Document:

Exhibit
10.1

PRIVILEGED
SETTLEMENT COMMUNICATION

Steiner
v. MedQuist, Inc.

No. 1:04-CV-05487

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING

This Memorandum of
Understanding (“MOU”) outlines the essential terms of a proposed settlement
(the “Settlement”) of the above-referenced action (“Litigation”) between
defendants MedQuist, Inc. (“MedQuist”), Brian J. Kearns, David A. Cohen, John
A. Donohoe, Ethan Cohen, John W. Quaintance, and Ronald F. Scarpone
(collectively “Defendants”) and Lead Plaintiff Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters
Pension Fund (“Lead Plaintiff”) on behalf of itself and the members of the
Settlement Class defined below (collectively, the “Parties”).  This MOU is intended to be used as a basis
for drafting a Stipulation of Settlement (the “Stipulation”) and accompanying
papers which shall embody the terms set forth herein and such other and
consistent terms as are agreed upon by counsel for the Parties.

1.             For
purposes of this Settlement, the Settlement Class shall be defined as: all
persons who purchased the publicly traded securities of MedQuist between March
29, 2000 to June 14, 2004 (the “Settlement Class Period”).  Excluded from the Settlement Class are
Defendants and their related parties.

2.             The
Settlement Fund will consist of $7,750,000 in cash.  The Settlement Fund shall be deposited into
an interest-bearing account designated by Lead Counsel and will be deposited
within 20 business days of the execution of this MOU.  If the agreed upon sums are not deposited,
such non-deposited sums will bear interest at 8% per annum from the date due
until the date of actual deposit.  The
Individual Defendants will not have any responsibility for contributing to or
funding the settlement.

3.             This
is not a claims-made settlement and, if all conditions under the Stipulation
are satisfied, the Settlement receives final approval, the Settlement Fund will
not be returned to defendants.

4.             Following
execution of this MOU, the Parties and their counsel shall use their best efforts
to finalize and execute the Stipulation and such other documentation as may be
required or appropriate in order to obtain approval by the Court of the
Settlement of the Litigation upon the terms set forth in this MOU.  Promptly upon execution of the Stipulation,
the Parties shall apply to the Court for preliminary approval of the Settlement
and for the scheduling of a hearing for consideration of final approval of the
Settlement and Lead Counsel’s application for an award of attorneys’ fees and
expenses.

5.             Simultaneously
with the of execution of this MOU, counsel for the Parties will file a
stipulation and proposed order giving notice to the Court of the Settlement and
relieving the Individual Defendants from any obligation to file answers to the
Second Amended Complaint.  If the
Settlement is not approved by the Court or is otherwise terminated, the
Individual Defendants’ answers will be due, absent an additional written
agreement by the Parties setting a new date, 6 weeks after entry of an order denying
final approval by the Court or after such other termination of the Settlement.

6.             The
Parties intend that this MOU will lead to a final settlement of the Litigation
and shall use their best efforts to negotiate a binding Stipulation to be
submitted to the Court for preliminary and final approval.

7.             The
Stipulation shall provide for the dismissal of the Litigation with prejudice
upon final approval of the Settlement and shall contain the usual release of
claims in this type of action arising out of, relating to, or in connection
with, the purchase of MedQuist publicly traded securities during the Settlement
Class Period, which have been or could have been asserted by any member of the
Settlement Class in the Litigation against the Defendants, but will specifically
exclude the claims presently asserted in South Broward Hospital
District v. MedQuist, Inc., No. 1:05-CV-02206-JBS-AMD; Myers v. MedQuist, Civil No. 05-4608(JBS); and Kanter v. MedQuist, Civil No. 04-5542(JBS).  Defendants shall release the Lead Plaintiff,
the members of the Settlement Class and their counsel from any claims relating
to the institution, prosecution or settlement of the Litigation.

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8.             The
Stipulation shall also provide (among other terms) that:

(a)           Defendants have denied and continue
to deny that they have committed any act or omission giving rise to any
liability and/or violation of law;

(b)           neither the Settlement nor any of its
terms shall constitute an admission or finding of wrongful conduct, acts or
omissions;

(c)           The Lead Plaintiff,
Defendants, and their counsel shall not make any applications for sanctions,
pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Fed. R. Civ. P.”)
or other court rule or statute, with respect to any claims or defenses in this
Litigation.  The Defendants agree that the Litigation was filed in good faith and in
accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, and is being settled voluntarily by the
Defendants after consultation with competent legal counsel.

(d)           the allocation of the Settlement Fund
among the members of the Settlement Class shall be subject to a plan of
allocation to be proposed by Lead Counsel and approved by the Court.  Defendants will take no position with respect
to such proposed plan of allocation or such plan as may be approved by the
court, such plan of allocation is a matter separate and apart from the proposed
Settlement between the Parties and any decision by the court concerning the
plan of allocation shall not affect the validity or finality of the Settlement;

(e)           Defendants shall take no position
with respect to any questions concerning Lead Counsel’s request or award of
attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses, which fees and expenses shall be
paid from the Settlement Fund; and

(f)            Plaintiff’s Counsel may apply for
and receive an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses from the
Settlement Fund in such amounts as may be approved by the Court and that any
amount included in such award shall be paid to Lead Counsel immediately upon
the Court’s approval of the Settlement and award, subject to each counsel’s
obligation to pay back any such amount if, or to the extent that, the fee award
is amended or does not become final.

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9.             All
reasonable costs and expenses of class notice and administration of the
Settlement shall be paid from the Settlement Fund when incurred.  The Settlement Fund, less any amounts
incurred for notice, administration, and/or taxes shall revert to the entities
or persons making the deposits if the Settlement does not become effective.

10.           Lead
Counsel may designate the settlement claims administrator, subject to Court
approval.  MedQuist shall provide or
cause to be provided to the settlement claims administrator its shareholder
lists as appropriate for providing notice to the Settlement Class.

11.           If
the Settlement outlined in this MOU is not approved by the Court or is
terminated:  (a) the Settlement shall be
without prejudice, and none of its terms shall be effective or enforceable,
except to the extent costs of notice and administration have been incurred or
expended; (b) the Parties shall revert to their litigation positions
immediately prior to the execution of this MOU (subject to the terms of
Paragraph 5 regarding the timing of the Individual Defendants’ answers); and
(c) the fact and terms of this Settlement shall not be admissible in any trial
of this Litigation.

12.           This
MOU may be executed in counterparts, including by signature transmitted by
facsimile.  Each counterpart when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts together
shall constitute the same instrument. 
The undersigned signatories represent that

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they have authority from their clients to execute this MOU. The terms
of this MOU and Settlement shall inure to and be binding upon the Parties and
their successors in interest.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED by the undersigned.

	
  DATED: 3/23/2007

  	
  LITE DePALMA
  GREENBERG

  
	
   

  	
  & RIVAS, LLC

  
	
   

  	
  JOSEPH J. DePALMA

  
	
   

  	
  Two Gateway Center, 12th Floor

  Newark, NJ 07102-5003

  Telephone: 973/623-3000

  973/623-0858 (fax)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Liaison Counsel

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER

  
	
   

  	
  RUDMAN &
  ROBBINS LLP

  
	
   

  	
  JEFFREY W. LAWRENCE

  
	
   

  	
  SHIRLEY H. HUANG

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ JEFFREY W.
  LAWRENCE

  
	
   

  	
  JEFFREY W.
  LAWRENCE

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  100 Pine Street, Suite 2600

  San Francisco, CA 94111

  Telephone: 415/288-4545

  415/288-4534 (fax) 

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

  
	
   

  	
  RUDMAN &
  ROBBINS LLP

  
	
   

  	
  SAMUEL H. RUDMAN 

  
	
   

  	
  DAVID A. ROSENFELD

  
	
   

  	
  58 South Service Road, Suite 200

  Melville, NY 11747

  Telephone: 631/367-7100

  631/367-1173 (fax)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs

  

 

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  GREENBAUM ROWE SMITH & DAVID

  LLP

  
	
   

  	
  MARC GROSS

  
	
   

  	
  6 Becker Farm Road

  Roseland, NJ 07068-1735

  Telephone: 973/535-1600

  975/535-1698 (fax)

  
	
   

  	
  Attorneys for Defendant Ronald F. Scarpone,

  MedQuist Inc.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DATED: 3/23/2007

  	
  WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

  NEAL MARDER

  GAIL J. STANDISH

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ GAIL J.
  STANDISH

  
	
   

  	
  GAIL J. STANDISH

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor

  Los Angeles, CA 90071-1543

  Telephone: 213/615-1700

  213/615-1750 (fax)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Attorneys for Defendant Ronald F. Scarpone,

  MedQuist, Inc.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DATED: 3/21/2007

  	
  BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC

  BRIAN J. MCCORMICK, JR.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ BRIAN J.
  MCCORMICK, JR.

