ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO
U-1, 1999-04-16
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Filed with Securities
And Exchange Commission                                         File Number 70-
On April 16, 1999

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    FORM U-1
                                   APPLICATION
                                    UNDER THE
                   PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

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                         Atlantic City Electric Company
                                 800 King Street
                                  P. O. Box 231
                              Wilmington, DE 19899
                     (Name of company filing this statement
                   and address of principal executive office)

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                                    Conectiv
                 (Name of top registered holding company parent)

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                                Louis M. Walters
                                    Treasurer
                         Atlantic City Electric Company
                                 800 King Street
                                  P. O. Box 231
                              Wilmington, DE 19899
                    (Name and address of agents for service)

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The Commission is requested to send copies of all notices, orders and
communications in connection with this Application/Declaration to:

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         Randall V. Griffin, Esq.                 Joyce Koria Hayes, Esq.     
                 Conectiv                             7 Graham Court
              800 King Street                        Newark, DE 19711
               P. O. Box 231                               
           Wilmington, DE 19899                           
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Item 1.   Description of Proposed Transaction

(a)   Furnish a reasonably detailed and precise description of the proposed
      transaction, including a statement of the reason why it is desired to
      consummate the transaction and the anticipated effect thereof. If the
      transaction is part of a general program, describe the program and its
      relation to the proposed transaction.

      Conectiv, a Delaware corporation, previously filed an
      Application/Declaration on Form U-1 with the Securities and Exchange
      Commission (the "Commission") requesting authorization under Section
      9(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the
      "Act"), to consummate certain transactions resulting in the acquisition by
      Conectiv of all of the outstanding voting securities of Delmarva Power &
      Light Company, a Delaware and Virginia corporation and an operating public
      utility company ("Delmarva"), and Atlantic City Electric Company, a New
      Jersey corporation and an operating public utility company ("ACE") (File
      No. 70-9069). The order approving the merger was issued on February 25,
      1998 (Release No. 26832).

      The purpose of this filing is to request Commission authorization under
      Sections 9(a)(1) and 10 of the Act for ACE to purchase a 66,150 kilowatts
      combustion turbine generating unit for a purchase price of $8,300,000.
      This unit was previously leased by ACE under a November 1, 1973 Indenture
      of Lease among ACE, Frank B. Smith and Ben Maushardt, as Trustees and
      Lessor and United States leasing Corporation, Agent for Lessor. The unit
      is referred to as Mickleton No. 1 and is located in the Township of East
      Greenwich, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The unit has been used by ACE
      for the generation of electricity for 25 years and was included in the
      description of electric generating facilities and resources in the Merger
      U-1 in the following paragraph:

      Combustion Turbine Units are located in various locations. ACE's ownership
      interest results in a net installed capacity of 524 MW. Their major fuel
      sources are oil and gas.

      The lease terminates on July 2, 1999 and ACE wishes to purchase the unit
      and continue in service. A copy of the Purchase Agreement, in
      substantially final form, is included herein as Exhibit B.

(b)   Describe briefly, and where practicable state the approximate amount of,
      any material interest in the proposed transaction, direct or indirect, of
      any associate company or affiliate of the applicant or any affiliate of
      any such associate company.

      Not applicable.

(c)   If the proposed transaction involves the acquisition of securities not
      issued by a registered holding company or a subsidiary thereof, describe
      briefly the business and property, present or proposed, of the issuer of
      such securities.

      Not applicable.

(d)   If the proposed transaction involves the acquisition or disposition of
      assets, describe briefly such assets, setting forth original cost,
      vendor's book cost (including the basis of determination) and applicable
      valuation and qualifying reserves.


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      The asset to be acquired is a megawatt combustion turbine generating unit
      and accessory equipment. The original cost to the Trust was approximately
      $4,746,036. The economic analysis attached as Exhibit H supports a current
      market value of $8,300,000 as provided in the Purchase Agreement.

(e)   Statement Pursuant to Rule 54

      Rule 54 promulgated under the Act states that in determining whether to
      approve the issue or sale of a security by a registered holding company
      for purposes other than the acquisition of an Exempt Wholesale Generator
      ("EWG") or a Foreign Utility Company ("FUCO"), or other transactions by
      such registered holding company or its subsidiaries other than with
      respect to EWGs or FUCOs, the Commission shall not consider the effect of
      the capitalization or earnings of any subsidiary which is an EWG or a FUCO
      upon the registered holding company system if Rules 53(a), (b), or (c) are
      satisfied. As demonstrated below such rules are satisfied.

      Rule 53 requires that the aggregate investment in EWGs and FUCOs not
      exceed 50% of a system's consolidated retained earnings. Conectiv and its
      subsidiaries will not make any investments in EWGs and FUCOs that cause it
      to exceed that limitation, unless the Commission otherwise authorizes.
      Currently, Conectiv has one insignificant indirect interest in an EWG.
      DCTC-Burney, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Conectiv, holds a 45% direct
      and indirect interest in Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture, which is
      an EWG. As of March 31, 1999, the book value of the investment was $0.

      Conectiv and its subsidiaries will maintain books and records to identify
      the investments in earnings from EWGs and FUCOs in which they directly or
      indirectly hold an interest, thereby satisfying Rule 53(a)(2). In
      addition, the books and records of each such entity will be kept in
      conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles
      ("GAAP"), the financial statements will be prepared according to GAAP, and
      Conectiv undertakes to provide the Commission access to such books and
      records and financial statements as it may request.

      Employees of Conectiv's domestic public-utility companies will not render
      services, directly or indirectly, to any EWGs or FUCOs in the Conectiv
      System, thereby satisfying Rule 53(a)(3).

      Conectiv, in connection with any Form U-1 seeking approval of EWG and FUCO
      financing, will submit copies of such Form U-1 and every certificate filed
      pursuant to Rule 24 with every federal, state or local regulator having
      jurisdiction over the retail rates of the public utility companies in the
      Conectiv System. Rule 53(a)(4) will be correspondingly satisfied.

      None of the conditions described in Rule 53(b) exists with respect to
      Conectiv, thereby satisfying Rule 53(b) and making Rule 53(c)
      inapplicable.

Item 2.   Fees, Commissions and Expenses

(a)   State (1) the fees, commissions and expenses paid or incurred, or to be
      paid or incurred, directly or indirectly, in connection with the proposed
      transaction by the applicant or declarant or any associate company
      thereof, and (2) if the proposed transaction involves the sale of
      securities at competitive bidding, the fees and expenses to be paid to
      counsel selected by applicant or declarant to act for the successful
      bidder.


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      It is estimated that the fees, commissions and expenses ascertainable at
      this time to be incurred by ACE in connection with the preparation of this
      post-effective amendment are as follows:

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      Fees for Outside Counsel                    $   200
      Miscellaneous Expenses                        2,000
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      Total                                        $2,200
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(b)   If any person to whom fees or commissions have been or are to be paid in
      connection with the proposed transaction is an associate company or an
      affiliate of the applicant or declarant, or is an affiliate of an
      associate company, set forth the facts with respect thereto.

      Portions of this Application may be prepared, processed for filing or
      reviewed by personnel of Conectiv Resource Partners, Inc., whose time will
      be allocated to ACE at cost.

Item 3.   Applicable Statutory Provisions

(a)   State the sections of the Act and the rules thereunder believed to be
      applicable to the proposed transaction. If any section or rule would be
      applicable in the absence of a specific exemption, state the basis of
      exemption.

      Sections 9(a) and (10) and Rule 41 are applicable to the proposed
      transaction. Section 9(b)(1) does not exempt the proposed transaction from
      the requirements of Section 9(a)(1) because the acquisition of the utility
      asset will not be approved by the state commission. Rule 41(a) does not
      exempt the proposed transaction from the requirements of Section 9(a)(1)
      because the consideration exceeds the limit on amount by $3 million. Since
      this utility asset has been leased and has been part of the integrated
      electric operating system for twenty-five years, all other standards under
      Section 10 should be deemed to have been met.

(b)   If an applicant is not a registered holding company or a subsidiary
      thereof, state the name of each public utility company of which it is an
      affiliate, or of which it will become an affiliate as a result of the
      proposed transactions, and the reasons why it is or will become such an
      affiliate.

      Not applicable.

Item 4.   Regulatory Approval

(a)   State the nature and extent of the jurisdiction of any State commission or
      any Federal commission (other than the Securities and Exchange Commission)
      over the proposed transaction.

      Not applicable.

(b)   Describe the action taken or proposed to be taken before any commission
      named in answer to paragraph (a) of this item in connection with the
      proposed transaction.

      Not applicable


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Item 5.   Procedure

(a)   State the date when Commission action is requested. If the date is less
      than 40 days from the date of the original filing, set forth the reasons
      for acceleration.

      The Commission is respectfully requested to issue and publish the
      requisite notice under Rule 23 with respect to the filing of this
      Application not later than April 30, 1999, such notice to specify a date
      not later than May 31, 1999 by which comments may be entered, permitting
      the Commission to issue an order granting and permitting the Application
      to become effective. If closing on the purchase does not occur by July 2,
      1999, ACE will be subject to significantly higher lease payments until the
      effective date of the purchase. Lease payments will increase from $30,608
      per month (approximately $1,004 per day) to $3,000 per day (or
      approximately $91,500 per month).

(b)   State (i) whether there should be a recommended decision by a hearing
      officer, (ii) whether there should be a recommended decision by any other
      responsible officer of the Commission, (iii) whether the Division of
      Corporate Regulation may assist in the preparation of the Commission's
      decision, and (iv) whether there should be a 30-day waiting period between
      the issuance of the Commission's order and the date on which it is to
      become effective.

      It is submitted that a recommended decision by a hearing or other
      responsible officer of the Commission is not needed with respect to the
      proposed transaction. The Office of Public Utility Regulation of the
      Division of Investment Management may assist in the preparation of the
      Commission's decision. There should be no waiting period between the
      issuance of the Commission's order and the date on which it is to become
      effective.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Financial Statements

      The following exhibits are made a part of this statement:

(a)   Exhibits

B     Purchase Agreement in substantially final form (including Indenture of
      Lease)
F     Opinion of counsel 
G     Proposed notice pursuant to Rule 22(f) 
H     Economic analysis supporting value of units

(b)    Financial Statements

      Due to the de minimis impact of the proposed transactions on the financial
      statements of ACE, financial statements are omitted.

Item 7.   Information as to Environmental Effects

(a)   Describe briefly the environmental effects of the proposed transaction in
      terms of the standards set forth in Section 102(2)(C) of the National
      Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4312(2)(C)). If the response to this
      item is a negative statement as to the applicability of Section 102(2)(C)
      in connection with the proposed transaction, also briefly state the
      reasons for that response.


