Contract Request Approval For Request: 42755 Route: 1

COMMENTS

Route: 1
- (Approved) THIS CONTRACT WILL BE TERMINATED AND ADDED TO OTHER HIBBING
CONTRACT (21364) IN ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE.

FOR THROUGHPUT Market Services
DATE: Nov 19, 2001
CR# 102966 / Amnd# 1
CONTRACT APPROVAL FORM

NATURE OF CONTRACT: TF

PARTIES: Northern Natural Gas Company
HIBBING PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL POINTS:

The contract contains Non-Standard Language.

Total Discount: $0.00

Account Manager: BOB STEVENS, (612) 887-1782

Approval is required of the departments marked with an asterisk (*).
Contact the account manager for additional information. Please send approval
or comments to EB4135R, Phone:713-853-6182, Fax: 713-646-8260 ASAP.

*Marketing, Account Manager: _______________________________ DATE: _________

*Law, Sr. Counsel: _______________________________ DATE: _________

*Regulatory Affairs, Director:_______________________________ DATE: _________

*Marketing, Regional V.P.: _______________________________ DATE: _________

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* Required Signatures