  
	
   

  	
  BRIAN J.
  MCCORMICK, JR.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  1835 Market Street, 14th Floor

  Philadelphia, PA 19103

  Telephone: 215/665-6920

  215/665-8760 (fax)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Attorneys for Defendant, John W. Quaintance

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DATED: 3/23/2007

  	
  LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

  EDWARD J. SHAPIRO

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ EDWARD J.
  SHAPIRO

  
	
   

  	
  EDWARD J.
  SHAPIRO

  

 

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  555 11th Street, N.W., Suite 1000

  Washington, D.C. 20004

  Telephone: 202/637-2200

  202/637-2201 (fax)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Attorneys for Defendant Brian J. Kearns

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DATED: 3/23/2007

  	
  MONTGOMERY, MCCRACKEN, WALKER

  & RHOADS, LLP

  JOHN J. LEVY

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ JOHN J. LEVY

  
	
   

  	
  JOHN J. LEVY

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Liberty View

  457 Haddonfield Road, Suite 600

  Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

  Telephone: 856/488-7700

  856/488-7720 (fax)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Attorneys for Defendant Ethan Cohen

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DATED: 3/23/2007

  	
  DECHERT LLP

  DAVID A. KOTLER

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ DAVID A.
  KOTLER

  
	
   

  	
  DAVID A. KOTLER

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Princeton Pike Corporate Center

  997 Lenox Drive, Suite 210

  Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

  Telephone: 609/620-3200

  609/620-3259 (fax)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Attorneys for Defendant David A. Cohen

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DATED: 
  3/23/2007

  	
  KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP

  SCOTT A. RESNIK

  JOEL W. STERNMAN

  ANTHONY L. PACCINE

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ JOEL W. STERNMAN

  
	
   

  	
  JOEL W. STERNMAN

  

 

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  575 Madison
  Avenue

  New York, NY 10022

  Telephone: 212/940-8800

  212/940-8776 (fax)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Attorneys for
  Defendant John A. Donohoe

  

 

 8Exhibit
4.1

(CONFORMED)

	
  

  

 

 

THE
EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY

TO

THE BANK
OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

AND

UMB BANK
& TRUST, N.A.

Trustees                               

 

Thirty-First
Supplemental Indenture

Dated as
of March 26, 2007

 

(Supplemental
to Indenture dated as of September 1, 1944)

 

$80,000,000

First
Mortgage Bonds, 5.875% Series due 2037

 

	
  

  

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS(1)

	
  

  	
   

  	
  PAGE

  
	
  PARTIES

  	
   

  	
  1

  
	
  RECITALS

  	
   

  	
  1

  
	
  FORM OF BOND

  	
   

  	
  2

  
	
  FORM OF PRINCIPAL TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF
  AUTHENTICATION

  	
   

  	
  7

  
	
  GRANTING CLAUSES

  	
   

  	
  7

  
	
  SERVICE CENTERS,
  SUBSTATIONS AND SWITCHING STATIONS

  	
   

  	
  7

  
	
  PRODUCTION PLANT
  AND OTHER REAL ESTATE

  	
   

  	
  12

  
	
  PROPERTY NOW OWNED OR HEREAFTER ACQUIRED

  	
   

  	
  16

  
	
  SUBJECT TO PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES, LIENS ON AFTER-ACQUIRED
  PROPERTY AND CERTAIN

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  VENDOR’S LIENS

  	
   

  	
  16

  
	
  HABENDUM

  	
   

  	
  16

  
	
  GRANT IN TRUST

  	
   

  	
  16

  
	
  DEFEASANCE

  	
   

  	
  16

  
	
  GENERAL COVENANT

  	
   

  	
  17

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ARTICLE
  I

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  CREATION
  AND DESCRIPTION OF FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS,

  
	
  5.875%
  SERIES DUE 2037

  
	
   

  
	
  SECTION 1.

  	
   

  	
  New Series of Bonds

  	
   

  	
  17

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Bonds to be dated as of authentication date

  	
   

  	
  17

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Record Date

  	
   

  	
  17

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Restriction on transfer or exchange

  	
   

  	
  17

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Denominations

  	
   

  	
  18

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Registrable and interchangeable, tax or government
  charge

  	
   

  	
  18

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  No service charge on exchange or transfer

  	
   

  	
  18

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Book-entry procedures

  	
   

  	
  18

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 2.

  	
   

  	
  Execution and Authentication of Bonds of the New
  Series

  	
   

  	
  19

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ARTICLE
  II

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  REDEMPTION
  OF BONDS OF THE NEW SERIES

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 1.

  	
   

  	
  Right of redemption

  	
   

  	
  19

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 2.

  	
   

  	
  Manner and method of redemption

  	
   

  	
  20

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SECTION 3.

  	
   

  	
  Bondholder agrees to accept payment upon terms of
  this Article

  	
   

  	
  20

  

(1)             This Table of
Contents is not a part of the annexed supplemental Indenture as executed.

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ARTICLE III

	
  

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  NO
  SINKING AND IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR BONDS OF THE NEW SERIES

  	
   

  	
  20

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  There shall be
  no Sinking and Improvement Fund for the Bonds of the New Series

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ARTICLE
  IV

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  DIVIDENDS
  AND SIMILAR DISTRIBUTIONS

  	
   

  	
  20

  
	
   

  
	
  Covenants in §
  4.11 of the Original Indenture to continue in effect so long as any Bonds of
  the New Series are outstanding

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ARTICLE
  V

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  THE
  TRUSTEES

  	
   

  	
  20

  
	
   

  
	
  The Trustees
  accept the trusts created by this Supplemental Indenture and agree to perform
  the same upon terms set forth in the Original Indenture as supplemented

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ARTICLE
  VI

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  MISCELLANEOUS
  PROVISIONS

  	
   

  	
  20

  
	
   

  
	
  Section 1.

  	
   

  	
  Provision regarding legal holidays

  	
   

  	
  20

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Section 2.

  	
   

  	
  Original Indenture, as supplemented and amended,
  ratified and confirmed

  	
   

  	
  21

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Section 3.

  	
   

  	
  This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in
  counterparts

  	
   

  	
  21

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Section 4.

  	
   

  	
  Rights conferred only on holder of bonds, Company
  and Trustees

  	
   

  	
  21

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  TESTIMONIUM

  	
   

  	
  22

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SIGNATURES AND SEALS

  	
   

  	
  22

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  	
   

  	
  25

  

 

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THIRTY-FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE, dated as
of March 26, 2007, between The Empire District Electric Company, a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Kansas (hereinafter
called the “Company”), party of the first part, and The Bank of New York Trust
Company, N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws of the
United States of America and located in the State of California with a trust
office at 2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1020, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, and
UMB Bank & Trust, N.A., a national banking association organized and
existing under the laws of the United States of America and having its
principal corporate trust office in the City of St. Louis, Missouri
(hereinafter sometimes called respectively the “Principal Trustee” and the “Missouri
Trustee” and together the “Trustees” and each thereof a “Trustee”), as
Trustees, parties of the second part.

WHEREAS the Company has
heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustees its Indenture of Mortgage and
Deed of Trust, dated as of September 1, 1944 (hereinafter sometimes referred to
as the “Original Indenture”), to secure an issue of First Mortgage Bonds of the
Company, issuable in series; and

WHEREAS the Company has
heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustees thirty Supplemental
Indentures supplemental to the Original Indenture as follows:

	
  Title

  	
   

  	
  Dated

  
	
  First Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of June 1, 1946

  
	
  Second Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of January 1, 1948

  
	
  Third Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of December 1, 1950

  
	
  Fourth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of December 1, 1954

  
	
  Fifth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of June 1, 1957

  
	
  Sixth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of February 1, 1968

  
	
  Seventh Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of April 1, 1969

  
	
  Eighth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of May 1, 1970

  
	
  Ninth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of July 1, 1976

  
	
  Tenth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of November 1, 1977

  
	
  Eleventh Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of August 1, 1978

  
	
  Twelfth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of December 1, 1978

  
	
  Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of November 1, 1979

  
	
  Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of September 15, 1983

  
	
  Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of October 1, 1988

  
	
  Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of November 1, 1989

  
	
  Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of December 1, 1990

  
	
  Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of July 1, 1992

  
	
  Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of May 1, 1993

  
	
  Twentieth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of June 1, 1993

  
	
  Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of October 1, 1993

  
	
  Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of November 1, 1993

  
	
  Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of November 1, 1993

  
	
  Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of March 1, 1994

  
	
  Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of November 1, 1994

  
	
  Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of April 1, 1995

  
	
  Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of June 1, 1995

  
	
  Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of December 1, 1996

  
	
  Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of April 1, 1998

  
	
  Thirtieth Supplemental Indenture

  	
   

  	
  as of July 1, 1999

  

 

 

some for the purpose of
creating an additional series of bonds and of conveying additional property of
the Company, and some for the purpose of modifying or amending provisions of
the Original Indenture (the Original Indenture, all said Supplemental
Indentures (other than the Thirtieth Supplemental Indenture, which did not
become effective) and this Supplemental Indenture are herein collectively
called the “Indenture”); and

WHEREAS the Company has
acquired certain additional property hereinafter described or mentioned and, in
compliance with its covenants in the Original Indenture, desires, by this
Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture, to evidence the subjection of such
additional property to the lien of the Indenture; and

WHEREAS as provided by the
Original Indenture, the Board of Directors of the Company, by resolution, has
authorized a new series of bonds, to mature on April 1, 2037, and to be designated
as “First Mortgage Bonds, 5.875% Series due 2037,” and has authorized
provisions permitted by the Original Indenture in respect of the bonds of said
series; and

WHEREAS the Board of
Directors of the Company has authorized the Company to enter into this
Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture (herein sometimes referred to as “this
Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture” or “this Supplemental Indenture”)
conveying to the Trustees and subjecting to the lien of the Indenture the
property hereinafter described or mentioned, creating and designating the new
series of bonds, and specifying the form and provisions of the bonds of said
series provided or permitted by the Original Indenture; and

WHEREAS the texts of the
First Mortgage Bonds, 5.875% Series due 2037, and of the Principal Trustee’s
Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in
the forms following, respectively:

[FORM OF BOND]

[FACE]

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY

FIRST MORTGAGE BOND

5.875% SERIES DUE 2037

DUE APRIL 1, 2037

No.  ______                                                                                                                                                                   $______

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC
COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Kansas (hereinafter sometimes called the “Company”), for value received, hereby
promises to pay
to                                     
or registered assigns, on (unless this bond shall have been called for previous
redemption and provision made for the payment of the redemption price thereof)
April 1,
2037,               
Dollars ($       ) at its office or agency
in the City of Chicago, Illinois, and to pay interest thereon at said office or
agency at the rate per annum specified in the title hereof from March 26, 2007,
or from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid
or duly provided for on the bonds of this series, semi-annually on April 1 and
October 1 in each year, commencing on October 1, 2007, until the Company’s
obligation with respect to such principal sum shall be discharged.  The principal of and the interest on this
bond shall be payable in any coin or currency of the United States of America which
at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and
private debts.  The interest so payable
on any April 1 or October 1 will, subject to certain exceptions provided in the
Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof, be paid
to the person in whose name this bond is registered at the close of business on
the March 15 or September 15 next preceding

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such April 1 or October
1.  Notwithstanding anything in the
Original Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture to the contrary, so long as
the bonds of this series are in a book-entry only system, payment of principal
of and interest on this bond will be in accordance with arrangements with The
Depository Trust Company, a limited-purpose trust company under New York State
banking law (“DTC”).

Reference is made to the
further provisions of this bond set forth on the reverse hereof.  Such provisions shall for all purposes have
the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

This bond shall not be valid
or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication
endorsed hereon shall have been signed by The Bank of New York Trust Company,
N.A. or its successor, as a Trustee under the Indenture referred to on the reverse
hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE
EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY has caused this bond to be signed in its name
by its President or a Vice President, and its corporate seal to be imprinted
hereon and attested by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary.

	
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[FORM OF BOND]

[REVERSE]

This bond is one of an issue
of bonds of the Company, known as its First Mortgage Bonds, issued and to be
issued in one or more series under and equally and ratably secured (except as
any sinking, amortization, improvement or other fund, established in accordance
with the provisions of the indenture hereinafter mentioned may afford
additional security for the bonds of any particular series) by a certain
indenture of mortgage and deed of trust, dated as of September 1, 1944, made by
the Company to The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (the “Principal Trustee”)
and UMB Bank & Trust, N.A., as Trustees (hereinafter collectively called
the “Trustees”), and certain indentures supplemental thereto, including a Third
Supplemental Indenture, a Sixth Supplemental Indenture, a Seventh Supplemental
Indenture, an Eighth Supplemental Indenture, a Fourteenth Supplemental
Indenture, a Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture and a Thirty-First
Supplemental Indenture (dated respectively as of December 1, 1950, February 1,
1968, April 1, 1969, May 1, 1970, September 15, 1983, March 1, 1994 and
March 26, 2007 made by the Company to the Trustees (said indenture of mortgage
and deed of trust and all indentures supplemental thereto being hereinafter
collectively called the “Indenture”), to which Indenture reference is hereby
made for a description of the property mortgaged, the nature and extent of the
security, the rights and limitations of rights of the Company, the Trustees,
and the holders of said bonds, and the terms and conditions upon which said
bonds are secured, to all of the provisions of which Indenture, including the
provisions permitting the issuance of bonds of any series for property which,
under the restrictions and limitations therein specified, may be subject to
liens prior to the lien of the Indenture, the holder, by accepting this bond, assents.  To the extent permitted by, and as provided
in, the Indenture, the rights and obligations of the Company and of the holders
of said bonds may be changed and modified, with the consent of the Company, by
the holders of at least 60% in aggregate principal amount of the bonds then outstanding,
such percentage being determined as provided in the Indenture, or in the event
that one or more but less than all of the series of bonds then outstanding are
affected by such change or modification, by the holders of 60% in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding bonds of such one or more series so affected.  Without the consent of the holder hereof no
change or modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and of the
holders of the bonds shall be made which will extend the time of payment of the
principal of or the interest on this bond or reduce the principal amount hereof
or the rate of interest hereon or will otherwise modify the terms of payment of
such principal or interest (other than changes in any sinking or other fund) or
will permit the creation of any lien ranking prior to or on a parity with the
lien of the Indenture on any of the mortgaged property, or will deprive any
non-assenting bondholder of a lien upon the mortgaged property for the security
of such bondholder’s bonds, subject to certain exceptions, or will reduce the
percentage of bonds required for the aforesaid action under the Indenture.  This bond is one of a series of bonds
designated as the First Mortgage Bonds, 5.875% Series due 2037, of the Company.

The Company may, at its
option, redeem some or all of the bonds of this series at any time.  If the Company redeems the bonds of this
series prior to their maturity, the Company must pay the holders thereof
whichever of the following is greater:

·                  100% of the principal amount of the bonds to
be redeemed, or

·                  a “make-whole” amount, which will be
calculated as described below.

When the Company redeems the
bonds, the Company must also pay all interest that has accrued to the redemption
date on the redeemed bonds.  The redeemed
bonds will stop bearing interest on the redemption date, even if the holders do
not collect their money.

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Calculation of Make-Whole Amount:  The “make-whole”
amount shall equal the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled
Payments (as defined below) discounted, on a semiannual basis (assuming a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), at a rate equal to the Treasury
Rate (as defined below) plus 20 basis points.

“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means the remaining scheduled payments
of the principal and interest that would be due if the bonds of this series
selected for redemption were not redeemed. 
However, if the redemption date is not a scheduled interest payment
date, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment on those
bonds will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued on those bonds to the redemption
date.

“Treasury
Rate” means an annual rate equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity
of the Comparable Treasury Issue (as defined below), assuming a price for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount)
equal to the Comparable Treasury Price (as defined below) for the redemption
date.  The semiannual equivalent yield to
maturity will be computed as of the third business day immediately preceding
the redemption date.

“Comparable
Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by UBS
Securities LLC or its successor (or, if UBS Securities LLC or any of its
successors ceases to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer, another
nationally recognized investment banking firm that is a primary U.S. Government
securities dealer appointed by the Company) as having a maturity comparable to
the remaining term of the bonds of this series that would be utilized, at the
time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in
pricing new issues of corporate debt of comparable maturity to the remaining
term of the bonds of this series.

“Comparable
Treasury Price” means the average of three Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations
(as defined below) obtained by the Principal Trustee for the redemption date.

“Reference
Treasury Dealers” means UBS Securities LLC and its successors, so long as it or
any of its successors continues to be a primary U.S. Government securities
dealer, and any two other primary U.S. Government securities dealers chosen by
the Company.  If UBS Securities LLC or
any of its successors ceases to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer,
the Company will appoint in its place another nationally recognized investment
banking firm that is a primary U.S. Government securities dealer.

“Reference
Treasury Dealer Quotation” means the average, as determined by the Principal
Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue
(expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in
writing to the Principal Trustee by a Reference Treasury Dealer at 3:30 p.m.,
New York City time, on the third business day preceding the redemption date.

