AGL RESOURCES INC
8-K, EX-2.2, 2000-10-18
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                                                                     Exhibit 2.2

                  FIRST AMENDMENT TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT


     This FIRST AMENDMENT TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1,
2000 (this "Amendment") is made by and among AGL Resources Inc., a Georgia
Corporation ("Buyer"), Consolidated Natural Gas Company, a Delaware corporation
("Seller"), Virginia Natural Gas, Inc., a Virginia corporation ("VNG") and
Dominion Resources, Inc., a Virginia corporation ("DRI").

                                   RECITALS
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     A.  Buyer, Seller, VNG and CNG are parties to a Stock Purchase Agreement
dated as of May 8, 2000 (the "Agreement").

     B.  The parties have previously entered into letter agreements dated June
22, 2000 and August 15, 2000 amending the Stock Purchase Agreement.  This
Amendment is intended to supercede all such amendments.

     C.  The parties hereto wish to amend certain provisions of the Agreement to
provide for an effective date of the transaction as of October 1, 2000 for
accounting and other related purposes and make other amendments as herein
provided.

     NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

A.  AMENDMENTS
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     1.  Article I of the Agreement is amended by inserting the following
definition:

            "Effective Date" means October 1, 2000
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and deleting the definition of "Claim" in its entirety.
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     2.  Section 2.1.2 of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as
follows:

            2.1.2  Purchase Price. The consideration to be paid for the VNG
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            Stock (the "Purchase Price") shall be $ 550,000,000 plus the amount
            by which the book value of the Working Capital of VNG on the
            Effective Date exceeds $21,888,000, or minus the amount by which the
            book value of such Working Capital is less than $21,888,000. The
            term "Working Capital" as used herein shall mean current assets less
            current liabilities determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP;
            provided, however, that for the purposes of this definition, current
            liabilities as of any date shall not include any payables to any
            Affiliates of VNG including amounts borrowed as of such date by VNG
            from the "System Money Pool" described in Note 13 to the 1999
            audited VNG financial statements, and current assets shall not
            include receivables from any Affiliates of VNG.
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            The computation of Working Capital as of December 31, 1999 is set
            forth on Schedule 2.1.2. At the Closing, Buyer will pay Seller an
            amount (the "Estimated Purchase Price") determined by Seller's
            Auditors on the basis hereinabove set forth using the unaudited
            balance sheet of VNG for the end of August, 2000, subject to such
            adjustments to reflect known variances in Working Capital as may be
            mutually agreeable to the parties. The Estimated Purchase Price
            shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
            account designated by Seller.

     3.  Section 2.1.3(a) is amended by deleting the reference to "Closing Date"
and inserting in its place, "Effective Date".

     4.  The first two sentences of Section 2.1.4 are amended to read in their
entirety as follows:

            In the event that a Section 338(h)(10) Election is made pursuant to
            Section 5.4.8, Buyer and Seller agree that the Purchase Price and
            the liabilities of VNG (plus other relevant items) as of the
            Effective Date will be allocated to the assets of VNG as of the
            Effective Date for federal income tax purposes in accordance with
            the Final Allocation. Buyer shall deliver to Seller at Closing a
            preliminary allocation of the Purchase Price and liabilities (plus
            other relevant items) as of the Effective Date among the assets of
            VNG as of the Effective Date, and, as soon as possible following the
            Closing (but in any event within 90 days following the completion of
            the adjustments to the Purchase Price contemplated by Section
            2.1.3), Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller a final allocation
            of the Purchase Price and liabilities (plus other relevant items),
            reflecting all adjustments to the Purchase Price contemplated by
            Section 2.1.3, among the assets of VNG (the "Allocation").

     5.  Section 3.9 is amended to read it its entirety as follows:

            Section 3.9 Material Contracts. The Contracts listed in Schedule 3.9
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            include all of the Material Contracts; provided, however, that no
            Contract shall be deemed a Material Contract solely by reason of the
            fact that it is listed on Schedule 3.9. Seller has provided to Buyer
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            true, correct and complete copies of all contracts listed on
            Schedule 3.9. Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 3.9, (i)
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            each Material Contract is valid, binding and in full force and
            effect, and is enforceable by VNG in accordance with its terms,
            except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
            reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereinafter
            in effect relating to creditors' rights generally, and general
            equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity
            or at law), (ii) VNG has performed the material obligations required
            to be performed by it to date under each Material Contract, and
            (iii) to the Knowledge of Seller, there has not occurred any
            material default by any

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            other party under any Material Contract nor any event that with or
            without the giving of notice or lapse or time, or both, would
            constitute a material default under any Material Contract. For the
            purposes of the immediately preceding sentence but not for any other
            purposes hereunder, "Material Contract" shall be deemed to include
            each of the transition services agreement and the software license
            agreement executed by Seller and VNG as contemplated by Sections
            5.11.1 and 5.11.2 hereof.

