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EXHIBIT 4.2.16
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EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANT, THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS
WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS (i) THERE IS
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES, (ii)
THE SALE IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT, OR (iii) THE COMPANY
RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR
HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY
REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT.

                             SALON MEDIA GROUP, INC.
                          COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

     1.   Price and Number of Shares Subject to Warrant. FOR VALUE RECEIVED and
subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, ________, (the
"Purchaser"), is entitled to purchase from Salon Media Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), at any time after 5:00 p.m. California time on
December ___, 2002 and before the termination of this Warrant pursuant to
Section 12 below, at a price per share equal to $0.0575, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 3 below (the "Warrant Price"), that number of shares
indicated in Section 2 below of fully paid and nonassessable shares of the
Common Stock of the Company (which Common Stock currently trades on the OTC), as
adjusted pursuant to Section 3 (the "Warrant Shares").

     2.   Number of Shares of Warrant Shares. The number of Warrant Shares for
which this Warrant is exercisable is equal to 300,000.

     3.   Adjustment of Warrant Price and Warrant Shares. The number of shares
of Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the exercise
price thereof shall be subject to adjustment from time to time, and the Company
agrees to provide notice upon the happening of certain events, as follows:

          (a) Merger, Sale of Assets, etc. If at any time the Company proposes
to (i) consolidate with or merge with or sell or convey all or substantially all
of its assets to any other corporation or entity, or (ii) distribute stock,
securities or other assets to the holders of Common Stock in exchange for their
shares of the Company's Common Stock, then the Company shall give the holder of
this Warrant thirty (30) days advance notice of the effective date of such
transaction and to the extent the Warrant has not been exercised in full by the
effective date of such transaction, this Warrant shall terminate. The foregoing
notwithstanding, a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another
corporation after which the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to
such transaction hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the
surviving entity, shall not result in termination of this Warrant; instead this
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Warrant shall be exchanged for a warrant of the surviving corporation that shall
entitle the holder hereof to acquire upon the exercise thereof the number of
shares of stock or other property to which the holder of the number of shares of
the Warrant Shares which are subject to this Warrant on the effective date of
the merger would have been entitled to receive for such securities under the
terms of the merger.

          (b) Reclassification, etc. If the Company at any time shall, by
subdivision, combination or reclassification of securities or otherwise, change
any of the securities to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the
same or a different number of securities of any class or classes, this Warrant
shall thereafter entitle its holder to acquire such number and kind of
securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect
to the securities which were subject to the purchase rights under this Warrant
immediately prior to such subdivision. combination, reclassification or other
change. If shares of the class of the Company's stock for which this Warrant is
being exercised are subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of
shares of stock, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately reduced in the case
of subdivision of shares or proportionately increased in the case of combination
of shares, in both cases by the ratio which the total number of shares of such
class of stock to be outstanding immediately after such event bears to the total
number of shares of such class of stock outstanding immediately prior to such
event.

          (c) Adjustment for Dividends in Stock. In case at any time or from
time to time on or after the date hereof the holders of the shares of the
Company's capital stock of the same class and series as the Warrant Shares (or
any shares of stock or other securities at the time receivable upon the exercise
of this Warrant) shall have received, or, on or after the record date fixed for
the determination of eligible shareholders, shall have become entitled to
receive, without payment therefor, other or additional stock of the Company by
way of dividend, then and in each case, the holder of this Warrant shall, upon
the exercise hereof, be entitled to receive, in addition to the number of shares
of Warrant Shares receivable thereupon, and without payment of any additional
consideration therefor, the amount of such other or additional stock of the
Company which such holder would hold on the date of such exercise had it been
the holder of record of such Warrant Shares on the date hereof and had
thereafter, during the period from the date hereof to and including the date of
such exercise, retained such shares and/or all other additional stock receivable
by it as aforesaid during such period, giving effect to all adjustments called
for during such period by paragraph (c) of this Section 3.

          (d)  Adjustment of Warrant Price.

               (i)  Special Definitions. For purposes of this Section 3(d), the
following definitions shall apply:

                    (A) "OPTIONS" shall mean rights, options or warrants to
subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire either Common Stock or Convertible
Securities (as defined below).

