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EXHIBIT 10.1  

  

 
 

FIRST MODIFICATION TO BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT    
  

        This First Modification to Business Loan Agreement (this "Modification") is entered into by and between OVERLAND DATA,
INC. ("Borrower") and COMERICA BANK-CALIFORNIA ("Bank") as of this 13th day of August 2002, at San Jose,
California. 

 
 

RECITALS    
  

        This Modification is entered into upon the basis of the following facts and understandings of the parties, which facts and understandings are acknowledged by the
parties to be true and accurate: 

        Bank
and Borrower previously entered into a Business Loan Agreement dated November 28, 2001. The Business Loan Agreement and each modification shall collectively be referred to
herein as the "Agreement." 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as set forth below. 

 
 

AGREEMENT    
  

        1.    Incorporation by Reference.    The Recitals and the documents referred to therein are incorporated herein by
this reference. Except as otherwise noted, the terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement. 

        2.    Modification to the Agreement.    Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent as set forth in
Section 3 hereof, the Agreement is hereby modified as set forth below. 

        A.    A
new definition is hereby inserted into Section 1 of Addendum A to Business Loan Agreement, "Cash Flow
Coverage" to read in its entirety as follows: 

        (d)  "Profitable
operations (meaning a net profit before taxes) on an annual basis with no two consecutive quarterly losses (meaning a net loss prior to taxes) except for the
two consecutive quarters ending 6/30/02 and 9/30/02 so long as the pre-tax loss for the three-month period ended 9/30/02 does not exceed One Million Dollars." 

        3.    Legal Effect.    Except as specifically set forth in this Modification, all of the terms and conditions of the
Agreement remain in full force and effect. The effectiveness of this Modification is conditioned upon receipt by Bank of this Modification, and any other documents which Bank may require to carry out
the terms hereof, including but not limited to the following: 

        4.    Integration.    This is an integrated Modification and supersedes all prior negotiations and agreements
regarding the subject matter hereof. All amendments hereto must be in writing and signed by the parties. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have agreed as of the date first set forth above. 

	 OVERLAND DATA, INC.	 	COMERICA BANK-CALIFORNIA
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Vernon A. LoForti	 	By:	 	/s/ Carisu Azzi for
	 	 	
	 	 	 	

	Title:	 	VP & CFO	 	 	 	Tracey Fredericks

Vice President

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FIRST MODIFICATION TO BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT

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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.1.1

                            CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC.

                        DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN

                            FOR NON-OFFICER DIRECTORS

                             EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE 1.  INTRODUCTION.......................................................1
ARTICLE 2.  DEFINITIONS........................................................1
ARTICLE 3.  ADMINISTRATION.....................................................3
ARTICLE 4.  SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN.............................................3
ARTICLE 5.  ELIGIBILITY........................................................3
ARTICLE 6.  STOCK UNIT GRANTS..................................................3
ARTICLE 7.  STOCK UNITS AND ACCOUNTS...........................................4
ARTICLE 8.  VOLUNTARY DEFERRALS................................................6
ARTICLE 9.  BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION............................................7
ARTICLE 10. TAX WITHHOLDING....................................................7
ARTICLE 11. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATIONS, AND TERMINATION..........................7
ARTICLE 12. NOT A CONTRACT FOR CONTINUED SERVICE...............................8
ARTICLE 13. NONALIENABILITY....................................................8
ARTICLE 14. SUCCESSORS.........................................................8
ARTICLE 15. UNFUNDED STATUS....................................................8
ARTICLE 16. ACCOUNT STATEMENTS.................................................8
ARTICLE 17. GENERAL............................................................8
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APPENDIX   A  - Deferral Election Form

           B  - Distribution Election Form

           C  - Beneficiary Designation Form

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                            CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC.