     6.  Section 5.4 is amended by deleting all references to "Closing Date" or
"Closing" and inserting in their place the following: "Effective Date".

     7.  Section 5.7.2 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

            5.7.2  From the Closing Date through January 28, 2006, Buyer shall
            cause to be maintained in effect a policy of officers' and
            directors' liability insurance with respect to the officers and
            directors of VNG with an aggregate policy limit of $100 million and,
            except for the aggregate policy limit, containing terms and
            conditions that are not materially less advantageous than the policy
            maintained on behalf of VNG immediately prior to Closing (the "Buyer
            D&O Policy"). The Buyer D&O Policy shall cover claims arising from
            facts or events that occurred after January 28, 2000 and prior to
            Closing. Prior to January 28, 2006, Seller shall not in bad faith
            terminate the directors' and officers' coverage maintained by Seller
            in effect for VNG as of the Closing.

     8.  Section 5.8 of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as
follows:

         Section 5.8 Employee Matters.
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            5.8.1 Certain Employees.
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                    (a)  Related Company Employees. Schedule 5.8.1 lists those
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           employees (including employees who are absent from work on account of
           vacation, disability, layoff, leave of absence or for any other
           reason on the Effective Date) of one or more Affiliates of VNG
           (including Seller) whom Seller deems to be principally associated
           with the assets or operations of VNG. At least 30 days prior to
           Closing, Buyer shall notify Seller of those employees listed on
           Schedule 5.8.1 to whom Buyer elects to offer employment with VNG. If
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           Buyer fails to so notify Seller, Buyer shall be deemed to have
           elected not to offer employment to any employee listed on Schedule
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           5.8.1. Neither VNG nor Buyer shall be liable for the benefits or
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           payments described in Section 3.13.7 with respect to such individuals
           listed in Schedule 5.8.1. Those employees to whom Buyer notifies
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           Seller that it elects to offer employment are referred to as the
           "Related Company Employees." Buyer agrees to offer employment,
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           effective as of the Effective Date, to the Related Company Employees
           at salaries that are

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           initially equal to those salaries in effect for such Related Company
           Employees immediately prior to the Effective Date. Neither Buyer nor
           VNG shall have any liability for employee benefits or severance,
           change in control, retention or other payments due to any individual
           listed on Schedule 5.8.1 who does not become a Related Company
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           Employee.

                    (b)  Union Employees.  VNG shall recognize the Local 50 of
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          the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as the bargaining
          representative for VNG Employees currently represented, acknowledging
          the continuation of the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement
          through its term and the continuation of the employment of all union
          employees as of the Effective Date.

          5.8.2 Employee Benefits.  Buyer agrees to provide non-union VNG
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     Employees from the Effective Date until the later of December 31, 2001 or
     one year from the Effective Date, benefits that are substantially
     comparable in the aggregate to the benefits available to non-union VNG
     Employees. For purposes of this Section 5.8.2, "benefits" shall mean any
     broad-based Employee Plans as of May 8, 2000 (excluding non-qualified or
     deferred compensation plans as well as the employee stock ownership plan)
     that are governed by ERISA other than any benefits conferred by or promised
     under an agreement with an individual. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer
     agrees to provide non-union VNG Employees who have retired prior to the
     Effective Date, benefits that are equivalent to those benefits that would
     have been available to those employees had they remained covered under the
     System Retiree Medical Insurance Plan of Consolidated Natural Gas and its
     Participating Subsidiaries for Employees Who Are Not Represented by a
     Recognized Union (the "CNG Retiree Medical Plan") (or under a successor
     plan) for a period of 5 years from the Effective Date; provided, to the
     extent the benefits under the CNG Retiree Medical Plan or its successor
     plan are reduced, Buyer's plan may similarly be reduced, but Buyer is not
     required to increase benefits above the level available under the CNG
     Retiree Medical Plan as in effect on May 8, 2000. Unless the existing
     coverages are continued pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, as
     of the Effective Date, Buyer shall, and shall cause VNG to (i) waive all
     pre-existing conditions, exclusions, actively-at-work provisions, waiting
     periods and any other similar conditions or requirements with respect to
     participation and coverage of non-union VNG Employees and their covered
     dependents under any group health plan in which VNG Employees may be
     eligible to participate after the Effective Date; (ii) provide each non-
     union VNG Employee with credit for payments made by such non-union VNG
     Employee or his covered dependents prior to the Effective Date for purposes
     of satisfying any applicable deductible, coinsurance or out-of-pocket
     requirements under any health insurance plan in which non-union