                    (B) "CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES" shall mean any evidences of
indebtedness, shares or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for
Common Stock.
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                    (C) "ADDITIONAL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK" shall mean all
shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 3(d)(iii) below, deemed
to be issued) by the Company after the Warrant Issue Date (as defined below),
other than shares of Common Stock issued or issuable:

                    (I) upon conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or
Series B Preferred Stock;

                    (II) to officers, directors or employees of, or consultants
to, the Company pursuant to a warrant, stock grant, option agreement or plan,
purchase plan or other employee stock incentive program or agreement approved by
the Board of Directors, up to a maximum number of shares of Common Stock
(assuming full conversion of any such convertible securities into Common Stock)
equal to 25% of the then outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock,
Series A Preferred Stock (as converted) and Series B Preferred Stock (as
converted);

                    (III) in connection with the acquisition by the Company of
another business entity or majority ownership thereof approved by the Board of
Directors;

                    (IV) to lease companies, real estate lessors, banks or
financial institutions, whether shares or warrants, in connection with any lease
or debt financing transaction approved by the Board of Directors;

                    (V) upon exercise of warrants outstanding as of the date of
the Warrant Issue Date (as defined hereafter);

                    (VI) in connection with a transaction described in Section
3(d)(iv);

                    (VII) in connection with a strategic investment and/or
acquisition of technology or intellectual property approved by the Board of
Directors;

                    (VIII) by way of dividend or other distribution on shares of
Common Stock excluded from the definition of Additional Shares of Common Stock
by the foregoing clauses (1) through (7).

                    (D) "WARRANT ISSUE DATE" shall mean the date on which the
Warrant was first issued by the Company.

               (ii) No Adjustment of Warrant Price. No adjustment in the Warrant
Price shall be made with respect to the issuance of Additional Shares of Common
Stock unless the consideration per share for an Additional Share of Common Stock
issued or deemed to be issued by the Company is less than the Warrant Price in
effect on the date of, and immediately prior to, such issue.

               (iii) Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock. In the
event the Company at any time or from time to time after the Warrant Issue Date
shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities or shall fix a record date for
the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any
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such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares (as
set forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any provisions
contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible
Securities, the conversion or exchange of the Convertible Securities shall be
deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of the
issuance of such Option or Convertible Security or, in case such a record date
shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date:

                    (A) except as provided in Section 3(d)(iii)(B) and
3(d)(iii)(C) below, no further adjustment in the Warrant Price shall be made
upon the subsequent issue of Convertible Securities or shares of Common Stock
upon the exercise of such Options or conversion or exchange of such Convertible
Securities;

                    (B) if such Options or Convertible Securities by their terms
provide, with the passage of time or otherwise, for any change in the
consideration payable to the Company, or change in the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable, upon the exercise, conversion or exchange thereof (other
than under or by reason of provisions designed to protect against dilution), a
Warrant Price computed upon the original issue thereof (or upon the occurrence
of a record date with respect thereto) and any subsequent adjustments based
thereon, shall, upon any such increase or decrease becoming effective, be
recomputed to reflect such increase or decrease insofar as it affects such
Options or the rights of conversion or exchange under such Convertible
Securities;

                    (C) upon the expiration of any such Options or Convertible
Securities, the Warrant Price, to the extent in any way affected by or computed
using such Options or Convertible Securities, shall be recomputed to reflect the
issuance of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the
exercise of such Options or Convertible Securities; and

                    (D) no readjustment pursuant to Section 3(d)(iii) clauses
(B) and (C) above shall have the effect of increasing the Warrant Price to an
amount which exceeds the lower of (1) the Warrant Price on the original
adjustment date or (2) the Warrant Price that would have resulted from any
issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock between the original adjustment
date and such readjustment date.

               (iv) Adjustment of Warrant Price Upon Issuance of Additional
Shares of Common Stock Below Purchase Price. In the event this Corporation shall
issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common
Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 3(d)(iii)), after the Warrant
Issue Date, without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the
Warrant Price in effect on the date of and immediately prior to such issue (such
issuance price being referred to herein as the "DILUTION PRICE"), then and in
each such event the Warrant Price shall automatically be adjusted as set forth
in this Section 3(d)(iv), unless otherwise provided in this Section 3(d)(i).

