Contract Request Approval For Request: 42247 Route: 1

COMMENTS

Route: 1
- (Approved) PURSUANT TO LETTER AGREEMENT

FOR THROUGHPUT Market Services
DATE: Oct 29, 2001
CR# 108433 RQST# 42247
CONTRACT APPROVAL FORM

NATURE OF CONTRACT: TFX

PARTIES: Northern Natural Gas Company
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY

SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL POINTS:

The contract contains Non-Standard Language.

Total Discount: $0.00

Account Manager: FRANK SEMIN, (402) 398-7376

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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