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Exhibit 4.1  Articles of Incorporation, As Amended (relevant portions only).

         Paragraph 7 regarding preemptive rights of shareholders and sales by
         Company of additional authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock
         (included in Items 3(c)(iii) and 3(c)(iv) above).amend 2 nonemp dir fee plan

THIRD AMENDMENT TO

CNG NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' FEE PLAN

The CNG Nonemployee Directors' Fee Plan, as amended and restated effective October 1, 1996, and as subsequently amended by First and Second Amendments thereto, is hereby further amended as follows:

1.The last two sentences of subparagraph (d) of paragraph 3 are deleted, and the following two sentences are substituted in lieu thereof:

"However, if amounts are invested in CTG Common Stock pursuant to a Director's expression of investment preference or pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph (e) of paragraph 3, no subsequent change in  the investment of those amounts shall be
permitted.  Except as provided in the preceding sentence, a Participant may change his expression of investment preference as to existing contributions, or future contributions thereto, at any time."

2.The following sentence is added to subparagraph (c) of paragraph 4:

"However, a cash distribution shall not be allowed with respect to shares of CTG Common Stock held under the Plan unless such shares had been held thereunder for a period of at least six (6) months."

3.Except as hereinabove modified and amended, the Directors' Fee Plan, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation hereby executes this Third Amendment this 1st day of December, 1998.

	
WITNESS:
	
CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS

CORPORATION

	

S/ Judith A. Ries                  
	

By:  S/ Jean S. McCarthy                               

	 	
Its: Vice PresidentThird Amendment to the

Third Amendment to the

Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation

Officers' Retirement Plan

The Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation Officers' Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective as of March 1, 1999, as heretofore amended (the "Plan"), is hereby amended as follows effective immediately prior to the effective date of the
consummation of the merger of CTG Resources, Inc. with and into Oak Merger Co. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 1999, by and among CTG Resources, Inc., Energy East Corporation and Oak Merger Co.:

1.Section 1.2 of the Plan is hereby amended by adding the following language at the end thereof:
"Following the consummation of the merger of CTG Resources, Inc. with and into Oak Merger Co. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 1999, by and among CTG Resources, Inc., Energy East Corporation ("EEC") and
Oak Merger Co., EEC will be the common parent of an "affiliated group" (the "EEC Group") within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of which the Corporation is a member and EEC will be an Affiliated Company of the Corporation.
Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Plan shall be interpreted and administered at all times in accordance with the terms of the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), as applicable to
the EEC Group and those members thereof which are Affiliated Companies."

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby executes this Amendment as of the 25th day of April, 2000.

	
WITNESS:
	
CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS

CORPORATION

	

S/ Jeffrey A. Hall                  
	

By:  S/ Jean S. McCarthy                               

	 	
Title: Vice President, Human ResourcesSEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE

CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION

OFFICERS RETIREMENT PLAN

TRUST AGREEMENT

This Agreement made as of the 25th day of April, 2000, by and between the Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, a Connecticut corporation with its principal place of office in Hartford, Connecticut (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and Fleet
National Bank, a bank with trust powers having a principal place of business in Hartford, Connecticut (hereinafter referred to as the "Trustee"),

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, by Agreement dated January 9, 1989 (the "Agreement"), the Company and The Connecticut Bank & Trust Company, N.A. entered into an Agreement entitled "The Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation Officers Retirement Plan Trust Agreement"; and

WHEREAS, Fleet National Bank has succeeded to the trust business of the Connecticut Bank & Trust Company, N.A., and is currently serving as trustee; and

WHEREAS, the parties reserve the right to amend the Agreement in Article X, Section 10.1 thereof, subject to the conditions set forth therein; and

WHEREAS, the Agreement has previously been amended six times; and

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to amend the Agreement in the particulars set forth below;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Trustee agree as follows;

1.By deleting Section 5.2(n) of the Agreement, as heretofore amended, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(n) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Trustee invest in shares of stock of the Company or any affiliate thereof."

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Seventh Amendment to be duly executed and their respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed as of the date first shown above written.

