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                                                                Exhibit 10.1
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On UMB Letterhead

                            January 24, 2002

Mr. Ronald L. Krutzman
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Laclede Gas Company
720 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO  63101

Dear Mr. Krutzman:

UMB Bank, n.a. (the "Bank") is pleased to provide a $5,000,000 line of
credit maturing January 31, 2003 to Laclede Gas Company ("Laclede") for
general corporate purposes and for commercial paper backup. The Bank will
consider requests for advances with maturity dates of 90 days or less under
the line of credit until January 31, 2003. Our officers may, at their
discretion, make short-term loans to Laclede under the following terms.

All borrowings will be priced at Laclede's option at: (i) Bank's prime rate,
(ii) at LIBOR for a similar principal amount and maturity plus 1/4 of 1%,
(iii) the Bank's Certificate of Deposit rate for similar maturity plus
1/2 of 1%, or (iv) the Federal Funds interest rate for similar maturity plus
1/4 of 1%. Notes issued under this Line shall not exceed 90 days. If a note
is outstanding with a maturity after January 31, 2003, the note may be renewed
in whole or in part provided no note shall mature later than May 1, 2003.

Interest shall be payable at maturity or on date of repayment. Interest
shall be computed on the basis of actual 365/366 days for prime rate and
Federal Funds rate borrowings and on actual 360 day basis for LIBOR or
CD loans. Notes issued may be prepaid at any time without penalty.

It is understood that any loans obtained by any subsidiary of Laclede Gas
Company, whether or not they are guaranteed by Laclede Gas Company, are
excluded from this agreement and shall not be charged against the line of
credit described above.

Main Office
2 South Broadway
P.O. Box 66919
St. Louis, Missouri
63166-6919
(314) 621-1000
umb.com

Member FDIC

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                                                           January 24, 2002
UMB                                                                  Page 2

We ask that you supply us with quarterly financial data and other
information, which may be reasonably requested by the Bank from time to
time. The Bank may terminate this agreement at any time if Bank determines
in good faith that we are not satisfied with your conditions, operations or
performance, financial or otherwise. This letter, a/k/a the Line of Credit
Agreement, constitutes the entire understanding between the Bank and Laclede
regarding the line of credit.

UMB Bank, n.a.

By: /s/ Nicholas J. Maher
Name: Nicholas J. Maher
Title: Vice President

Accepted this 28th day of January, 2002

Laclede Gas Company

By: /s/ Ronald L. Krutzman
Name: Ronald L. Krutzman
Title: Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

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                                                                Exhibit 10.2
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On UMB Letterhead

                             January 24, 2002

Mr. Ronald L. Krutzman
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Laclede Gas Company
720 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO  63101

Dear Mr. Krutzman:

UMB Bank, n.a. (the "Bank") is pleased to provide a $10,000,000 committed
line of credit maturing January 31, 2003 to Laclede Gas Company ("Laclede")
for general corporate purposes and for commercial paper backup. The Bank
will comply with requests for advances with maturity dates of 90 days or
less under the line of credit until January 31, 2003. Our officers will make
short-term loans to Laclede under the following terms.

All borrowings will be priced at Laclede's option at: (i) Bank's prime rate,
(ii) at LIBOR for a similar principal amount and maturity plus 1/4 of 1%,
(iii) the Bank's Certificate of Deposit rate for similar maturity plus
1/2 of 1%, or (iv) the Federal Funds interest rate for similar maturity plus
1/4 of 1%. Notes issued under this line shall not exceed 90 days. If a note is
outstanding with a maturity after January 31, 2003, the note may be renewed
in whole or in part provided no note shall mature later than May 1, 2003.

Interest shall be payable at maturity or on date of repayment. Interest
shall be computed on the basis of actual 365/366 days for prime rate and
Federal Funds rate borrowings and on actual 360 day basis for LIBOR or CD
loans. Notes issued may be prepaid at any time without penalty.

It is understood that any loans obtained by any subsidiary of Laclede Gas
Company, whether or not they are guaranteed by Laclede Gas Company, are
excluded from this agreement and shall not be charged against the line of
credit described above.

Main Office
2 South Broadway
P.O. Box 66919
St. Louis, Missouri
63166-6919
(314) 621-1000
umb.com

Member FDIC

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UMB                                                                 Page 2

This line of credit is contingent upon payment to Bank by Laclede of a fee
in the amount of 10 basis points per annum ($10,000) and the Bank receiving
a properly executed promissory note that is satisfactory to the Bank for
each advance.

