Gerald,

Here is their response to our comments.  Not much but take a look:

Under term7:  Notices - unless we include language similiar to...'Fax is 
acceptable as long as the fax is followed by hardcopy documentation and 
effective upon such hardcopy reciept.'  Back to square one.  They don't like 
fax.
Under term 8:  they are objecting to affiliate assignment.  Successor is ok.  
Affiliate assignment is no good.  They would like to take out the term 
assigns.

that is it.

brant




To: Brant Reves/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Barbara N Gray/HOU/ECT@ECT 
Subject: Bridgeline Guaranty

Brant,  The attached doc. contains Hess Energy Trading Company, LLC's 
comments to our guaranty form with our responses.  Please forward as 
appropriate.  I would be happy to discuss our comments with Hess if they so 
desire.