                        DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN

                            FOR NON-OFFICER DIRECTORS

ARTICLE 1. INTRODUCTION

1.1    Establishment. Consolidated Edison Inc. (the "Company") terminated the
       Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Retirement Plan for
       Trustees ("Retirement Plan") and the Consolidated Edison, Inc. Restricted
       Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors effective June 30, 2002, and hereby
       establishes the Consolidated Edison Inc. Deferred Stock Compensation Plan
       for Non-Officer Directors (the "Plan") for those Directors of the Company
       who are not employees or officers of the Company. The Plan allows
       Non-Officer Directors to defer receipt of cash compensation and to
       receive such deferred compensation in the form of Shares of Common Stock
       of the Company.

1.2    Purpose. The Plan is intended to advance the interests of the Company and
       its stockholders by providing a means to attract and retain qualified
       persons of superior talent, ability and achievement to serve as
       Non-Officer Directors, and to promote their ownership of a greater
       proprietary interest in the Company, thereby aligning such Directors'
       interests more closely with the interests of the Company's stockholders.

1.3    Effective Date. The Plan is effective as of July 1, 2002.

ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS

2.1    "Affiliate" means any company which is a member of a controlled group of
       corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)) which also includes as a
       member the Company; any trade or business under common control (as
       defined in Code Section 414(c)) with the Company; any organization
       (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of an affiliated service
       group (as defined in Code Section 414(m)) which includes the Company; and
       any other entity required to be aggregated with the Company pursuant to
       regulations under Code Section 414(o).

2.2    "Annual Meeting" means the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
       Company.

2.3    "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.4    "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
       time.

2.5    "Committee" means the Nominating Committee of the Board, unless the Board
       designates another committee of the Board to administer the Plan.

2.6    "Company" means Consolidated Edison, Inc., its successors or assigns.

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2.7    "Compensation" means all or part of any board and committee chair
       retainer, and board and committee meeting fees payable to a Non-Officer
       Director in his or her capacity as a Non-Officer Director. Compensation
       shall not include any expenses paid directly through reimbursement.

2.8    "Common Stock" means the Company's common stock, $.10 par value.

2.9    "Deferral Election Form" means a written election to defer cash
       distribution of dividend equivalents, and/or to defer Compensation
       pursuant to the terms of the Plan (APPENDIX A).

2.10   "Director" means any member of the Board.

2.11   "Distribution Election Form" means a written election to distribute Stock
       Units pursuant to the terms of the Plan (APPENDIX B).

2.12   "Effective Date" means July 1, 2002.

2.13   "Fair Market Value" means, as of any specified date, the closing price of
       a Share in the Consolidated Reporting System as reported in the Wall
       Street Journal or in a similar readily available public source for the
       trading day immediately prior to the applicable transaction date. If no
       trading of Shares occurred on such date the closing price of a Share in
       such system as reported for the preceding day on which sales of Shares
       occurred shall be used.

2.14   "Grant" means a grant of Stock Units under this Plan.

2.15   "Non-Officer Director" means a Director of the Company who is not also an
       officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
       affiliates.

2.16   "Plan Participant" means a person who was a Non-Officer Director on July
       1, 2002 or who becomes a Non-Officer Director thereafter, until his or
       her Termination of Service.

2.17   "Plan" means the Consolidated Edison, Inc. Deferred Stock Compensation
       Plan for Non-Officer Directors, as it may be amended from time to time.

2.18   "Service" means a Non-Officer Director's service on the Board.

2.19   "Shares" means shares of Common Stock.

2.20   "Stock Units" means the units in which a Non-Officer Director's Account
       is denominated. A Stock Unit is an unsecured obligation of the Company
       that is intended to represent the economic equivalent of one Share.

2.21   "Stock Unit Account" means the bookkeeping account established by the
       Company pursuant to Article 7 (Stock Units and Accounts).

2.22   "Subsidiary" means any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited
       liability company, or other entity in which the Company owns securities
       or interests representing a majority of the aggregate voting power.

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2.23   "Termination of Service" means termination of Service as a Director.

ARTICLE 3. ADMINISTRATION

3.1    GENERAL. The Nominating Committee of the Board shall administer the Plan,
       unless the Board designates itself or another committee to administer the
       Plan. Except as may be limited by law, the articles of incorporation or
       by-laws of the Company, or the Plan, the Committee shall have full and
       final authority, power, and discretion to construe and interpret the Plan
       and any Grant, to make all rules, regulations and other determinations
       which may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.
       To the extent permitted by law, the Committee shall have the authority to
       delegate administrative duties to officers or Directors of the Company.