The Company will give notice
to holders of bonds of this series to be redeemed by first-class mail at least
30 days but not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.  The notice of redemption may provide that the
redemption is conditioned upon the occurrence of certain events before the date
fixed for redemption.  If any of these
events fail to occur and are not waived by the Company, the notice of
redemption shall be of no effect, the Company will be under no obligation to
redeem the bonds of this series or pay the holders any redemption proceeds, and
the Company’s failure to so redeem the bonds of this series will not be
considered a default or event of default under the Indenture.  If fewer than all of the bonds of this series
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this series, or portions
thereof, for redemption from the outstanding bonds of this series by such
method as the Principal Trustee considers fair and appropriate.

On and after the redemption
date, interest will cease to accrue on the bonds of this series or any portion
of the bonds of this series called for redemption unless, in the case of an
unconditional notice of redemption, the Company defaults in the payment of the
redemption price and accrued interest. 
On or before the redemption date, the Company will deposit with the
Principal Trustee money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
interest on the bonds of this series to be redeemed on such date.

The principal of this bond
may be declared or may become due before the maturity hereof, on the
conditions, in the manner and at the times set forth in the Indenture, upon the
happening of a default as therein defined.

This bond is transferable by
the registered owner hereof in person or by his duly authorized attorney at the
office or agency of the Company in the City of Chicago, Illinois, upon
surrender and cancellation of this bond, and thereupon a new bond of this
series, for a like principal amount, will be issued to the transferee in
exchange therefor, as provided in the Indenture.  If this bond is transferred or exchanged
between a record date, as defined in the aforementioned Thirty-First
Supplemental Indenture and the interest payment date in respect thereof, the
new bond or bonds will bear interest from such interest payment date unless the
interest payable on such date is not duly paid or provided for on such
date.  The Company and the Trustees and
any paying agent may deem and treat the person in whose name this bond is
registered as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as
herein provided and for all other purposes. 
This bond, alone or with other bonds of this series, may in like manner
be exchanged at such office or agency for one or more new bonds of this series
in authorized denominations, of the same aggregate principal amount, all as
provided in the Indenture.  Upon each
such transfer or exchange the Company may require the payment of any stamp or
other tax or governmental charge incident thereto.

No recourse under or upon
any covenant or obligation of the Indenture, or of any bonds thereby secured,
or for any claim based thereon, or otherwise in any manner in respect thereof,
shall be had against any incorporator, subscriber to the capital stock,
stockholder, officer or director, as such, of the Company, whether former,
present or future, either directly, or indirectly through the Company or the
Trustees or either of them, by the enforcement of any subscription to capital
stock, assessment or otherwise, or by any legal or equitable proceeding by
virtue of any statute or otherwise (including, without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, any proceeding to enforce any claimed liability of
stockholders of the Company based upon any theory of disregarding the corporate
entity of the Company or upon any theory that the Company was acting as the
agent or instrumentality of the stockholders), any and all such liability of
incorporators, stockholders, subscribers, officers and directors, as such,
being released by the holder hereof, by the acceptance of this bond, and being
likewise waived and released by the terms of the Indenture under which this
bond is issued.

Whenever the beneficial
ownership of this bond is determined by a book-entry at a securities depository
for the bonds, the foregoing requirements of holding, delivering or transferring
this bond shall be modified to require the appropriate person or entity to meet
the requirements of the securities depository as to registering or transferring
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[FORM OF PRINCIPAL TRUSTEE’S

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]

This bond is one of the
bonds, of the series designated therein, described in the within-mentioned
Indenture.

	
  

  	
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and

WHEREAS the Company
represents that all acts and things necessary have happened, been done, and
been performed, to make the First Mortgage Bonds, 5.875% Series due 2037, when
duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Principal Trustee, and
duly issued, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to
make the Original Indenture, the aforementioned prior Supplemental Indentures
and this Supplemental Indenture valid and binding instruments for the security
thereof, in accordance with their terms;

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS
THIRTY-FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH: 
That The Empire District Electric Company, the Company herein named, in
consideration of the premises and of One Dollar ($1.00) to it duly paid by the
Trustees at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, and in order to secure the payment of the
principal of and the interest on all bonds from time to time outstanding under
the Indenture, according to the terms of said bonds and of the coupons attached
thereto, has granted, bargained, sold, warranted, aliened, remised, released,
conveyed, assigned, transferred, mortgaged, pledged, set over and confirmed,
and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, warrant, alien, remise,
release, convey, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, set over and confirm unto
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. and UMB Bank & Trust, N.A., as
Trustees, and their respective successor or successors in the trust, and its or
their assigns forever, the following property, with the same force and effect
and subject to the same reservations and exceptions, as though specifically
described in the granting clauses of the Original Indenture, that is to say:

SERVICE CENTERS, SUBSTATIONS
AND SWITCHING STATIONS

1.             Land for Aurora H.T. #124:

Land located in the County
of Lawrence, State of Missouri:

A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE
NORTH ONE-HALF OF GOVERNMENT LOT 2 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19,
TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE 25 WEST, IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, IN THE CITY OF AURORA,
MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:  COMMENCING FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
SECTION 19; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 19, 220.00 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 433.36
FEET TO A POINT THAT IS S89o58’20” W. 2.79 FEET FROM A FOUND RAILROAD SPIKE;
THENCE S00o59’48” E. 318.00 FEET ALONG AN EXISTING FENCE; THENCE S00o27’11” E.
338.94 FEET ALONG SAID EXISTING FENCE; THENCE WEST 657.39 FEET TO THE WEST LINE

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OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE
NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE 19.91 FEET; THENCE EAST 220 FEET; THENCE NORTH
637.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 
CONTAINS 6.68 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. 
SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY ON THE WEST AND CITY STREET RIGHT OF WAY
ON NORTH.

2.             Land for Billings N.E.
#221:

Land
located in the County of Christian, State of Missouri:

BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1⁄4) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1⁄4) OF
SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 24 WEST, CHRISTIAN COUNTY, MISSOURI;

THENCE NORTH 00o24’48” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 200.00 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;

THENCE SOUTH 89o58’18” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 360.00 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;

THENCE SOUTH 00o24’48” WEST A DISTANCE OF 200.00 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN ON THE
SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 35;

THENCE NORTH 89o58’18” WEST, ALONG SAID SOUTH SECTION LINE, A DISTANCE OF 360
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

CONTAINING 1.65 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

3.             Land for Joplin SW #389
addition:

Land located in the County
of Newton, State of Missouri:

A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN
LOT 1 OF SCOUTLAND SUBDIVISION, A RECORDED SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP
26 NORTH, RANGE 33 WEST, NEWTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:  BEGINNING AT AN EXISTING
IRON PIN FOUND AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE, SOUTH 00 DEGREES
00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A DISTANCE OF
510.98 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIN; THENCE, NORTH 85 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 44
SECONDS WEST, 170.60 FEET; THENCE, NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST,
489.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE, NORTH 89
DEGREES 43 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A
DISTANCE OF 170.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.  CONTAINING 1.97 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

4.             Land for Webb City #436:

Land located in the County
of Jasper, State of Missouri:

ALL THAT PART OF THE NORTH
ONE-HALF OF LOT NUMBERED TWO (2) OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION
7, TOWNSHIP 28, RANGE 32, JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:  COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE
NORTH ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER, THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 00
MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL
QUARTER, 460.30 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 00
DEGREES 00 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, 200.00 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 42
MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST, 310.00 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 36
SECONDS EAST, 200.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST,
310.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT 30.00 FEET OFF THE WEST SIDE FOR
ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY.

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5.             Land for Willard North
#445:

Land located in the County
of Greene, State of Missouri:

COMMENCING AT AN EXISTING
RAILROAD SPIKE, AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 23 WEST.  THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 13 SECONDS
WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER A
DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET.  THENCE SOUTH 89
DEGREES 36 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 29.78 FEET TO THE WEST
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY “Z”, TO A 5/8 INCH IRON PIN CAPPED
L.S. 2153 FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING. 
THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 89 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE
NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FARM ROAD #68, A DISTANCE OF 208.71 FEET, TO A 5/8
INCH IRON PIN CAPPED L.S. 2153.  THENCE
NORTH 00 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 13 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 208.71 FEET, TO A
5/8 INCH IRON PIN CAPPED L.S. 2153. 
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 208.71
FEET, TO A 5/8 INCH PIN CAPPED L.S. 2153 ON SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY “Z.”  THENCE SOUTH
00 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY “Z”.  A DISTANCE
OF 208.71 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 
ALL IN GREENE COUNTY MISSOURI. 
CONTAINING 1.00 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS.