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     VNG Employees or covered dependents may be eligible to participate after
     the Effective Date; and (iii) provide credit to non-union VNG Employees for
     purposes of determining eligibility to participate, vesting and benefit
     accrual under any employee benefit plan, program or arrangement in which
     non-union VNG Employees may be eligible to participate after the Effective
     Date, for service prior to the Effective Date with VNG, its Affiliates and
     predecessors (but only to the extent recognized by VNG and its Affiliates
     for such purposes immediately preceding the Effective Date); provided, that
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     the foregoing shall not apply to the extent it would result in duplication
     of benefits.  As of the Effective Date, VNG shall cease to be a
     participating employer in any and all Employee Plans, except the Employee
     Plans that are solely sponsored by VNG prior to the Effective Date.

          5.8.3 Section 401(k) Plan.
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               (i) As soon as practicable following the Closing, Buyer shall
          establish a defined contribution plan and trust (or amend an existing
          defined contribution plan) for non-union VNG Employees, which shall be
          qualified under Sections 401 and 501 of the Internal Revenue Code and
          which shall provide for salary reduction contributions pursuant to
          Section 401(k) of the Code ("Buyer's 401(k) Plan").

               (ii) Buyer's 401(k) Plan shall provide that each non-union VNG
          Employee be given credit for the VNG Employee's service with VNG, its
          Affiliates and its predecessor companies for purposes of determining
          the non-union VNG Employee's eligibility to participate, eligibility
          for benefits and vesting under Buyer's 401(k) Plan.  Buyer shall
          ensure that all "section 411(d)(6) protected benefits" (as defined in
          Treasury Regulation 1.411(d) (4)) provided by the System Thrift Plan
          of Consolidated Natural Gas Company and Its Participating Subsidiaries
          for Employees Who Are Not Represented By A Recognized Union (the
          "Seller's 401(k) Plan") are preserved in Buyer's 401(k) Plan.  VNG
          Employees will not accrue additional benefits after the Effective Date
          under defined contribution plans maintained by Seller or any of its
          Affiliates.

               (iii) VNG shall cease to participate in Seller's 401(k) Plan as
          of the Effective Date.  Assets of Seller's 401(k) Plan equal to the
          account balances of non-union VNG Employees under Seller's 401(k) Plan
          (whether or not vested) will be transferred to Buyer's 401(k) Plan as
          soon as practicable after the Closing.  Any outstanding plan loans to
          non-union VNG Employees shall be transferred with the underlying
          accounts.  Assets shall be transferred in cash unless otherwise
          determined by the Buyer.

               (iv) The account balances of non-union VNG Employees in Seller's
          401(k) Plan will be valued as of the date on which the transfer is
          made. The account balances of VNG Employees in Seller's 401(k) Plan
          shall share in the earnings, appreciation and depreciation of Seller's
          401(k) Plan for the period between the Closing and the date on which
          the transfer is made. Any benefits that are payable to non-union VNG
          Employees from Seller's 401(k) Plan after the Closing and before the
          assets are

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          transferred shall be paid from Seller's 401(k) Plan in the ordinary
          course. The amount to be transferred to Buyer's 401(k) Plan shall be
          reduced by the amount of such payments. The account balances to be
          credited for non-union VNG Employees under Buyer's 401(k) Plan shall
          not be less than the account balances of non-union VNG Employees under
          Seller's 401(k) Plan as of the date on which the transfer is made.

               (v) Effective on the date of the transfer of Seller's 401(k) Plan
          assets, (i) Buyer and Buyer's 401(k) Plan shall assume all liabilities
          in connection with the account balances of non-union VNG Employees
          under Seller's 401(k) Plan, and (ii) Seller, its Affiliates and
          Seller's 401(k) Plan shall have no further liability with respect to
          the account balances of non-union VNG Employees.  Seller and its
          Affiliates shall have no liability with respect to Buyer's 401(k)
          Plan.

               (vi) Buyer shall request that the Internal Revenue Service issue
          a favorable determination letter with respect to the qualification
          under Sections 401 and 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of Buyer's
          401(k) Plan and its related trust. Buyer shall make such changes to
          Buyer's 401(k) Plan as may be required by the Internal Revenue Service
          in order for the Internal Revenue Service to issue a favorable
          determination letter. Buyer shall provide Seller with a copy of the
          determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service with
          respect to Buyer's 401(k) Plan as soon as the determination letter is
          received.

          5.8.4 Employee Plans.  The Employee Plans for which VNG shall have
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     responsibility as of the Effective Date are set forth on Schedule 5.8.4.
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          5.8.5 Retirement Plan Transfer.
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                    (i) As soon as practicable after the Closing, Buyer shall
               establish a defined benefit pension plan and trust (or amend an
               existing defined benefit plan) for the non-union VNG Employees,
               which shall be qualified under Sections 401 and 501 of the
               Internal Revenue Code ("Buyer's Retirement Plan").