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      As more fully described in Item 1(a), the proposed transaction subject to
      the jurisdiction of this Commission relate to the acquisition by purchase
      of a generating unit previously held by lease for twenty-five years. The
      proposed transaction involve no major federal action significantly
      affecting the human environment.

(b)   State whether any other federal agency has prepared or is preparing an
      environmental impact statement ("EIS") with respect to the proposed
      transaction. If any other Federal agency has prepared or is preparing an
      EIS, state which agency or agencies and indicate the status of that EIS
      preparation.}

      None.


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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                  
                                                 Atlantic City Electric Company


                                                 By  /s/ Louis M. Walters
                                                     --------------------
                                                 Louis M. Walters
                                                          Treasurer

                                                 Dated:  April 15, 1999


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

B     Purchase Agreement in substantially final form (including Indenture of
      Lease)

F     Opinion of counsel

G     Proposed notice pursuant to Rule 22(f)

H     Economic analysis supporting value of units


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Exhibit B

                               PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                     BETWEEN

                                  CEC-ACE, L.P.

                                       AND

                      ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.


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                               PURCHASE AGREEMENT

       This Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") dated as of the 15th day of
April 1999, is between Atlantic City Electric Company, Inc., a New Jersey
corporation ("Buyer"), and CEC-ACE, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Seller").

RECITALS

       A. Seller is the sole beneficiary of that certain trust named "Atlantic
City Electric Trust No. 3," created pursuant to that certain Restated Trust
Agreement dated as of December 1, 1973 (as amended and/or supplemented and in
effect on the date hereof (the "Trust") among (i) Shawmut Bank Connecticut,
National Association, as sole successor trustee to Frank B. Smith (Ben
Maushardt, deceased)("Trustee"), (ii) Seller (as present successor in interest
to computer Financial Corporation)("Trustor"), and United States Leasing
Corporation, as agent of Trustee.

       B. The Trustee, as Lessor, the Agent, as agent for Lessor, and Buyer, as
Lessee, are party to a certain Indenture of Lease dated as of November 1, 1973,
(as heretofore supplemented, the "Lease") with respect to one combustion turbine
generating unit and accessory equipment described in Exhibit A to the Lease. For
purposes of this Agreement, "Unit" shall mean the Unit as defined for purposes
of the Lease and shall include all components and parts made part of and all
other capitalized terms used herein without definition having the respective
meanings specified in the Lease), pursuant to the terms of the Lease.

       C. The term of the Lease terminates on July 2, 1999 ("Lease Termination
Date").

       D. The final installment of the principal of, and interest on, the
borrowings under the Term Loan Agreements (such borrowings, together with the 8%
Secured Notes evidencing the same, being hereinafter called the "Term Loans") is
due on July 2, 1999, in the amount of $74,890.

       E. Seller, desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from
Seller, the Unit, on or about the Lease Termination Date on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth in Exhibit B.

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                 1. DEFINITIONS

       Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Lease. For purposes of this Agreement,
the term "Lessor Liens" means those liens and encumbrances which the Owner
Trustee, in its individual capacity, is obliged to 


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discharge being, any liens and encumbrances on the Unit which result from claims
against the Lessor not related to the ownership of the Unit or the
administration of the trust estate under the Trust Agreement or any transaction
pursuant to the Operative Agreements as defined in the Trust Agreement. The term
"Applicable Law" shall mean the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Unit is
operated and all lawful acts, rules, regulations and orders of any commissions,
boards, or other legislative, judicial or executive bodies or officers having
the power to regulate or supervise the use, leasing or disposition of the Unit
or disposition of interests in the Trust. The term "1935 Act" shall mean the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.

                              2. SALE AND PURCHASE

       a) Sale and Purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, on the Closing Date, Seller agrees to sell, transfer and convey, free
and clear of Lessor Liens and all other liens or encumbrances for which the
Seller is responsible, its right, title and interest in and to the Unit to
Buyer, pursuant to and subject to the terms of a Bill of Sale dated as of the
Closing Date between Seller and Buyer, substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit A (the "Bill of Sale"). Buyer agrees to accept the sale pursuant to
and subject to the terms hereof and the terms of the Bill of Sale.

       b) Total Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Unit shall be as
provided in Exhibit B and is dependent upon the actual Closing Date. Should the
actual Closing Date occur prior to the lease termination date, the Lessee shall
be released from the remaining future lease payments.

       c) Purchase Price Payment. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made on
the Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated in writing by Seller, without deduction for bank fees and other
charges.

       d) Taxes.

          i) Buyer shall be responsible for payment of any sales, use, transfer
or similar taxes, fees, imposts or other charges, penalties, fines, interest or
additions to tax ("Taxes") arising from the sale and purchase of the Unit.

          ii) In the event that Seller shall become aware of any Taxes for which
Buyer may be responsible under this Section 2.(d), Seller shall give a
reasonably detailed written notice to Buyer as promptly as reasonably
practicable. The parties hereto agree to cooperate as reasonably necessary to
minimize the Taxes which may otherwise be imposed. If Seller has potential
liability for Taxes in respect of which Buyer has responsibility under this
Section 2.(d), Seller shall provide Buyer with adequate opportunity to contest
in good faith and by appropriate proceedings (at the sole cost, risk and expense
of Buyer) the imposition of such Taxes.


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          iii) On the date of this Agreement, Seller has no knowledge of any
Taxes in connection with the sale and purchase of the Unit.

                        3. CLOSING/CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

       a) Closing. The closing shall take place on or before July 2, 1999 (the
"Closing Date") and at such time and place as the parties mutually agree. The
closing may, if the parties elect, occur by mail interchange of documents. In
the event the parties desire a Closing Date before July 2, 1999, the parties
herein agree that such Closing Date shall be the second day of the month agreed
to by the parties.

       b) Seller's Conditions to Closing. The obligation of Seller to sell,
transfer and convey the Unit is subject to the conditions set forth below being
complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of, or waived by, Seller on or
prior to the Closing Date; provided that Seller's obligation shall not be
affected by its own action or failure to act:

          i) Litigation. No action, proceeding or investigation shall have been
instituted nor shall governmental action before any court or governmental
authority or agency be threatened, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have
been issued or proposed to be issued by any court or governmental authority or
agency at the time of the closing on the Closing Date questioning the validity
or legality of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the
ability of a party hereto to consummate such transactions.

          ii) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties
of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date. Buyer
shall deliver to Seller a certificate signed by an officer of Buyer, dated the
Closing Date, stating that all of the representations and warranties of Buyer
contained in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and
as of the Closing Date.

          iii) Regulatory Approvals. Seller shall have received all necessary
regulatory approvals and all Orders shall be effective and non-appealable on the
Closing Date.

          iv) Change in Law. No change shall have occurred in Applicable Law or
regulations thereunder or interpretations thereof by appropriate regulatory
authorities which, in the opinion of Seller or its counsel, would make it
illegal for Seller to fully perform its obligations hereunder.

          v) Incumbency Certificate. Buyer shall have delivered to Seller a
certificate of a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Buyer, as the case may
be, dated the Closing Date, certifying as to the incumbency and signatures of
persons authorized to execute and deliver documents on behalf of Buyer.

          vi) Opinion of Counsel. Seller shall have received an opinion letter
from Buyer's 


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counsel dated the Closing Date, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, as to the
matters set forth in Sections 4.(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).

       c) Buyer's Conditions to Closing. The obligation of Buyer to purchase the
Unit and to pay the Purchase Price is subject to the conditions set forth below
being complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of, or waived by, Buyer on or
prior to the Closing Date; provided that Buyer's obligation shall not be
affected by its own action or failure to act:

          i) Litigation. No action, proceeding or investigation shall have been
instituted nor shall governmental action before any court or governmental
authority or agency be threatened, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have
been issued or proposed to be issued by any court or governmental authority or
agency at the time of the closing on the Closing Date questioning the validity
or legality of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the
ability of a party hereto to consummate such transactions.

          ii) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties
of Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date. Seller
shall deliver to Buyer a certificate signed by an officer of Seller, dated the
Closing Date to the effect that all of the representations and warranties of
Seller contained in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects
on and as of the Closing Date.

          iii) Bill of Sale. The Bill of Sale shall have been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by the Seller.

          iv) Change in Law. No change shall have occurred in Applicable Law or
regulations thereunder or interpretations thereof by appropriate regulatory
authorities which, in the opinion of Buyer's counsel, would make it illegal for
Buyer to fully perform its obligations hereunder.

          v) Incumbency Certificate. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer a
certificate of a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Seller, as the case may
be, dated the Closing Date, certifying as to the incumbency and signatures of
persons authorized to execute and deliver documents on behalf of Seller.

          vi) Opinion of Counsel. Buyer shall have received an opinion dated the
Closing Date of in-house counsel to Seller, reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as
to the matters set forth in Sections 4.(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) hereof.

          vii) Release of Mortgage, Lien and Security Interest. Seller shall
cause at or prior to the Closing Date, the satisfaction and release of the
Indenture of Mortgage, Lessor Liens and Security Interest created pursuant to
the Term Loans and all other liens and encumbrances (if any) for which Seller is
responsible upon payment by Buyer of the final installment of Rent due under the
Lease and application of such installment as provided therein. Seller shall
produce evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of such satisfaction and
release.


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          viii) Regulatory Approvals. Buyer shall have received all necessary
regulatory approvals and all Orders shall be in effect and non-appealable on the
Closing Date.

          ix) Section 9(a)(1) Order. The Section 9(a)(1) Order (as defined
below) shall have been obtained.

                        4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

       a) Representations and Warranties of Seller. In order to induce Buyer to
enter into this Agreement and any documents contemplated hereby, and to purchase
the Unit pursuant hereto, Seller makes the following representations, warranties
and covenants to Buyer, each of which shall survive the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the Bill of Sale to which Seller is party:

          i) Organization. Seller is a limited partnership, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite
power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and the Bill of Sale.

          ii) Authorization. This Agreement and the Bill of Sale have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Seller. Assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery, this Agreement and the Bill of Sale constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against it in
accordance with their terms.

          iii) No Violation. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by
Seller of this Agreement or the Bill of Sale, nor the consummation of any of the
transactions by Seller contemplated hereby or thereby, will contravene any order
or judgment applicable to or binding on Seller, or any provision of the charter
or by-laws of Seller, or will result in a breach of, or constitute a default
under, or contravene any provisions of, any agreement or instrument that would
have an effect on the ability of Seller to perform its obligations, pursuant to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

          iv) No Consents or Approvals. Except for those transactions and
regulatory approvals disclosed to Buyer in writing prior to the Closing Date,
neither the execution, delivery or performance by Seller of this Agreement or
the Bill of Sale, nor the consummation by Seller of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, will require the consent or approval of, the
giving of notice to, the registration with, the recording or filing of any
documents with, or the taking of any other action in respect of any governmental
authority, any trustee or holders of any indebtedness or obligations of Seller,
any stockholder of Seller or any other Person as relates to the ability of
Seller to perform its obligations hereunder.

          v) Prior Transfers/Seller's Liens. Seller has not transferred or
encumbered (save by way of the Mortgage) any of its right, title or interest in
the Unit or entered into any agreement to transfer or share such right, title or
interest with any other party and will not transfer any of such right, title or
interest prior to the Closing Date. There are no Lessor Liens attributable to
Seller. SELLER MAKES NO OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER AS TO THE
UNIT.


