CTG RESOURCES INC
10-Q, 1998-05-04
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                 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                         
                              WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                         
                                    FORM 10-Q
                                         
   (Mark One)
   (X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    
   For the quarterly period ended    March 31, 1998
                                  ---------------------
                                        OR
    
   ( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    
   For the transition period  from                       to                    

                                    --------------------    -------------------
    
   Commission file number  1-12859
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                               CTG RESOURCES, INC.
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
    
    
               Connecticut                                        06-1466463
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)
    
   100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, Connecticut                        06103
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)
    
    
                                  (860) 727-3010
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               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                         
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   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last   
   report).
    
        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
   required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
   of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
   registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
   such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes   X   No 
                                                          -----    -----
        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
   classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date (applicable only
   to Corporate Issuers).  Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of
   the close of business on April 24, 1998:  8,652,171.
    
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                               FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                         
                                CTG RESOURCES, INC.
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
        The condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared
   by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
   Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote
   disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
   with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted
   pursuant to such rules and regulations.  Although the Company believes that
   the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not
   misleading, it is suggested that these condensed financial statements be
   read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto
   included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K.  In the opinion of the
   Company, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated
   financial position of CTG Resources, Inc. as of March 31, 1998 and 1997 and
   the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three months, six
   months and twelve months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 have been included. 
   The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily
   indicative of the results for the full year.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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<CAPTION>
                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                                CTG RESOURCES, INC.
                                         
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (Thousands of Dollars)
    
    
   <S>                                          <C>         <C>          <C>
                                                March 31,   Sept. 30,    March 31, 
                     ASSETS                        1998        1997         1997   
                     ------                     ---------   ---------    --------- 
   Plant and Equipment:
      Regulated energy                          $ 434,944   $ 423,087    $ 411,515 
      Unregulated energy                           61,277      61,163       60,761 
      Construction work in progress                 1,548       7,703        4,950 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                  497,769     491,953      477,226 
      Less-Allowance for depreciation             169,504     160,313      152,593 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                  328,265     331,640      324,633 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 

   Investments, at equity                          11,648      11,530       11,308 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
   Current Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                     4,229       4,458       11,832 
      Accounts and notes receivable                57,485      28,726       60,261 
      Allowance for doubtful accounts              (5,364)     (3,439)      (5,975)
      Accrued utility revenue                      12,277       4,624       15,716 
      Inventories                                   8,770      17,584        5,364 
      Prepaid expenses                              5,540       8,903        5,073 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                   82,937      60,856       92,271 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
   Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
      Unrecovered future taxes                     12,889      17,263       18,642 
      Recoverable transition costs                     89         839        2,004 
      Other assets                                 22,544      22,245       20,362 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                   35,522      40,347       41,008 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                $ 458,372   $ 444,373    $ 469,220 
                                                =========   =========    ========= 
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<CAPTION>
    
    
                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                               CTG RESOURCES, INC.
                                         
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Concluded)
                                (Thousands of Dollars)
                                         
                                         
   <S>                                          <C>         <C>          <C>
                                                March 31,   Sept. 30,    March 31, 
         CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES            1998        1997         1997   
         ------------------------------         ---------   ---------    --------- 
   Capitalization:
      Common Stock                              $  67,445   $ 120,409    $ 120,264 
      Retained Earnings                            63,509      49,924       60,368 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                  130,954     170,333      180,632 
      Unearned compensation -
         Restricted stock awards                     (840)     (1,034)      (1,238)
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
         Common stock equity                      130,114     169,299      179,394 
      Preferred stock, not subject to
         mandatory redemption                         883         884          885 
      Long-term debt                              183,364     126,787      135,464 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                  314,361     296,970      315,743 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 

   Current Liabilities:
      Current portion of long-term debt             4,086       1,487       13,914 
      Notes Payable                                 6,000      27,500            - 
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses        34,863      36,968       34,206 
      Refundable purchased gas costs                9,980       4,714       15,068 
      Accrued liabilities                          14,822       4,531       12,333 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                   69,751      75,200       75,521 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
   Deferred Credits:
      Deferred income taxes                        47,674      44,302       48,148 
      Unfunded deferred income taxes               12,889      17,263       18,642 
      Investment tax credits                        2,871       2,982        3,092 
      Refundable taxes                              4,546       3,491        3,486 
      Other                                         6,280       4,165        4,588 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                   74,260      72,203       77,956 
                                                ---------   ---------    --------- 
                                                $ 458,372   $ 444,373    $ 469,220 
                                                =========   =========    ========= 
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<CAPTION>
                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                               CTG RESOURCES, INC.
                                         
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME                     

                 (Thousands of dollars except for per share data)              


                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                        March 31, 
                                               -----------------------------
   <S>                                          <C>               <C>
                                                    1998              1997   
                                                ----------        ---------- 

   Operating Revenues                           $  105,416        $  124,681 
   Less:  Cost of Energy                            54,622            69,307 
          State Gross Receipts Tax                   3,725             4,671 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Operating Margin                                 47,069            50,703 
                                                ----------        ---------- 

   Other Operating Expenses:
      Operations & maintenance expenses             15,856            14,571 
      Depreciation                                   4,791             4,540 
      Income taxes                                  10,246            13,457 
      Other taxes                                    2,007             2,085 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
                                                    32,900            34,653 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Operating Income                                 14,169            16,050 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Other Income (Deductions):
      Allowance for equity funds used
        during construction                            (13)               21 
      Equity in partnership earnings                   789               635 
      Other deductions                              (1,731)             (688)
      Income Taxes                                     481              (131)
                                                ----------        ---------- 
                                                      (474)             (163)
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Interest and Debt Expense                         3,968             3,198 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Net Income                                        9,727            12,689 
   Less-Dividends on Preferred Stock                    16                15 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Net Income Applicable to Common Stock        $    9,711        $   12,674 
                                                ==========        ========== 

   Income Per Average Share of
      Common Stock                              $     1.12        $     1.19 
                                                ==========        ========== 

   Dividends Per Share of Common Stock          $     0.25        $     0.38 
                                                ==========        ========== 
   Average Common Shares Outstanding
      During the Period                          8,652,171        10,634,496 
                                                ==========        ========== 
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<CAPTION>
                                  CTG RESOURCES, INC.             "UNAUDITED"
    