                    (ii) Buyer's Retirement Plan shall provide that each non-
               union VNG Employee be given credit for the VNG Employee's service
               with VNG, its Affiliates and its predecessor companies, for
               purpose of determining the VNG Employee's eligibility to
               participate, eligibility for benefits, vesting and accrual of
               benefits.  VNG Employees will not accrue additional benefits
               after the Effective Date under pension plans maintained by Seller
               or any of its Affiliates.

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                    (iii) VNG shall cease to participate in the System Pension
               Plan of Consolidated Natural Gas Company and Its Participating
               Subsidiaries for Employees Who Are Not Represented By A
               Recognized Union (the "Seller's Retirement Plan") as of the
               Effective Date. Assets of the Seller's Retirement Plan equal to
               the accrued benefit values (as described below) of the non-union
               VNG Employees will be transferred to Buyer's Retirement Plan as
               soon as practicable after the accrued benefit values have been
               determined pursuant to this Section 5.8.5. Buyer shall ensure
               that all "section 411(d)(6) protected benefits" (as defined in
               Treasury Regulation 1.411(d)-4) provided by the Seller's
               Retirement Plan are preserved with respect to transferred
               benefits in Buyer's Retirement Plan. The term "accrued benefit
               values" means the present value of the accrued benefits of VNG
               Employees as of the Effective Date under the Seller's Retirement
               Plan, computed as if Seller's Retirement Plan had terminated on
               the Effective Date and based on benefits accrued before the
               Effective Date. Accrued benefit values shall be calculated as if
               all affected participants ceased accruing any additional benefits
               under Seller's Retirement Plan immediately prior to the Effective
               Date, and for purposes of calculating accrued benefit values, the
               1983 Group Annuity Mortality Table and the then applicable PBGC
               interest rates (including the immediate and deferred rates) shall
               be used to value benefits upon plan termination, and otherwise
               actuarial assumptions stated in the last plan actuarial valuation
               shall be used.

                    (iv) The calculations referred to in Section 5.8.5(iii) will
               be made by Seller's actuary as soon as practicable following the
               Closing (but not later than 120 days), subject to review by
               Buyer's actuary within 60 days following receipt from Seller's
               actuary of a copy of its valuation together with all other
               information reasonably necessary for Buyer's actuary to complete
               its review. In the event of significant, reasonable comment from
               Buyer's actuary (other than a comment relating to the assumptions
               described in 5.8.5(ii)) that cannot be resolved between the
               Buyer's Actuary and Seller's Actuary within ten Business Days,
               the question or questions in dispute shall then be promptly
               submitted to any independent actuary of recognized standing to be
               selected by agreement of Seller and Buyer and whose evaluations
               shall be binding and final. The fees of any such independent
               actuary shall be borne equally by Seller and Buyer. The assets
               shall be transferred in cash.

                    (v) Seller will adjust the amount to be transferred from the
               Seller's Retirement Plan to Buyer's Retirement Plan, as
               calculated pursuant to Section 5.8.5(iii), by a pro rata share of
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               the Seller Retirement Plan earnings, appreciation and
               depreciation for the

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               period between the Closing and the date on which the assets are
               actually transferred.

                    (vi) Any benefits that are payable to non-union VNG
               Employees from the Seller's Retirement Plan after the Closing and
               before the plan assets are transferred shall be paid from the
               Seller's Retirement Plan in the ordinary course to the extent
               permitted by law.  The amount to be transferred to Buyer's
               Retirement Plan shall be reduced by the payments made.

                    (vii) The accrued benefits to be credited under Buyer's
               Retirement Plan with respect to the non-union VNG Employees shall
               not be less than the accrued benefits of the non-union VNG
               Employees under the Seller's Retirement Plan as of the Effective
               Date.  Buyer shall ensure that Buyer's Retirement Plan provides
               non-union VNG Employees with the benefits accrued prior to the
               Effective Date under the Seller's Retirement Plan in accordance
               with the terms of the Seller's Retirement Plan and applicable
               law.  Effective on the date of transfer of the Seller's
               Retirement Plan assets, (i) Buyer and Buyer's Retirement Plan
               shall assume all liabilities in connection with the accrued
               benefits of non-union VNG Employees under the Seller's Retirement
               Plan, and (ii) Seller, its Affiliates and the Seller's Retirement
               Plan shall have no further liability with respect to the accrued
               benefits of non-union VNG Employees.  Seller and its Affiliates
               shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to Buyer's
               Retirement Plan.