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          vi) No Default Under Other Agreements. To the best of Seller's
knowledge, Seller is not in default, and no condition exists that with notice or
lapse of time or both would constitute a material default, under any mortgage,
deed of trust, indenture, or other instrument or agreement to which it is a
party or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound, that would
have a material adverse effect on any of the transactions contemplated by, or on
its ability to perform its obligations under, this Agreement or the Bill of
Sale, and it is not in breach of any Applicable Law that would have a material
adverse effect on any of the transactions contemplated by, or on its ability to
perform its obligations under, this Agreement or the Bill of Sale.

          vii) No Material Litigation. There are no pending or, to the knowledge
of Seller, threatened investigations, suits or proceedings against it or
affecting it or its properties, that, if determined adversely, would materially
adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, or the
performance of its obligations under, this Agreement or the Bill of Sale or
materially affect the right, title or interest of Buyer in the Unit.

       b) Representations and Warranties of Buyer. In order to induce Seller to
enter into this Agreement and any documents contemplated hereby, and to sell the
Unit, Buyer makes the following representations, warranties and covenants, each
of which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Bill
of Sale:

          i) Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New Jersey and has
all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations
under this Agreement and the Bill of Sale.

          ii) Authorization. This Agreement and the Bill of Sale have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Buyer. Assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery by Seller, this Agreement and the Bill of Sale constitute
the legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer enforceable against it in
accordance with their terms.

          iii) No Violation. Except for those transactions and regulatory
approvals disclosed to Seller in writing prior to the Closing Date, neither the
execution, delivery or performance by Buyer of this Agreement or the Bill of
Sale, nor the consummation of any of the transactions by Buyer contemplated
hereby or thereby, will contravene any law, regulation, order or judgment
applicable to or binding on Buyer, or any provision of the charter or by-laws of
Buyer, or will result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, or
contravene any provisions of, any agreement or instrument to which it is a party
or by which it is bound.

          iv) No Consents or Approvals. Except for those transactions and
regulatory approvals disclosed to Seller in writing prior to the Closing Date,
neither the execution, delivery or performance by Buyer of this Agreement or the
Bill of Sale, nor the consummation by Seller of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, will require the consent or approval of, the
giving of notice to, the registration with, the recording or filing of any
documents with, or the taking of any other action in respect of any governmental
authority, any trustee or holders of any indebtedness or obligations of Buyer,
any stockholder of Buyer or any other Person, except an order of the Securities
and Exchange Commission under Section 9(a)(1) of the 1935 Act (the 


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"Section 9(a)(1) Order").

          v) No Default Under Other Agreements. To the best of Buyer's
knowledge, Buyer is not in default, and no condition exists that with notice or
lapse of time or both would constitute a material default, under any mortgage,
deed of trust, indenture, or other instrument or agreement to which it is a
party or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound, that would
have a material adverse effect on any of the transactions contemplated by, or on
its ability to perform its obligations under, this Agreement or the Bill of
Sale, and it is not in breach of any Applicable Law that would have a material
adverse effect on any of the transactions contemplated by, or on its ability to
perform its obligations under, this Agreement or the Bill of Sale.

          vi) No Material Litigation. There are no pending or, to the knowledge
of Buyer, threatened investigations, suits or proceedings against it or
affecting it or its properties, that, if determined adversely, would materially
adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, or the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement or the Bill of Sale.

                                5. MISCELLANEOUS

       a) Transaction Costs.

          i) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.(d), each of the parties
hereto agrees to pay all of its respective costs, expenses and fees incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the Bill of Sale, whether or not the
transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, including the fees and
expenses of its counsel.

          ii) Each party represents to the other that it has not dealt with any
broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and no
broker or Person acting or purporting to act on such party's behalf is entitled
to any brokerage fee, financial advisory fee, commission or finder's fee in
connection with such transactions because of any act, omission or statement of
such party.

       b) No Representations or Warranties. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER OWNER, TRUSTEE NOR AGENT OF SELLER MAKE, NOR
SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
AS TO THE VALUE, CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN, OPERATION, MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE UNIT OR ANY PART THEREOF OR AS
TO THE ABSENCE OF LATENT AND OTHER DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE, AS TO
THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT, AS TO THE ABSENCE OF
OBLIGATIONS BASED ON STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT, OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY, WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE UNIT OR ANY
PART THEREOF.

       c) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in
separate 


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counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an
original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same instrument.

       d) Amendments, etc./Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise specifically
provided herein, this Agreement and the Bill of Sale contain the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof, and
supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties, whether
written or oral. Neither this Agreement or the Bill of Sale nor any of the terms
hereof or thereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified
orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which
the enforcement of the termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or
modification is sought. The schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement
constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated herein by reference as
if set forth in full in the main body of this Agreement.

       e) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.

       f) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION,
VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY (WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS
CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES) APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE IN SUCH STATE BY RESIDENTS
THEREOF AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE.

       g) Notices. All communications, instructions, notices and consents
provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given in person,
by prepaid courier or by means of telecopy or other wire transmission (with
request for assurance of receipt in a manner typical with respect to
communications of that type and, in the case of any communication, instruction,
notice or consent given by telecopy or other wire transmission, followed up by
means of first-class mail or by prepaid courier), or mailed by registered or
certified first-class mail, return receipt requested, addressed as set forth
below or at such other address as any such Person may from time to time
designate by notice duly given in accordance with the provisions of this Section
5.7 to the other parties hereto. All such communications, notices and consents
given in such manner shall be deemed given when received by (or when proffered
to, if receipt is refused) the Person to whom it is addressed.
               
       If to Buyer:       Mr. Dan Dougherty, Finance Manager
                          Conectiv Energy Generation
                          P.O. Box 6066
                          Newark, DE  19714-6066


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<PAGE>   10

       If to Seller:      Mr. Robert C. Porter
                          Vice President
                          CIPSCO Investment Company
                          c/o Ameren Services Company
                          One Ameren Plaza
                          P.O. Box 66149
                          St. Louis, MO  63166-6149

       h) Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement which is
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or
enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

       i) Headings. The headings and the table of contents used herein are for
convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms or
provisions hereof. References to Sections, Exhibits or Schedules herein are,
unless otherwise specified, references to Sections of, and Exhibits and
Schedules to, this Agreement.

       j) Survival. The representations, warranties and covenants of the parties
contained in this Agreement, or in any instrument, certificate or other document
delivered in connection herewith, shall survive execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Bill of Sale.

       k) Delay of Closing Date. If Buyer does not receive a Section 9(a)(1)
Order by the last day of the term of the Lease, July 2, 1999, on that date Buyer
may, upon written notice, both extend the Closing Date to a date not later than
the Extended Date (as hereinafter defined) and extend the term of the Lease to
such date. During any such extended term of the Lease, rent shall be equal to
$3,000.00 per diem for days in July, August, and September and $6,000 per diem
for days in October, November, and December, payable upon the expiration of the
extended term of the Lease, and the Casualty Value for the Units under the Lease
shall be equal to $8,300,000.

          In the event the closing does not occur on the Extended Date, this
Purchase Agreement shall be terminated automatically, at no cost or obligation
to Seller. In the event of termination pursuant to this section, Seller shall be
entitled to all rent payable for all days up to and including the day when the
written notice of termination was given.

       l) The "Extended Date" is the first to occur of (1) December 2, 1999, and
(ii) the fifth business day next following receipt of a Section 9(a)(1) Order.

       m) Further Assurances.

          1) Seller and Buyer shall do and perform such further acts and execute
and deliver such further instruments as may be required by law or reasonably
requested by Seller or Buyer to carry out and effectuate the purposes of this
Agreement and the Bill of Sale.

          2) Not later than April 22, 1999, Buyer shall make an appropriate
application to 


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the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Section 9(a)(1) order and shall
diligently pursue the same. Prior to making such application, Buyer shall
provide a copy of such application to Seller for review and comment by Seller
and its counsel. Buyer shall keep Seller timely advised of all communications
and developments in respect of such application. Buyer shall use its best
efforts to obtain the Section 9(a)(1) order not later than July 2, 1999.

          3) In the event Buyer fails to make the necessary applications to the
Securities and Exchange Commission by April 22, 1999, Seller may terminate this
Purchase Agreement, at no cost to Seller, by furnishing Buyer with written
notice.


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<PAGE>   12

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each caused this Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.



CEC-ACE, L.P.                       ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

By                                  By 
   ----------------------------        -------------------------------------

Title                               Title 
      -------------------------           ----------------------------------

ATTEST:                             ATTEST:

By                                  By 
   ----------------------------        -------------------------------------  
               Secretary                               Secretary


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                                    EXHIBIT A
                                       TO
                               PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                  BILL OF SALE

       CEC-ACE, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, with its principal place
of business at One Ameren Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri 63166 (the "Seller"), DOES
HEREBY BARGAIN, SELL, GRANT, ASSIGN, TRANSFER and SET OVER to Atlantic City
Electric Company, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the "Buyer") with its
principal place of business at 800 King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19899, all
right, title and interest in and to the one (1) combustion turbine generating
unit known by Buyer as the Mickleton Combustion Turbine (the "Unit"), such Unit
being the Unit leased by Seller to Buyer (including all components and parts
made part of the Unit where title vested and remained in the Seller) pursuant to
that certain Indenture of Lease dated as of November 1, 1973.

       By its acceptance of this instrument set forth below, Buyer acknowledged
and agrees that subject to the representations and warranties expressly set
forth herein or in the Agreement (i) the Unit is of a size, design, capacity and
manufacture selected by Buyer, (ii) Buyer is satisfied that the same remain
suitable for its purposes, (iii) Seller is not a manufacturer nor a dealer in
property of such kind, (iv) the Unit is subject to the right of any parties in
possession at the sites therefor and the state of title to such site and the
rights of ownership in such site and to all applicable zoning and environmental
regulations, restrictions, laws and ordinances, building restrictions and other
laws and governmental regulations and in the current state and condition
thereof, without representation or warranty of any kind by Seller and (v) THE
BUYER PURCHASES THE UNIT, AS-IS, WHERE-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, WITHOUT
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE FITNESS OR
MERCHANTABILITY OF UNIT, it being agreed that all such risks as between Seller
and Buyer, are to be borne by Buyer alone. Seller represents and warrants that
it has not taken any action which would interfere with Buyer's title to, and
quiet enjoyment of, the Unit.