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME                     

                 (Thousands of dollars except for per share data)               
    
                                                     Six Months Ended 
                                                        March 31, 
                                               -----------------------------
   <S>                                          <C>               <C>
                                                    1998              1997   
                                                ----------        ---------- 

   Operating Revenues                           $  197,812        $  213,950 
   Less:  Cost of Energy                           105,915           119,414 
          State Gross Receipts Tax                   7,094             8,141 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Operating Margin                                 84,803            86,395 
                                                ----------        ---------- 

   Operating Expenses:
      Operations & maintenance expenses             29,378            28,516 
      Depreciation                                   9,480             8,952 
      Income taxes                                  16,484            19,435 
      Other taxes                                    3,820             4,021 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
                                                    59,162            60,924 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Operating Income                                 25,641            25,471 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Other Income (Deductions):
      Allowance for equity funds used
        during construction                             35                70 
      Equity in partnership earnings                 1,663             1,486 
      Other deductions                              (1,557)             (856)
      Income Taxes                                     (66)             (435)
                                                ----------        ---------- 
                                                        75               265 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Interest and Debt Expense                         7,866             6,331 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Net Income                                       17,850            19,405 
   Less-Dividends on Preferred Stock                    31                31 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Net Income Applicable to Common Stock        $   17,819        $   19,374 
                                                ==========        ========== 

   Income Per Average Share of
      Common Stock                              $     1.96        $     1.82 
                                                ==========        ========== 

   Dividends Per Share of Common Stock          $     0.50        $     0.76 
                                                ==========        ========== 
   Average Common Shares Outstanding
      During the Period                          9,091,731        10,628,754 
                                                ==========        ========== 
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<CAPTION>
                                  CTG RESOURCES, INC.          "UNAUDITED"
    
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME                     

                 (Thousands of dollars except for per share data)
    
                                                    Twelve Months Ended
                                                        March 31, 
                                               -----------------------------
   <S>                                          <C>               <C>
                                                    1998              1997   
                                                ----------        ---------- 

   Operating Revenues                           $  289,427        $  308,245 
   Less:  Cost of Energy                           153,286           172,203 
          State Gross Receipts Tax                  10,060            11,207 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Operating Margin                                126,081           124,835 
                                                ----------        ---------- 

   Operating Expenses:
      Operations & maintenance expenses             57,785            57,459 
      Depreciation                                  18,712            17,918 
      Income taxes                                  14,008            14,338 
      Other taxes                                    7,522             7,745 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
                                                    98,027            97,460 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Operating Income                                 28,054            27,375 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Other Income (Deductions):
      Allowance for equity funds used
        during construction                             91               131 
      Equity in partnership earnings                 3,087             2,839 
      Other deductions                              (1,039)             (372)
      Nonrecurring items                                 -               892 
      Income Taxes                                    (296)           (1,312)
                                                ----------        ---------- 
                                                     1,843             2,178 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Interest and Debt Expense                        14,377            13,215 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Net Income                                       15,520            16,338 
   Less-Dividends on Preferred Stock                    62                63 
                                                ----------        ---------- 
   Net Income Applicable to Common Stock        $   15,458        $   16,275 
                                                ==========        ========== 

   Income Per Average Share of
      Common Stock                              $     1.57        $     1.55 
                                                ==========        ========== 

   Dividends Per Share of Common Stock          $     1.26        $     1.52 
                                                ==========        ========== 
   Average Common Shares Outstanding
      During the Period                          9,865,595        10,495,345 
                                                ==========        ========== 
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                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                                  CTG RESOURCES, INC.                     

                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                   

                              (Thousands of Dollars)                           

    
    
                                                  Three Months Ended 
                                                       March 31, 
                                                 ----------------------
   <S>                                             <C>          <C>
                                                      1998         1997   
                                                      ----         ----   

   Cash Flows from Operations                      $ 34,167     $ 28,529 
                                                   --------     -------- 

   Cash Flows for Investing Activities:
      Capital expenditures                           (2,859)      (4,640)
      Other                                             205          113 
                                                   --------     -------- 
      Net cash used in investing activities          (2,654)      (4,527)
                                                   --------     -------- 
   Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
      Dividends paid                                 (2,179)      (4,057)
      Issuance of common stock, net                       -         (370)
      Repurchase of common stock                       (123)           - 
      Other stock activity, net                           -          (14)
      Issuance of long-term debt                          -            - 
      Principal retired on long-term debt            (4,009)        (165)
      Short-term debt                               (24,500)      (9,000)
                                                   --------     -------- 
      Net cash used by
         financing activities                       (30,811)     (13,606)
                                                   --------     -------- 
   Increase in Cash and
      Cash Equivalents                                  702       10,396 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents at
      Beginning of Period                             3,527        1,436 
                                                   --------     -------- 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents at
      End of Period                                $  4,229     $ 11,832 
                                                   ========     ========
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                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                                  CTG RESOURCES, INC.                     

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Concluded)             

                              (Thousands of Dollars)                            

    
                                                  Three Months Ended 
                                                       March 31, 
                                                 ----------------------
   <S>                                             <C>          <C>
                                                     1998         1997   
                                                     ----         ----   

   Schedule Reconciling Earnings to
      Cash Flows from Operations:
      Income                                       $  9,727     $ 12,689 
                                                   --------     -------- 
      Adjustments to reconcile income
         to net cash:
         Depreciation and amortization                5,002        4,740 
         Deferred income taxes, net                   3,032        7,786 
         Equity in partnership earnings                (789)        (635)
      Change in assets and liabilities:                     
         Accounts receivable                        (10,296)     (17,812)
         Accrued utility revenue                      8,036          659 
         Inventories                                  5,644        8,628 
         Purchased gas costs                          4,403       11,753 
         Prepaid expenses                              (327)      (1,365)
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses        9,480        1,903 
         Other assets/liabilities                       255          183 
                                                   --------     -------- 
           Total adjustments                         24,440       15,840 
                                                   --------     -------- 

      Cash flows from operations                   $ 34,167     $ 28,529 
                                                   ========     ======== 

   Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow
      Information:
   Cash Paid During the Period for:
      Interest (net of amount capitalized)         $  2,821     $  1,960 
                                                   ========     ======== 
      Income taxes                                 $  1,808     $  1,029 
                                                   ========     ======== 
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<CAPTION>
                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                                  CTG RESOURCES, INC.                    