	
ATTEST
	
CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION

	

S/ Jeffrey A. Hall                       
	

By S/ Jean S. McCarthy                                       
  

	 	
Its Vice President Human Resources

	
ATTEST
	
FLEET NATIONAL BANK

	

S/ Helen M. Atwood                 
	

By S/ William B. Parent                                      
   

	 	
Its Vice President 

STATE OF CONNECTICUT            )

                                          
                  )  ss  HARTFORD

COUNTY OF HARTFORD               )

Personally appeared Jean McCarthy of Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, signer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledge the same to be his/her free act and deed as such ___________________ and the free act and deed of said
corporation before me.

 

S/ Daisy Q. Mendez                              

Notary Public                                    

My commission expires: June 30, 2004

STATE OF CONNECTICUT           )

                                          
                )  ss HARTFORD

COUNTY OF HARTFORD             )

Personally appeared William B. Parent of Fleet National Bank, signer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledge the same to be his/her free act and deed as such Vice President and the free act and deed of said
corporation before me.

Frances A. Maslona                              

Notary Public                                    

My commission expires:  April 30, 2004FIFTH AMENDMENT TO

CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION 

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

The Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of March 1, 1999, as heretofore amended (the "Plan"), is hereby amended as follows effective as of April 25, 2000:

1.By adding a new Section 2.1A to the Plan after Section 2.1 as follows:
"2.1A."Affiliate" shall mean the parent of CNG, any entity in which CNG or parent of CNG directly or indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of the voting securities, or any other entity that is included in a controlled group of
corporations in which CNG is included as provided in Section 414(b) of the Code or is a trade or business under common control with CNG as provided in Section 414(c) of the Code.

Following the consummation of the merger of CTG with and into Oak Merger Co. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 1999, by and among CTG, Energy East Corporation ("EEC") and Oak Merger Co., EEC will be the
common parent of an "affiliated group" (the "EEC Group") within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code of which CNG is a member and EEC will be an Affiliate of CNG.  Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Plan shall be interpreted and administered
at all times in accordance with the terms of the Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), as applicable to the EEC Group and those members thereof which are Affiliates."

2.By adding a new Section 2.5A to the Plan after Section 2.5 as follows:
"2.5A."Common Stock" shall mean (i) prior to the consummation of the merger of CTG with and into Oak Merger Co. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 1999, by and among CTG, Energy East Corporation and
Oak Merger Co., the common stock of CTG Resources, Inc., and (ii) on and after the date of the consummation of such merger, the common stock of Energy East Corporation or its successor or successors."

3.By deleting the last sentence of Section 3.2 of the Plan and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"In addition, an employee who is otherwise eligible to participate shall cease participation if his employment with a Company is terminated for any reason; provided, however, that any such employee shall continue as a Participant until
his Account has been fully distributed as provided in Article VI."

4.By deleting the phrase "the Company's Annual Executive Incentive Plan" or "Annual Executive Incentive Plan" where each appears in Section 4.1(d) of the Plan and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "a Company's annual incentive
plan".

5.By deleting Section 4.3 of the Plan and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"4.3.Cessation upon Termination of Employment.  Any deferrals hereunder and matching contributions under Article V shall automatically cease upon termination of employment with the Company for any reason, and may not
thereafter be resumed unless the employee again meets the eligibility requirement of Section 3.1."

6.By deleting the phrase "CTG Common Stock", "CTG common stock", "stock of CTG Resources, Inc. (or a successor corporation)", "CTG common stock (or its successor)" or similar phrases where each appears in the Plan and inserting in
lieu thereof the phrase "Common Stock".

7.By deleting the last sentence of Section 6.2 of the Plan and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Benefits shall commence upon retirement or other termination of employment with the Company and all of its Affiliates."

8.By deleting the phrase "CTG" where it appears in Section 6.9 of the Plan and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "Energy East Corporation or its successor".

9.Except as hereinabove modified and amended, the Plan, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation hereby executes this Fifth Amendment as of the 25th day of April, 2000. 

Witness:CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION

S/ Jeffery A. Hall                                 S/  Jean S. McCarthy 
                               

Vice President, Human Resources

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