                    (A) Adjustment Formula. Whenever the Conversion Price is
adjusted by Section 3(d)(iv), the new Warrant Price shall be determined by
multiplying the Warrant Price then in effect by a fraction, the numerator of
which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
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prior to such issue plus the number of shares of Common Stock which the
aggregate consideration received by the Company for the total number of
Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued would purchase at such Warrant Price
in effect immediately prior to such issuance, and the denominator of which shall
be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such
issues plus the number of such additional shares of Common Stock so issued. For
the purposes of this paragraph, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock
shall be deemed to include the Common Stock issuable on conversion of all other
outstanding Preferred Stock, upon conversion or exercise of any other
outstanding Convertible Securities and upon exercise of all vested Options (and
assuming conversion of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of
Options).

               (v)  Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this Section
3(d), the consideration received by the Company for the issue of any Additional
Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

                    (A)  Cash and Property: Such consideration shall:

                         (1) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the
aggregate amount of cash received by the Company before deducting any reasonable
discounts, commissions or other expenses allowed, paid or incurred by the
Company for any underwriting or otherwise in connection with the issuance and
sale thereof;

                         (2) insofar as it consists of property other than cash,
be computed at the fair value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined
by Board in the good faith exercise of its reasonable business judgment; and

                         (3) in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are
issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Company
for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so
received, computed as provided in clauses (1) and (2) above, as determined in
good faith by the Board.

                    (B)  Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration
per share received by the Company for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed
to have been issued pursuant to Section 3(d), relating to Options and
Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing:

                         (1) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by
the Company as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible
Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as
set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision
contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to
the Company upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of
such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible
Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the
conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by
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                         (2) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as
set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision
contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the
exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible
Securities.

     4.   No Stockholder Rights. This Warrant, by itself, as distinguished from
any shares purchased hereunder, shall not entitle its holder to any of the
rights of a stockholder of the Company.

     5.   Exercise of Warrant. This Warrant may be exercised in whole or part by
the holder, at any time after the date hereof and prior to the termination of
this Warrant, by the surrender of this Warrant, together with the Notice of
Exercise attached hereto as Attachment 1, duly completed and executed at the
principal office of the Company, accompanied by payment in full of the Warrant
Price in cash or by check with respect to the shares of Warrant Shares being
purchased. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately prior
to the close of business on the date of its surrender for exercise as provided
above, and the person entitled to receive the shares of Warrant Shares issuable
upon such exercises shall be treated for all purposes as holder of such shares
of record as of the close of business on such date. As promptly as practicable
after such date, the Company shall issue and deliver to the person or persons
entitled to receive the same a certificate or certificates for the number of
full shares of Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise.

     6.   Conversion. In lieu of exercising this Warrant or any portion hereof
by paying cash, the holder hereof shall have the right to convert this Warrant
or any portion hereof and receive Warrant Shares by executing and delivering to
the Company at its principal office the written notice of conversion in the form
attached hereto as Attachment 2, respectively, specifying the portion of the
Warrant to be converted, and accompanied by this Warrant. The number of shares
of Warrant Shares to be issued upon such conversion shall be computed using the
following formula:

     X = (P)(Y)(A-B)/A

     Where     X =  the number of shares of Warrant Shares to be issued to the
                    holder for the portion of the Warrant being converted.

               P =  the portion in the form of a fraction of the Warrant being
                    converted.

               Y =  the total number of shares of Warrant Shares issuable upon
                    exercise of the Warrant in full.

               A =  the fair market value of one share of Warrant Shares which
                    shall mean the last reported sale price per share of the
                    Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market (or
                    if the Common Stock is not then listed on the Nasdaq
                    National Market, then such last reported sale price on a
                    national securities exchange or other nationally recognized
                    exchange or trading system) on the day upon which the holder
                    delivered its notice of conversion to the Company, or if no
                    such price is reported on such day, such price on the next
                    preceding business day for which such price is reported.

               B =  the Warrant Price on the day upon which the holder
                    delivered its notice of conversion to the Company.
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Any portion of this Warrant that is converted shall be immediately canceled.

     7.   Certificate of Adjustment. Whenever the Warrant Price or number or
type of securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant is adjusted, as herein
provided, the Company shall deliver to the record holder of this Warrant a
certificate of an officer or other authorized person of the Company setting
forth the nature of such adjustment and a brief statement of the facts requiring
such adjustment.

     8.   Sale or Transfer of Warrant. The Purchaser shall not sell or transfer
this Warrant other than to an affiliate of Purchaser. For the purposes of this
Agreement, an "Affiliate" shall mean any partner, limited partner or member of
Purchaser or any person or entity that directly or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries controls or is controlled by or is under common control with
Purchaser.