3.2    DECISIONS BINDING. All determinations and decisions made by the Committee
       under the Plan shall be final, conclusive, and binding on all persons,
       including the Company, its stockholders, Plan Participants, and their
       respective estates and beneficiaries.

ARTICLE 4. SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN

4.1    Shares delivered pursuant to the Plan may include authorized but unissued
       shares, treasury shares, or shares that the Company may cause to be
       purchased on the market to satisfy its obligations under the Plan.

4.2    In the event of any stock split, re-capitalization, merger,
       consolidation, reorganization, or similar corporate transaction or event
       that affects Shares such that an adjustment is determined by the Board or
       Committee to be appropriate to prevent dilution or enlargement of Plan
       Participants' rights under the Plan, then the Board or Committee shall,
       in a manner that is proportionate to the change to the Share and is
       otherwise equitable, adjust the number or kind of Shares to be delivered
       upon settlement of Stock Unit Accounts under Article 7 (Stock Units and
       Accounts). Such decision made by the Board or Committee shall be
       conclusive and binding for all purposes of the Plan.

ARTICLE 5. ELIGIBILITY

5.1    Any person who is or who becomes a Non-Officer Director of the Company on
       or after the Effective Date shall be eligible to receive a benefit under
       the Plan.

ARTICLE 6. STOCK UNIT GRANTS

6.1    INITIAL ACCOUNT BALANCE. The Retirement Plan was terminated effective
       June 30, 2002. Each Non-Officer Director who was a participant in the
       Retirement Plan prior to June 30, 2002 and who became a Participant in
       this Plan on July 1, 2002, shall be granted Stock Units equal to the net
       accrued value of his or her benefit under the Retirement Plan as of June
       30, 2002 as determined by the Company. The value of the accrued benefit
       is calculated using the actuarial present value of the accrued benefit
       under the Retirement Plan using an annual discount rate of five percent
       and using the 1983 Group Annuity Mortality Unisex Table. These Plan
       Participants no longer have a right to any benefits under the Retirement
       Plan.

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6.2    ADJUSTMENT GRANT. Each Non-Officer Director who became a Plan Participant
       in this Plan on July 1, 2002, shall be granted 400 Stock Units on July 1,
       2002. These units represent the approximate value the Plan Participant
       would have accrued under the Retirement Plan from the date of conversion
       (June 30, 2002) through the end of 2002.

6.3    ANNUAL GRANTS. Commencing in calendar year 2003, each Plan Participant
       shall be granted 1,300 Stock Units on the first business day after each
       Annual Meeting. If a Non-Officer Director is first appointed as a member
       of the Board after the Annual Meeting, his or her first Annual Grant of
       Stock Units (rounded to the nearest one hundred Stock Units) shall be
       determined by multiplying 1,300 by the result from dividing the number of
       months before the next Annual Meeting by twelve. The Board upon
       recommendation of the Committee may change the Annual Grant.

6.4    AUTOMATIC DEFERRAL. The Stock Units granted pursuant to this Article 6
       (Stock Unit Grants) shall be automatically deferred until the Plan
       Participant's Termination of Service.

ARTICLE 7. STOCK UNITS AND ACCOUNTS

7.1    ACCOUNTS. The Company shall create and maintain on its books one or more
       Stock Unit Accounts for each Plan Participant to which shall be credited
       all Stock Units that may be attributed to such Plan Participant from time
       to time in connection with (i) Grants of Stock Units pursuant to Article
       6 (Stock Unit Grants), (ii) deferrals of Compensation by such Plan
       Participant pursuant to Article 8 (Voluntary Deferrals), or (iii)
       dividend equivalents pursuant to Section 7.3 of this Article. Accounts
       shall be maintained solely for accounting purposes and shall not require
       a segregation of any assets of the Company.