                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                   

                              (Thousands of Dollars)                           

    
                                                   Six Months Ended 
                                                       March 31, 
                                                 ----------------------
   <S>                                             <C>          <C>
                                                     1998         1997   
                                                     ----         ----   

   Cash Flows from Operations                      $ 24,128     $ 21,343 
                                                   --------     -------- 

   Cash Flows for Investing Activities:
      Capital expenditures                           (7,181)      (8,262)
      Other                                           2,470          322 
                                                   --------     -------- 
      Net cash used in investing activities          (4,712)      (7,940)
                                                   --------     -------- 
   Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
      Dividends paid                                 (4,357)      (8,064)
      Issuance of common stock, net                     622         (370)
      Repurchase of common stock                    (53,584)           - 
      Other stock activity, net                          (2)        (630)
      Issuance of long-term debt                     64,000            - 
      Principal retired on long-term debt            (4,824)      (1,022)
      Short-term debt                               (21,500)           - 
                                                   --------     -------- 
      Net cash used by 
         financing activities                       (19,645)     (10,086)
                                                   --------     -------- 
   Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and
      Cash Equivalents                                 (229)       3,317 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents at
      Beginning of Period                             4,458        8,515 
                                                   --------     -------- 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents at
      End of Period                                $  4,229     $ 11,832 
                                                   ========     ======== 
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                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                                  CTG RESOURCES, INC.                     

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Concluded)             

                              (Thousands of Dollars)                           

    
                                                   Six Months Ended 
                                                       March 31, 
                                                 ----------------------
   <S>                                             <C>          <C>
                                                     1998         1997   
                                                     ----         ----   

   Schedule Reconciling Earnings to
      Cash Flows from Operations:
      Net Income                                   $ 17,850     $ 19,405 
                                                   --------     -------- 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
         to net cash:
         Depreciation and amortization                9,897        9,303 
         Deferred income taxes, net                   4,317        8,067 
         Equity in partnership earnings              (1,663)      (1,486)
         Cash distributions received from                   
           investments                                  244          200 
      Change in assets and liabilities:                     
         Accounts receivable                        (26,601)     (29,818)
         Accrued utility revenue                     (7,653)     (11,536)
         Inventories                                  8,814       10,604 
         Purchased gas costs                          5,266        9,056 
         Prepaid expenses                             3,363        5,847 
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses        8,936        2,193 
         Other assets/liabilities                     1,358         (492)
                                                   --------     -------- 
           Total adjustments                          6,278        1,938 
                                                   --------     -------- 

      Cash flows from operations                   $ 24,128     $ 21,343 
                                                   ========     ======== 

   Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow
      Information:
   Cash Paid During the Period for:
      Interest (net of amount capitalized)         $  6,691     $  6,914 
                                                   ========     ======== 
      Income taxes                                 $  3,422     $  2,546 
                                                   ========     ======== 
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<CAPTION>
                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                                  CTG RESOURCES, INC.                     

                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                   

                              (Thousands of Dollars)                           

    
                                                  Twelve Months Ended
                                                       March 31, 
                                                 ----------------------
   <S>                                             <C>          <C>
                                                     1998         1997   
                                                     ----         ----   

   Cash Flows from Operations                      $ 34,100     $ 21,787 
                                                   --------     -------- 

   Cash Flows for Investing Activities:
      Capital expenditures                          (23,512)     (24,644)
      Nonrecurring Items                                  -          892 
      Other                                          (5,832)      (1,799)
                                                   --------     -------- 
      Net cash used in investing activities         (29,344)     (25,551)
                                                   --------     -------- 
   Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
      Dividends paid                                 (4,437)     (16,175)
      Issuance of common stock, net                     622       15,187 
      Repurchase of common stock                    (53,116)           - 
      Other stock activity, net                         500         (666)
      Issuance of long-term debt                     64,000            - 
      Principal retired on long-term debt           (25,928)      (3,917)
      Short-term debt                                 6,000            - 
                                                   --------     -------- 
      Net cash used by
         financing activities                       (12,359)      (5,571)
                                                   --------     -------- 
   Decrease in Cash and
      Cash Equivalents                               (7,603)      (9,335)
   Cash and Cash Equivalents at
      Beginning of Period                            11,832       21,167 
                                                   --------     -------- 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents at
      End of Period                                $  4,229     $ 11,832 
                                                   ========     ======== 
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                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                                  CTG RESOURCES, INC.                     

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Concluded)             

                              (Thousands of Dollars)                           

    
                                                  Twelve Months Ended
                                                       March 31, 
                                                 ----------------------
   <S>                                             <C>          <C>
                                                     1998         1997   
                                                     ----         ----   

   Schedule Reconciling Earnings to
      Cash Flows from Operations:
      Net Income                                   $ 15,520     $ 16,338 
                                                   --------     -------- 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
         to net cash:
         Depreciation and amortization               18,692       18,150 
         Deferred income taxes, net                     365          864 
         Equity in partnership earnings              (3,087)      (2,839)
         Nonrecurring Items                               -         (892)
         Cash distributions received from                   
           investments                                1,805        1,901 
      Change in assets and liabilities:                     
         Accounts receivable                          3,199        4,143 
         Accrued utility revenue                      3,439          471 
         Inventories                                 (3,406)      (2,677)
         Purchased gas costs                         (5,088)      (7,869)
         Prepaid expenses                              (467)      (2,004)
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses        5,061       (3,255)
         Other assets/liabilities                    (1,933)        (544)
                                                   --------     -------- 
           Total adjustments                         18,580        5,449 
                                                   --------     -------- 

      Cash flows from operations                   $ 34,100     $ 21,787 
                                                   ========     ======== 

   Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow
      Information:
   Cash Paid During the Period for:
      Interest (net of amount capitalized)         $ 12,835     $ 12,875 
                                                   ========     ======== 
      Income taxes                                 $  9,137     $ 13,259 
                                                   ========     ======== 

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                                                                    "UNAUDITED"

                                  CTG RESOURCES, INC.                     
    