6.             Land for Chesapeake #446

Land located in the County
of Lawrence, State of Missouri:

A TRACT OF LAND IN THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH,
RANGE 25 WEST, LAWRENCE COUNTRY, MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A STONE FOUND
AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 25 WEST,
LAWRENCE COUNTY, MISSOURI;

THENCE SOUTH 00o28’54” WEST,
625.00 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;

THENCE NORTH 89o28’30” WEST,
280.00 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;

THENCE NORTH 00o28’54” EAST,
625.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 20;

THENCE SOUTH 89o28’30” EAST,
280.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

7.             Land for Aurora Water Well
#7:

Land located in the County
of Lawrence, State of Missouri:

ALL THAT PART OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION
18, TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE 25 WEST, LAWRENCE COUNTY, MISSOURI, DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST
QUARTER, THENCE N 89 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 50 SECONDS E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 310.64
FEET FOR A TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SAME COURSE,
349.30 FEET, TO THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST

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QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST
QUARTER; THENCE S 00 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 05 SECONDS E, WITH SAID EAST LINE,
659.62 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER
OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE S 89 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 37 SECONDS W ALONG THE
SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST
QUARTER, 660.07 FEET, TO THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE N 00 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 25
SECONDS W ALONG SAID WEST LINE, 239.50 FEET; THENCE N 89 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 37
SECONDS E, 310.00 FEET; THENCE N 00 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 10 SECONDS W, 420.24
FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.  SUBJECT
TO ANY EASEMENTS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY OR RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD.

8.             Land for Baxter Service
Center Addition:

Land located in the County
of Cherokee, State of Kansas:

LOTS TWO (2) AND THREE (3),
BLOCK TWELVE (12), DUNBARS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS, CHEROKEE
COUNTY, KANSAS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.

9.             Land for Albatross #262 (2
tracts):

Land located in the County
of Lawrence, State of Missouri:

1/2 Albatross tract:

A TRACT OF LAND IN THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP
28 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST, LAWRENCE COUNTY, MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:  COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12;
THENCE NORTH 90o00’00” EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF
THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12, A DISTANCE OF 68.39 FEET, TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 90o00’00” EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12, A DISTANCE OF
317.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00o21’48” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 255.01 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 90o00’00” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 226.67 FEET, TO A POINT OF THE EAST
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 39; THENCE NORTH 24o27’48” WEST, ALONG SAID
EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 39, A DISTANCE OF 54.35 FEET, TO A
POINT OF CURVATURE TO THE RIGHT; THENCE ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
STATE HIGHWAY 39, AND ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS
OF 1103.02 FEET, LENGTH OF 217.48 FEET, CENTRAL ANGLE OF 11o17’50”, AND A CHORD
BEARING OF NORTH 18o48’54” WEST, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

2/2 Albatross tract:

A TRACT OF LAND IN THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP
28 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST, LAWRENCE COUNTY, MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:  COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12;
THENCE NORTH 90o00’00” EAST, ALONG THE

 

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SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12, A DISTANCE OF 263.74 FEET,
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00o36’04” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 209.10
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89o26’39” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 221.27 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE
EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 39, AND A POINT OF CURVATURE TO THE
RIGHT, THENCE ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 39, AND ALONG
SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 1103.03 FEET, LENGTH OF
37.32 FEET, CENTRAL ANGLE OF 01o56’19” AND A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 01o19’58”
WEST; THENCE NORTH 00o21’48” WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 32.69 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89o26’39” EAST, A DISTANCE OF
345.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00o21’48” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 280.29 FEET, TO A POINT
ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID
SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 90o00’00” WEST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, A DISTANCE OF 122.24 FEET, TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

10.           Land for Republic # 451:

Land located in the County
of Greene, State of Missouri:

ALL OF LOT EIGHT (8),
AMENDED PLAT RANKIN ACRES 5TH ADDITION, GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING
TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.

11.           Land for Aurora H.T. South
addition:

Land located in the County
of Lawrence, State of Missouri:

BEGINNING 420 FEET NORTH AND
45 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTH HALF (N 1/2) OF LOT 2 OF THE
NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (NWFR1/4) OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE
25 WEST, LAWRENCE COUNTY, MISSOURI, THENCE EAST 335 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 100
FEET, THENCE EAST 290 FEET, THENCE NORTH 340 FEET, THENCE WEST 625 FEET, THENCE
SOUTH 240 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

12.           Land for Branson Compton Road
# 454:

Land located in the County
of Taney, State of Missouri:

A PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT
8 OF THE FRACTIONAL SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TANEY
COUNTY, MISSOURI DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 8; THENCE NORTH 88o11’55” WEST ALONG THE SOUTH
LINE THEREOF A DISTANCE OF 588.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE
CONTINUING NORTH 88o11’55” WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 280.88 FEET
TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 65; THENCE NORTH 11o35’10” WEST
ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 270.80 FEET; THENCE NORTH 78o24’50”
EAST A DISTANCE OF 290.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 10o15’00” EAST A DISTANCE OF
303.52 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 5o03’00” WEST A DISTANCE OF 33.81 FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING.

THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT
CONTAINS 2.00 ACRES AND IS SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS OR RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD.

 

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PRODUCTION PLANT
AND OTHER REAL ESTATE

13.           Land for Asbury Plant:

Land located in the County
of Barton, State of Missouri:

THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER; AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION EIGHT (8), TOWNSHIP THIRTY (30)
NORTH, RANGE THIRTY-THREE (33) WEST, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, EXCEPT A TRACT
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:  A TRACT OF LAND
LYING IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 33
WEST, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A RAILROAD
SPIKE FOUND AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 33
WEST, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI; THENCE NORTH 01o17’31”
EAST, 30.00 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 8; THENCE SOUTH 87 o22’07” EAST, 845.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 01o17’31”
EAST, 45.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 o22’07” EAST,
755.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 28.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 o22’07”
EAST, 27.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 28.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 o22’07”
EAST, 1059.57 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8;
THENCE SOUTH 01o29’14” WEST, 74.84 FEET TO AN IRON PIN AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8; THENCE NORTH 87 o22’07” WEST, 2682.93 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

14.           Land for Energy Center:

Land located in the County
of Jasper, State of Missouri:

BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF THE SOUTH HALF (S1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW 1/4) OF SECTION
28, TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 29 WEST, THENCE NORTH 435 FEET, THENCE EAST 701
FEET, THENCE SOUTH 435 FEET, THENCE WEST TO A POINT OF BEGINNING, JASPER
COUNTY, MISSOURI.

15.           Land for State Line
Combined Cycle:

An undivided 60% interest
(without any right of partition) in the following land located in the County of
Jasper, State of Missouri:

PARCEL A

A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN
THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 34 WEST, JASPER COUNTY,
MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT A ALUMINUM
MONUMENT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, N89o53’06”E, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, A DISTANCE OF 283.04
FEET, TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN
RAILROAD;

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THENCE, S52o55’08”E, ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 80.51 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING;

THENCE, S52o55’08”E, CONTINUING ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 1839.16 FEET, TO A
POINT OF CURVATURE TO THE LEFT;

THENCE, ALONG SAID CURVE TO
THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04o36’39”,
RADIUS OF 2914.79 FEET, ARC LENGTH OF 234.56 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING OF 56o13’27”E, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH HALF SECTION LINE;

THENCE, S00o00’19”E, ALONG SAID HALF SECTION LINE, 712.83 FEET;

THENCE, S89o58’44”W, 317.21 FEET;

THENCE, S00o01’16”E, 23.69 FEET;

THENCE, S89o58’44”W, 492.14 FEET;

THENCE, N00o06’18”W, 42.79 FEET;

THENCE, N89o30’05”E, 76.16 FEET;

THENCE, N00o08’07”E, 116.34 FEET;

THENCE, N89o53’42”E, 240.57 FEET;

THENCE, N00o06’18”W, 140.36 FEET;

THENCE, S89o53’42”W, 317.22 FEET;

THENCE, S00o06’18”E, 57.40 FEET;

THENCE, S89o58’44”W, 485.62 FEET;

THENCE, S00o00’45”W, 61.44 FEET;

THENCE, N89o59’15”W, 651.78 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, N01o56’10”W, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, A DISTANCE OF 1719.99
FEET;

THENCE, N52o33’26”E, 106.00 FEET;

THENCE, N87o27’15”E, 259.17 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THAT PORTION
USED OR TAKEN FOR ROAD PURPOSES.