7.2    VESTING. Stock Units granted pursuant to Sections 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3,
       shall become vested upon the date of the Grant. Stock Units credited to a
       Plan Participant's Account by reason of his or her election to defer
       Compensation pursuant to Article 8 (Voluntary Deferrals) shall be vested
       as of the date the Compensation would have been paid. Stock Units
       resulting from the crediting of dividend equivalents to a Plan
       Participant's Account(s) pursuant to Section 7.3 shall be vested on the
       Dividend Payment Date.

7.3    DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS. A. Dividend equivalents shall be earned on Stock
       Units and credited to a Plan Participant's Account as of any date (a
       "Dividend Payment Date") on which the Company pays any dividend on
       outstanding Shares (a "Dividend"). Such dividend equivalents shall be
       expressed as a number of Stock Units equal to:

        (i)   The number of Stock Units credited to a Plan Participant's Account
              as of the record date for such Dividend multiplied by the value of
              the per share cash amount of the Dividend (or as determined by the
              Committee in the case of Dividends paid other than in cash),

        DIVIDED BY:

        (ii)  The Fair Market Value of a Share as of the Dividend Payment Date.

            B.   All dividend equivalents earned on Stock Units whether
       resulting from Stock Unit Grants pursuant to Article 6 (Stock Unit
       Grants) or resulting from Voluntary Deferrals of

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       Compensation pursuant to Article 8 (Voluntary Deferrals) shall be
       automatically deferred until the Plan Participant's Termination of
       Service to the Company, unless an election pursuant to Section 7.3C is
       timely made to receive some or all of the dividend equivalents in cash
       payments.

            C.   An election to receive some or all of the dividend equivalents
       in cash payments must be made by December 31 of a calendar year by
       written notice filed with the Secretary of the Company on a form
       ("Deferral Election Form") furnished by the Company. (APPENDIX A - Part
       I). The election is valid for the following calendar year and remains in
       effect until modified or revoked by a new Deferral Election Form filed
       with the Secretary of the Company, which new Deferral Election Form shall
       take effect in the year following the year of receipt.

            D.   An election to receive cash payments on dividend equivalents
       that may become payable to the Plan Participant on Stock Units prior to
       December 31, 2002 must be made before September 1, 2002 and such election
       remains in effect for dividends declared in subsequent calendar years
       until revoked or until a new Deferral Election Form is filed with the
       Secretary of the Company in accordance with Section 7.3C.

7.4    TIMING AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.

            A.   All payments on account of Stock Units shall be made in Shares.

            B.   The Stock Units granted pursuant to Article 6 (Stock Unit
       Grants) shall be paid in Shares to a Plan Participant in a single
       one-time payment of Shares (rounded to the whole Share) as soon as
       practicable following his or her Termination of Service, except that the
       Plan Participant may elect to be paid his or her Shares in equal
       quarterly distributions for up to 10 years following the termination of
       his or her Service by filing with the Secretary of the Company a form
       ("Distribution Election Form") as set forth in APPENDIX B no later than
       December 31 of the year preceding such Plan Participant's Termination of
       Service. If this election is made, dividend equivalents shall continue to
       be earned on the remaining Stock Units in the Participant's Account until
       all Shares have been distributed. The dividend equivalents that are
       earned during this payment period shall be distributed as cash payments,
       regardless of any prior election to have dividend equivalents deferred
       and reinvested in Stock Units.

            C.   The Stock Units resulting from deferrals of Compensation
       pursuant to Article 8 (Voluntary Deferrals) shall be deferred until
       Termination of Service except that the Plan Participant may elect to
       defer receipt of his or her Shares to the January 1 that is at least five
       years from the date on which the Stock Units were deferred by filing a
       Deferral Election Form (APPENDIX A - Part II) in accordance with the
       procedures set forth in Section 8.4. However, no deferral can extend
       longer than the Plan Participant's date of Termination of Service. Stock
       Units resulting from deferrals pursuant to Article 8 (Voluntary
       Deferrals) will be paid in Shares to a Plan Participant in a single
       one-time payment of Shares (rounded to the whole Share) as soon as
       practicable following the date specified in the Deferral Election Form or
       the date of his or her Termination of Service. If, however, a Plan
       Participant has elected to defer receipt until his or her Termination of
       Service, he or she may elect to be paid his or her Shares in equal
       quarterly distributions for up to 10 years following the termination of
       his or her Service by filing with the Secretary of the Company a form
       ("Distribution Election Form") as set forth in APPENDIX B no later than
       December 31 of the year preceding such Plan Participant's