     9.   Successors and Assigns. The terms and provisions of this Warrant shall
inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon the Company, its successors and
assigns. This Warrant cannot be assigned by Purchaser, except to an Affiliate,
without the express written consent of the Company.

     10.  Representations and Covenants of the Company. The Company makes the
following representations and covenants:

          (a)  Authorization. All corporate action on the part of the Company,
its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization,
execution and delivery of this Warrant, the performance of all obligations of
the Company hereunder and thereunder, and the authorization, issuance (or
reservation for issuance), sale and delivery of the Warrant Shares issuable
hereunder has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing, and this Warrant
constitutes valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other
equitable remedies and (iii) to the extent the indemnification provisions
contained in this Warrant may be limited by applicable federal or state
securities laws.

          (b)  Valid Issuance of Common Stock. The Warrant Shares issuable
hereunder, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this
Warrant for the consideration expressed herein, will be duly and validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of restrictions on transfer other
than restrictions on transfer under this Warrant and under applicable state and
federal securities laws.
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          (c)  Reservation of Common Stock. The Common Stock issuable upon
exercise or conversion of this Warrant has been duly and validly reserved. The
Company will at all times during the term of the Warrant have authorized and
reserved a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the
exercise rights represented by the Warrant, free from preemptive rights. In the
event the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock are not
sufficient to permit exercise of the Warrant, the Company will take any such
corporate action necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of
common Stock to permit such exercise.

          (d)  Company Action. The Company will at all times during the term of
this Warrant act in good faith to assist in the carrying out of all of the
provisions of this Warrant. The Company will at all times during the term of the
Warrant take any and all action as may be necessary or appropriate to protect
the exercise of the rights of the Purchaser under this Warrant.

     11.  Representations and Covenants of the Purchaser. This Warrant has been
entered into by the Company in reliance upon the following representations and
covenants of the Purchaser:

          (a)  Investment Purpose. The right to acquire Common Stock contained
herein will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the sale or
distribution of any part thereof, and the Purchaser has no present intention of
selling or engaging in any public distribution of the same except pursuant to a
registration or exemption.

          (b)  Private Issue. The Purchaser understands (i) that the Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant is not
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 Act or qualified under applicable
state securities laws on the ground that the issuance contemplated by this
Warrant will be exempt from the registration and qualifications requirements
thereof, and (ii) that the Company's reliance on such exemption is predicated on
the representations set forth in this Section.

          (c)  Financial Risk. Purchaser (i) has such knowledge and experience
in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of Purchaser's investment; (ii) has the ability to bear the economic risks
of Purchaser's prospective investment; (iii) has had access to such information
as Purchaser has considered necessary to make a determination to purchase the
investment together with such additional information as is necessary to verify
the accuracy of the information supplied; and (iv) has not been offered the
investment by any form of advertisement, article, notice or other communication
published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media or broadcast over
television or radio, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited
by any such media.

          (d)  Accredited Investor. Purchaser is an "accredited investor" within
the meaning of SEC Rule 501 of Regulation D, as presently in effect.

          (e)  Authorization. This Warrant constitutes the Purchaser's valid and
legally binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
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          (f)  Disclosure of Information. Purchaser believes it has received all
the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to
purchase the rights under this Warrant. Purchaser further represents that it has
had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company
regarding the terms and conditions of the Warrant and the Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of the purchase rights thereunder.

          (g)  Investment Experience. Purchaser is an investor in securities of
companies and acknowledges that it is able to fend for itself, can bear the
economic risk of its investment and has such knowledge and experience in
financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of the investment in the Company's stock. If other than an individual,
Purchaser also represents that it has not been organized for the purpose of
acquiring the rights under this Warrant.

          (h)  Legends. It is understood that the Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of the rights under this Warrant may bear one or all of the following
legends:

          (i)  "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT") AND ARE
"RESTRICTED SECURITIES" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT. THE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED EXCEPT
(i) IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SHARES UNDER
THE ACT OR (ii) IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144, OR (iii) PURSUANT TO AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION OR COMPLIANCE IS NOT REQUIRED AS TO SAID SALE,
OFFER OR DISTRIBUTION."

          (ii) Any legend required by the laws of the State of California or
other states, including any legend required by the California Department of
Corporations and Sections 417 and 418 of the Corporations Code.

     12.  Termination. Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to Section 3 (a)
above, this Warrant shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., California time, on the third
anniversary of the date hereof.