Laclede agrees to provide the Bank with quarterly financial statements in a
timely manner and other information, which may be reasonably requested by
Bank. This letter, a/k/a the Committed Line of Credit Agreement, constitutes
the entire understanding between the Bank and Laclede Gas Company regarding
the line of credit.

UMB BANK, n.a.

By: /s/ Nicholas J. Maher
Name: Nicholas J. Maher
Title: Vice President

Accepted the 28th day of January, 2002

Laclede Gas Company

By: /s/ Ronald L. Krutzman
Name: Ronald L. Krutzman
Title: Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

                                     29EX-10.04 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - Felitsky

                THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered
into this First day of August, 2001, by and between FIBR-PLAST CORP., an
Oklahoma corporation (the "COMPANY") and TONY R. FELITSKY ("EXECUTIVE").

        W I T N E S S E T H:

        WHEREAS, the COMPANY desires to employ the EXECUTIVE on the terms and
conditions hereinbelow set forth;

                NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of such is hereby acknowledged by the EXECUTIVE and
the COMPANY, the COMPANY and EXECUTIVE hereby agree as follows:

        1.      EMPLOYMENT.

                (a)     AGREEMENT TO EMPLOY.  Upon the terms and subject to
                        the conditions of this Agreement, the COMPANY shall
                        employ EXECUTIVE, and EXECUTIVE hereby agrees to
                        accept employment by the COMPANY.

                (b)     TERM OF EMPLOYMENT.  Unless terminated as provided in
                        Paragraph 5.(a) hereof, the COMPANY shall employ
                        EXECUTIVE pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for
                        the period commencing on the date hereof (the
                        "Commencement Date") and ending three years
                        thereafter.  The period during which EXECUTIVE remains
                        employed by the COMPANY pursuant to this Agreement (as
                        same may be amended or modified from time to time in
                        accordance herewith) shall be referred to as the
                        "Employment Period."

        2.      POSITION AND DUTIES.  During the Employment Period, the
                EXECUTIVE shall serve as  Senior Vice-President of the COMPANY
                and shall have the duties, responsibilities and obligations
                customarily assigned to individuals serving as Senior Vice-
                President of comparable companies and such other duties,
                responsibilities and obligations not inconsistent with the
                position of EXECUTIVE with the COMPANY as may be specified by
                the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the "Board") from time
                to time.  The EXECUTIVE shall devote at least 90% of his time
                to the services required of the EXECUTIVE hereunder, except
                for vacation time and authorized periods of absence due to
                sickness, personal injury or other disability, and the
                EXECUTIVE shall use the EXECUTIVE'S best efforts, judgment,
                skill and energy to perform such services in a manner
                consonant with the duties of the EXECUTIVE'S position and to
                improve and advance the business and interests of COMPANY.
                EXECUTIVE represents that EXECUTIVE'S employment hereunder and
                compliance by EXECUTIVE with the terms and conditions of this
                Agreement shall not conflict with or result in the breach of
                any agreement to which EXECUTIVE is a party or by which
                EXECUTIVE may be bound. Notwithstanding anything in this
                Employment Agreement to the contrary, the term"COMPANY" as
                used in this Paragraph 2 shall refer to FIBR-PLAST CORP., an
                Oklahoma corporation, and any subsidiaries thereof which now
                exist or may exist during the Employment Period.

        3.      COMPENSATION.

                (a)     BASE SALARY.  During the Employment Period, the
                COMPANY shall pay the EXECUTIVE a base salary at the annual
                rate of $52,000. Subsequent to one year from the date hereof,
                such salary may be increased only by the unanimous consent of
                a Compensation Committee of the COMPANY'S Board of Directors
                (the "Compensation Committee"), provided that not less than
                two thirds of the members of such Committee consist of persons
                who are neither (i) otherwise affiliated with the COMPANY or
                (ii) related to the EXECUTIVE by blood, marriage or adoption.
                EXECUTIVE'S annual base salary payable hereunder is referred
                to herein as "Base Salary."  The COMPANY shall pay EXECUTIVE'S
                Base Salary in equal weekly installments or in such other
                installments upon which the EXECUTIVE and the COMPANY may
                agree.

                (b)     STOCK.  As additional compensation to EXECUTIVE for
                signing this agreement and agreeing to its terms and
                conditions in full, the COMPANY will allow EXECUTIVE to
                purchase 140,000 shares of common stock of the COMPANY for
                .00002, par value.

