Term of Agreement

This Agreement shall be and remain in full force and effect until 12:00 midnight November 30, 2009 and thereafter for successive periods of one year, unless either party hereto on or before the sixtieth (60) day next preceding the terminal date shall notify the other party hereto in writing of its desire to modify or terminate this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their duly authorized officers the day and year first above written.

For:

CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION:

Robert M. Allessio, President & Chief Executive Officer

Joseph L. Vicidomino, Director Human Resources

Iris M. Calovine

Christopher J. Malone

John B. O'Connell

William Reis

Brian L. Welch

CONNECTICUT INDEPENDENT UTILITY WORKERS UNION LOCAL 12924:

Robert Eubanks,  President

Emery Fellinger, Vice President

Mark Whelden, Chief Steward

Union Committee:

Peter Attardo

Ronald Lough

Arthur Pellerin

Martin Ritter