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       Termination of Service. If this election is made, dividend equivalents
       shall continue to be earned on the remaining Stock Units in the
       Participant's Account until all Shares have been distributed. The
       dividend equivalents that are earned during this payment period shall be
       distributed as cash payments regardless of any prior election to have
       dividend equivalents deferred and reinvested in Stock Units.

            D.   The Stock Units resulting from dividend equivalent deferrals
       pursuant to Section 7.3 shall be paid in Shares (rounded to the whole
       Share) to a Plan Participant in accordance with Section 7.4B. above.

            E.   The Committee may, in its discretion and to the extent
       consistent with laws and regulations, give effect to a Deferral Election
       Form or a Distribution Election Form that is not timely made.

ARTICLE 8. VOLUNTARY DEFERRALS

8.1    DEFERRAL ELECTION. A Plan Participant may elect to defer receipt of all
       or any specified portion of any Compensation that may become payable to
       him or her and to have such amounts credited to his or her Stock Unit
       Account in accordance with Section 7.1 of this Plan. In addition, Plan
       Participants retain the right to at any time defer receipt of all or any
       specified portion of any Compensation that may become payable to him or
       her into an interest-bearing account pursuant to the terms of the
       Deferred Compensation Plan for Members of the Board of Trustees of
       Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. If no election to defer
       receipt of Compensation is made, Compensation will be paid currently and
       will be taxable.

8.2    DEFERRALS CREDITED TO ACCOUNT. Any Compensation deferred by a Plan
       Participant pursuant to this Article 8 (Voluntary Deferrals) shall be
       allocated to his or her Stock Unit Account and deemed to be invested in a
       number of Stock Units equal to (i) the amount of such Compensation
       DIVIDED BY (ii) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date Compensation
       would otherwise have been paid.

8.3    PAYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF DEFERRALS. The timing and method of payment
       and distribution the Stock Units resulting from the voluntary deferral of
       compensation will be in accordance with Section 7.4C.

8.4    TIMING OF DEFERRAL ELECTION.

            A.   A deferral election may be made by written notice filed with
       the Secretary of the Company on a Deferral Election Form (APPENDIX A -
       Part II):

            (i)   on or before the September 1, 2002 (covering Compensation to
                  be earned before the end of 2002);

            (ii)  no more than 30 days after a Plan Participant is first elected
                  or appointed to the Board (covering Compensation to be earned
                  for the remainder of the year);

            (iii) on or before the end of any calendar year (covering
                  Compensation to be earned the following calendar year);

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            (iv)  on or before such other date or dates as may be approved in
                  advance by the Committee (covering Compensation earned for
                  such period or periods commencing after such other date as may
                  be specified by the Committee).

            B.   Any deferral election shall continue in effect until revoked or
       modified by a new Deferral Election Form filed with the Secretary of the
       Company. A Plan Participant who has revoked a deferral election may file
       a new Deferral Election Form to defer Compensation but it shall only
       relate to Compensation for Service to be rendered during the calendar
       year following the year in which such new Deferral Election Form is filed
       with the Secretary of the Company. Amounts credited to a Plan
       Participant's Account prior to the effective date of any revocation or
       modification of a deferral election shall not be affected by such
       revocation or modification.

ARTICLE 9. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

9.1    Each Plan Participant may from time to time name any beneficiary or
       beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any
       benefit under the Plan is to be paid in the event of such Plan
       Participant's death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit.
       Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by such Plan
       Participant, shall be in a form (APPENDIX C) prescribed by the Company,
       and will be effective only when filed by the Plan Participant in writing
       with the Secretary of the Company during the Plan Participant's lifetime.
       In the absence of any such designation, or if such designated beneficiary
       or beneficiaries do not survive the Plan Participant, benefits remaining
       unpaid at the Plan Participant's death shall be paid to his or her
       estate.