ALSO:

A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN
THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 34 WEST, JASPER COUNTY,
MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT AN EXISTING
IRON PIN LOCATED AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, S89o53’06”W, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, 325.00 FEET, TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE, S00o00’19”E, 600.00 FEET;

THENCE, N89o53’06”E, 325.00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH HALF SECTION LINE;

THENCE, S00o00’19”E, ALONG SAID HALF SECTION LINE, 572.03 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE
NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD AND A POINT OF
CURVATURE TO THE RIGHT;

THENCE, ALONG SAID CURVE TO
THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03o15’59”,
RADIUS OF 2864.79 FEET, ARC LENGTH OF 163.32 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING OF N55o57’25”W;

THENCE, N52o58’40”W, ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, 629.53 FEET;

THENCE, N00o38’24”E, 465.34 FEET;

THENCE, S89o17’17”E, 172.54 FEET;

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THENCE, N00o01’25”E, 237.47 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, N89o53’06”E, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 135.00 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING
EXCEPT THAT PORTION USED OR TAKEN FOR ROAD PURPOSES.

EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PARCEL:

A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN
THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 34 WEST, JASPER COUNTY,
MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT A ALUMINUM
MONUMENT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, S01o56’10”E, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, A DISTANCE OF 1602.65
FEET;

THENCE, N88o03’50”E, 1162.70 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE, N89o28’24”E, 83.65 FEET;

THENCE, S00o03’58”E, 114.23 FEET;

THENCE, N89o55’27”W, 83.43 FEET;

THENCE, N00o10’26”W, 115.35 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

CONTAINING 66.79 ACRES, MORE
OR LESS.

PARCEL B

A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN
THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 34 WEST, JASPER COUNTY,
MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT A ALUMINUM
MONUMENT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, S01o56’10”E, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, A DISTANCE OF 1804.75
FEET;

THENCE, N88o03’50”E, 653.50 FEET;

THENCE, N89o58’44”E, 485.62 FEET;

THENCE, N00o06’18”W, 38.89 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE, N00o06’18”W, 18.51 FEET;

THENCE, N89o53’42”E, 317.22 FEET;

THENCE, S00o06’18”E, 140.36 FEET;

THENCE, S89o53’42”W, 240.57 FEET;

THENCE, N00o08’07”E, 122.17 FEET;

THENCE, S89o39’57”W, 77.16 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

CONTAINING 0.81 ACRES, MORE
OR LESS.

16.           Land for State Line
Common:

An undivided 66-2/3%
interest (without any right of partition) in the following land located in the
County of Jasper, State of Missouri:

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A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN
THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 34 WEST, JASPER COUNTY,
MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT A ALUMINUM
MONUMENT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, S01o56’10”E, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, A DISTANCE OF 1843.99
FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE, S89o59’15”E, 651.78 FEET;

THENCE, N00o00’45”E, 61.44 FEET;

THENCE, N89o58’44”E, 485.62 FEET;

THENCE, S00o06’18”E, 487.91 FEET;

THENCE, S89o59’21”E, 163.23 FEET;

THENCE, N01o24’04”E, 129.58 FEET;

THENCE, S88o35’56”E, 107.74 FEET;

THENCE, N76o25’43”E, 39.83 FEET;

THENCE, N89o58’44”E, 155.66 FEET;

THENCE, N00o01’16”W, 109.18 FEET;

THENCE, N89o58’44”E, 23.24 FEET;

THENCE, N00o01’16”W, 23.69 FEET;

THENCE, S89o58’44”E, 317.21 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH HALF SECTION LINE;

THENCE, S00o00’19”E, ALONG SAID HALF SECTION LINE, 946.14 FEET;

THENCE, S89o13’22”W, 1909.30 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, N01o56’10”W, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, 1129.83 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PARCELS:

A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN
THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 34 WEST, JASPER COUNTY,
MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT A ALUMINUM
MONUMENT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, S01o56’10”E, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, A DISTANCE OF 1804.75
FEET;

THENCE, N88o03’50”E, 653.50 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE, N89o58’44”E, 403.35 FEET;

THENCE, S00o00’12”E, 425.07 FEET;

THENCE, S89o40’11”W, 370.84 FEET;

THENCE, N55o31’22”W 39.57 FEET;

THENCE, N00o00’45”E, 404.66 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

ALSO:

A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN
THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 34 WEST, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

 

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COMMENCING AT AN EXISTING
IRON PIN AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14;

THENCE, S89o53’06”W, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, A DISTANCE OF 66.89
FEET;

THENCE, S00o06’54”E, 2022.25 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE, S00o11’42”E, 307.40 FEET;

THENCE, S89o48’18”W, 228.08 FEET;

THENCE, N00o11’42”W 105.03 FEET;

THENCE, S89o48’18”W, 31.51 FEET;

THENCE, N00o11’42”W 129.20 FEET;

THENCE, N89o48’18”E, 84.63 FEET;

THENCE, N00o11’42”W 73.17 FEET;

THENCE, N89o48’18”E, 174.97 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

CONTAINING 39.64 ACRES, MORE
OR LESS.

17.           Land for Kodiak Road Real
Estate:

Land located in the County
of Newton, State of Missouri:

ALL OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
(NE 1/4) OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE 1/4) OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 27, RANGE 32,
NEWTON COUNTY MISSOURI.

ALSO all other property,
whether real, personal or mixed (except as in the Original Indenture expressly
excepted) of every nature and kind and wheresoever situated now owned or
hereafter acquired by the Company;

TOGETHER with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances belonging or in anywise
appertaining to the aforesaid mortgaged property or any part thereof, with the
reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders and (subject to the provisions
of § 8.01 of the Original Indenture)
the tolls, rents, revenues, issues, earnings, income, products and profits
thereof, and all the estate, right, title and interest and claim whatsoever, at
law as well as in equity, which the Company now has or may hereafter acquire in
and to the aforesaid mortgaged property, and every part and parcel thereof;

SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to
permitted encumbrances as defined in the Original Indenture and, as to any
property hereafter acquired by the Company, to any lien thereon existing, and to
any liens for unpaid portions of the purchase money placed thereon at the time
of such acquisition, and also subject to the provisions of Article 12
of the Original Indenture.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the
same, unto the Trustees and their and each of their respective successors and
assigns forever;

IN TRUST, NEVERTHELESS, upon
the terms and trusts set forth in the Indenture, so that the same shall be held
specifically by the Trustees under and subject to the terms of the Indenture in
the same manner and for the same trusts, uses and purposes as if said
properties had been specifically contained and described in the Original
Indenture;

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, and these
presents are upon the condition that, if the Company, its successors or
assigns, shall pay or cause to be paid unto the holders of the bonds the
principal and interest, and premium, if any, to become due in respect thereof
at the times and in the manner stipulated

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therein and in the Indenture
and shall keep, perform and observe all and singular the covenants and promises
in said bonds and in the Indenture expressed to be kept, performed and observed
by or on the part of the Company, then the Indenture and the estate and rights
thereby granted shall cease, determine and be void, otherwise to be and remain
in full force and effect.

AND THE COMPANY, for itself
and its successors, does hereby covenant and agree to and with the Trustees,
for the benefit of those who shall hold the bonds and the coupons appertaining
thereto, or any of them, issued or to be issued under the Indenture, as follows:

ARTICLE I

CREATION AND DESCRIPTION OF FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS,

5.875% SERIES DUE 2037

Section 1.           A new series of bonds to be issued under and secured by
the Indenture is hereby created, to be designated as First Mortgage Bonds,
5.875% Series due 2037 (herein sometimes called the “Bonds of the New Series”
or “Bonds”).  The Bonds of the New Series
shall initially be limited to an aggregate principal amount of Eighty Million
Dollars ($80,000,000), excluding any Bonds of the New Series which may be
authenticated in lieu of or in substitution or exchange for other Bonds of the
New Series pursuant to the provisions of Article
2 or of § 15.09
of the Original Indenture.  Subject to
the terms of the Indenture, the Company may issue additional Bonds of the New
Series (having the same terms as the Bonds of the New Series initially issued,
except for the payment of interest accruing prior to the issue date of such
additional Bonds or except for the first payment of interest following the
issue date of such additional Bonds). 
Said Bonds and the certificate of authentication of the Principal
Trustee to be endorsed upon the Bonds shall be substantially in the forms
hereinbefore recited, respectively.  Each
Bond shall be dated as of the date of its authentication and all Bonds of the
New Series shall mature April 1, 2037 and shall bear interest at the rate of
5.875% per annum, payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 in each year,
commencing October 1, 2007; both principal and interest shall be payable at the
office or agency of the Company in the City of Chicago, Illinois, and in any
coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment
shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

The holder of any Bond on
any record date (as hereinbelow defined) with respect to any interest payment
date shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such interest payment
date notwithstanding the cancellation of such Bond upon any exchange or
transfer thereof subsequent to the record date and prior to such interest
payment date, except if and to the extent that the Company shall default in the
payment of the interest due on such interest payment date, in which case such
defaulted interest shall be paid to the person in whose name such Bond (or any
Bond or Bonds issued upon transfer or exchange thereof) is registered on a date
fixed by the Company, which shall be not more than fifteen and not less than
ten days before the date of payment of such defaulted interest.  The term “record date” as used in this
Section with respect to any interest payment date shall mean the close of
business on the March 15 or September 15, as the case may be, next preceding
such interest payment date, whether or not such March 15 or September 15 shall
be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of
Chicago, Illinois are authorized by law to remain closed.