                           NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                       

                                  March 31, 1998
                              (Thousands of Dollars)
    
    
   (1)  Deferred Income Taxes
    
        During the quarter, the Company performed a detailed study of Statement
        of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
        Taxes" (SFAS No. 109) concerning deferred income tax liabilities.  As a
        result of the study, the Company identified that cost of removal costs
        were not being normalized in the SFAS No. 109 deferred tax calculation. 
        Effective March 31, 1998, the Company normalized cost of removal costs
        in the calculation of SFAS No. 109 deferred taxes.  The normalization
        of the cost of removal costs for SFAS No. 109 deferred tax requirements
        reduced the amounts of unrecovered future taxes from rate payers and
        unfunded deferred income taxes on the balance sheet.  These amounts are
        reflected on the March 31, 1998 balance sheet and have been
        reclassified for prior periods to conform with the current period
        presentation.
     

   (2)  Short-term debt
    
        In March 1998, the Company renewed its expiring $20,000 revolving
        credit agreement for three years.  The Company also renewed its
        expiring $9,000 one-year line of credit and increased the available
        borrowing level to a two-tier program of $10,000 or $15,000 which
        varies to meet the Company's seasonal working capital requirements.
    
    
   (3)  Reclassifications
    
        Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with
        current year classifications.
    
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                                                                    "UNAUDITED"
                               CTG RESOURCES, INC.
                                         
                       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                                         
                                  MARCH 31, 1998
                 (Thousands of Dollars Except Per Share Amounts)
     
    
   CTG Resources, Inc. ("the Company" or "CTG")is a holding company and parent
   of the Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation ("CNG") and The Energy Network,
   Inc. ("TEN").  CNG is an energy provider engaged in the regulated
   distribution, sale and transportation of natural gas.  TEN holds and
   operates, through divisions or wholly-owned subsidiaries, CTG's unregulated,
   diversified businesses.  The diversified businesses are primarily engaged in
   district heating and cooling and also include energy equipment rentals and
   the Company's equity investments in several partnerships.
    
    
   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
    
   Consolidated earnings per share were $1.12 for the quarter, $1.96 for the
   six months and $1.57 for the twelve months ended March 31, 1998.  These
   compare to $1.19 for the quarter, $1.82 for the six months and $1.55 for the
   twelve months ended March 31, 1997.  Lower weighted average shares
   outstanding, as a result of a first quarter fiscal 1998 stock repurchase
   described below, provided benefits to earnings per share equivalent to $.21
   for the quarter, $.29 for the six months and $.11 for the twelve months
   ended March 1998.  The twelve months ended March 1997 include earnings per
   share of $.05 related to the sale of a building and land.
     
    
   Operating Margin
    
   The following table presents the changes in gas revenues, gas operating
   margin, heating degree days (a measure of weather) and gas deliveries for
   all periods reported in the statements of income:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             Three Months       Six Months       Twelve Months
                                Ended              Ended             Ended
                              March 31,          March 31,         March 31,
   <S>                    <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>
                            1998     1997     1998      1997     1998     1997   
                          -------- -------- --------  -------- -------- -------- 
   Gas Revenues           $ 99,447 $119,215 $187,074  $203,494 $266,904 $286,490 
                          ======== ======== ========  ======== ======== ======== 
   Gas Operating Margin   $ 42,704 $ 46,995 $ 77,424  $ 79,485 $110,385 $113,202 
                          ======== ======== ========  ======== ======== ======== 
   Heating Degree Days       2,587    2,906    4,856     5,075    5,837    5,936 
                             =====    =====    =====     =====    =====    ===== 
   Commodity and
      Transportation
      Volumes(mmcf):
      Firm Gas Sales         8,809   10,219   16,051    17,034   21,372   22,374 
      Interruptible Gas
        Sales                2,849    2,863    5,757     5,692    9,638    9,543 
      Off-System Gas
        Sales                3,394    2,254    5,557     5,501   10,219   12,747 
      Transportation
        Services             1,142    1,134    2,244     2,294    4,081    4,483 
                            ------   ------   ------    ------   ------   ------ 
         Total              16,194   16,470   29,609    30,521   45,310   49,147 
                            ======   ======   ======    ======   ======   ======
</TABLE>
 <PAGE>
    
   Gas operating margin is equal to gas revenues less the cost of gas and
   Connecticut gross revenues tax.   A lower gas operating margin was earned
   throughout fiscal 1998 as compared to fiscal 1997.  Warmer winter heating
   season weather is the principal reason for this decrease in gas operating
   margin.  This has resulted in fewer sales of gas to the firm class of
   customers for winter heating.  Because firm sales generate the highest per-
   unit margin, changes in firm sales impact gas operating margin more than
   changes in other sales categories.  The full potential benefit to earnings
   from the addition of heating customers since fiscal 1997 has also been
   somewhat diminished by the warmer winter weather.  The benefits of more
   interruptible sales have been offset by a decline in interruptible margins. 
   These margins are lower because interruptible tariffs are sensitive to the
   prices of the alternative energy, and these have declined relative to gas
   prices.
    
    
   Operations and Maintenance Expenses
    
   Operations and maintenance expenses are modestly higher in all periods of
   fiscal 1998 as compared to fiscal 1997.  Lower costs were incurred for
   labor, reflecting savings from early retirements and from outsourcing of
   certain computer related services, while this same outsourcing, together
   with the cost of a new, additional system has resulted in higher computer
   related costs.  Pension costs reflect the absence of the expenses related to
   the early retirement program offered in fiscal 1996 and a reduction in
   payments because of lower payment activity, offset by higher costs related
   to changes in key assumptions in the plans.  Variations in levels of bad
   debt expenses typically relate to customers' natural gas bills and actual
   collection levels.  Regulatory commission expenses declined.  Costs related
   to workers compensation insurance were lower because of lower actual and
   projected claims (used to set the Company's premiums) as a result of the
   Company's aggressive management of claims.  
     
    
   Income Taxes
    
   Income taxes recorded in all periods ending March 1998, as compared to 1997,
   are lower as a result of lower taxable income.  In the twelve months ended
   March 1998 this effect is partially offset by an increase to the Company's
   income tax reserve that was recorded late in fiscal 1997.
    
    
   Other Income (Deductions)
    
   Other Deductions are higher between all comparable periods because of costs
   recognized for the wind down of certain diversified operations, as discussed
   below.  Without the impact of these costs, overall, the level of other
   income (deductions) has not changed significantly between fiscal 1998 and
   1997.  Several offsetting factors have produced this result.  Higher income
   from overnight cash investments and lower promotional and advertising
   expenses are offset by higher costs for life insurance premiums.
    
