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 - (Approved) PER CLEVELAND CLIFFS LETTER AGREEMENT, UCU IS ALLOWED TO DECREASE 
THEIR MDQ PERIODICALLY.  THEY ARE REDUCING FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.

QUESTIONS:
 JONI BOLLINGER

FOR THROUGHPUT                                           Market Services        
                                                         DATE:  Nov 27, 2001    
                                                         CR# 22585   / Amnd# 15 
                        CONTRACT APPROVAL FORM                                  
                                                                                
NATURE OF CONTRACT: TFX                                                         
                                                                                
PARTIES:     Northern Natural Gas Company                                       
             UTILICORP UNITED, INC.                                             
                                                                                
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL POINTS:                                                    
                                                                                
The contract contains Non-Standard Language.                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Total Discount: $0.00                                                           
                                                                                
Account Manager: KAREN LAGERSTROM, (402) 398-7508                               
                                                                                
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.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
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  *Marketing, Regional V.P.:   _______________________________   DATE: _________
                                                                                
  *Law, General Counsel:       _______________________________   DATE: _________
                                                                                
  *Regulatory Affairs, V.P.:   _______________________________   DATE: _________
                                                                                
  *Marketing, V.P.:            _______________________________   DATE: _________
                                                                                
                                                                                
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