     13.  Notices. Unless otherwise provided, any notice required or permitted
under this Warrant shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively
given upon personal delivery to the party to be notified or upon receipt after
deposit with the United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid and addressed to the party to be notified at the address
supplied by Purchaser to the Company or at such other address as Purchaser shall
designate by ten days advance written notice to the Company.

     14.  Miscellaneous. This Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State
of Delaware, as such laws are applied to contracts to be entered into and
performed entirely in Delaware by Delaware residents. The headings in this
Warrant are for purposes of convenience and reference only, and shall not be
deemed to constitute a part hereof. Any provision of this Warrant may be
amended, waived or modified upon the written consent of the Company, and the
Purchaser; provided, however that each other Purchaser of a Warrant shall, at
its option, be entitled to amend, waive or modify the Warrant held by such
Purchaser in a similar manner.
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Upon delivery of written notice to the Company by the Purchaser, this Warrant
shall be deemed amended, waived or modified in the same manner as any other
Warrant. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 14
shall be binding upon the Company, the Purchaser and each transferee of this
Warrant.

                                     SALON MEDIA GROUP, INC.

                                     Signed:
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                                     Title:
                                             -----------------------------Contract #910333 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR RATE SCHEDULE FT-1 This Service
Agreement, made and entered into this @->)-T@@day of Ma

Contract
#910333 

SERVICE
AGREEMENT

FOR
RATE SCHEDULE FT-1

This Service
Agreement, made and entered into this 27th day of March, 2002, by
and between TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP, a Delaware Limited Partnership
(herein called "Pipeline") and NUI Utilities, Inc. (herein called
"Customer", whether one or more),

W
I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS,
Pipeline and Customer are currently parties to three executed service
agreements under Pipeline's Rate Schedule FTS-2 (Pipeline's Contract No.
3.30788), CDS (Pipeline"s Contract No. 800361), and FT-1 (Pipeline's
Contract No. 800338) which specify an MDQ of 5,394 dth, 3,603 dth, and 2,829
dth, respectively; and 

WHEREAS,
Pipeline and Customer desire to enter into this Service Agreement to supersede
and combine Customer's transportation rights under Pipeline's Contract Nos.
800361, and 800338; into this existing 330788 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, the parties do covenant and agree as follows: 

ARTICLE
I

 

SCOPE
OF AGREEMENT

Subject
to the terms, conditions and limitations hereof, of Pipeline's Rate Schedule
FT-1, and of the General Terms and Conditions, transportation service hereunder
will be firm.  Subject to the terms,
conditions and limitations hereof and of Pipeline's Rate Schedule FT-1,
Pipeline agrees to deliver for Customer's account quantities of natural gas up
to the following quantity: 

Maximum Daily Quantity (MDQ) 5,394 dth 

SERVICE
AGREEMENT

FOR
RATE SCHEDULE FT-1

(Continued)

Pipeline
shall receive for Customer's account, at those points on Pipeline's system as
specified in Article IV herein or available to Customer pursuant to Section 14
of the General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as Point(s) of
Receipt) for transportation hereunder daily quantities of gas up to Customer's
MDQ, plus Applicable Shrinkage.  Pipeline shall transport and deliver for Customer's account, at those
points on Pipeline's system as specified in Article IV herein or available to
Customer pursuant to Section 14 of the General Terms and Conditions
(hereinafter referred to as Point(s) of Delivery), such daily quantities
tendered up to such Customer's MDQ. 

Pipeline
shall not be obligated to, but may at its discretion, receive at any Point of
Receipt on any day a quantity of gas in excess of the applicable Maximum Daily
Receipt Obligation (MDRO), plus Applicable Shrinkage, but shall not receive in
the aggregate at all Points of Receipt on any day a quantity of gas in excess
of the applicable MDQ, plus Applicable Shrinkage.  Pipeline shall not be obligated to, but may at its discretion,
deliver at any Point of Delivery on any day a quantity of gas in excess of the
applicable Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation 
(MDDO), but shall not deliver in the aggregate at all Points of Delivery
on any day a quantity of gas in excess of the applicable MDQ.  In addition to the MDQ and subject to the
terms, conditions and limitations hereof, Rate Schedule FT-1 and the General
Terms and Conditions, Pipeline shall deliver within the Access Area under this
and all other service agreements under Rate Schedules CDS, FT-1, and/or SCT,
quantities up to Customer's Operational Segment Capacity Entitlements,
excluding those operational Segment Capacity Entitlements scheduled to meet
Customer's MDQ, for Customer's account, as requested on any day. 