ARTICLE 10. TAX WITHHOLDING

10.1   The Committee may make such provisions and take such steps as it may deem
       necessary or appropriate for the withholding of any taxes that the
       Company is required by any law or regulation of any governmental
       authority, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign, to
       withhold in connection with the Grant of any Stock Units, including, but
       not limited to (i) the withholding of delivery of certificates for Shares
       of Common Stock until the Plan Participant reimburses the Company for the
       amount the Company is required to withhold with respect to such taxes,
       (ii) the canceling of any number of Shares of Common Stock issuable in an
       amount sufficient to reimburse the Company for the amount it is required
       to so withhold or (iii) withholding the amount due from any such Plan
       Participant's other compensation.

ARTICLE 11. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATIONS, AND TERMINATION

11.1   AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION. Subject to the terms of the
       Plan, the Board may at any time, including retroactively, and from time
       to time, alter, amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or
       in part as it may deem advisable.

11.2   PRIOR GRANTS OF STOCK UNITS. Other than due to fluctuation in share
       price, no termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan shall
       adversely affect in any material way any prior Grant of Stock Units or
       any outstanding Stock Units or reduce the benefits of any Plan
       Participant who has previously terminated Service hereunder.

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ARTICLE 12. NOT A CONTRACT FOR CONTINUED SERVICE

12.1   Nothing contained in the Plan shall be deemed to confer upon any Plan
       Participant to whom Stock Units are or may be granted hereunder any right
       to remain a member of the Board or in any way limit the right of the
       Company's stockholders to terminate or fail to re-nominate or reelect any
       Plan Participant as a member of the Board.

ARTICLE 13. NONALIENABILITY

13.1   No Stock Unit Grant, nor any right to a payment of Stock Units under this
       Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale,
       transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment, execution, levy or
       garnishment by creditors of the Plan Participant or the Plan
       Participant's beneficiary, other than (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of
       descent and distribution, or (iii) pursuant to a beneficiary designation
       in accordance with Article 9 (Beneficiary Designation).

ARTICLE 14. SUCCESSORS

14.1   All obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding on any
       successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the
       result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or
       otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of
       the Company. The Company and such successor shall be jointly and
       severally liable for all of the Company's obligations under the Plan.

ARTICLE 15. UNFUNDED STATUS

15.1   The interest of each Plan Participant in any Grant or Compensation under
       the Plan (and any Stock Units or Stock Unit Accounts relating thereto)
       shall be that of a general creditor of the Company. The Company shall at
       all times maintain Stock Unit Accounts, and Stock Units credited thereto
       as bookkeeping entries evidencing unfunded and unsecured general
       obligations of the Company.

ARTICLE 16. ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

16.1   At least once a year the Secretary of the Company will send the Plan
       Participant a statement of his or her account(s). This statement will
       include the account(s) balance and all activity since the last statement.

ARTICLE 17. GENERAL

17.1   NO STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS CONFERRED. Nothing contained in the Plan will
       confer upon a Plan Participant or beneficiary any rights of a stockholder
       of the Company, unless and until Shares are in fact issued or transferred
       to such Plan Participant or beneficiary in accordance with Article 6
       (Stock Unit Grants).

17.2   GENDER AND NUMBER. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any
       masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine; the plural
       shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.

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17.3   ARTICLES AND SECTIONS. Except where otherwise indicated by the context,
       any reference to an "Article" or "Section" shall be to an Article or
       Section of this Plan.

17.4   SEVERABILITY. If any part of the Plan is declared to be unlawful or
       invalid, such unlawfulness or invalidity shall not invalidate any other
       part of the Plan. Any part of the Plan so declared to be unlawful or
       invalid shall, if possible, be construed in a manner that will give
       effect to the terms of such part of the fullest extent possible while
       remaining lawful and valid.