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<PAGE>   14

       This instrument is effective at 12:00 noon, Eastern time, this _____ day
of ____________, 1999.

                                  CEC-ACE, L.P.

                                  By  
                                      --------------------------

                                  Title  
                                         -----------------------

ATTEST:

- ----------------------------
          Secretary

Accepted this ______ day of ________________, 1999.



                                  ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

                                  By 
                                     ----------------------------------------

                                  Title  
                                         ------------------------------------

ATTEST:

- ----------------------------
          Secretary


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                                    EXHIBIT B
                                       TO
                               PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                 PURCHASE PRICE

PURCHASE PRICE

       The purchase price for the Unit shall be calculated as follows:

       Purchase Price = Amount + Any Sums due, pursuant to Section 5(k) herein 
                        + Any Sums due, pursuant to Recital D herein.
                          (U.S. Dollars)

       Amount shall be the amount as defined in the following table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       CLOSING DATE                               AMOUNT
       ------------                               ------
<S>                                             <C>        
       On or Before June 1, 1999                $ 8,254,892
       June 2, 1999 through July 1, 1999        $ 8,277,372
       After July 1, 1999                       $ 8,300,000
</TABLE>


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                               INDENTURE OF LEASE

                          Dated as of November l, 1973

                                      AMONG

                  FRANK B. SMITH and BEN MAUSHARDT, as Trustees

                                     Lessor

                                             AND

                       UNITED STATES LEASING CORPORATION,

                                               Agent for Lessor

                                             AND

                         ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY,
                          Lessee

(Atlantic City Trust No. 3)


<PAGE>   17

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Section                                          Heading                                            Page
   -------                                          -------                                            ----
<S>                                                                                                     <C>                    
Parties.......................................................................................           1

1.          Definitions                                                                                  1

2.          Description of Leased Property                                                               5
                (a)        Acceptance of Units Units..........................................           5
                (b)        Transfer of Units by Lessor to Lessee if Purchase
                           is Not Completed                                                              5
                (c) Lease Supplement                                                                     5

3.          Lease Term                                                                                   6

4.          Rent Payments                                                                                6
                (a)        Interim Rent                                                                  6
                (b)        Periodic Rent                                                                 6
                (c)   Place of Payments.......................................................           6
                (d)         Overdue Payments                                                             7

5.          Taxes and Maintenance                                                                        7
                (a) Taxes                                                                                7
                (b) Maintenance and Servicing ................................................           8
                (c) Documentary Taxes and Recording Fees                                                 8

6.          Indemnity  ................................................................................  8
                (a) Scope..............................................................................  8
                (b) Federal Income Taxes .....................................................           9
                (c) Duration                                                                             12
                (d) Protection of Trustor.....................................................           13

7.          Insurance                                                                                    13

8.          Risk of Loss, Repairs, Damage and Destruction; Modifi-
            cations                                                                                      14

9.          Location and Use                                                                             15

10.         Liens                                                                                        16

11.         Ownership and Marking                                                                        16

12.         Disclaimer of Warranties: Net Lease                                                          l7

13.Casualty Occurrences; Payment for Unserviceable Units                                                 18
   1            (a)     Casualty Occurrence                                                              18
                (b)     Unserviceable Units                                                              18
                (c)     Rent Termination                                                                 19
                (d)     Certain Government Requisitions                                                  19
                (e)     Application of Proceeds                                                          19
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   18

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Section                                          Heading                                             Page
   -------                                          -------                                             ----
<S>                                                                                                     <C>                      
14. Assignments by Lessor...............................................................                20

15. Defaults............................................................................                21

16. Disposition of Units................................................................                23
       (a) Return to Lessor of Unit.....................................................                23
       (b) Overhaul of Unit                                                                             24
       (c)"Zero Time" Requirement                                                                       25
       (d) Disposition Following Early Termination......................................                25
       (e) Right of Abandonment                                                                         25

l7. Consolidation, Merger and Sale of All Assets                                                        26

18. Financial Statements and Reports; Inspection and
       License                                                                                          26

19. Miscellaneous                                                                                       28
       (a)         No Waiver                                                                            28
       (b)   Right of Lessor to Perform.................................................                29
          (c)     Notices                                                                               29
          (d)     Further Assurances                                                                    30
          (e)     Successors and Assigns                                                                30
          (f)     Counterparts                                                                          30
          (g)     Governing Law                                                                         30
          (h)     Concerning the Lessor and Agent.......................................30

Attachments to Indenture of Lease:

Exhibit A - Description of Unit

Exhibit B - Lease Supplement

Exhibit C - Table of Casualty Values

Exhibit D - Table of Termination Values
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   19

                               INDENTURE OF LEASE

       THIS INDENTURE OF LEASE dated as of November 1, 1973 among Frank B. Smith
and Ben Maushardt, not individually but solely as Trustees under a Trust
Agreement dated as of November l, 1973 referred to in Section i hereof (the
"Lessor"), United States Leasing Corporation, a California corporation, as agent
for the Lessor (the "Agent"), and Atlantic City Electric Company, a New Jersey
corporation (the "Lessee"),

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

       The following terms shall have the following meanings for all purposes of
this Indenture of Lease:

       "Acquisition Agreement" shall mean the Acquisition Agreement dated as of
November l, 1973 among the Lessor, the Agent and the Lessee.

       "Casualty Occurrence" with respect to the Unit shall mean any of the
following events: (i) the Unit shall be destroyed, (ii) in the good faith
Judgment of Lessee as determined by its Board of Directors, the Unit shall be
irreparably damaged, (iii) the Unit shall become lost or stolen, or (iv) the
Unit shall be requisitioned or taken over by any governmental authority, by the
power of eminent domain or otherwise, for a period which exceeds the then
remaining term of this Lease determined in accordance with Section 13(d) hereof.

       "Casualty Value" of the Unit as of the Periodic Rent Commencement Date or
any Periodic Rent Payment Date shall mean the amount determined in accordance
with Exhibit C hereto.

       "Completion Date" as to the Unit shall mean the date on which the Unit of
Equipment has been completely constructed, installed and delivered and is
available for use by the Lessee under the terms of this Lease. The Lessee has
agreed pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement to notify the Lessor of the
Completion Date at least five (5) days prior thereto.

       "Event of Default" shall mean any of the events referred to in Section 15
hereof.

       "Indenture of Mortgage" shall mean the Indenture of Mortgage, Assignment
of Lease and Security Agreement from Lessor, as mortgagor and debtor, to Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A. and R. T. Dreiling, as Trustees, as mortgagees and secured
parties, mortgaging, pledging, assigning and granting a security interest in the
Unit (subject to the rights of Lessee under this Lease) and this Lease and the
rents and other sums due and to become due hereunder as set forth in Section 14
hereof as security for certain indebtedness of Lessor incurred or to be incurred
to finance a portion of Lessor's


<PAGE>   20

Cost for the Units.

       "Interim Lenders" shall mean The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company,
Provident National Bank and Shenandoah Life Insurance Company.

       "Interim Agreements" shall mean the separate Interim Agreements each
dated as of November l, 1973 among Lessor, the Agent and the Interim Lenders.

       "Lease Supplement" shall mean the Lease Supplement, substantially in the
form of Exhibit B hereto, entered into between Lessor and Lessee pursuant to
Section 2(c) hereof. The Lease Supplement shall contain a description of the
Unit, shall confirm that the Unit has been assembled, installed and tested at
the site designated therefor in Exhibit A hereto and is free of all liens of
mechanics, laborers, materialmen and suppliers for work or services performed or
materials furnished in connection with such assembly, installation and testing
and shall set forth a summary of the Lessor's Cost of the Unit. Each reference
herein to "this Indenture of Lease," "this Lease," "this Agreement," "herein,"
"hereunder" or other like words shall include this Indenture of Lease and the
Lease Supplement.

       "Lessor's Cost" for the Unit shall mean the sum of (i) the aggregate
amount of the Manufacturer's invoices for the Unit paid by Lessor directly to
the Manufacturer plus all interest and other expenses incurred by the Lessor or
the Lessee in connection with interim loans to the Lessor to enable the Lessor
to make any of such payments, and (ii) the aggregate amount of all other
expenses incurred relating to the Equipment including the installation and
delivery thereof and all sales and use taxes paid by Lessor with respect
thereto.

       "Manufacturer" shall mean Westinghouse Electric Corporation, a New Jersey
corporation.

       "Periodic Rent Commencement Date" shall mean the date which occurs one
quarter after the Term Loan Closing Date under the Term Loan Agreements, which
date shall have been designated by Lessor to Lessee by not less than five
business days prior written notice.

       "Periodic Rent Payment Dates" shall mean the 100 consecutive dates
beginning with and including the Periodic Rent Commencement Date and occurring
quarterly thereafter.

       "Permitted Encumbrances" shall mean with respect to the Unit, but only to
the extent applicable to the Unit: (i) the interest of the Lessee hereunder,
which is subject to the lien of the Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated January 15,
1937 from Lessee to Irving Trust Company, as Trustee, as supplemented, but which
does not impair the rights of the Lessor herein, (ii) any liens thereon for
taxes, assessments, levies, fees and other governmental and similar charges not
due and payable or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good
faith by appropriate legal proceedings which will not result in

<PAGE>   21

the forfeiture or sale of the Unit or adversely affect Lessor's title thereto or
interfere with the due payment by Lessee to the Security Trustees of any
Periodic Rent or other sum payable by Lessee under the Lease or the due
application by the Security Trustees of any such rent or other sum pursuant to
the Indenture of Mortgage, (iii) any liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen
and suppliers for work or service performed or materials furnished in connection
with the Unit which are not due and payable or the amount or validity of which
are being contested in good faith by appropriate legal proceedings which will
not result in the forfeiture or sale of such Unit or adversely affect Lessor's
title thereto or interfere with the due payment by Lessee to the Security
Trustees of any Periodic Rent or other sum payable by Lessee under the Lease or
the due application by the Security Trustees of any such rent or other sum
pursuant to the Indenture of Mortgage, (iv) restrictions and other minor
defects, encumbrances and irregularities in the ownership of the Unit which do
not materially impair the use thereof or materially and adversely affect the
value thereof, (v) rights reserved to or vested in any governmental or public
authority to condemn or appropriate the Unit or control or regulate the Unit or
to use the Unit in any manner, which rights do not materially impair the use of
the Unit or materially and adversely affect the value thereof, (vi) prior to the
date of payment in full of Lessor's Cost of the Unit, the rights of the
Manufacturer to receive payment in full therefor, (vii) the lien and security
interest granted and conveyed by the Indenture of Mortgage to the Security
Trustees; prior to the Term Loan Closing Date the lien and security interest
granted and conveyed by the Interim Agreement dated as of November l, 1973
between the Lessor and the Interim Lenders.

