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Exhibit No. Description Page
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F Opinion of Counsel Filed herewith
H Proposed Form of Notice Previously filed
Financial
Statement No. Description Page
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1aBalance Sheet of the Service Company Previously filed
as of December 31, 1999, actual
1bStatements of Income and Retained Previously filed
Earnings of the Service Company for
the twelve months ended December 31,
1999, actual
1cBalance Sheet of the Service Company Filed herewith
as of September 30, 2000
2aBalance Sheet of The National Grid Previously filed
Group plc and Subsidiaries,
Consolidated as of September 30, 2000
2b Statements of Income and Retained Previously filed
Earnings of The National Grid Group
plc and Subsidiaries, Consolidated
for the twelve months ended
March 31, 2000
3aBalance Sheet of National Grid USA Filed herewith
and Subsidiaries Consolidated as of
September 30, 2000
3bStatements of Income and Retained Filed herewith
Earnings of National Grid USA and
Subsidiaries Consolidated as of
September 30, 2000