17.5   LEGAL COMPLIANCE. If the Company determines that the exercise or
       nonforfeitability of, or delivery of benefits pursuant to, any Grant of
       Stock Units or Deferral Election would violate any applicable provision
       of (i) federal or state securities laws or (ii) the listing requirements
       of any national securities exchange or national market system on which
       are then listed any of the Company's equity securities, then the Company
       may postpone any such exercise, nonforfeitability or delivery, as
       applicable, but the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to cause
       such exercise, nonforfeitability or delivery to comply with all such
       provisions at the earliest practicable date. If the Company deems
       necessary to comply with any applicable securities law, the Company may
       require a written investment intent representation by a Plan Participant
       and may require that a restrictive legend be affixed to certificates for
       Shares delivered pursuant to the Plan.

17.6   GOVERNING LAW. The Plan shall be construed in accordance with and
       governed by the laws of the State of New York.

17.7   The costs and expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the
       Company and shall not be charged against any Grant or to any Plan
       Participant or Beneficiary receiving a Grant.

APPENDIX

    A - Deferral Election Form

    B - Distribution Election Form

    C - Beneficiary Designation Form

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                                   APPENDIX A

                             DEFERRAL ELECTION FORM

Name:_______________________________________

Part I

FORM OF DIVIDEND PAYMENT FOR STOCK UNITS

To be completed by all Directors:

You may elect to receive the dividend equivalents on the stock units credited to
you (either from grants of stock units or from your deferral of Compensation)
pursuant to terms of the Consolidated Edison Inc. Deferred Stock Compensation
Plan for Non-Officer Directors ("Plan") in cash or have them converted to
additional stock units.

       ____ I elect to have _____%* of the dividend equivalents on my Deferred
            Stock Units paid in cash on the dates dividends are paid on the
            Company's common stock.

       ____ I elect to have _____%* of the dividend equivalents on my Deferred
            Stock Units re-invested as additional stock units. For each
            dividend, the number of additional stock units will be determined by
            dividing the re-invested dividend by the closing price of a share of
            common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date that
            the dividend is payable. All dividend equivalent stock units will be
            deferred automatically until you terminate your Board service.

       *These percentages must total 100%.

Part II

CASH COMPENSATION DEFERRAL ELECTION

To be completed only by Directors opting to defer all or part of their cash
compensation (retainer and meeting fees):

You may elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of your Board cash
compensation (board and committee chair retainer, and board meeting and
committee meeting fees) and to have the amount credited either to your stock
units account under the Plan or to an interest-bearing account under the
Deferred Compensation Plan for Members of the Board of Trustees of Consolidated
Edison Company of New York, Inc. ("Deferred Compensation Plan"). All deferred
compensation will be deferred until the date specified in your distribution
election contained in the next section of this form.

       ____ I elect to defer receipt of _____% of my board and committee chair
            retainer and to have such amount credited as follows:

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         / / ____%** to my Stock Units Account

         / / ____%** to an Interest Account

       **These percentages must total 100%.

       ____ I elect to defer receipt of _____% of my board meeting and committee
            meeting fees and to have such amount credited as follows:

         / / ____%*** to my Stock Units Account

         / / ____%*** to an Interest Account

       ***These percentages must total 100%.

The number of stock units will be determined by dividing the amount of the
compensation deferred by the closing price of a share of common stock on the
trading day immediately preceding the date that the compensation is payable.

CASH COMPENSATION DEFERRAL DISTRIBUTION ELECTION*

To be completed only by Directors opting to defer all or part of their cash
compensation (retainer and meeting fees):

Stock Units Account

The distribution of the cash compensation stock units account will be deferred
in accordance with the following election:

       ____ I elect to have cash compensation stock units distributed on the
            termination of my Board service.

                                       or

       ____ I elect to have cash compensation stock units distributed on January
            1, 20__
        (A date that is at least 5 years from the date this form is signed or on
        the termination of my Board service, if earlier.)