    
   Interest and Debt Expense
    
   Higher interest and debt expense has been recorded in fiscal 1998 primarily
   because of the additional long-term debt issued during the first quarter in
   conjunction with the stock repurchase program.
    
    <PAGE>
   Earnings from Diversified Businesses
    
   The diversified, unregulated businesses recorded a loss of $.06 for the
   three months ended March 31, 1998, no earnings for the fiscal 1998 year-to-
   date period and earnings of $.17 per share for the twelve months ended March
   31, 1998.  These compare to earnings per share of $.03, $.09 and $.30
   recorded for the three, six and twelve months ended March 31, 1997.  The
   twelve months ended March 1997 include $.05 of earnings per share related to
   the sale of a building and land.
    
   Several significant factors impacting earnings from diversified businesses
   have occurred in fiscal 1998.  In the first quarter, the assets of TEN's
   wholly-owned HVAC subsidiary, ENServe Corporation ("ENServe"), were sold. 
   The subsequent winding up of this operation is still in progress.  Higher
   interest costs have been incurred since the first quarter of fiscal 1998 as
   a result of an additional $45,000 of long-term debt and $4,000 of short-term
   borrowings issued to finance the purchase of approximately 2.0 million
   shares of the Company's common stock in a tender offer made by TEN in
   October of 1997.  Lower energy and production costs for district heating and
   cooling have been realized as a result of lower energy prices.  Higher sales
   were recorded for chilled water for cooling because of the warmer weather.
    
   During the second quarter of fiscal 1998 TEN assumed the full ownership of
   KBC Energy Services ("KBC"), a New England natural gas marketer, and began
   the wind down of its operations.  TEN will supply gas under KBC's contracts
   until such time as the contracts expire.  TEN recognized a charge of $.07
   per share in this quarter related to the wind down of KBC.  The Company's
   share of KBC's operating losses for the six months ended March 31, 1998 was
   approximately $.10, including the wind down charge of $.07.  The wind down
   of KBC and the previously announced sale of the assets of ENServe will
   enable the Company to focus its investments in fixed assets in capital
   intensive businesses in keeping with its strategic plan.  Management does
   not anticipate any significant future impact to earnings related to the wind
   down of these businesses.
    
   New legislation, deregulating the electric utility industry, was passed in
   Connecticut in April, 1998.  It is expected to result in reduced costs for
   electricity.  While the Company's future operating costs can be expected to
   benefit from this, the competition for customers will increase if this
   alternative energy source becomes more affordable.
    
    
   MATERIAL CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION
    
   Cash Flows
    
   Cash flows from operations satisfied the Company's cash requirements for
   working capital, dividend payments, long-term debt principal payments and
   construction expenditures during the second quarter of both fiscal 1998 and
   1997 and during the six months ended March 31, 1997.  Available cash on hand
   supplemented cash flows from operations to satisfy these needs for cash
   during the six and twelve months ended March 31, 1998 and the twelve months
   ended March 31, 1997.  Long-term financing issued in the first six months of
   fiscal 1998 was used to finance a stock repurchase and to refinance existing
   short-term debt.
    
   Cash flows from operations are historically highest at the end of the second
   quarter of the fiscal year.  The Company makes most of its sales for the
   fiscal year during the winter heating season, and March is the last full
   month in this season.  Fiscal 1998 cash flows from operations are higher
   than fiscal 1997 as a result of the warmer 1998 heating season weather.  The<PAGE>
   Company needed to purchase less gas to fulfill customers' energy needs for
   heating, and accounts receivable balances were lower because of reduced
   customer bills.
    
    
   Financing Activities 
    
   In March 1998, the Company renewed its expiring $20,000 revolving credit
   agreement for three years.  The Company also renewed its expiring $9,000
   one-year line of credit and increased the available borrowing level to
   $15,000 for the winter months and $10,000 for summer months.

         
   Deferred Income Taxes
    
   During the quarter, the Company performed a detailed study of Statement of
   Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (SFAS
   No. 109) concerning deferred income tax liabilities.  As a result of the
   study, the Company identified that cost of removal costs were not being
   normalized in the SFAS No. 109 deferred tax calculation.  Effective March
   31, 1998, the Company normalized cost of removal costs in the calculation of
   SFAS No. 109 deferred taxes.  The normalization of the cost of removal costs
   for SFAS No. 109 deferred tax requirements reduced the amounts of
   unrecovered future taxes from rate payers and unfunded deferred income taxes
   on the balance sheet.  These amounts are reflected on the March 31, 1998
   balance sheet and have been reclassified for prior periods to conform with
   the current period presentation.
    
   The treatment of cost of removal costs as a normalized item is in accordance
   with SFAS No. 109.  Although current rates and tax expenses have been set
   utilizing flow-through treatment for these costs, the Company anticipates
   that, in future rate proceedings, the application of this method will reduce
   future income tax expense and corresponding rate payer revenue requirements.
    
    
   FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
    
   This report and other Company reports, including filings with the Securities
   and Exchange Commission, press releases and oral statements, contain forward
   looking statements.  Forward looking statements are made based upon
   management's expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and
   their potential effect upon the Company.  The Company cautions that, while
   it believes such statements to be reasonable and makes them in good faith,
   they almost always vary from actual results, and the differences can be
   material, depending upon the circumstances.  Investors should be aware of
   important factors that could have a material impact on future results. 
   These factors include, but are not limited to, weather, the regulatory
   environment, legislative and judicial developments which affect the Company
   or significant groups of its customers, economic conditions in the Company's
   service territory, fluctuations in energy-related commodity prices, customer
   conservation efforts, financial market conditions, interest rate
   fluctuations, customers' preferences, unforeseen competition, and other
   uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and beyond the control
   of the Company. 
    <PAGE>
   PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
    
    
   Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
   -----------------------------------------
    
   (a)  Exhibits
    
        99.1        Exhibit Index
    
        10.120      Seventh Amendment to Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation
                    Employee Savings Plan, dated January 27, 1998
    
        10.121      Eighth Amendment to Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation
                    Employee Savings Plan, dated May 1, 1998
    
        10.122      Eighth Amendment to Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation
                    Union Employee Savings Plan, dated January 27, 1998
    
        10.123      Second Amendment to CNG Nonemployee Directors' Fee Plan,
                    dated March 24, 1998

        27          Financial Data Schedule
    
    
   (b)  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ending March 31,
        1998.
    