                    (viii) The parties agree that the transfers described in
               this Section 5.8.5 shall be made in accordance with Section
               414(l) of the Internal Revenue Code. Buyer and Seller shall make
               any appropriate filings required under the Internal Revenue Code
               or ERISA in connection with the transfers described in this
               Section 5.8.5 as soon as practicable after the Closing. Seller
               shall be responsible for delivery to VNG Employees of any notice
               required under Code Section 204(h) in connection with the
               transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

                    (ix) Buyer will request that the Internal Revenue Service
               issue a favorable determination letter with respect to the
               qualification under Sections 401 and 501 of the Internal Revenue
               Code of Buyer's Retirement Plan (and the related trust).  Buyer
               will file with the Internal Revenue Service application for a
               determination letter for Buyer's Retirement Plan.  Buyer will
               make such changes to the plan as may be required by the Internal
               Revenue Service in order for the Internal Revenue Service to
               issue a favorable determination letter.  Buyer will provide
               Seller with a

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               copy of the determination letter received from the Internal
               Revenue Service with respect to Buyer's Retirement Plan within a
               reasonable time after the determination letter is received.

                    (x) Seller will request that the Internal Revenue Service
               issue a favorable determination letter with respect to the
               qualification under Sections 401 and 501 of the Internal Revenue
               Code of the Seller's Retirement Plan (and the related trust).  If
               necessary, Seller will file with the Internal Revenue Service an
               application for determination letter for the Seller's Retirement
               Plan.  Seller will make such changes to the plan as may be
               required by the Internal Revenue Service in order for the
               Internal Revenue Service to issue a favorable determination
               letter.  Seller will provide Buyer with a copy of the favorable
               determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service
               with respect to the Seller's Retirement Plan within a reasonable
               time after the determination letter is received.

          5.8.6 VNG Retirement Plan Funding.  As soon as practicable following
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     the Closing, Seller shall cause the VNG Retirement Plan to be fully funded
     based on calculations as of the Effective Date, so that any such plan will
     have assets equal to the "accrued benefit values" of the VNG Employees
     under such plan.  For this purpose, the term "accrued benefit values" means
     the present value of the accrued benefits of VNG Employees as of the
     Effective Date under the plan, computed as if the plan had terminated on
     the Effective Date and based on benefits accrued before the Effective Date.
     Accrued benefit values shall be calculated as if all affected participants
     ceased accruing any additional benefits under the plan immediately prior to
     the Effective Date and for purposes of calculating accrued benefit values,
     the 1983 Group Annuity Mortality Table and then applicable PBGC interest
     rates (including the immediate and deferred rates) shall be used to value
     annuities upon plan termination, and otherwise actuarial assumptions stated
     in the last plan actuarial valuation shall be used.  All transfers of
     assets or additional funding of plans shall be made in cash.

          5.8.7 Transfer from CNG VEBA.  VNG shall cease to participate in the
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     Consolidated Natural Gas Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (the
     "Seller's VEBA") as of the Effective Date. As soon as practicable after
     Closing, the assets and liabilities of or associated with the VNG Non-
     Union/Management subaccount of the CNG VEBA shall be transferred to Buyer's
     VEBA. The assets shall be transferred in cash.

          5.8.8 COBRA.  Buyer shall be responsible for providing group health
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     coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA")
     for each non-union VNG Employee and each qualified beneficiary with respect
     to a non-union VNG Employee who is entitled to COBRA coverage under an
     Employee Plan of Seller as a result of a "qualifying event" (as defined

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     under COBRA) that occurs on or after the Effective Date. Pursuant to the
     Buyer's assumption of the group health plan maintained by VNG for union
     employees, Buyer shall retain liability for COBRA coverage for each union
     VNG employee and each qualified beneficiary with respect to a union VNG
     Employee that experienced a "qualifying event" prior to, on or after the
     Effective Date.

          5.8.9  Flexible Spending Accounts.  The parties have agreed to
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     continue existing flexible spending accounts through December 31, 2000.

          5.8.10 Administration.  Buyer and Seller shall each make their
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     appropriate employees available to the other at such reasonable times as
     may be necessary for the proper administration by the other of any and all
     matters relating to employee benefits affecting VNG Employees.

          5.8.11 Non-solicitation of Employees.  Seller covenants that it will
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     refrain, and will use its best efforts to cause Affiliates of Seller to
     refrain, from soliciting any of the existing employees of VNG or the
     employees listed on Schedule 5.8.1 for employment with Seller or its
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     Affiliates from the date of this Agreement through the period ending
     twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date; provided, however, that
     Seller may solicit employees terminated by VNG and Schedule 5.8.1
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     Associated Seller Employees who do not become Related Company Employees..

