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| Real Estate Department   |                                                               |
| Nicor Gas                |                                                               |
| P.O. Box 190             |                                                               |
| Aurora, IL  60507   |                                                               |
| Attn: Dave Behrens       |                                                               |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY BY:                                                                                                                                        Vice President |
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| ATTEST:                                                                               Assistant Secretary |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

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| NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY BY:  /s/ DOUGLAS M. RUSCHAU                                                                                     Douglas M. RuschauVice President and Treasurer                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | ATTEST:BY:  /s/ NEIL J. MALONEY                          Neil J. MaloneyAssistant Secretary |
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,   as Trustee BY:  /s/ D. G. DONOVAN                                                                                                      Name: D.G. DonovanTitle:  Vice President |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | ATTEST:BY:  /s/ M. CALLAHANName:  M. CallahanTitle:  Vice President                                                                                                                             |

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|   |              /s/ CONNIE YAMBERT                        |
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|   |              /s/ JULIE MEADORS                     |
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|   | Notary Public                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

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