The Company shall not be
required to make any transfer or exchange of any Bonds for a period of ten days
next preceding any selection of Bonds for redemption, nor shall it be required
to make transfers or exchanges of any bonds which shall have been selected for
redemption in whole or in part.

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Bonds of the New Series
shall be registered Bonds in book-entry form or in definitive form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 which
may be executed by the Company and delivered to the Principal Trustee for
authentication and delivery.

The Bonds of the New Series
shall be registrable and interchangeable at the office or agency of the Company
in the City of Chicago, Illinois, in the manner and upon the terms set forth in
§ 2.05 of the Original Indenture,
upon payment of such an amount as shall be sufficient to reimburse the Company
for, or to pay, any stamp or other tax or governmental charge incident thereto.

Notwithstanding the
provisions of § 2.08 of the Original
Indenture, no service or other charge will be made for any exchange or transfer
of any Bond of the New Series.

If the Bonds of the New
Series are to be issued in book-entry form only, notwithstanding any provision
of the Indenture to the contrary, unless the Company shall otherwise direct
(which direction shall promptly be given at the written request of The Depository
Trust Company (“DTC”)), all Bonds of the New Series shall be registered in the
name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, as registered owner of the Bonds of
the New Series, and held in the custody of DTC. 
Unless otherwise requested by DTC, a single certificate will be issued
and delivered to DTC.  Beneficial owners
of Bonds of the New Series will not receive physical delivery of Bond
certificates except as hereinafter provided. 
For so long as DTC shall continue to serve as securities depository for
the Bonds of the New Series as provided herein, all transfers of beneficial
ownership interests will be made by book-entry only, and no investor or other
party purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring beneficial ownership of
Bonds of the New Series is to receive, hold or deliver any Bond certificate.

With respect to Bonds of the
New Series registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, the
Trustees and the Company shall have no responsibility or obligation to the securities
brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain
other organizations on whose behalf DTC was created to hold securities to
facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among DTC
participants (“DTC Participants”) or to any person on whose behalf a DTC Participant
holds an interest in the Bonds of the New Series.  Without limiting the immediately preceding
sentence, the Trustees and the Company shall have no responsibility or
obligation with respect to (i) the accuracy of the records of DTC, Cede &
Co. or any DTC Participant with respect to any ownership interest in the Bonds
of the New Series, (ii) the delivery to any DTC Participant or any other
person, other than the registered owner of the Bonds of the New Series, of any
notice with respect to the Bonds of the New Series, including any notice of
redemption, or (iii) the payment to any DTC Participant or any other
person, other than the registered owner of the Bonds of the New Series, of any
amount with respect to principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the
Bonds of the New Series.

If the Bonds of the New
Series are to be issued in book-entry form only, replacement Bonds may be
issued directly to beneficial owners of Bonds of the New Series other than DTC,
or its nominee, but only in the event that (i) DTC determines not to
continue to act as securities depository for the Bonds of the New Series (which
determination shall become effective by the giving of reasonable notice to the
Company or the Principal Trustee); or (ii) the Company has advised DTC of
its determination (which determination is conclusive as to DTC and beneficial
owners of the Bonds of the New Series) to terminate the services of DTC as
securities depository for the Bonds of the New Series; or (iii) the Company has
determined (which determination is conclusive as to DTC and the beneficial
owners of the Bonds of the New Series) that the interests of the beneficial
owners of the Bonds of the New Series might be adversely affected if such
book-entry only system of transfer is continued.  Upon occurrence of the event set forth in (i)
above, the Company shall use its best efforts to attempt to locate another
qualified securities depository.  If the
Company fails to locate another qualified securities depository to replace DTC,
the Company shall direct the Principal Trustee to cause to be authenticated and
delivered replacement

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Bonds of the New Series, in
certificated form, to the beneficial owners of the Bonds of the New Series.  In the event that the Company makes the
determination described in (ii) or (iii) above (provided that the Company
undertakes no obligation to make any investigation to determine the occurrence
of any events that would permit the Company to make any such determination),
and has made provisions to notify the beneficial owners of Bonds of the New
Series of such determination by mailing an appropriate notice to DTC, the
Company shall cause to be issued replacement Bonds of the New Series in
certificated form to beneficial owners of the Bonds of the New Series as shown
on the records of DTC provided to the Principal Trustee and the Company.

Whenever, during the term of
the Bonds of the New Series, the beneficial ownership thereof is determined by
a book-entry at DTC, the requirements in the Original Indenture or this Supplemental
Indenture relating to holding, delivering or transferring Bonds or selection of
Bonds to be redeemed shall be deemed modified to require the appropriate person
or entity to meet the requirements of DTC as to registering or transferring the
book-entry to produce the same effect.

If the Bonds of the New
Series are to be issued in book-entry form only, notwithstanding any provision
of the Original Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture to the contrary, all
Bonds of the New Series issued hereunder, if DTC so requires, shall bear a
legend substantially to the following effect:

Unless this certificate is
presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a
limited-purpose trust company under New York State banking law (“DTC”), to the
Company or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and
any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such
other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any
payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an
authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF
FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the
registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.

If the Bonds of the New
Series are to be issued in book-entry form only, the Company and the Principal
Trustee shall enter into a letter of representations with DTC to implement the
book-entry only system of Bond registration described above.

If at any time DTC ceases to
hold the Bonds of the New Series, all references herein to DTC shall be of no
further force or effect.

Section 2.           The Bonds of the New Series described in Section 1 of this
Article, initially in the aggregate principal amount of Eighty Million Dollars
($80,000,000), shall be executed by the Company and delivered to the Principal
Trustee and, upon compliance with all the provisions and requirements of the
Original Indenture in respect thereof, all or any portion of the Bonds of the
New Series may, from time to time, be authenticated by the Principal Trustee
and delivered (without awaiting the filing or recording of this Supplemental
Indenture) in accordance with the written order or orders of the Company.

ARTICLE II

REDEMPTION OF BONDS OF THE NEW SERIES

Section 1.           The Bonds of the New Series, in the manner provided in Article 5 of the Original Indenture, shall
be redeemable at any time prior to maturity, in whole or in part, at the option
of the Company, at the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the bonds to
be redeemed and a make-

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whole
redemption price (as specified in the form of Bond set forth in this
Supplemental Indenture), together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to
the date fixed for redemption.

Section 2.           The provisions of § 5.03,
§ 5.04 and § 5.05 of the Original Indenture (as
modified by the provisions specified in the form of Bond set forth in this
Supplemental Indenture) shall be applicable to Bonds of the New Series.  The principal amount of Bonds of the  New Series registered in the name of any
holder and to be redeemed on any partial redemption shall be $1,000, or a multiple
thereof.

Section 3.           The holder of each and every Bond of the New Series issued
hereunder hereby, and by accepting the Bond, agrees to accept payment thereof
prior to maturity on the terms and conditions provided for in this Article II.

ARTICLE III

NO SINKING AND IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR BONDS OF THE NEW SERIES

There
shall be no Sinking and Improvement Fund for the Bonds of the New Series.

ARTICLE IV

DIVIDENDS AND SIMILAR DISTRIBUTIONS

The Company hereby covenants
that, so long as any of the Bonds of the New Series shall remain outstanding,
the covenants and agreements of the Company set forth in Section
 4.11 of the Original Indenture as heretofore supplemented
shall be and remain in full force and effect and be duly observed and complied
with by the Company, notwithstanding that no First Mortgage Bonds, 31⁄2% Series
due 1969, remain outstanding.

ARTICLE V

THE TRUSTEES

The Trustees accept the
trusts created by this Supplemental Indenture upon the terms and conditions
hereof and agree to perform such trusts upon the terms and conditions set forth
in the Original Indenture as heretofore supplemented and in this Supplemental
Indenture set forth.  In general, each
and every term and condition contained in Article 13 of
the Original Indenture shall apply to this Supplemental Indenture with the same
force and effect as if the same were herein set forth in full, with such omissions,
variations and modifications thereof as may be appropriate to make the same
conform to this Supplemental Indenture.