       "Purchase Agreements" shall mean those certain contracts each made and
dated as ~ January 2, 1974 between the Lessor and the Manufacturer.

       "Rent" shall mean Interim Rent and Periodic Rent as defined in Section 4
hereof.

       "Restated Trust Agreement" shall mean the Trust Agreement dated as of
November l, 1973 among Lessor, as Trustees thereunder, Agent and United States
Leasing International, Inc., a California corporation ("USLI"), as trustor and
beneficiary, as such Trust Agreement was restated by a Restated Trust Agreement
dated as of January 15, 1974 among the Mortgagor, as Trustee thereunder, the
Agent and Computer Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as assignee of
all of the right, title and interest of USLI as trustor and beneficiary under
the Trust Agreement.

       "Security Trustees" shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and R. T. Dreiling,
as Trustees, under the Indenture of Mortgage, and their respective successors in
trust thereunder, and whenever any action shall be required to be taken herein
by the Security Trustees or notice be given to the Security Trustees, action by
or notice to either Trustee shall constitute compliance therewith.

<PAGE>   22

       "Term Lenders" shall mean The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company.

       "Term Loan Agreements" shall mean the separate Term Loan Agreements each
dated as of November l, 1973 among Lessor, the Agent and the Term Lenders
providing for the loan by the Term Lenders to Lessor of certain sums to finance
a portion of the Lessor's Cost of the Facility and the issuance by Lessor to the
Term Lenders of the 8% Secured Notes (the "Notes") described in the Term Loan
Agreements to evidence such borrowings.

       "Termination Value" of the Facility as of the goth Periodic Rent Payment
Date and all Periodic Rent Payment Dates thereafter shall mean the amount
determined in accordance with Exhibit D hereto.

       "Trustor" shall mean Computer Financial Corporation, a Delaware
corporation.

       "Unit" shall mean the gas generating unit and accessory equipment
described in Exhibit A hereto, including any removable sheltering structures or
all-weather coverings therefor, together with any and all appliances, parts,
instruments, appurtenances, accessories and other equipment of whatever nature
from time to time incorporated or installed in the Unit, but excluding
foundations.

SECTION 2. DESCRIPTION OF LEASED PROPERTY.

       (a) Acceptance of Unit. Lessor does hereby lease and let to Lessee the
Unit described in Exhibit A hereto, and said Unit is hereby accepted by Lessee
hereunder and declared to be and constitute the machinery, equipment and other
personal property leased hereunder, all for the Rent hereinafter stipulated and
upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

       (b) Transfer of Unit by Lessor to Lessee if Purchase is Not Completed. In
the event that the Lessor fails to complete purchase of the Unit as provided in
Section 3 of the Acquisition Agreement, then on the earlier of the Term Loan
Closing Date provided in the Term Loan Agreements or July 15, 1974, the Lessee
shall pay to the Lessor in the manner provided in Section 4(c) hereof a sum
equal to the aggregate amounts, if any, theretofore paid by the Lessor for the
Unit plus the Interim Rent, if any, due on such date, and thereupon the Lessor
shall be unconditionally obligated to transfer all its right, title and interest
in the Unit to the Lessee, and to deliver to the Lessee (i) a bill of sale from
Lessor transferring and assigning to Lessee all right, title and interest of
Lessor in and to the Unit, on an "As Is" -"Where Is" basis without
representation or warranty, and (ii) a release from the Security Trustees
releasing the Unit from the lien and security interest of the Indenture of
Mortgage. Neither Lessor nor the Security Trustees shall be required to make any
representation or warranty as to the condition of the Units or as to any other
matters.

       (c) Lease Supplement. Lessor and Lessee acknowledge

<PAGE>   23

that the various components, parts and materials constituting the Unit have
heretofore or will hereafter be delivered to the site described in Exhibit A
hereto. Lessor hereby designates Lessee as its agent to assemble, install and
test the Unit, and Lessee consents and agrees that it will, no later than June
30, 1974, cause the Unit to be fully assembled, installed and tested so that the
Unit is operational at not less than 95% of its rated capacity at the site
designated therefor in Exhibit A hereto in conformity with all laws and
governmental regulations applicable thereto, and that it will promptly pay all
costs and expenses thereof to the extent not included in the Lessor's Cost of
the Unit. When the Unit has been assembled, installed and successfully tested as
to applicable performance criteria and "Final Acceptance" verified under the
Purchase Agreements, Lessee will certify such completion by execution and
delivery to Lessor and the Security Trustees of a Lease Supplement substantially
in the form of Exhibit B hereto, which Lease Supplement shall thereupon be
executed by Lessor.

SECTION 3. LEASE TERM.

       The term of this Lease shall begin on the date of execution and delivery
of this Lease and shall terminate, subject to the provisions of Section 13
hereof, at the close of the one hundredth Periodic Rent Payment Date.

SECTION 4. RENT PAYMENTS.

       Lessee agrees to pay Lessor the following rents for the Unit:

          (a) Interim Rent. The Lessee hereby agrees to pay the Lessor Interim
     Rent for the Unit from (and including) the Completion Date to (but
     excluding) the Term Loan Closing Date under the Term Loan Agreements (the
     "Interim Period") in an amount equal to all interest which accrues during
     the Interim Period on all notes issued by the Lessor under the Interim
     Agreements, payable on the Term Loan Closing Date.

          (b) Periodic Rent. Lessee hereby agrees to pay Lessor Periodic Rent
     for the Unit in 100 consecutive quarterly installments, each in an amount
     equal to 1.93478% of Lessor's Cost of the Unit, payable on the Periodic
     Rent Payment Dates.

          (c) Place of Payment. All payments to be made by Lessee under this
     Lease to Lessor shall be made to Lessor or its assignee hereunder at such
     place as Lessor or its assignee hereunder shall specify to Lessee in
     writing. Payment of any additional amounts required by Section 5 or Section
     6 hereof shall be made at said place only to the extent that such payments
     are not being made, or have not been made by Lessee directly, and are
     instead being paid to Lessor by way of reimbursement or to provide Lessor
     with the funds necessary to make such payments. All rents and other sums
     payable to Lessor shall be paid in funds immediately available at the place
     of payment thereof.


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          (d) Overdue Payments. The amount of any installment of Rent remaining
     unpaid more than five days after the due date thereof shall bear interest
     at the rate of 9.50% per annum from and after the due date of such
     installment.

SECTION 5. TAXES AND MAINTENANCE.

       In addition to the rents payable by Lessee under the provisions of
Section 4 hereof:

          (a) Taxes. Lessee agrees to pay punctually as and when the same shall
     become due and payable, any and all taxes, fees, assessments and other
     governmental or quasi-governmental charges of whatsoever kind or character
     including interest and penalty, whether assessed against Lessor or Lessee,
     on or relating to the Unit and on the ownership, possession, leasing, use,
     shipment, transportation, delivery or operation of the Unit, and all gross
     receipts and like taxes against Lessor on or measured by rents payable
     hereunder. It is the intention of the parties hereto that Lessor may be
     free from all such taxes, fees, assessments and charges and that the Lease
     shall yield to Lessor not less than the Rent reserved hereunder throughout
     the stated term of this Lease, provided, however, that this Section 5~a)
     shall not be deemed to obligate Lessee to pay any taxes, fees, assessments
     or charges which have been included in Lessor's Cost or any net income or
     franchise taxes against Lessor on or measured by the net income or net
     worth of Lessor; provided, however, that Lessee agrees to pay all such net
     income and franchise taxes against Lessor on or measured by the net income
     or net worth of Lessor (i) which under applicable law or related
     regulations or rulings are in substitution for or relieve Lessee from any
     tax on the Unit which Lessee would otherwise be obligated to pay under the
     terms of this Section 5(a) or (ii) which are imposed by the State of New
     Jersey or any other state or locality in which the Unit may be located
     solely by reason of the location of such Unit or the leasing thereof in
     such state or locality. Lessee agrees to comply with all state and local
     laws requiring the filing of ad valorem tax returns on the Unit. Any
     statements for such taxes received by Lessor shall be promptly forwarded to
     Lessee by Lessor. Lessee shall not be obligated to pay any amount under
     this Section 5(a) so long as it shall in good faith and by appropriate
     proceedings contest the validity or the amount thereof unless such contest
     would subject any Unit to forfeiture or sale or adversely affect Lessor's
     title thereto. Lessee's obligations under this Section shall survive the
     termination of the Lease.

          (b) Maintenance and Servicing. Lessee agrees to pay all costs,
     expenses, fees and charges incurred in connection with the use and
     operation of the Unit during the term hereof, including but not limited to
     repairs, maintenance, storage and servicing. Lessor agrees that, so long as
     Lessee is not in default hereunder, Lessee shall have the benefit of and
     shall be entitled to enforce, either in its own name or in the name of
     Lessor for the use and benefit of Lessee, any and all dealer's,
     manufacturer's or subcontractor's warranties in

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     respect of the Unit, and Lessor agrees to execute and deliver such further
     acts as may be necessary to enable Lessee to obtain customary warranty
     service furnished for the Unit by such dealer, manufacturer or
     subcontractor. Lessor shall have no obligation or duty with respect to any
     of such matters.

          (c) Documentary Taxes and Recording Fees. Lessee agrees to pay all
     stamp or documentary taxes and recording fees, federal, state, county,
     city, municipal or otherwise, levied or assessed or otherwise payable on,
     or with respect to the recording of, this transaction, this Lease, any
     Lease Supplement, the Trust Agreement or any document whatsoever to which
     Lessee is a party which creates or transfers an interest in the Unit.

SECTION 6. INDEMNITY.

          (a) Scope. Lessee hereby assumes liability for, and hereby agrees to
     indemnify, protect, save and keep harmless Lessor, Agent, Trustor, the
     Security Trustees, and each Term Lender and their respective agents and
     servants (collectively the "Indemnitees") from and against, any and all
     losses, damages, injuries, claims, demands and all expenses, legal or
     otherwise (including court costs and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred),
     and of whatsoever kind and nature (including claims for strict liability in
     tort) arising on account of the ownership, use (including by reason of the
     use for incorporation of any invention in equipment or infringements of
     patents), condition (including without limitation latent and other defects
     and whether or not discoverable by Lessor or Lessee) or operation of the
     Unit, and by whomsoever used or operated, during the construction,
     purchase, delivery, installation, ownership, leasing or disposition of the
     Unit and in any event throughout the continuance of this Lease.