     9.  Section 5.10 of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as
follows:

          Section 5.10 Satisfaction of Debt.  At or immediately prior to
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          Closing, Seller shall take, or cause VNG to take, such actions as are
          necessary to (i) extinguish all intercompany debt obligations between
          VNG, as borrower, and any of Seller or its Affiliates, as lender,
          other than those listed on Schedule 5.10 attached hereto (ii)
          terminate as to VNG the Supplemental Agreement, and (iii) extinguish
          all intercompany payables and receivables between VNG and any of
          Seller or its Affiliates, other than those listed on Schedule 5.10
          attached hereto. Intercompany debt, payables and receivables listed on
          Schedule 5.10 hereto shall be paid by the party owing such debt or
          payable as promptly as possible after Closing but in any event not
          later than the date on which the payments are due under Section 2.1.3.

     10.  Schedule 3.7 to the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as
follows:

          1.   In Case No. PUE970617, Annual Informational Filing Based on the
               12 months ended June 30, 1998, the Staff of the State Corporation
               Commission entered a report that placed VNG's return on equity
               (ROE) above the minimum ROE authorized by the Commission.
               Consequently, the Staff recommended a write-down of the
               unamortized balance of VNG's regulatory asset consisting of
               approximately $1.4 million of deferred OPEB expenses that

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               previously were not recovered through rates. The Commission
               conducted a hearing during 1999 and on August 8, 2000 issued a
               Final Order wherein the Commission adopted the findings and
               recommendations of the July 13, 2000 Report of the Chief Hearing
               Examiner, and ruled that VNG's regulatory asset for OPEB
               implementation costs was not fully recovered during the test
               period for the twelve months ended June 30, 1998. Following this
               ruling, VNG caused accounting entries to be made consistent
               therewith, reestablishing the unamortized balance of the
               regulatory asset on its books of approximately $1.4 million.

          2.   Franchises for the use of the streets, alleys or public grounds
               have expired in the following localities:

               Virginia Beach (pre-1963 city limits)
               Hampton
               Williamsburg
               Suffolk


     11. Schedule 3.16 to the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as
attached hereto.

     12. Schedule 3.19 to the Agreement is amended to add under the heading "CNG
Proprietary Software (owned by Seller and licensed to VNG - no payment
obligations)," below "EDI Software," the following:

       SAMS Software
       Customizations developed by CNG for use with PeopleSoft HRMS software (as
       more specifically identified in Exhibit 5.11.2.)

       13.  Exhibit 5.11.2 to the Agreement is amended as reflected in the
blackline attached hereto.

B.  WAIVERS AND CONSENTS
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       1.  CNG and AGL have determined that a HSR Act filing is not necessary
for this transaction because the sale of VNG is being made pursuant to the terms
of a FTC divestiture order. FTC Rule 16 C.F.R. Section 802.70 provides that a
filing is not required where the voting securities are to be acquired from an
entity that is subject to a divestiture order. Therefore, the parties hereby
waive the obligations and closing conditions relating to the HSR Act in Sections
5.2.1, 6.4 and 7.4 of the Agreement.

       2.  The parties hereby waive the closing conditions relating to the
registration by Buyer under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as
amended, in Sections 6.4 and 7.4 of the Agreement.

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     3.  The parties hereby ratify the June 22, 2000 letter agreement by which
Seller and Buyer agreed to extend the deadline to June 30, 2000 for submitting
to the appropriate agency/ies or third party/ies all declarations, filings and
registrations listed on Schedule 3.10 and 4.4.

     4.  Pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Agreement, the parties hereby agree that
the Closing shall take place on October 6, 2000 and waive any requirement for
the Closing to take place on any other date under the Agreement.

     5.  AGL hereby consents to and ratifies the following actions taken by VNG
between May 8, 2000 and the Closing Date:

          (i)   VNG included the Related Company Employees in its performance
                based incentive program for the first nine months of 2000 and
                accrued approximately $38,000 therefor;
          (ii)  the execution of the transition services agreement between VNG
                and Seller as contemplated in Section 5.11.1 of the Agreement;
                and
          (iii) the execution of the software license agreement between VNG and
                Seller as contemplated in Section 5.11.2 of the Agreement.

C.  MISCELLANEOUS

     1.  Effect of Amendment.  From and after the effective date of this
         -------------------
Amendment, all references to the Agreement set forth in any other agreement or
instrument shall, unless otherwise specifically provided, be references to the
Agreement as amended by this Amendment and as may be further amended, modified,
restated or supplemented from time to time. This Amendment is limited as
specified and shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute an amendment,
modification or waiver of any provision of the Agreement except as expressly set
forth herein. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

     2.  Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and
         -------------
enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (without
regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof).