                (c)     STOCK OPTIONS.  As additional compensation to
                EXECUTIVE for continuing compliance with the terms and
                conditions contained herein, the COMPANY will allow the
                EXECUTIVE to purchase additional shares of the common stock of
                the COMPANY for .00002, par value, in the following manner;

                        1.      500,000 on or after June 30, 2002, and

                        2.      500,000 on or after December 31, 2002, and

                        3.      500,000 on or after June 30, 2003, and

                        4.      All options not exercised and purchased will
                                expire 12 months after June 30, 2003.

                (d)     ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION.  Upon the unanimous
                consent of the Compensation Committee which shall be composed
                of members as described in Paragraph 3.(a) above, the
                EXECUTIVE shall be entitled to receive an annual bonus in a
                maximum amount of 25% of the COMPANY'S net income for each
                year during the Employment Period. For purposes hereof, net
                income shall be computed in accordance with generally accepted
                accounting principals, consistently applied.

        4.      BENEFITS AND EXPENSES.

                (a)     BENEFITS.  During the Employment Period, the EXECUTIVE
                        shall be eligible to participate in each pension,
                        deferred compensation or welfare benefit plan
                        sponsored or maintained from time to time by the
                        COMPANY, if any, including without limitation each
                        profit sharing, retirement or savings plan or program,
                        and each group life, hospitalization, medical, dental,
                        health, accident or disability insurance or similar
                        plan or program of the COMPANY, in each case, whether
                        now existing or established hereafter, to the extent
                        that the EXECUTIVE is eligible to participate in any
                        such plan or program in accordance with the COMPANY'S
                        policies applicable to employees and the generally
                        applicable provisions of such plans and programs.
                        Notwithstanding the foregoing, the EXECUTIVE and his
                        family shall also be entitled to continue to
                        participate in the insurance policies that are now
                        being paid for by the COMPANY and the EXECUTIVE shall
                        be eligible to participate in comparable policies
                        during the Employment Period.

                (b)     VACATIONS.  During the Employment Period, EXECUTIVE
                        shall be entitled to up to four weeks of paid vacation
                        annually and shall also be entitled to receive such
                        perquisites as may be provided by the COMPANY in
                        accordance with the then current policies and
                        practices of the COMPANY.

                (c)     BUSINESS EXPENSES.  During the Employment Period, the
                        COMPANY shall pay or reimburse the EXECUTIVE for all
                        authorized expenses incurred or paid by the EXECUTIVE
                        in the performance of the EXECUTIVE duties hereunder,
                        including the use of a cellular telephone, upon
                        presentation of expense statements or vouchers and
                        such other information as the COMPANY may require and
                        in accordance with the generally applicable policies
                        and procedures of the COMPANY.

                (d)     AUTOMOBILE. The COMPANY shall provide the EXECUTIVE
                        with the use of, and insurance on, a leased
                        automobile.

        5.      TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

                (a)     EARLY TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.
                        Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph1.(b)
                        hereof, the Employment Period shall end upon the
                        earliest to occur of:

                        (1)     the EXECUTIVE'S death; or

                        (2)     Termination Due to Disability; or

                        (3)     Termination for Cause

                (b)     DEFINITIONS.  For the purposes of Paragraph 5 of this
                        Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the following
                        meanings:

                        (1)     "Termination for Cause" means a termination of
                                the EXECUTIVE'S employment by COMPANY due to:

                                (A)     the EXECUTIVE'S conviction of a felony
                                        or the entering by the EXECUTIVE of a
                                        plea of nolo contendere to a felony;

                                (B)     the EXECUTIVE'S gross negligence,
                                        dishonesty, malfeasance or misconduct
                                        in connection with the EXECUTIVE'S
                                        employment hereunder;

                                (C)     Refusal by the EXECUTIVE, in breach of
                                        this Agreement, to perform the duties,
                                        responsibilities or obligations
                                        assigned to the EXECUTIVE pursuant to
                                        the terms hereof;

                                (D)     Any intentional violation by the
                                        EXECUTIVE of any federal or state law,
                                        rule or regulation applicable to the
                                        COMPANY under circumstances in which a
                                        determination is made by the COMPANY,
                                        in the exercise of the reasonable
                                        judgement of the COMPANY, that such
                                        violation will have a material adverse
                                        affect upon the business or reputation
                                        of the COMPANY; or

                                (E)     Any breach by the EXECUTIVE of any
                                        covenant contained in Paragraph6 of
                                        this Agreement.