Lessee shall not, however, be required to pay or discharge any claim or demand
referred to in this Section 6(a) so long as the validity or the amount thereof
shall be contested in good faith and by appropriate legal proceedings in any
reasonable manner which will not result in the forfeiture or sale of the Unit or
adversely affect Lessor's title thereto or interfere with the due payment by
Lessee to the Security Trustees of any Rent or other sum payable by Lessee
hereunder, or the due application by the Security Trustees of any such rent or
other sum pursuant to the Indenture of Mortgage. Lessor shall give Lessee prompt
notice of any claim or liability hereby indemnified against, and Lessee shall be
entitled to control the defense thereof.

          (b) Federal Income Taxes. The Lessee acknowledges that the Trustor, as
     Trustor of the Grantor Trust which is the Lessor shall be entitled to such
     deductions, credits and other benefits as are provided by the Internal
     Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (the "Code") to an owner of property,
     including (without limitation) an allowance for the Investment Credit, the
     Depreciation Deduction and the Interest Deduction (all as referred to in
     Section 5(c) of the Restated Trust Agreement) with respect to the Unit to
     the extent so provided. It is understood and agreed that this Section

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     6(b) is for the benefit of Trustor, and that Lessor, as Trustee under the
     Grantor Trust, as well as Trustor, is vested with the right, power and
     authority to enforce this Section 6(b).

          Lessee agrees that neither it nor any corporation controlled by it, in
     control of it, or under common control with it, directly or indirectly,
     will at any time take any action or file any returns or other documents
     inconsistent with the foregoing and that each of such corporations will
     file such returns, take such action and execute such documents as may be
     reasonable and necessary to facilitate accomplishment of the intent
     thereof. Lessee agrees to keep and make available for inspection and
     copying by Lessor or Trustor such records as will enable Lessor or Trustor
     to determine whether it is entitled to the full benefit of the Investment
     Credit, Depreciation Deduction and the Interest Deduction with respect to
     the Unit.

          The Lessee represents and warrants that (i) none of the Equipment
     constitutes property the construction, reconstruction or erection of which
     was begun before April l, 19?l; (ii) at the time the ownership of the Unit
     is transferred by the Manufacturer, the Unit of Equipment will constitute
     "new Section 38 property" within the meaning of Section 48(b) of the Code
     and at the time ownership of the Unit is transferred by the Manufacturer,
     the Unit will not have been used by any person so as to preclude the
     original use of such property within the meaning of Sections 48(b) and
     167(c)(2) of the Code from commencing with the Trustor or Lessor and (iii)
     the Lessee will not at any time during the term of this Lease, use, or fail
     to use the Unit in such a way as to disqualify it as "Section 38 property"
     within the meaning of Section 48(a) of the Code. Also, the Lessee
     represents and warrants that the Unit will be placed into service not later
     than June 30, 1974 in accordance with Income Tax Regulations, Section
     1.167(a)-11(e) and Section 1.46-3(d)(1) and (2) defining "first placed into
     service".

          If, at any time, the Trustor shall lose or shall not have or shall
     lose the right to claim, or there shall be disallowed or recaptured with
     respect to the Trustor, all or any portion of the Investment Credit,
     Interest Deduction or Depreciation Deduction with respect to the Unit for
     any period prior to the termination of this Lease and full compliance by
     the Lessee with all of its obligations hereunder as the direct or indirect
     result of one or more of the following events (hereinafter in this Section
     6(b) called an Event) --

          (i) the conclusion of the Internal Revenue Service that any
       representation, fact, estimate, opinion or other statement which is
       contained in a certificate furnished to the Trustor or by the Lessee, or
       any affiliated company or any officer, employee, agent or attorney
       thereof, which is contained in the Request for Rulings (as referred to in
       Section 5(c) of the Restated Trust Agreement) is fraudulent, untrue,
       incorrect, inaccurate, misleading, unreasonable, or insufficient in whole
       or in part (including any omission of a material fact which causes such
       representation, fact, estimate, opinion or other statement to be
       misleading or insufficient in whole or in part)

          (ii) The conclusion of the Internal Revenue Service that any
       representation, fact, estimate, opinion or other statement made or stated
       by the

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       Lessee or any affiliated company or any officer, employee, agent or
       attorney thereof in connection with the obtaining of the rulings
       requested in such Request for Rulings is fraudulent, untrue, incorrect,
       inaccurate, misleading, unreasonable or insufficient in whole or in part
       (including any omission of a material fact which causes such
       representation, fact, estimate, opinion or other statement to be
       misleading or insufficient in whole or in part);

          (iii) the Lessee, or any affiliated company or any officer, employee,
       agent or attorney thereof or by a third party at the request of the
       Lessee, has taken or failed to take any action whatsoever (including
       without limitation, any action in respect of the Lessee's or such
       affiliates tax returns) which action or non-action is inconsistent with
       or in contravention of any of the matters set forth in such Request for
       Rulings or set forth in the rulings issued pursuant thereto or in any
       closing agreement entered into in connection with such rulings;

          (iv) an assessment of additional tax liability as a result of the
       conclusion of the Internal Revenue Service that the Unit was not "first
       placed into service" by June 30, 1974; or

          (v) the representations contained in this Section 6(b) being untrue;

then in such event, the Lessee shall, to the extent any assessment against the
Trustor is made by the Internal Revenue Service and paid by the Trustor or
Lessor with respect to the Investment Credit, Interest and/or Depreciation
Deductions lost, disallowed, recaptured or not available to be claimed, promptly
upon written notice, pay to the Trustor as additional rent an amount which,
after deduction of all taxes required to be paid by Trustor or Lessor in respect
of the receipt thereof under the laws of any Federal, state or local government
or taxing authority of the United States of America, shall be equal to any
portion of the Investment Credit lost, not claimed, not available for claim,
disallowed or recaptured by or from the Trustor or Lessor as a consequence of
such event plus such sums as, in the reasonable opinion of the Trustor or
Lessor, will cause the Trustor's or Lessor's net return to be equal to the net
return that would have been available to the Trustor or Lessor if it had been
entitled to the utilization of all of the Interest Deduction or Depreciation
Deduction which was lost, not claimed, not available for claim, disallowed or
recaptured by or from the Trustor or Lessor in consequence of the event plus
such sum as will pay or reimburse the Trustor or Lessor for any interest or
penalties incurred in connection with the Investment Credit, Interest Deduction
or Depreciation Deduction which is lost, not claimed, not available for claim,
disallowed or recaptured.

          Upon the commencement of any proceeding (including the written claim
or written threat of such proceeding) in respect of which indemnity may be
sought under the foregoing paragraph of this Section 6(b), the Trustor or Lessor
shall promptly, upon its knowledge thereof, give written notice of such
commencement to the Lessee. In case such notice of any such commencement shall
be so given, the Lessee shall be entitled to participate in any such proceeding,
and in the latter event such proceeding shall be conducted by counsel chose by
and satisfactory to the Trustor who shall be involved in

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such proceeding, but if the Lessee shall not elect to assume the responsibility
for such proceeding, the Lessee will reimburse the Trustor for the reasonable
fees and expenses of any counsel retained by it.

          (c) Duration. The indemnities and assumptions of liabilities in
Section 6(a) contained shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding
the termination of this Lease, whether by expiration of time or otherwise, as to
any act or omission, relating to the ownership, use, condition or operation (as
such terms are used in Section 6(a)), of the Unit, occurring during the
continuance of this Lease which at any time is claimed to have created a cause
of action against any of Indemnities; provided, however, the indemnity and
assumption of liability against any claims for patent infringements shall
continue in full force and effect after the term of this Lease throughout the
life of the Unit except as to any alterations or modifications to the Unit
following the disposition thereof by Lessor. The indemnities and assumptions of
liabilities set forth in this Section 6 do not guarantee a residual value.

               (d) Protection of Trustor. The indemnities, assumptions of
     liability in Section 6(a) and the agreements of Lessee in Section 5(a)
     hereof shall extend to and protect the Trustor to the same extent and with
     the same force and effect as if the Trustor were named as the lessor
     hereunder.

SECTION 7. INSURANCE.

           Lessee agrees that it will at all times during the term of this Lease
and at its own cost and expense keep the Unit insured against loss by fire,
windstorm and explosion and with extended coverage and against such other risks
of physical loss as are customarily insured against by companies owning property
of a similar character and engaged in a business similar to that engaged in by
Lessee at not less than the full insurable value (actual replacement value less
actual physical depreciation) thereof (which coverage shall be considered met if
Lessee shall maintain blanket coverage for all of the physical properties which
it owns or leases in an amount for any one loss not less than the maximum
possible loss which may occur to the physical properties which it owns or
leases), and will maintain general public liability insurance with respect to
the Unit against damage because of bodily injury, including death, or damage to
property of others, such insurance to afford protection to the limit maintained
by companies owning property of a similar character and engaged in a business
similar to that engaged in by Lessee but in no event less than $5,000,000 each
occurrence. Any such insurance may have applicable thereto deductible provisions
to no greater extent than in effect for insurance coverage for equipment similar
to the Unit owned by Lessee and shall cover the interests in the Equipment of,
and name, the Trustor, the Lessor, the Lessee and any assignee of the Lessor
referred to in Section l~ hereof.

           Lessee shall furnish Lessor with certificates or other satisfactory
evidence of maintenance of the insurance required hereunder and with respect to
any renewal policy or policies shall furnish certificates evidencing such
renewal prior to the expiration date of the original policy or policies. All
policies of insurance shall provide that the same shall not be cancelled without
at least ten days prior written notice to the Lessor, the

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Trustor and any assignee pursuant to Section 14 hereof. All insurance provided
for in this Section 7 shall be effected with insurance companies approved by
Lessor and the Security Trustees, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.

           In the event that insurance for the risks of physical loss to the
Unit embodied in this Section 7 shall no longer be available to the Lessee
because such coverage is no longer carried or available on any
commercially-reasonable basis to public utilities conducting essentially the
same business as the Lessee (as opposed to the failure or unwillingness of the
Lessee to comply with reasonable insuring warranties and conditions necessary to
obtain or keep such insurance in effect) then Lessee shall so certify to Lessor
and the Security Trustees in writing and shall thereupon be released from any
obligation to provide said insurance.

SECTION 8. RISK OF LOSS, REPAIRS, DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION; MODIFICATIONS.