     3.  Severability.  To the extent any provision of this Amendment is
         ------------
prohibited by or invalid under the applicable law of any jurisdiction, such
provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or
invalidity and only in any such jurisdiction, without prohibiting or
invalidating such provision in any other jurisdiction or the remaining
provisions of this Amendment in any jurisdiction.

     4.  Successors and Assigns.  This Amendment shall be binding upon, inure to
         ----------------------
the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of
the parties hereto.

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     5.  Construction.  The headings of the various sections and subsections of
         ------------
this Amendment have been inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way
affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

     6.  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of
         ------------
counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which
shall together constitute one and the same instrument.


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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed on the day and year first above written.


     CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY


     By: /s/ James F. Stutts
         --------------------------------
     Name:   James F. Stutts
     Title:  VP & General Counsel


     DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.


     By: /s/ James F. Stutts
         --------------------------------
     Name:   James F. Stutts
     Title:  VP & General Counsel


     VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS, INC.


     By: /s/ Francis J. Corbett
         --------------------------------
     Name:   Francis J. Corbett
     Title:  Acting President and CEO


     AGL RESOURCES INC.


     By: /s/ Paul R. Shlanta
         --------------------------------
     Name:   Paul R. Shlanta
     Title:  Senior Vice President

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Schedule 3.16 VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS - Insurance In-Force
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                  Coverage                                          Policy           Policy      Amt. of
Policyholder    Description           Broker/Consultant  Insurer    Number           Period      Coverage     Deductible   Comments
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<S>             <C>                   <C>                <C>       <C>               <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
Consolidated
Natural Gas     Directors &           McGriff, Seibels                                                         $50 Insured
Company         Officers - "Run-Off"  & Williams         Chubb      8142-04-02B       28-Jan-00   $25,000,000  Persons
                                                                                                               $500,000
                                                                                      28-Jan-06                Corporate

                                                         AEGIS      DOO17A1A58        28-Jan-00   $36,000,000  NA
                                                                                      28-Jan-00

                                                         EIM        9D046O-DBDQ       28-Jan-00   $85,000,000  NA
                                                                                      28-Jan-00

                                                         St. Paul   BDODC0246         28-Jan-00   $25,000,000
                                                                                      28-Jan-00
Consolidated
Natural Gas     Fiduciary Liability-  McGriff, Seibels
Company         "Run-Off"             & Williams         Chubb      8142-04-02B       28-Jan-00   $25,000,000      $25,000
                                                                                      28-Jan-00

                                                         AEGIS      FOG17ALA5Q        28-Jan-00   $36,000,000  NA

Dominion                                                                                                       $0 Insured
Resources, Inc.  Directors &          McGriff, Seibels   Chubb      8152-85-62        01-Sep-98   $25,000,000  Persons
                 Officers             & Williams                                                               $1,000,000
                                                                                      01-Sep-01                Corporate

                                                         AEGIS      D086A1A98         01-Sep-98   $25,000,000  NA
                                                                                      01-Sep-01

                                                         EIM        900474-bboo       01-Sep-98   $50,000,000  NA
                                                                                      01-Sep-01

                                                         Zurich     DOC272567300      01-Sep-98   $25,000,000
                                                                                      01-Sep-01

                                                         Chubb      8152-85-83        01-Sep-00   $25,000,000
                                                                                      01-Sep-01

                                                         CNA        171473660         01-Sep-98   $25,000,000
                                                                                      01-Sep-01

                                                         ERMA       752-142248-96     01-Sep-98   $25,000,000
                                                                                      01-Sep-01

                                                         XL
                                                         Insurance  ELUB103400        28-Jan-00   $50,000,000
                                                         Co.                          01-Sep-01
                                                                                                               $25,000
Dominion                                                                                                       Idemnifiable
Resources, Inc. Fiduciary Liability   McGriff, Seibels   Chubb      8152-85-84        01-Sep-98   $25,000,000  Losses
                                      & Williams                                                               $0
                                                                                                               Unindemnifiable
                                                                                      01-Sep-01                Losses

                                                         Travelers  76FF101080834BCM  01-Sep-98   $25,000,000
                                                                                      01-Sep-01

                                                         AEGIS      FD568A1A97        01-Sep-98   $25,000,000  NA
                                                                                      01-Sep-01

Dominion
Resources, Inc. Blarkel Crime         McGriff, Seibels   Chubb      8152-85-84        01-Sep-98   $25,000,000     $250,000
                                      & Williams                                      01-Sep-01
                                                         Royal &
                                                         SunAlFance PSF001748         28-Jan-00   $25,000,000  NA
                                                                                      01-Sep-01

Dominion
Resources, Inc. Special Crime         McGriff, Seibels   Chubb      8160-94-51        01-Jul-00   $25,000,000  None
                                      & Williams                                      01-Jul-02
</TABLE>
<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<S>                 <C>                      <C>                         <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>
Dominion
Resources, Inc.     Excess Liability         McGriff, Seibels & Williams AEGIS           XD06A1A00      26-Jan-00     $ 35,000,000