    
    
    <PAGE>
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
                                     SIGNATURE                                 

    
    
    
    
   Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,  the

   registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on  its  behalf  by  the

   undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
    
    
                                            CTG RESOURCES, INC. 
    
    
    
    
   Date    05/01/98                     By:   S/ Andrew H. Johnson     
       --------------------                 -----------------------------------
                                                    (Andrew H. Johnson)
                                         Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer
                                                                               
    
                                            (On behalf of the registrant and as
                                                  Chief Accounting Officer)    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    <PAGE>


                                                      Exhibit 99.1
                                                      Page 1 of 1 
                         CTG RESOURCES, INC.
                    Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
                            Exhibit Index

                     Quarter Ended March 31, 1998

                                                       Document
       Item                 Description              Description
   ------------             -----------              ------------

   99(1)       Exhibit Index                            Ex-99.1

   10(120)     Seventh Amendment to Connecticut         Ex-10.120
               Natural Gas Corporation Employee
               Savings Plan

   10(121)     Eighth Amendment to Connecticut          Ex-10.121
               Natural Gas Corporation Employee
               Savings Plan

   10(122)     Eighth Amendment to Connecticut          Ex-10.122
               Natural Gas Corporation Union
               Employee Savings Plan

   10(123)     Second Amendment to CNG Nonemployee      Ex-10.123
               Directors' Fee Plan

   27          Financial Data Schedule                  Ex-27
    
    <PAGE>








                               SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO
            CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
            (As Amended and Restated Effective As Of January 1, 1989)
    
    
        The Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation Employee Savings Plan is hereby
   amended as follows:
    
        1.   Section 2.08 is amended to read as follows:
    
             "2.08  "Company" shall mean CNG, and any parent, subsidiary,
        or other affiliate of CNG (or any division of CNG or its
        affiliates) which, with the consent of CNG, shall adopt this Plan
        for its employees."
    
        2.   The following new Section 11.04 is added to the Plan, effective as
   of the date set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment:
    
             "11.04  PARTICIPANT LOANS.  An active Participant, and any
        terminated Participant or Beneficiary with an Account balance
        under the Plan who qualifies as a "party in interest" under
        Section 3(14) of ERISA, will be permitted to direct the investment
        of a portion of his Account in a loan to himself, subject to the
        following rules:
    
                  (a)  No purpose for the loan need be shown; however, see
        paragraph (e) as it relates to the duration of loans;
    
                  (b)  There is a minimum loan amount of $1,000;
    
                  (c)  The maximum amount of a loan, when added to the
        outstanding balance of all other loans from all plans of the
        Company, shall be one-half (1/2) of the Participant's vested
        interest in his Account, or $50,000 if less; provided that the
        $50,000 limit shall be reduced by the highest outstanding loan
        balance during the one-year period ending on the day before the
        date of any new loan;
    
                  (d)  Loans may not be made from a Participant's Company
        Directed Matching Contribution Account or Paysop Transfer Account,
        although the vested portion of such Accounts shall be taken into
        consideration in determining the maximum available loan amount; 
    
                  (e)  The loan must be payable in full within five (5)
        years following the date made, except that a loan which is made
        for the purpose of financing the acquisition of the principal
        residence of the Participant (a "principal residence" loan) must
        be payable in full within fifteen (15) years following the date
        made;
    <PAGE>





                  (f)  A Participant may not have more than one "general
        purpose" loan outstanding at any time, or more than one "principal
        residence" loan outstanding at any time (maximum two (2) loans);
    
                  (g)  Loans will be made available to eligible
        Participants on a reasonably equivalent basis and shall not be
        made available to Highly Compensated Participants in an amount
        greater than to other eligible Participants;
    
                  (h)  Loans shall require level amortization with
        payments to be made at least quarterly;
    
                  (i)  Loans must be adequately secured, utilizing one-
        half (1/2) of the Participant's vested interest in his Account as
        security;
    
                  (j)  Interest will be at a reasonable rate, as
        determined by the Committee based upon prevailing rates offered by
        commercial lenders for comparable loans.  Unless otherwise
        prescribed by the Committee pursuant to written procedures, the
        interest rate shall be the prime rate (as published in THE WALL
        STREET JOURNAL) in effect on the first business day of the
        calendar quarter in which the loan is made, plus one percent (1%);
    
                  (k)  Loans to Plan Participants who are active Employees
        shall be repaid through payroll deduction.  The Committee is
        authorized to prescribe rules relating to the circumstances under
        which loan prepayments shall be permitted.  Loan refinancings
        shall not be allowed;
    
                  (l)  Default shall occur in accordance with the terms of
        the promissory note and security agreement.  Furthermore, unless
        otherwise provided by the Committee, separation from service shall
        constitute a default requiring full repayment of the balance due
        on any outstanding loan within such period of time as the
        Committee shall determine.  Foreclosure on the portion of the
        Account used as security through offset (to the extent of the
        security interest) shall not occur, however, until a distributable
        event occurs under the Plan;
    
                  (m)  Loan repayments shall be invested in accordance
        with the Participant's direction as to future contributions; and
    
                  (n)  If the Participant is married, a Plan loan shall also be
        conditioned upon the consent of the Participant's spouse to the loan
        and to the use of a portion of the Participant's vested Account as
        security for the loan.  Such consent must be given within ninety (90)
        days in advance of the date the loan is made.  The consent of the
        spouse must be witnessed by a Plan Representative or a Notary Public
        and must acknowledge the effect thereof.  
    <PAGE>





             The Committee shall administer the loan program and may
        establish reasonable written procedures for the loan program,
        which shall be consistent with the foregoing (but which may set
        forth additional provisions and requirements), and which are
        hereby incorporated by reference.  No loans shall be made in any
        manner which would constitute a prohibited transaction under
        Section 4975 of the Code.  The administrative charges associated
        with the establishment and maintenance of Plan loans may be
        charged to the Account of the Participant as the Committee shall
        direct.  Loans shall be processed by the Trustee."
    