ARTICLE
II

 

TERM
OF AGREEMENT

The
term of this Service Agreement shall commence on April 1, 2002 and shall
continue in force and effect until March 31, 2014 and year to year thereafter
unless this Service Agreement is terminated as hereinafter provided. This
Service Agreement may be terminated by either Pipeline or Customer upon a one
(1) year prior written notice to the other specifying a termination date of 

2

SERVICE
AGREEMENT FOR RATE

SCHEDULE
FT-1

(Continued)

March 31, 2014
or any March 31 thereafter.  Subject to
Section 22 of Pipeline's General Terms and Conditions and without prejudice to
such rights, this Service Agreement may be terminated at any time by Pipeline
in the event Customer fails to pay part or all of the amount of any bill for
service hereunder and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after payment
is due; provided, Pipeline gives thirty (30) days prior written notice to
Customer of such termination and provided further such termination shall not be
effective if, prior to the date of termination, Customer either pays such
outstanding bill or furnishes a good and sufficient surety bond guaranteeing
payment to Pipeline of such outstanding bill. 

THE
TERMINATION OF THIS SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH A FIXED CONTRACT TERM OR THE
PROVISION OF A TERMINATION NOTICE BY CUSTOMER TRIGGERS PREGRANTED ABANDONMENT
UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
TERMINATION.  PROVISION OF A TERMINATION
NOTICE BY PIPELINE ALSO TRIGGERS CUSTOMER'S RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL UNDER
SECTION 3.13 OF THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
TERMINATION. 

Any
portions of this Service Agreement necessary to correct or cash-out imbalances
under this Service Agreement as required by the General Terms and Conditions of
Pipeline's FERC Gas Tariff, Volume No. 1, shall survive the other parts of this
Service Agreement until such time as such balancing has been accomplished. 

ARTICLE
III

 

RATE
SCHEDULE

This
Service Agreement in all respects shall be and remain subject to the applicable
provisions of Rate Schedule FT-1 and of the General Terms and Conditions of
Pipeline's-FERC Gas Tariff on file with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, all of which are by this reference.made a part hereof. 

Customer
shall pay Pipeline, for all services rendered hereunder and for the
availability of such service in the period stated, the applicable prices
established under Pipeline's Rate Schedule FT-1 as filed with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, and as same may hereafter be legally amended or
superseded. 

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SERVICE
AGREEMENT

FOR
RATE SCHEDULE FT-1

(Continued)

Customer
agrees that Pipeline shall have the unilateral right to file with the
appropriate regulatory authority and make changes effective in (a) the rates
and charges applicable to service pursuant to Pipeline's Rate Schedule FT-1,
(b) Pipeline's Rate Schedule FT-l pursuant to which service hereunder is
rendered or (c) any provision of the General Terms and Conditions applicable to
Rate Schedule FT-1.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Customer does not agree that Pipeline shall have the unilateral
right without the consent of Customer subsequent to the execution of this
Service Agreement and Pipeline shall not have the right during the
effectiveness of this Service Agreement to make any filings pursuant to Section
4 of the Natural Gas Act to change the MDQ specified in Article 1, to change
the term of the agreement as specified in Article II, to change Point(s) of
Receipt specified in Article IV, to change the Point(s) of Delivery specified
in Article IV, or to change the firm character of the service hereunder.  Pipeline agrees that Customer may protest or
contest the aforementioned filings, and Customer does not waive any rights it
may have with respect to such filings. 

ARTICLE
IV

 

POINT(S)
OF RECEIPT AND POINT(S) OF DELIVERY

The
Point(s) of Receipt and Point(s) of Delivery at which Pipeline shall receive
and deliver gas, respectively, shall be specified in Exhibit (s) A, B, and C of
the executed service agreement.

Exhibit(s)
A, B, and C are hereby incorporated as part of this Service Agreement for all
intents and purposes as if fully copied and set forth herein at length. 