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Interest Account

The distribution of the cash compensation interest account will be deferred in
accordance with the following election:

       ____ I elect to have cash compensation interest account distributed on
            the termination of my Board service.

                                       or

       ____ I elect to have cash compensation interest account distributed on
            _________ ___, 20____
             (Month) (Day) (Year)
       (A date that is at least 1 year from the date this form is signed).

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                       SIGNATURE                          DATE

NOTE: YOU MAY CHANGE YOUR ELECTION WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS
AND COMPENSATION DEFERRAL. YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW ELECTION FORM PRIOR
TO THE START OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR TO ALLOW YOU TO MAKE SUCH CHANGES.

       *PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION DATE YOU HAVE ELECTED, OR THE TERMINATION OF
YOUR BOARD SERVICE, YOU WILL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGNATE HOW YOU
WANT YOUR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE DEFERRED TO BE DISTRIBUTED.

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                                   APPENDIX B

                           DISTRIBUTION ELECTION FORM

Name:______________________________________

Pursuant to the terms of The Consolidated Edison, Inc. Deferred Compensation
Plan for Non-Officer Directors ("Plan") Stock Units granted to you have been
automatically deferred until the termination of your Board service. In addition,
you may have elected to defer receipt of dividend equivalents related to your
Stock Units and to have such amounts credited to your Stock Units account. You
also may have elected to defer all or part of your cash compensation (retainer
and meeting fees) and to have such amounts credited to your Stock Units account
and deferred until your termination of Board service. Your account will be
distributed in whole Shares of Company Common Stock. You must now elect how you
want your Stock Unit account distributed.

If you do not make an election, your account will be distributed to you in a
single one-time distribution of whole Share as soon as practicable following the
termination of your Board service. If you want to receive your distributions in
equal quarterly payments for up to ten years, then you must elect the specific
time period over which you want to receive your distribution. The dividend
equivalents that you continue to earn on the Stock Units in your account will be
distributed in cash.

This form must be filed with the Secretary of the Company no later than the
December 31 of the year prior to the year of your termination of Board service.

DISTRIBUTION OF STOCK UNITS ACCOUNT

       ____ I elect to receive my Stock Units Account in a single one-time
            distribution as soon as practicable after my Board service
            termination date.

       ____ I elect to receive my Stock Unit Account in equal quarterly
            distributions over ____ years (a number no greater than ten) from my
            service termination date. Quarterly payments will be made on March
            1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 of each year.

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        Signature                                            Date

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                                   APPENDIX C

                          BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION FORM

Name:_________________________________

In accordance with the provisions of the Consolidated Edison Inc., Deferred
Stock Plan for Non-Officer Directors, I hereby revoke any previous designations
of primary beneficiary(ies) and contingent beneficiary(ies) (if any) and
designate as primary beneficiary(ies) in the event of my death, the following:

                         PRIMARY BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

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                                                               DATE OF                                          SHARE
                 NAME                     RELATIONSHIP          BIRTH                   ADDRESS                   %
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<S>                                     <C>               <C>                            <C>                    <C>
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                                                                                         TOTAL                  100%
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Payment will be made in a one-time distribution of equal shares or all to the
survivor unless otherwise indicated. In the event said primary beneficiary(ies)
predecease(s) me, I designate as contingent beneficiary(ies) the following:

                       CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

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<Caption>
                                                               DATE OF                                          SHARE
                 NAME                     RELATIONSHIP          BIRTH                   ADDRESS                   %
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------------------------- -----------
<S>                                     <C>               <C>                            <C>                    <C>
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                                                                                         TOTAL                  100%
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</Table>

Payment will be made in a one-time distribution of equal shares or all to the
survivor unless otherwise indicated. If no beneficiary survives, the benefit
will be paid to my estate.

Dated this ____ day of _________________ 20__

________________________________________________________________________________
Name - Please Print          (Address)        (City)       (State)         (Zip)

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             (Signature)

                                                     SEND COMPLETED FORM TO:
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ERASE OR                           Office of the Secretary
                                                     Consolidated Edison, Inc.
MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS; USE A NEW FORM                 4 Irving Place, Room 1618-S
                                                     New York, NY 10003

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