                        (2)     "Termination Due to Disability" means a
                                termination of the EXECUTIVE'S employment by
                                COMPANY because the EXECUTIVE has been
                                incapable of fulfilling the positions, duties,
                                responsibilities and obligations set forth in
                                this Agreement because of physical, mental or
                                emotional incapacity resulting from injury,
                                sickness or disease for a period of: (A) at
                                least three consecutive months; or (B) more
                                than 120 days in any twelve month period.  Any
                                question as to the existence, extent or
                                potentiality of the EXECUTIVE'S disability
                                upon which the EXECUTIVE and COMPANY cannot
                                agree shall be determined by a qualified,
                                independent physician selected by the COMPANY
                                and acceptable to both the COMPANY and the
                                EXECUTIVE or, in the event of the EXECUTIVE'S
                                mental or emotional incapacity, the
                                EXECUTIVE'S legal representative.  The
                                determination of any such physician shall be
                                final and conclusive for all purposes of this
                                Agreement.

        6.      NONCOMPETITION AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

                (a)     NONCOMPETITION.  During the Employment Period and
                        during the twelve month period following the
                        Employment Period (the "Restriction Period"), the
                        EXECUTIVE shall not become associated with any entity,
                        whether as a principal, partner, employee, consultant
                        or shareholder (other than as a holder of not in
                        excess of five percent of the outstanding voting
                        shares of any publicly traded COMPANY), that is in
                        direct competition with COMPANY in any area of the
                        United States.

                (b)     CONFIDENTIALITY.  Without the prior written consent of
                        the COMPANY, other than as shall be necessary or
                        advisable in the ordinary course of the COMPANY'S
                        business, except to the extent required by an order of
                        a court having competent jurisdiction or under
                        subpoena from an appropriate governmental agency, the
                        EXECUTIVE shall not disclose any trade secrets,
                        customer lists, drawings, designs, information
                        regarding product development, marketing plans, sales
                        plans, manufacturing plans, management organization
                        information (including data and other information
                        relating to members of management), operating policies
                        or manuals, business plans, financial records,
                        packaging design or other financial, commercial,
                        business or technical information relating to the
                        COMPANY or information designated as confidential or
                        proprietary that the COMPANY may receive belonging to
                        suppliers, customers or others who do business with
                        the COMPANY (collectively "Confidential Information")
                        to any third person, unless such Confidential
                        Information has been previously disclosed to the
                        public by the COMPANY or is in the public domain
                        (other than by reason of the EXECUTIVE'S breach of
                        this Paragraph 6.(b).  The provisions contained in
                        this paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit the
                        use by the EXECUTIVE of the EXECUTIVE'S knowledge,
                        experience and other business talents developed over
                        the years as an EXECUTIVE involved in business similar
                        to the business of the COMPANY.

                (c)     COMPANY PROPERTY.  Promptly following the EXECUTIVE'S
                        termination of employment, the EXECUTIVE shall return
                        to the COMPANY all property of the COMPANY and all
                        copies thereof in the EXECUTIVE'S possession or under
                        the EXECUTIVE'S control, including without limitation
                        all Confidential Information, in whatever media.

                (d)     NON-SOLICITATION OF THE EXECUTIVE.  During the
                        Employment Period and the Restriction Period, the
                        EXECUTIVE shall not, directly or indirectly, induce
                        any employee of the COMPANY to terminate employment
                        with COMPANY, and shall not, directly or indirectly,
                        either individually or as owner, agent, employee,
                        consultant or otherwise, employ or offer employment to
                        any person who is or was employed by the COMPANY,
                        unless such person shall have ceased to be employed by
                        COMPANY for a period of at least one year.

                (e)     INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WITH RESPECT TO COVENANTS.  The
                        EXECUTIVE acknowledges and agrees that the covenants
                        and obligations of the EXECUTIVE with respect to
                        noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality and
                        the COMPANY'S property relate to special, unique and
                        extraordinary matters and that a violation of any of
                        the terms of such covenants or obligations will cause
                        the COMPANY irreparable injury for which adequate
                        remedies may not be available at law.  Therefore, the
                        EXECUTIVE agrees that the COMPANY shall be entitled to
                        an injunction, restraining order or other equitable
                        relief (without the requirement to post bond therefor)
                        restraining the EXECUTIVE from committing any
                        violation of the covenants or obligations contained in
                        this Paragraph6.  These injunctive remedies are
                        cumulative and are in addition to any other rights and
                        remedies COMPANY may have at law or in equity.  In
                        connection with the foregoing provisions of this
                        Paragraph6, the EXECUTIVE represents that the
                        EXECUTIVE'S economic means and circumstances are such
                        that such provisions will not prevent the EXECUTIVE
                        from providing for the EXECUTIVE and the EXECUTIVE'S
                        family on a basis satisfactory to the EXECUTIVE.

