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AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amendment, dated as of September 11, 2001, is to the
Employment Agreement, dated as of August 20, 1997, by and between
Northeast Utilities (the "Company") and Michael G. Morris
("Executive"), as amended.

          A.   The following sentence is added at the end of
          Section 1.4 of the Agreement:

          "Executive's annual Base Salary shall not be reduced
          below $900,000 after September 1, 2001 without
          Executive's written consent."

          B.   The words "due hereunder" in Section 6.1(f)(ii)
          are amended to read "as in effect immediately prior to
          the Change of Control".

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

                                   NORTHEAST UTILITIES

                                   By: /s/ Gregory B. Butler
                                           Its Vice President,
                                           Secretary and General
                                           Counsel

                                   EXECUTIVE

                                   /s/ Michael G. Morris
                                   Michael G. MorrisAugust 8, 2001

TO:       John H. Forsgren

FROM:     Michael G. Morris /s/ Mike

SUBJECT:  Supplemental and Enhanced Retirement Benefit

This memorandum is intended to confer upon you supplemental and
enhanced retirement benefits in recognition of your past and
expected future contributions to the success of the Northeast
Utilities (NU) system.  It supersedes the terms set forth in a
memorandum dated April 14, 1999, to which you agreed on May 10,
1999, and supplements the terms of your Employment Agreement,
dated as of February 25, 1997, as amended.

In addition to the retirement benefits you would otherwise be
entitled upon retirement from the employ of Northeast Utilities
Service Company (NUSCO) or a successor affiliate within the NU
system (the Employer), under the NUSCO retirement plan and under
the existing SERP, you will be entitled to two additional
benefits that will be payable by the Employer:

(1)  For the first ten years of your employment by the Employer,
you will accrue retirement benefits under the NUSCO retirement
plan and the SERP at the rate of two years of Credited Service
(as defined by the NUSCO retirement plan) for each one year of
actual service, and the Employer will pay you after your
retirement from the Employer a supplemental, non-qualified
benefit reflecting the difference between the amount determined
in accordance with this enhanced Credited Service and the amounts
that you will be entitled under the NUSCO retirement plan and the
SERP. This payment will be made monthly until your death, without
limit of time. This benefit will not survive your death or be
available in part to a surviving spouse, except that you may
elect to receive it in one of the forms of payment available from
the NUSCO retirement plan that reduces your monthly payment in
order to provide for survivor benefits.

(2)  In addition to your benefits under the NUSCO retirement plan
and the SERP, and the supplemental benefit attributable to
enhanced Credited Service described in paragraph (1) above, the
Employer will pay you after your retirement from the Employer an
additional supplemental, non-qualified benefit, on a monthly
basis for the fifteen years after your retirement begins, an
amount equal to 25 percent of FAC, as defined below, reduced by
four percentage points for each year that your age is less than
65 years at the time of your retirement from the Employer. As
used in this paragraph, "FAC" means your monthly Final Average
Compensation, as defined in the SERP, but limited to 170 percent
of the monthly average of your high consecutive 36 months of base
compensation.  This benefit will not survive your death or be
available in part to a surviving spouse.

In addition, if you remain employed with the Employer until you
attain age 58, (age 55 in the event that you execute the Release
required by Section 5.4(b) of your Employment Agreement following
a Termination upon a Change of Control as defined in Section
6.1(f) thereof), (a) you will be vested in and eligible to
receive upon your voluntary termination thereafter,
notwithstanding Section 5.5 of your Employment Agreement, a
Target Benefit in accordance with the terms of the Northeast
Utilities Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the
Supplemental Plan) notwithstanding that you had not attained age
60, (b) such Target Benefit will not be reduced to reflect
commencement prior to age 65 as otherwise would be required under
Section V(a) of the Supplemental Plan or Section 6.4(a) of your
Employment Agreement, and (c) assuming that Section 6.4(a) of
your Employment Agreement does not apply to such termination,
three (3) years will be added to your age and service for
purposes of such Target Benefit.

Please sign all three copies of this memorandum to acknowledge
these supplemental and enhanced retirement benefits. Keep one for
yourself and return two to me.

Acknowledged:

/s/ John H. Forsgren                    Date: 8-08-01
John H. ForsgrenNortheast
Utilities System

Memo

September 5, 2001

TO:       John H. Forsgren

FROM:     Michael G. Morris

SUBJECT:  Supplemental Compensation Arrangement

This memorandum agreement documents a compensation arrangement
between Northeast Utilities Service Company (the Company) and
John H. Forsgren, an officer of the Company ("Executive"), as
approved on June 28, 2001, by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Trustees of Northeast Utilities.  It will become
effective when signed by both parties below.

1.Amount of Compensation:  $520,000, as adjusted to reflect
  investment performance.  No compensation will be paid under
  this agreement until the Time of Payment indicated in
  paragraph (4) below.

2.Risk of Forfeiture:  One-third of the amount set forth in
  paragraph (1) above will become nonforfeitable and will vest
  on each of June 28, 2002, June 28, 2003, and June 28, 2004.
  Accretions attributable to investment performance of such
  amount will vest on the same schedule.  Notwithstanding the
  foregoing, all unvested amounts will become nonforfeitable and
  vest upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or upon
  involuntary termination without cause, each as defined in the
  Employment Agreement between the Company and the Executive;
  otherwise, all unvested amounts will be forfeited upon
  separation from the service of Northeast Utilities and its
  subsidiaries.

