STATE OF MAINE


                             CHANGE OF CLERK or
                          REGISTERED OFFICE or BOTH



               Pursuant to 13-A MRSA Section 304 the undersigned
               corporation advises you of the following               
               change(s):


FIRST:    The name and registered office of the clerk appearing on the record
          in Secretary of State's office

              FREDERICK S. SAMP                                
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              33 STATE STREET, BANGOR  ME  04401               
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                     (street, city, state and zip code)


SECOND:   The name and physical location of the registered office of the
          successor (new) clerk, who must be a Maine resident, are:

              ANDREW LANDRY                                    
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                                 (name)
              33 STATE STREET, BANGOR  ME  04401               
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          (street address (not PO Box), city, state and zip code)

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                      (mailing address if different from above)   


THIRD:    Upon a change in clerk this must be completed:

          (X)  Such change was authorized by the directors and the power to
               make such change is not reserved to the shareholders by the
               articles or the bylaws.

          ( )  Such change was authorized by the shareholders.  (Complete the
               following)

          I certify that I have custody of the minutes showing the above
          action by the shareholders.

                                    /s/ Andrew Landry
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                                   (signature of new clerk, secretary or
                                   assistant secretary)


Dated:  OCTOBER 13, 1995       BANGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY
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                                   (Name of Corporation)

                              By    /s/ Andrew Landry
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                                      (signature)



                                  ANDREW LANDRY, CLERK
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                                     (type or print name and capacity)



                              By
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                                     (signature)



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                                      (type or print name and capacity)


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This document MUST be signed by (1) the CLERK or (2) the PRESIDENT or a vice-
president AND the SECRETARY, an assistant secretary or other officer the
bylaws designate as second certifying officer OR (3) if no such officers, a
majority of the DIRECTORS or such directors designated by a majority of
directors then in office OR (4) if no directors, the holders, or such of them
designated by the HOLDERS, OF RECORD OF A MAJORITY OF ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES
entitled to vote thereon OR (5) the HOLDERS OF ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES.


BANGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY
FORM 10-K
EXHIBIT 10(A)
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EXHIBIT 10(A) TO BHE FORM 10-K FOR 1995


FORM NO. MBCA-3 Rev. 90  
SUBMIT COMPLETED FORMS TO:  Secretary of State, Station 101, 
                            Augusta, Maine  04333