be necessaryto produce or account for more than one such counterpart signed by the otherparty against whom enforcement is sought.

**9.18**     **R****eplacement of Note. **Uponreceipt of an affidavit of an officer of any Lender or the Agent (including anindemnification agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower) as to theloss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note or any other Loan Documentwhich is not of public record, and, in the case of any such loss, theft,destruction or mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such Note orother Loan Document, the Borrower will issue, in lieu thereof, a replacementNote or other Loan Document in the same principal amount thereof and otherwiseof like tenor.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto,intending to be legally bound hereby, 

have caused this Credit Agreement to be executedby their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date firstwritten above.

  **NUICORPORATION**

By:  /s/ A. MARK ABRAMOVIC     Name:  A. Mark Abramovic Title:    Sr. Vice President

 By:  /s/ CHARLES N. GARBER         Name:   Charles N. Garber Title:     Treasurer

**FLEETNATIONAL BANK**,in itscapacity as the Agent hereunder

By:  /s/ CHARU MANI                           Name:  Charu ManiTitle:    Vice President

 

**INWITNESS WHEREOF**, intending to be legally bound hereby,the undersigned Lender has caused this Credit Agreement by and among **NUICORPORATION, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO** and **FLEET NATIONAL BANK**,as Agent, to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the date firstabove written.

Commitment:                                                   **FLEET NATIONAL BANK**$9,871,794.90

                                                                       By:  /s/ CHARU MANI                                                                                    Name:  Charu Mani                                                                        Title:    Vice President

**INWITNESS WHEREOF**, intending to be legally bound hereby,the undersigned Lender has caused this Credit Agreement by and among **NUICORPORATION, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO** and **FLEET NATIONAL BANK**,as Agent, to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the date firstabove written.

Commitment:                                           **CITIZENS BANK****OF MASSACHUSETTS**$8,461,538.50

                                                              By:  /s/ MICHAEL OUELLET                                                                Name:  Michael Ouellet                                                               Title:    Vice President

**INWITNESS WHEREOF**, intending to be legally bound hereby, theundersigned Lender has caused this Credit Agreement by and among **NUICORPORATION, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO** and **FLEET NATIONAL BANK**,as Agent, to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the date firstabove written.

Commitment:                                                     **CIBCINC.**$8,461,538.50                                    

                                                                        By:/s/  MARYBETH ROSS                                                                         Name:  MaryBeth Ross                                                                        Title:    Authorized Signatory

**INWITNESS WHEREOF**, intending to be legally bound hereby,the undersigned Lender has caused this Credit Agreement by and among **NUI CORPORATION,THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO** and **FLEET NATIONAL BANK**,as Agent, to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the date firstabove written.

Commitment:                                                     **PNC BANK, NATIONALASSOCIATION**$8,461,538.50

                                                                        By:  /s/ MICHAEL RICHARDS                                                                           Name:   Michael Richards                                                                        Title:     Vice President

**INWITNESS WHEREOF**, intending to be legally bound hereby,the undersigned Lender has caused this Credit Agreement by and among **NUICORPORATION, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO** and **FLEET NATIONAL BANK**,as Agent, to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the date firstabove written.

Commitment:                                                    **MELLON BANK, N.A.**$2,820,512.80

                                                                        By:  /s/ ROGER N. STANIER                                                                           Name:  Roger N. Stanier                                                                        Title:    Vice President |