        7.      MISCELLANEOUS.

                (a)     SURVIVAL.  The provisions of Paragraphs5, 6 and 7.(l)
                        of this Agreement shall survive the termination
                        hereof, whether such termination shall be by
                        expiration of the Employment Period on the last day
                        thereof specified in Paragraph1.(b) or by early
                        termination of the Employment Period pursuant to
                        Paragraph5.

                (b)     BINDING EFFECT.  This Agreement shall be binding upon
                        and shall inure to the benefit of the COMPANY and any
                        person or entity that succeeds to the interest of the
                        COMPANY (regardless of whether such succession occurs
                        by operation of law or otherwise).  This Agreement
                        shall also inure to the benefit of the EXECUTIVE'S
                        heirs, executors, administrators and legal
                        representatives.

                (c)     ASSIGNMENT.  Neither this Agreement nor any of the
                        rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned or
                        delegated by either party hereto without the prior
                        written consent of the other party.

                (d)     ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement supersedes any and
                        all prior agreements between the parties hereto and
                        constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
                        hereto with respect to the matters referred to herein.
                        No other agreement relating to the terms of the
                        EXECUTIVE'S employment by the COMPANY, oral or
                        otherwise, shall be binding between the parties unless
                        it is in writing and signed by the party against whom
                        enforcement is sought.  There are no promises,
                        representations, inducements or statements between the
                        parties relating to the terms of the EXECUTIVE'S
                        employment by the COMPANY, other than those that are
                        expressly contained herein.

                (e)     SEVERABILITY; REFORMATION.  In the event that one or
                        more of the provisions of this Agreement shall become
                        invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the
                        validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
                        provisions contained herein shall not be affected
                        thereby.  In the event that any of the provisions of
                        Paragraphs6.(a) through 7.(d) are not enforceable in
                        accordance with the terms of those paragraphs,
                        respectively, the EXECUTIVE and the COMPANY agree that
                        such paragraph(s) shall be reformed to make such
                        paragraph(s) enforceable in a manner that provides the
                        COMPANY with the maximum rights permitted at law.

                (f)     WAIVER.  Waiver by any party hereto of any breach or
                        default by the other party or any of the terms of this
                        Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any other
                        breach or default, whether similar to or different
                        from the breach or default waived.  No waiver of any
                        provision of this Agreement shall be implied from any
                        course of dealing between the parties hereto or from
                        any failure by either party hereto to assert such
                        party's rights hereunder on any occasion or series of
                        occasions.

                (g)     NOTICES.  Any notice required or desired to be
                        delivered under this Agreement shall be made in
                        writing; shall be delivered by courier service, by
                        registered mail, return receipt requested, or by
                        facsimile; shall be effective upon such delivery by
                        the party to which such notice shall be directed; and
                        shall be addressed as follows (or to such other
                        address as the party entitled to notice shall
                        hereafter designate in accordance with the terms
                        hereof):

        If to COMPANY:                  If to the EXECUTIVE:

        FIBR-PLAST CORP.                TONY R. FELITSKY
        3225 S. NORWOOD, SUITE 100      3225 S. NORWOOD, SUITE 100
        TULSA, OK. 74135                TULSA, OK. 74135

                (h)     AMENDMENTS.  This Agreement may not be altered,
                        modified or amended, except by a written instrument
                        signed by each of the parties hereto.

                (i)     HEADINGS.  Headings to paragraphs in this Agreement
                        are for the convenience of the parties only and are
                        not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or
                        interpretation hereof.

                (j)     COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in
                        counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
                        original, but all of which together shall constitute
                        one and the same instrument.

                (k)     WITHHOLDING.  Any payments provided for herein shall
                        be reduced by any amounts required to be withheld by
                        the COMPANY from time to time under applicable
                        federal, state or local income or employment tax laws
                        or similar statutes or other provisions of law then in
                        effect.

                (l)     GOVERNING LAW.  This Agreement shall be governed by
                        the laws of the State of Oklahoma without reference to
                        principles or conflicts or choice of law under which
                        the law of any other jurisdiction would apply.

                (m)     VENUE. Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to
                        this Agreement shall be brought in the courts of Tulsa
                        County in the State of Oklahoma or in the U.S.
                        District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized officer and the EXECUTIVE has hereunto set the
EXECUTIVE'S hand as of the day and year first above written.

FIBR-PLAST CORP.

By: /s/ Thomas G. Watson
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        Thomas G. Watson
        President

By: /s/ Tony R. Felitsky
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        Tony R. Felitsky

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