        3.   The provisions of Section 2 of this Amendment are effective as of
   April 1, 1998.  However, the President of CNG be, and he hereby is,
   authorized to delay the effective date of such provisions by a subsequent
   amendment hereto without further action of the Board of Directors if he
   deems it necessary or advisable to do so; for example, if necessary in order
   to provide sufficient additional time to make the loan feature operational.
    
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation executes
   this Seventh Amendment this 27th day of January, 1998.

   ATTEST:                  CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION



   Eileen Sheehan           By Jean S. McCarthy
   ----------------------   -----------------------------------
                              Its AVP Human Resources


    <PAGE>








                               EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO
            CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
            (As Amended and Restated Effective As Of January 1, 1989)
    
    
        The Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation Employee Savings Plan is hereby
   amended as follows:
        1.   The effective date of Section 2 of the Seventh Amendment to the
   Plan, adding Section 11.04 to the Plan entitled "Participant Loans", is
   hereby changed from April 1, 1998 to May 1, 1998.
        2.   Section 5.01 is amended to read as follows, effective as of the d
   date set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment:
    
             "5.01  The Company shall contribute for the benefit of each
        Participant an amount equal to whichever of the following amounts
        is applicable:
    
                  (a)  seventy-five percent (75%) of the Participant's
        Compensation during the Payroll Period up to six percent (6%) of
        Compensation (maximum matching contribution of 4.5% of
        Compensation) in the case of a Participant who as of June 30 of
        the applicable calendar year had (or will have) either (i)
        attained the age of forty-five (45) years or (ii) completed twenty
        (20) years of Continuous Service; and
    
                  (b)  fifty percent (50%) of the Participant's
        Compensation during the Payroll Period up to six percent (6%) of
        Compensation (maximum matching contribution of 3% of Compensation)
        with respect to all other Participants.
    
                  (c)  Such contributions need not be made out of net
        operating profits; the Plan is intended to be a discretionary
        contribution plan in accordance with Section 401(a)(27) of the
        Code, and is not intended to be a plan subject to the funding
        requirements of Section 412 of the Code.
    
                  (d)  The matching levels for a calendar year shall be
        determined as of June 30 of that year, based upon whether the
        Participant either has satisfied the requirements or is expected
        to satisfy the requirements as of that date.
    
                  (e)  Participants shall be permitted to change their
        level of CODA contribution without regard to the requirement that
        only one change be made in any twelve (12) month period, provided
        that such change is made effective as of the effective date of
        this Amendment, as set forth in Section 2 below."
    <PAGE>





        3.   The provisions of Section 2 of this Amendment are effective as of
   May 1, 1998.  
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation executes
   this Eighth Amendment this 1st day of April, 1998.

   ATTEST:                       CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION


   Eileen Sheehan                By Jean S. McCarthy
   --------------------------    -----------------------------------
   Sr. Benefits Analyst            Its AVP Human Resources
    
    
    
        The undersigned, as President of Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation
   and in accordance with Section 3 of the Seventh Amendment to the Connecticut
   Natural Gas Corporation Employee Savings Plan, hereby consents to and
   approves of the modification set forth in Section 1 of this Eighth
   Amendment, delaying the effective date of the Participant loan provision
   from April 1, 1998 to May 1, 1998.

   April 2, 1998                 Arthur C. Marquardt
   -------------------           --------------------------------
         Date                    Arthur C. Marquardt
                                 President, Connecticut Natural
                                  Gas Corporation<PAGE>







    
    
    
                               EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO
         CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION UNION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
            (As Amended and Restated Effective As Of January 1, 1989)
    
    
    
        The Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation Union Employee Savings Plan is
   hereby amended as follows:
    
        1.   Section 2.08 is amended to read as follows:
    
             "2.08  "Company" shall mean CNG, and any parent, subsidiary,
        or other affiliate of CNG (or any division of CNG or its
        affiliates) which, with the consent of CNG, shall adopt this Plan
        for its employees."
    
        2.   Section 5.01 is amended to read as follows effective as of the
   date set forth in Section 4 of this Amendment, and with respect to the
   Participants identified in Section 5 of the Amendment:
    
             "5.01  The Company shall contribute for the benefit of each
        Participant an amount equal to the lesser of (A) his CODA
        contributions and (B) whichever of the following amounts is
        applicable:
    
                  (a)  four and one-half percent (4 1/2%) of the
        Participant's Compensation during the Payroll Period in the case
        of a Participant who as of the preceding Change Date had either
        (i) attained the age of forty-five (45) years or (ii) completed
        twenty (20) years of Continuous Service;
    
                  (b)  three percent (3%) of the Participant's
        Compensation during the Payroll Period in the case of a
        Participant who as of the preceding Change Date had either (i)
        attained the age of thirty-five (35) years or (ii) completed ten
        (10) years of Continuous Service; or
    
                  (c)  two percent (2%) of the Participant's Compensation
        during the Payroll Period with respect to all other Participants.
    
                  (d)  Such contributions need not be made out of net
        operating profits; the Plan is intended to be a discretionary
        contribution Plan in accordance with Section 401(a)(27) of the
        Code, and is not intended to be a plan subject to the funding
        requirements of Section 412 of the Code.
    <PAGE>





                  (e)  Participants who were entitled to a six percent
        (6%) match shall be permitted to change their level of CODA
        contribution to four and one-half percent (4 1/2%) without regard
        to the requirement that only one change be made in any twelve (12)
        month period, provided such change is made effective as of the
        effective date of this Amendment, as set forth in Section 4
        below."
     