ARTICLE
V

 

QUALITY

All
natural gas tendered to Pipeline for Customer's account shall conform to the
quality specifications set forth in Section 5 of Pipeline's General Terms and
Conditions.  Customer agrees that in the
event Customer tenders for service hereunder and Pipeline agrees to accept
natural gas which does not comply with Pipeline's quality specifications, as
expressly provided for in Section 5 of 

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SERVICE
AGREEMENT

FOR
RATE SCHEDULE FT-1

(Continued)

Pipeline's
General Terms and Conditions, Customer shall pay all costs associated with
processing of such gas as necessary to comply with such quality
specifications.  Customer shall execute
or cause its supplier to execute, if such supplier has retained processing
rights to the gas delivered to Customer, the appropriate agreements prior to
the commencement of service for the transportation and processing of any
liquefiable hydrocarbons and any PVR quantities associated with the processing
of gas received by Pipeline at the Point(s) of Receipt under such Customer's service
agreement. In addition, subject to the execution of appropriate agreements,
Pipeline is willing to transport liquids associated with the gas produced and
tendered for transportation hereunder. 

ARTICLE
VI

 

ADDRESSES

Except
as herein otherwise provided or as provided in the General Terms and Conditions
of Pipeline's FERC Gas Tariff, any notice, request, demand, statement, bill or
payment provided for in this Service Agreement, or any notice which any party
may desire to give to the other, shall be in writing and shall be considered as
duly delivered when mailed by registered, certified, or regular mail to the
post office address of the parties hereto, as the case may be, as follows: 

(a)
Pipeline:     TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION,
LP 

5400 Westheimer Court 

Houston, TX 77056 

(b)
Customer     NUI Utilities, Inc. 

550 Route 202/206 

Bedminster, NJ 07921 

or such other
address as either party shall designate by formal written notice. 

5

SERVICE
AGREEMENT

FOR
RATE SCHEDULE FT-1

(Continued)

 

ARTICLE
VII

 

ASSIGNMENTS

Any
Company which shall succeed by purchase, merger, or consolidation to the
properties, substantially as an entirety, of Customer, or of Pipeline, as the
case may be, shall be entitled to the rights and shall be subject to the
obligations of its predecessor in title under this Service Agreement; and
either Customer or Pipeline may assign or pledge this Service Agreement under
the provisions of any mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, bank credit
agreement, assignment, receivable sale, or similar instrument which it has
executed or may execute hereafter; otherwise, neither Customer nor Pipeline
shall assign this Service Agreement or any of its rights hereunder unless it
first shall have obtained the consent thereto in writing of the other; provided
further, however, that neither Customer nor Pipeline shall be released from its
obligations hereunder without the consent of the other.  In addition, Customer may assign its rights
to capacity pursuant to Section 3.14 of the General Terms and Conditions.  To the extent Customer so desires, when it
releases capacity pursuant to Section 3.14 of the General Terms and Conditions,
Customer may require privity between Customer and the Replacement Customer, as
further provided in the applicable Capacity Release Umbrella Agreement. 

ARTICLE
VIII

 

INTERPRETATION

The
interpretation and performance of this Service Agreement shall be in accordance
with the laws of the State of Texas without recourse to the law governing
conflict of laws. 

This
Service Agreement and the obligations of the parties are subject to all present
and future valid laws with respect to the subject matter, State and Federal,
and to all valid present and future orders, rules, and regulations of duly
constituted authorities having jurisdiction. 

6

SERVICE
AGREEMENT

FOR
RATE SCHEDULE FT-1

(Continued)

 

ARTICLE
IX

 

CANCELLATION
OF PRIOR CONTPACT(S)

This
Service Agreement supersedes and cancels, as of the effective date of this
Service Agreement, the contracts between the parties hereto as described below:

Service
agreement under Pipeline's Rate Schedule FTS-2 (Pipeline's Contract No.
330788). 

Service
agreement under Pipeline's Rate Schedule CDS (Pipeline's Contract No. 800361). 

Service
agreement under Pipeline's Rate Schedule FT-1 (Pipeline's Contract No. 800338).

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SERVICE
AGREEMENT

FOR
RATE SCHEDULE FT-1

(Continued)

IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Service Agreement to be signed by
their respective Presidents, Vice Presidents or other duly authorized agents
and their respective corporate seals to be hereto affixed and attested by their
respective Secretaries or Assistant Secretaries, the day and year first above
written. 

TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP 

                        
By: /S/ Gregory J. Rizzo

                             
Sr.Vice
President Marketing &

                             
Capacity
Mgmt.

ATTEST:

/S/ Beverly J.
Fitt

     Assistant Secretary

                        
NUI Utilities, Inc.

                        
By: /S/ Thomas E. Smith

                             
Director,
Energy Planning

ATTEST:

/S/ Joyce M.
Fajnor

     Assistant Secretary

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