           Lessee shall bear the risk of damage, loss, theft or destruction,
partial or complete, of the Unit from whatsoever source arising (whether or not
any insurance proceeds are payable in respect of, or are sufficient to cover,
such damage, loss, theft or destruction) and any and all replacements, repairs
or substitutions of parts of the Unit shall be at the cost and expense of Lessee
and shall constitute accessions to the Unit and title thereto shall vest and
remain in Lessor. Lessee shall at all times, at its own expense, keep the Unit
in good and efficient working order, condition and repair, ordinary wear and
tear excepted, and will comply with such operating or repair standards and
periodic maintenance inspections as are required to enforce warranty claims
against the Manufacturer and all subcontractors in respect of the Unit or which
are otherwise established by such parties as normal operating procedures or
which are required by any governmental commission, board or other authority
having Jurisdiction. At any time throughout the term of this Lease, Lessee shaI1
have the right to make any modifications in or alterations to the Unit as it may
deem necessary to modernize or upgrade the usefulness to Lessee of the Unit or
as it may deem necessary to adapt the Unit to its particular needs and such
modifications and alterations may include the replacement of the power or other
major components of the Unit or constitute a rebuilding of substantially all of
the Unit, provided that no such modifications or alterations detract from the
value and utility or useful life of the Unit. In any event Lessee shall make all
such modifications and alterations to the Unit as may be required from time to
time to meet the requirements of law or of any governmental commission, board or
other authority having Jurisdiction. Title to all components and parts being
made a part of the Unit pursuant to such modifications and alterations shaI1
vest and remain in Lessor.

SECTION 9. LOCATION AND USE.

           Lessee agrees that the Unit will be used solely in the conduct of its
business and will at all times be and remain in the possession and control of
Lessee at the location designated therefor in Exhibit A hereto, provided that
Lessee may deliver possession of any part of portions of the Unit to the
Manufacturer, or other subcontractor

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or agent, for purposes of realizing the benefits of any warranty or in order to
comply with the obligations of Lessee under Section 8 hereof but the rights of
any such party in possession of the Unit shall be subject and subordinate to the
terms of this Lease, including without limitation the right of Lessor to take
possession of the Unit pursuant to Section 15 hereof. In the event of any
removal of any parts or portion of the Unit from the county in which it is
located as designated in Exhibit A hereto, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor
promptly after such removal and in any event within ten days thereafter the
opinion of Lessee's counsel that such removal shall not impair or adversely
affect the ownership of such parts or portion of the Unit by Lessor, that all
necessary recording and filings (including financing statements and continuation
statements under any applicable Uniform Commercial Code) have been duly made in
the public offices wherein such recordings or filings are necessary to protect
the validity and effectiveness of this Lease and the Indenture of Mortgage and
that all fees, taxes and charges payable in connection therewith have been paid
in full by Lessee. In no event shall the Unit or any part or portion thereof be
removed to a location outside the continental United States without the prior
written consent of Lessor. Lessee warrants that the Unit will at all times be
used and operated under and in compliance with the laws of the Jurisdiction in
which it may be operated, and in compliance with all lawful acts, rules,
regulations and orders of any commissions, boards or other legislative,
executive or Judicial bodies or officers having power to regulate or supervise
the use of such property; provided, however, Lessee may in good faith contest in
any reasonable manner the application of any such rule, regulation or order to
the extent that such contest does not result in the forfeiture or sale of any
Unit or adversely affect Lessor's title thereto. Lessee agrees that, without the
prior written consent of Lessor and the Security Trustees, Lessee will not
assign, transfer or sublease its rights under this Lease, or permit its rights
or interest hereunder to be subject to any lien, charge or encumbrance other
than the lien on Lessee's leasehold estate hereunder of the Mortgage and Deed of
Trust dated January 15, 1937 (the "Mortgage") from Lessee to Irving Trust
Company, as Trustee, as supplemented. No such Mortgage, lien, charge,
encumbrance, assignment or sublease shall relieve Lessee of any of its
obligations, liabilities or duties hereunder which shall be and remain those of
a principal and not a guarantor.

SECTION 10. LIENS.

           Lessee agrees that it will keep the Unit free and clear of any and
all liens, charges and encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances or liens,
charges or encumbrances which result from acts of Lessor or secure obligations
of Lessor and, without limiting the foregoing, Lessee covenants and agrees that
it Will keep the Unit free and clear of any liens, rights of distraint, charges,
encumbrances or claims of the owner or owners of any interest in the real estate
on which the Unit is installed and any purchaser of or present or future
creditor obtaining a lien on such real estate, and will obtain and deliver
concurrently with delivery of the Unit such waivers of any of the foregoing in
recordable form satisfactory to Lessor as are necessary to so maintain the Unit
free and clear as aforesaid.

SECTION 11. OWNERSHIP AND MARKING.

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           Lessee acknowledges and agrees that it has not, and by the execution
hereof it does not and will not have or obtain, any title to the Unit, nor any
property right or interest, legal or equitable, therein, except solely as Lessee
hereunder and subject to all the terms hereof.

           It is expressly understood that the Unit shall be and remain personal
property notwithstanding the manner in which the Unit may be attached or affixed
to realty, and that upon termination of the lease term Lessee shall have the
duty in accordance with Section 16(a) hereof, and Lessor shall have the right to
remove the Unit from the premises whereon the same are located whether or not
affixed or attached to the realty or any building at the sole cost and expense
of Lessee. Lessor shall not be liable for any damage caused to the realty or any
building by the removal of the Unit.

           Lessee covenants and warrants that prior to or concurrently with the
completion of the Unit Lessee will cause the Unit to be plainly, permanently and
conspicuously marked by stenciling or by a metal tag or plate affixed thereto
with the following legend:

                    "Leased from Frank B. Smith and Ben Maushardt, as Lessor and
                    Trustees for Computer Financial Corporation; Wells Fargo
                    Bank, N.A. and R. T. Dreiling, as Security Trustees."

Lessee covenants and agrees to replace any such stenciling, tag or plate and
sign or marker which may be removed or destroyed or become illegible and to
indemnify Lessor, Agent, the Trustor and beneficiary under the Trust Agreement
and the Security Trustees against any liability, loss or expense incurred by any
of them as a result of the failure to maintain such markings.

SECTION 12. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: NET LEASE.

           Lessee acknowledges and agrees that (i) if the Unit or components
thereof are undelivered on the date hereof, Lessee shall have the duty and sole
responsibility to arrange for such delivery and Lessor shall have no duty or
obligation with respect thereto, (ii) the Unit is of a size, design, capacity
and manufacture selected by Lessee, (iii) Lessee is satisfied that the same is
suitable for its purposes, (iv) Lessor is not a manufacturer nor a dealer in
property of such kind, (v) the Unit is leased hereunder subject to the rights of
any parties in possession of the site therefor and the state of the title to
such site and the rights of ownership in such site at the time the Unit becomes
subject to this Lease and to all applicable zoning regulations, restrictions,
laws and ordinances, building restrictions and other laws and governmental
regulations now in effect or hereafter adopted and in the state and condition of
every part thereof when the same first become subject to this Lease, without
representation or warranty of any kind by Lessor, and (vi) AS BETWEEN LESSOR AND
LESSEE, LESSOR LEASES THE UNIT, AS-IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO (A) THE FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE UNIT, (B)
LESSOR'S TITLE THERETO, (C) LESSEE'S RIGHT TO THE QUIET ENJOYMENT THEREOF, OR
(D) ANY OTHER MATTER WHATSOEVER, IT

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BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH RISKS, AS BETWEEN LESSOR AND LESSEE, ARE TO BE BORNE
BY LESSEE.

           This Lease is a net lease and Lessee shall not be entitled to any
abatement of rent or reduction thereof, including, but not limited to,
abatements or reductions due to any present or future claims of Lessee against
Lessor under this Lease or otherwise or against the manufacturer of the Unit,
nor except as otherwise expressly provided herein, shall this Lease terminate,
or the respective obligations of Lessor or Lessee be otherwise affected, by
reason of any defect in or failure of title of Lessor to the Unit or any defect
in or damage to or loss or destruction of the Unit from whatsoever cause, the
taking or requisitioning of the Unit by condemnation or otherwise, the
prohibition of Lessee's use of the Unit, the interference with such use by any
private person or corporation, the invalidity or unenforceability or lack of due
authorization or other infirmity of this Lease, or lack of right, power or
authority of Lessor to enter into this Lease, or for any other cause whether
similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, any present or future law to the
contrary notwithstanding, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the
rents and other amounts payable by Lessee hereunder shall continue to be payable
in all events unless the obligation to pay the same shall be terminated pursuant
to Section 13 hereof, or until the Unit is returned to Lessor or abandoned by
Lessor pursuant to Section 16 hereof.

SECTION 13. CASUALTY OCCURRENCES; PAYMENT FOR UNSERVICEABLE UNITS.

           (a) Casualty Occurrence. In the event that the Unit suffers a
Casualty Occurrence, Lessee shall promptly and fully inform Lessor in regard
thereto and Lessee, on the next succeeding Periodic Rent Payment Date following
15 days prior written notice, shall pay to Lessor a sum equal to the Casualty
Value of the Unit as of the date of such payment. Upon receipt by Lessor of such
payment this Lease shall terminate with respect to the Unit (subject to the
requirements of Section 16(d) hereof regarding the disposition of the Unit).

           (b) Unserviceable Units. Unless terminated pursuant to Section 13(a)
hereof, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the
Unit throughout the term of this Lease set forth in Section 3 hereof; provided,
however, Lessee may upon not less than 30 days prior written notice to Lessor
terminate this Lease as of the 60th Periodic Rent Payment Date or as of any
succeeding Periodic Rent Payment Date up to and including but not after the 99th
Periodic Rent Payment Date as to the Unit which, in the good faith Judgment of
Lessee as determined by its Board of Directors, shall have become obsolete or
economically unserviceable so as to be no longer useful in the conduct of
Lessee's business upon payment to Lessor of an amount equal to the Termination
Value of the Unit as of the date of such termination. Such notice shall also be
accompanied by a certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors
setting forth the above referred to determination and a written statement of the
President, any Vice President or the Treasurer of Lessee to Lessor setting forth
a summary of the basis for such determination. For the purposes of this Section
13(b), interest rates payable by Lessee for its indebtedness for borrowed money
or finance charges payable by Lessee in

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connection with the acquisition of its equipment under conditional sales
contracts, leases or other arrangements for deferred payment shall be
disregarded in the determination of economic unserviceability.

           (c) Rent Termination. Upon (but not until) payment of the Casualty
Value or, as the case may be, the Termination Value in respect of the Unit, the
obligation to pay rent for the Unit (including any rent installment due on the
Casualty Value or Termination Value payment date) shall terminate. Lessee shall
for the Unit pay when due all rent payments due therefor prior to the date on
which the Casualty Value or, as the case may be, the Termination Value, thereof
is payable.

           (d) Certain Government Requisitions. In the event that during the
term of this Lease the use of the Unit is requisitioned or taken by any
governmental authority under the power of eminent domain or otherwise for a
period which does not exceed the remaining term of this Lease, Lessee's duty to
pay rent shall continue for the duration of such requisitioning or taking.
Unless an Event of Default (or other event which with the lapse of time or
giving of notice, or both, would become an Event of Default) shall have occurred
and be continuing Lessee shall be entitled to receive and retain for its own
account all sums payable for any such period by such governmental authority as
compensation for requisition or taking of possession to an amount equal to the
aggregate of the rent paid or payable hereunder for such period and any
compensation for damages suffered by Lessee as a result of Lessee's inability to
meet its commitments under any electric interchange agreement, and the balance,
if any, shall be payable to and retained by Lessor as its sole property. A
requisition or taking for an indefinite period of time shall not be deemed to
exceed the remaining term of this Lease unless and until the period of such
requisition or taking does in fact exceed the remaining term.