        3.   The following new Section 11.04 is added to the Plan effective as
   of the date set forth in Section 4 of this Amendment, and with respect to
   Participants identified in Section 5 of the Amendment:
    
             "11.04  PARTICIPANT LOANS.  An active Participant, and any
        terminated Participant or Beneficiary with an Account balance
        under the Plan who qualifies as a "party in interest" under
        Section 3(14) of ERISA, will be permitted to direct the investment
        of a portion of his Account in a loan to himself, subject to the
        following rules:
    
                  (a)  No purpose for the loan need be shown; however, see
        paragraph (e) as it relates to the duration of loans;
    
                  (b)  There is a minimum loan amount of $1,000;
    
                  (c)  The maximum amount of a loan, when added to the
        outstanding balance of all other loans from all plans of the
        Company, shall be one-half (1/2) of the Participant's vested
        interest in his Account, or $50,000 if less; provided that the
        $50,000 limit shall be reduced by the highest outstanding loan
        balance during the one-year period ending on the day before the
        date of any new loan;
    
                  (d)  Loans may not be made from a Participant's Company
        Directed Matching Contribution Account or Paysop Transfer Account,
        although the vested portion of such Accounts shall be taken into
        consideration in determining the maximum available loan amount; 
    
                  (e)  The loan must be payable in full within five (5)
        years following the date made, except that a loan which is made
        for the purpose of financing the acquisition of the principal
        residence of the Participant (a "principal residence" loan) must
        be payable in full within fifteen (15) years following the date
        made;
    
                  (f)  A Participant may not have more than one "general
        purpose" loan outstanding at any time, or more than one "principal
        residence" loan outstanding at any time (maximum two (2) loans);
    
                  (g)  Loans will be made available to eligible
        Participants on a reasonably equivalent basis and shall not be
        made available to Highly Compensated Participants in an amount
        greater than to other eligible Participants;
    <PAGE>





                  (h)  Loans shall require level amortization with
        payments to be made at least quarterly;
    
                  (i)  Loans must be adequately secured, utilizing one-
        half (1/2) of the Participant's vested interest in his Account as
        security;
    
                  (j)  Interest will be at a reasonable rate, as
        determined by the Committee based upon prevailing rates offered by
        commercial lenders for comparable loans.  Unless otherwise
        prescribed by the Committee pursuant to written procedures, the
        interest rate shall be the prime rate (as published in THE WALL
        STREET JOURNAL) in effect on the first business day of the
        calendar quarter in which the loan is made, plus one percent (1%);
    
                  (k)  Loans to Plan Participants who are active Employees
        shall be repaid through payroll deduction.  The Committee is
        authorized to prescribe rules relating to the circumstances under
        which loan prepayments shall be permitted.  Loan refinancings
        shall not be allowed;
    
                  (l)  Default shall occur in accordance with the terms of
        the promissory note and security agreement.  Furthermore, unless
        otherwise provided by the Committee, separation from service shall
        constitute a default requiring full repayment of the balance due
        on any outstanding loan within such period of time as the
        Committee shall determine.  Foreclosure on the portion of the
        Account used as security through offset (to the extent of the
        security interest) shall not occur, however, until a distributable
        event occurs under the Plan;
    
                  (m)  Loan repayments shall be invested in accordance
        with the Participant's direction as to future contributions; and
    
                  (n)  If the Participant is married, a Plan loan shall also be
        conditioned upon the consent of the Participant's spouse to the loan
        and to the use of a portion of the Participant's vested Account as
        security for the loan.  Such consent must be given within ninety (90)
        days in advance of the date the loan is made.  The consent of the
        spouse must be witnessed by a Plan Representative or a Notary Public
        and must acknowledge the effect thereof.  
    
             The Committee shall administer the loan program and may
        establish reasonable written procedures for the loan program,
        which shall be consistent with the foregoing (but which may set
        forth additional provisions and requirements), and which are
        hereby incorporated by reference.  No loans shall be made in any
        manner which would constitute a prohibited transaction under
        Section 4975 of the Code.  The administrative charges associated
        with the establishment and maintenance of Plan loans may be
        charged to the Account of the Participant as the Committee shall
        direct.  Loans shall be processed by the Trustee."
    <PAGE>





        4.   The provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this Amendment are effective
   as of April 1, 1998.  However, the President of CNG be, and he hereby is,
   authorized to delay the effective date of such provisions by a subsequent
   amendment hereto without further action of the Board of Directors if he
   deems it necessary or advisable to do so; for example, if necessary in order
   to provide sufficient additional time to make the loan feature operational. 
   In no event, however, shall the effective date of the change in Section 2 be
   different than the effective date of the change in Section 3.
    
        5.   The provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this Amendment shall only
   apply with respect to Participants who are represented by the Connecticut
   Independent Utility Workers Local 12924 (Hartford Union), and not with
   respect to other Plan Participants.  The provisions of Section 5.01 as in
   effect prior to the adoption of this Amendment shall continue to apply with
   respect to other Plan Participants, and the provisions of Section 11.04
   shall not apply with respect to other Plan Participants.  However, the
   President of CNG be, and he hereby is, authorized to amend the provisions of
   Sections 5.01 and 11.04 of the Plan, and of this Section 5, without further
   action of the Board of Directors if he deems it necessary or advisable to do
   so.<PAGE>





    
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation executes
   this Eighth Amendment this 27th day of January, 1998.

   ATTEST:                  CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION


   Eileen Sheehan           By Jean S. McCarthy
   -----------------------  -----------------------------------
                              Its AVP Human Resources
    <PAGE>







                               SECOND AMENDMENT TO
                       CNG NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTORS  FEE PLAN
                                         
        The CNG Nonemployee Directors  Fee Plan, as amended and restated

   effective October 1, 1996, and as subsequently amended by a First Amendment

   thereto, is hereby further amended as follows:

        1.   The following new subparagraph (e) is added to paragraph 3:

                     (e) Effective April 1, 1998, any Director of the Company,
                    by giving notice to the Secretary of the Company, may elect
                    to defer all or a portion of the payment of that portion of
                    the Director s annual fees which are payable in CTG Common
                    Stock, which he will earn subsequent to the date on which
                    such notice is given.  Such election may be revoked by the
                    Director giving written notice to the Secretary as to such
                    fees payable in CTG Common Stock earned subsequent to such
                    revocation.  In the event that a Director of the Company
                    defers all or a portion of the payment of such fees payable
                    in CTG Common Stock, then a separate subaccount shall be
                    established under Account B for such Director relating to
                    such deferrals.  Such deferrals shall be deemed to be
                    invested in CTG Common Stock, and any deemed dividends shall
                    be deemed to purchase additional shares thereof.  The
                    payment of such subaccount shall be in accordance with the
                    election of the Director specifying the terms and conditions
                    for the payment of deferred fees generally. 
           
               2.   Except as hereinabove modified and amended, the Directors 

          Fee Plan, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation hereby

          executes this Second Amendment this 24th day of March, 1998.



          Witness:                         CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION



          Erin Dombkowski                  By:  R. L. Babcock
          ----------------------------     ------------------------------------
                                             Its  <PAGE>

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