3.Investment Performance:  Prior to payment, the amount set
  forth in paragraph (1) above will vary according to investment
  performance until payment as follows:

  A. It will be increased at an annual rate of 6.9 percent to
     reflect interest for the period June 28, 2001 through June
     30, 2001.

  B. It will be increased at an annual rate of 6.5 percent to
     reflect interest for the period from July 1, 2001 through
     the effective date of this agreement.

  C. It will vary from the effective date until the date of
     payment or forfeiture according to the investment allocation
     chosen by Executive for Executive's account in the Northeast
     Utilities Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives.

4.Time of Payment  (Choose one):

  X  Payment of vested amounts (including amounts resulting from
     investment performance as described in paragraph (3) above)
     will be made in cash promptly following each vesting.

     Payment of vested amounts (including amounts resulting from
     investment performance as described in paragraph (3) above)
     will be made in ______ annual cash payments commencing
     within one month following Executive's separation from the
     service of Northeast Utilities and/or its subsidiaries.

5.General:  The parties' obligations with respect to this
  compensation will be governed by the terms and conditions of
  Executive's Employment Agreement with the Company.  The
  Company will administer its obligations with respect to this
  compensation through the vice president in charge of the Human
  Resources department.

NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE COMPANY

By /s/ Michael G. Morris
       Its Chairman, President & CEO
Date:  9/5/01

EXECUTIVE

/s/ John H. Forsgren
    John H. Forsgren

Date:	  9/6/01AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amendment, dated as of September 19, 2001, is to the
Employment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 1997, by and
between Northeast Utilities Service Company (the "Company") and
John H. Forsgren ("Executive"), as amended.

          A.   The following sentence is added at the end of
               Section 1.4 of the Agreement:

         "Executive's annual Base Salary shall not be reduced
          below $550,000 after September 1, 2001 without
          Executive's written consent."

          B.   The words "due hereunder" in Section 6.1(f)(ii)
               are amended to read "as in effect immediately prior
               to the Change of Control".

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

                         NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE COMPANY

                         By:/s/ Gregory B. Butler
                                Its Vice President, General Counsel
                                and Secretary

                         EXECUTIVE

                         _______________________
                         John H. ForsgrenNortheast
Utilities System

Memo

                                             September 17, 2001

TO:       Cheryl W. Grise

FROM:     Michael G. Morris

SUBJECT:  Supplemental Compensation Arrangement

This memorandum agreement documents a compensation arrangement between
Northeast Utilities Service Company (the Company) and Cheryl W. Grise,
an officer of the Company ("Executive"), as approved on September 11,
2001, by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of Northeast
Utilities.  It will become effective when signed by both parties below.

1. Amount of Compensation:  $500,000, as adjusted to reflect investment
   performance.  No compensation will be paid under this agreement until
   the Time of Payment indicated in paragraph (4) below.

2. Risk of Forfeiture:  One-third of the amount set forth in paragraph (1)
   above will become nonforfeitable and will vest on each of June 28, 2002,
   June 28, 2003, and June 28, 2004.  Accretions attributable to investment
   performance of such amount will vest on the same schedule.  Notwithstanding
   the foregoing, all unvested amounts will become nonforfeitable and
   vest upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or upon involuntary
   termination without cause, each as defined in the Employment Agreement
   between the Company and the Executive; otherwise, all unvested amounts will
   be forfeited upon separation from the service of Northeast Utilities and its
   subsidiaries.

3. Investment Performance:  Prior to payment, the amount set forth in
   paragraph (1) above will vary according to investment performance until
   payment as follows:

   A. It will be increased at an annual rate of 6.9 percent to reflect interest
      for the period June 28, 2001 through June 30, 2001.

   B. It will be increased at an annual rate of 6.5 percent to reflect interest
      for the period from July 1, 2001 through the effective date of this
      agreement.

   C. It will vary from the effective date until the date of payment or
      forfeiture according to the investment allocation chosen by Executive
      for Executive's account in the Northeast Utilities Deferred Compensation
      Plan for Executives.

4. Time of Payment  (Choose one):

   X  Payment of vested amounts (including amounts resulting from
      investment performance as described in paragraph (3) above)
      will be made in cash promptly following each vesting.

      Payment of vested amounts (including amounts resulting from
      investment performance as described in paragraph (3) above)
      will be made in ______ annual cash payments commencing
      within one month following Executive's separation from the
      service of Northeast Utilities and/or its subsidiaries.

5. General:  The parties' obligations with respect to this compensation will be
   governed by the terms and conditions of Executive's Employment Agreement
   with the Company.  The Company will administer its obligations with respect
   to this compensation through the vice president in charge of the Human
   Resources department.

NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE COMPANY

By /s/ Michael G. Morris
       Its Chairman, President and CEO

Date:

EXECUTIVE

/s/ Cheryl W. Grise

Date:  9/24/01

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