                                             Willis Corroon                                             01-Sep-00
Consolidated
Natural Gas Co      Punitive Damages                                     AEGIS           B0017A1A88     01-Sep-99     $ 35,000,000
                                                                                                        01-Sep-00

                                                                         EIM             500828-58GL    01-Sep-98     $100,000,000

Dominion                                                                                                01-Sep-01
Resources, Inc
                                                                         Primary PKG                    01-Apr-00     $215,000,000
                                                                         Section III                    01-Sep-01

                                                                         Excess PKG                     01-Apr-00     $250,000,000
                                                                                                        01-Sep-01

<CAPTION>
<S>                          <C>                      <C>
                             $2,000,000 per
                             occ., ($1,000,000
Dominion                     Employers
Resources, Inc.              Liability                Renewed 9/1/00-01
                             $4,000,000 agg.
                             ($250,000
                             Maintenance
                             Deductible)

Consolidated                 Same as AEGIS
Natural Gas Co               Excess Liability         Renewed  9/1/00-01

                             NA                       Renewed  9/1/00-01


                             NA

                             NA

Dominion
Resources, Inc
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Policyholder           Coverage                Broker                         Insurer      Policy                  Policy
                     Description                                                           Number                  Period
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<S>               <C>                      <C>                            <C>               <C>                    <C>
Consolidated
Natural Gas
Company           Excess Workers'          McGriff, Seibels & Williams    AEGIS            C0017A199                 01-Sep-99
                  Compensation             Wills Camoon                                                              01-Sep-00

Consolidated
Natural Gas
Company           Automobile Liability     McGriff, Seibels & Williams    Liberty Mutual    A52-681-004097-160       01-Sep-99
                    (Fronting Policy)                                                                                01-Sep-00

Dominion
Resources, Inc.   Property & Operations    Wills Camoon                   Primary Pkg.                               01-Apr-00
                  Extra Expense            McGriff, Seibels & Williams    Section I & II                             01-Sep-01

                                                                          Excess Pkg.                                01-Apr-00
                                                                                                                     01-Sep-01

Dominion
Resources, Inc.   Employers Liability      McGriff, Seibels & Williams    Liberty Mutual    WC2-681-D04097-059       01-Mar-99
                                                                                            All States               01-May-00

Consolidated
Natural Gas
Company           OAD&D                    NON Employee Benefits          Zurich Insurance  GTU0013661               01-May-00
                                           Consulting Group                                                          01-May-01

Dominion          Professional Liberty - Employed
Resources, Inc.    Lawyers                  McGriff, Seibels & Williams    AEGIS             E0008A1A00              01-Feb-00

                                                                                                                     01-Feb-01

Consolidated                                                              Nuclear Liability
Natural Gas       Nuclear Liability - Suppliers &                         Insurance
Company           Transporters                                            Association       AIS-153                  01-Jan-00
                                                                                                                     01-Jan-01


Consolidated
Natural Gas       Mutual Business Program-                                Energy Insurance
Company           ???????                                                 Bermuda Ltd.      P16-90-01                01-Sep-00

                  Self Funded Package Policy                                                                         01-Sep-00



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Policyholder        Amt. of             Deductible
                   Coverage
--------------------------------------------------------------

Consolidated       $  35,000,000        $250,000 Renewed 9/1/00-01
Natural Gas
Company


Consolidated
Natural Gas
Company          None                   N/A            Renewed 0/1/00-01

                                        $2,000,000 per
Dominion           $ 350,000,000        occ.
Resources, Inc.                         $4,000,000 agg.
                                        $250,000
                                        maintenance

                   $ 250,000,000        N/A


Dominion           $   1,000,000        None           Renewed 5/1/00-01
Resources, Inc.


Consolidated
Natural Gas
Company         Various                 None


Dominion
Resources, Inc.    $  35,000,000        $0 individual
                                        $50,000
                                        Corporate

Consolidated
Natural Gas
Company            $100,000,000


                   Excess
Consolidated       Liability
Natural Gas        $1,500,000           $500,00
Company            Auto Liability
                   $2,000,000                 $0
                   Onshore
                   Property
                   $1,500,000           $500,00
                   Offshore
                   Property
                   $1,000,000        $1,000,000
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

                                 Schedule 5.10


1.  10/3/2000  ($158,000.00)

2.  10/4/2000  $21,000.00

3.  Intercompany payables, receivables or debt incurred on or after October 1,
    2000 for the purpose of making payments to third parties other than
    Affiliates of Seller



( )- Indicates amount paid by VNG to Seller.


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