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 1.           If the date for making any payment of principal, interest,
or premium or the last date for performance of any act or the exercising of any
right, as provided in this Supplemental Indenture, shall be a legal holiday or
a day on which banking institutions in the City of Chicago, Illinois, are
authorized by law to remain closed, such payment may be made or act performed
or right exercised on the next succeeding day not a legal holiday or a day on
which such banking institutions are authorized by

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law
to remain closed, with the same force and effect as if done on the nominal date
provided in this Supplemental Indenture, and no interest shall accrue for the
period after such nominal date.

Section 2.           The Original Indenture as heretofore and hereby
supplemented and amended is in all respects ratified and confirmed; and the
Original Indenture, this Supplemental Indenture and all other indentures
supplemental to the Original Indenture shall be read, taken and construed as
one and the same instrument.  Neither the
execution of this Supplemental Indenture nor anything herein contained shall be
construed to impair the lien of the Original Indenture as heretofore
supplemented on any of the property subject thereto, and such lien shall remain
in full force and effect as security for all bonds now outstanding or hereafter
issued under the Indenture.  All terms
defined in Article 1 of the
Original Indenture, as heretofore supplemented, for all purposes of this
Supplemental Indenture, shall have the meanings therein specified, unless the
context otherwise requires.

Section 3.           This Supplemental Indenture may be simultaneously executed
in any number of counterparts, and all said counterparts executed and
delivered, each as an original, shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.

Section 4.           Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture contained, shall,
or shall be construed to, confer upon any person other than a holder of bonds
issued under the Indenture, the Company and the Trustees any right or interest
to avail himself of any benefit under any provision of the Indenture, as
heretofore supplemented and amended, or of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The
Empire District Electric Company, party of the first part, has caused its
corporate name to be hereunto affixed and this instrument to be signed by its
President or a Vice President, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary for and in its behalf; and
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. and UMB Bank & Trust, N.A.,
parties of the second part, have each caused its corporate name to be hereunto
affixed, and this instrument to be signed by its President or a Vice President
and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and attested by its Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary for and in its behalf, all as of the day and year first
above written.

	
  

  	
  THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By

  	
  /s/ Gregory A. Knapp

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Gregory A. Knapp

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President - Finance and

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Chief Financial Officer

  	
   

  
						

 

[Corporate Seal]

	
  Attest:

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Laurie A. Delano

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
  Laurie A. Delano

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
   

  	
  Controller, Assistant Secretary and

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Assistant Treasurer

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Signed, sealed and delivered by

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  THE EMPIRE
  DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  in the presence
  of:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Robert W. Sager

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
  Robert W. Sager

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Debra S. Brill

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
  Debra S. Brill

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY,

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  N.A.,

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  as Trustee

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  By

  	
  /s/ Roxane Ellwanger

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Roxane Ellwanger

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Assistant Vice President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  [Corporate Seal]

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Attest:

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ L. Garcia

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
  L. Garcia

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
   

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Signed, sealed and delivered by

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  THE BANK OF NEW
  YORK

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  TRUST COMPANY,
  N.A.

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  in the presence
  of:

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Julie Braun

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
  Julie Braun

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Robert Cafarelli

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
  Robert Cafarelli

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  UMB BANK & TRUST, N.A.,

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  as Trustee

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  By

  	
  /s/ Brian P. Krippner

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Brian P. Krippner

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  [Corporate Seal]

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Attest:

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Richard S. Novosak

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
  Richard S. Novosak

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
   

  	
  Assistant Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Signed, sealed and delivered by

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  UMB BANK & TRUST, N.A.

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  in the presence of:

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Sandy Battas

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
  Sandy Battas, AVP

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Deanna Wilson

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
  Deanna Wilson, AVP

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

 

	
  State of Missouri

  	
   

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  )  ss.:

  
	
  County of Jasper

  	
   

  	
  )

  

 

Be It Remembered, and I do
hereby certify, that on this 26th day of March, 2007, before me, a Notary
Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Gregory
A. Knapp, the Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer of The
Empire District Electric Company, a Kansas corporation, and Laurie A. Delano,
the Controller, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of said
corporation, who are both to me personally known, and both personally known to
me to be such officers and to be the identical persons whose names are
subscribed to the foregoing instrument as such Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer and Controller, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer,
respectively, and as the persons who subscribed the name and affixed the seal
of said The Empire District Electric Company, one of the makers thereof, to the
foregoing instrument as its Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial
Officer and Controller, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, and they
each acknowledged to me that they, being thereunto duly authorized, executed the
same for the uses, purposes and consideration therein set forth and expressed,
and in the capacities therein stated, as their free and voluntary act and deed,
and as the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation.

And the said Gregory A.
Knapp and Laurie A. Delano, being each duly sworn by me, severally deposed
and said:  that they reside in City of
Joplin, Missouri; that they were at that time Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer and Controller, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer,
of said corporation; that they knew the corporate seal of said corporation, and
that the seal affixed to said instrument was such corporate seal, and was
thereto affixed by said Controller, Assistant Secretary and Assistant
Treasurer, and the said instrument was signed by said Vice President - Finance
and Chief Financial Officer, in pursuance of the power and authority granted
them by the By-Laws of said corporation, and by authority of the Board of Directors
thereof.

In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my official and notarial seal at my office in
said County and State the day and year last above written.

My commission expires June
27, 2009.

[Notarial
Seal]

	
  

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Marilyn Ponder

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Marilyn Ponder

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Notary Public

  

 

 

	
  State of Illinois

  	
   

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  )  ss.:

  
	
  County of Cook

  	
   

  	
  )

  

 

Be It Remembered, and I do
hereby certify, that on the 26th day of March, 2007, before me, a Notary Public
in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Roxane
Ellwanger, Assistant Vice President of The Bank of New York Trust Company,
N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws of the United
States of America, and L. Garcia, Vice President of said association, who are
both to me personally known, and both personally known to me to be such
officers and to be the identical persons whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing instrument as such Assistant Vice President and Vice President, respectively,
and as the persons who subscribed the name and affixed the seal of said The
Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., one of the makers thereof, to the
foregoing instrument as its Assistant Vice President and Vice President, and
they each acknowledged to me that they, being thereunto duly authorized,
executed the same for the uses, purposes and consideration therein set forth
and expressed, and in the capacities therein stated, as their free and
voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of said
association.

And the said Rozxane
Ellwanger and L. Garcia, being each duly sworn by me, severally deposed and
said:  that they reside in Chicago,
Illinois and Chicago, Illinois, respectively; that they were at that time
respectively Assistant Vice President and Vice President, of said association;
that they knew the corporate seal of said association, and that the seal
affixed to said instrument was such corporate seal, and was thereto affixed by
said Vice President, and the said instrument was signed by said Assistant Vice
President, in pursuance of the power and authority granted them by the By-Laws
of said association, and by authority of the Board of Directors thereof.

In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my official and notarial seal at my office in
said County and State the day and year last above written.

My commission expires
January 22, 2009.

[Notarial
Seal]

	
  

  	
   

  	
  /s/ T. Mosterd

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Notary Public

  

 

 

	
  State of Missouri

  	
   

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  )  ss.:

  
	
  City of St. Louis

  	
   

  	
  )

  

 

Be It Remembered, and I do
hereby certify, that on this 22nd day of March, 2007, before me, a Notary
Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Brian P.
Krippner, Vice President of UMB Bank & Trust, N.A., a national banking
association organized under the laws of the United States of America, and
Richard S. Novosak, Assistant Vice President of said association, who are both
to me personally known, and both personally known to me to be such officers and
to be the identical persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing
instrument as such Vice President and Assistant Vice President, respectively,
and as the persons who subscribed the name and affixed the seal of said UMB
Bank & Trust, N.A. one of the makers thereof, to the foregoing instrument
as its Vice President and Assistant Vice President, and they each acknowledged
to me that they, being thereunto duly authorized, executed the same for the
uses, purposes and consideration therein set forth and expressed, and in the capacities
therein stated, as their free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and
voluntary act and deed of said association.

And the said Brian P.
Krippner and Richard S. Novosak, being each duly sworn by me, severally deposed
and said:  that they reside in St. Louis,
Missouri; that they were at that time respectively Vice President and Assistant
Vice President of said association; that they knew the corporate seal of said
association, and that the seal affixed to said instrument was such corporate seal,
and was thereto affixed by said Assistant Vice President, and the said instrument
was signed by said Vice President, in pursuance of the power and authority
granted them by the By-Laws of said association, and by authority of the Board
of Directors thereof.

In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in said County
and State the day and year last above written.

My commission expires August
29, 2008.

[Notarial
Seal]

	
  

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Annie P. Lewis

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Notary Public

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