           (e) Application of Proceeds. Lessor shall be entitled to receive any
proceeds of any claims for damage, insurance or award received on account of a
Casualty Occurrence and any proceeds from the disposition of the Unit in respect
of which this Lease shall be terminated pursuant to Section 13(b) hereof;
provided that unless an Event of Default (or other event which with the lapse of
time or giving of notice, or both, would become an Event of Default) shall have
occurred and be continuing, Lessee shall be entitled to credit for the amount of
such proceeds so received by Lessor against Lessee's obligation to pay the
Casualty Value or Termination Value for the Unit. Following the date on which
the payment of the Casualty Value or Termination Value in respect of the Unit,
Lessee may retain any such proceeds up to but not exceeding any amounts paid by
Lessee to Lessor (other than by such credit) upon such Casualty Value or
Termination Value, but any amount of such proceeds which shall be received by
Lessee in excess of such payments shall be promptly remitted to Lessor. In the
case equipment is substituted pursuant to Section l3(c) hereof, Lessee may,
unless an Event of Default (or other event which with the lapse of time or
giving of notice, or both, would become an Event of Default) shall have occurred
and be continuing, receive and retain for its own account any proceeds of
disposition of the Unit.

SECTION 14. ASSIGNMENTS BY LESSOR.

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           (a) Lessor may assign all of its right, title and interest in this
Lease and/or the rents and other sums at any time due and to become due, or at
any time owing or payable, by Lessee to Lessor under any of the provisions of
the Lease to the Security Trustees. Upon any such assignment, Lessor shall give
written notice thereof to Lessee and thereafter all rents and other sums payable
by Lessee hereunder shall be paid as the Security Trustees direct.

           (b) From and after the receipt by Lessee of written notice of such
assignment to the Security Trustees (i) the Security Trustees shall not be
obligated to perform any duty, covenant or condition required to be performed by
Lessor under any of the terms hereof, but on the contrary, Lessee by its
execution hereof acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding any such
assignment each and all such duties, covenants or conditions required to be
performed by Lessor shall survive any such assignment and shall be and remain
the sole liability of Lessor and of every person, firm or corporation succeeding
(by merger, consolidation, purchase of assets or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business assets or goodwill of Lessor. Without limiting
the foregoing, Lessee further acknowledges and agrees that the rights of the
Security Trustees in and to the sums payable by Lessee under any provisions of
this Lease shall not be subject to any abatement whatsoever, and shall not be
subject to any defense, set-off, counterclaim or recoupment whatsoever whether
by reason of failure of or defect in Lessor's title or any interruption from
whatsoever cause in the use, operation or possession of the Unit or any part
thereof or any damage to or loss or destruction of the Unit or any part thereof
or by reason of any other indebtedness or liability, howsoever and whenever
arising, of Lessor to Lessee or to any other person, firm or corporation or to
any governmental authority or for any cause whatsoever, it being the intent
hereof that Lessee shall be unconditionally and absolutely obligated to pay the
Security Trustees all of the rents and other sums which are the subject matter
of the assignment, and (ii) the Security Trustees shall have the sole right to
exercise all rights, privileges and remedies (either in their own name or in the
name of Lessor for the use and benefit of the Security Trustees) which by the
terms of this Lease or by applicable law are permitted or provided to be
exercised by Lessor.

           (c) It is further understood and agreed that the right, title and
interest of the Security Trustees shall by the express terms granting and
conveying the same be subject to the interest of Lessee in and to the Unit.

SECTION 15. DEFAULTS.

       In any of the following events ("Events of Default"):

             (a) Lessee shall default in the payment of any installment of Rent
     or of any Casualty Value or Termination Value payable pursuant to Section
     13 hereof and such default shall continue for a period of 5 days after
     written notice of such nonpayment by Lessor to Lessee; or

             (b) Lessee shall default in the observance or performance of any

<PAGE>   35

     other covenant required to be observed or performed by Lessee hereunder or
     under the terms of the agreement executed and delivered pursuant to Section
     4.14 of the Term Loan Agreements and such default shall continue for more
     than 30 days after written notice thereof from Lessor to Lessee; or

             (c) Any representation or warranty made by Lessee herein or in any
     statement or certificate furnished to Lessor, the Agent or any assignee
     proves untrue in any material respect as of the date of issuance or making
     thereof and shall not be made good within 30 days after notice thereof to
     Lessee by Lessor; or

             (d) Lessee shall default in the payment of principal of or interest
     on any obligation of Lessee for borrowed money in the unpaid principal
     amount of $2,000,000 or more as and when the same shall become due and
     payable by the lapse of time, by declaration, by call for redemption or
     otherwise and such default shall continue beyond the period of grace, if
     any, allowed with respect thereto; or

             (e) Lessee becomes insolvent or bankrupt or admits in writing its
     inability to pay its debts as they may mature, or makes an assignment for
     the benefit of creditors or applies for or consents to the appointment of a
     trustee or receiver for Lessee or for the major part of its property, or
     Lessee shall make any voluntary assignment or transfer of Lessee's interest
     as Lessee hereunder in a manner or to a person not permitted by the terms
     hereof; or

             (f) A trustee or receiver is appointed for Lessee, or for the major
part of its property and is not discharged within 30 days after such
appointment; or

             (g) Bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangements, insolvency or
liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings for relief under any bankruptcy
law or similar law for the relief of debtors, are instituted by or against
Lessee, and if instituted against Lessee are allowed against Lessee or are
consented to or are not dismissed within 60 days 'after such institution;

Lessor at its option may:

             A. Proceed by appropriate court action or actions, either at law or
in equity, to enforce performance by Lessee of the applicable covenants and
terms of the Lease or to recover damages for the breach thereof; or

             B. By notice in writing to Lessee, terminate this Lease and/or
Lessee's rights of possession hereunder as to all or any portion of the Unit
whereupon all right, title and interest of Lessee to or in the use of the Unit
shall terminate, and Lessor may, directly or by its agent, enter upon the
premises of Lessee or other premises where the Unit may be located and take
possession thereof (any damages occasioned by such taking of possession being
hereby expressly waived by Lessee) or may, at Lessor's election, require Lessee
at Lessee's expense to deliver the Unit F.O.B. to a common carrier at such
location crated and packed on board such carrier. In the event of any such
termination (i) Lessor shall be entitled to retain all rents and additional sums

<PAGE>   36

paid by Lessee hereunder there-tofore paid or received by Lessor, including any
such then in its possession which, had this Lease not been declared in default,
would otherwise be payable to Lessor hereunder, (ii) Lessor may recover from
Lessee all rents and additional sums accrued and unpaid under any of the terms
hereof as of the date of termination and (iii) Lessor may recover from Lessee as
liquidated damages, but not as a penalty, an aggregate sum, which at the time of
such termination, represents the excess, if any, of the then present value of
all Periodic Rent for the Unit which would otherwise have accrued hereunder from
the date of termination to the end of the Term of this Lease over the then
present value of the aggregate fair rental value of the Unit for the balance of
the Term, such present worth to be computed in each case on the basis of 4~ per
annum discount from the respective dates upon which such rents would have been
payable hereunder had this Lease not been terminated as to the Unit. In addition
to the foregoing Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee any and all
damages which Lessor shall sustain by reason of the occurrence of any such Event
of Default, together with a reasonable sum for attorney's fees and such expenses
as shall be expended or incurred in the seizure, rental or sale of the Unit or
in the enforcement of any right or privilege hereunder or in any consultation or
action in connection therewith.

             The remedies herein provided in favor of Lessor in an Event of
Default as hereinabove set forth shall not be deemed to be exclusive, but shall
be cumulative and shall be in addition to all other remedies in its favor
existing at law, in equity or in bankruptcy and the election at any time to
enforce any such remedies shall in no way bar the later enforcement from time to
time of such remedies.

SECTION 16. DISPOSITION OF UNITS.

             (a) Return to Lessor of Unit. Except in the case this Lease shall
have been previously terminated pursuant to Section 13 hereof, at the end of the
term of this Lease Lessee will surrender possession of the Unit to Lessor at the
place of original installation or at such other place as the Unit shall then be
located pursuant to the consent of Lessor, completely disconnected from fuel and
system connections and ready for removal from any foundation supports, or if so
requested by Lessor, Lessee shall deliver the Unit F.O.B. to a common carrier at
such place of installation or other location, crated and packed on board such
carrier. The Unit shall be fully equipped with an engine owned by Lessor, or
another engine having a value and utility equivalent to or better than the
engine which it replaces, duly installed thereon. At the time of such return the
Unit including the engine installed thereon shall be in as good operating
condition as it was on the date of the Lease Supplement called for by Section
2(c) hereof, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and the engine surrendered with
the Unit shall be in operating condition comparable to airworthy condition for
similar engines used on aircraft as prescribed by the Federal Aviation
Administration, each such engine shall be owned by Lessor or Lessee, as the case
may be, and the Unit and engines so returned shall be free and clear of all
liens and encumbrances of any kind except those resulting from acts of Lessor
and Permitted Encumbrances. In the event any engines not owned by Lessor shall
be surrendered with the Unit as above provided, Lessee, concurrently with such
delivery, will, at its own expense and at no cost to Lessor, furnish Lessor with
a bill of sale, in form and substance

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satisfactory to Lessor, with respect to each such engine and with evidence of
Lessee's title to such engine (including an opinion of Lessee's counsel that
such engine shall be duly and properly titled in Lessor) and shall take such
other action as Lessor may reasonable request. Upon full compliance with the
teens of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) oPound Sterling this section, Lessor will
transfer to Lessee, all oPound Sterling Lessor's right, title and interest in
any engine constituting part of the surrendered Unit but not installed thereon
at the time of surrender for which Lessee has substituted another engine in
compliance with the provisions of this paragraph (a).

             (b) Overhaul of Unit. Immediately upon the surrender of the Unit at
the end of the Term, Lessee shall, if Lessor has so requested by written notice
to Lessee, overhaul, or cause to be overhauled, the Unit and the engine
surrendered therewith. As to the Unit, such overhaul shall be done in the same
manner and with the same care as used by owners of similar equipment, and as to
the engine, in the same manner and with the same care as used by owners of
similar engines used to power aircraft. The Unit or engine so overhauled shall
be regarded as a zero-time Unit or a zero-time engine. In the event Lessor shall
request Lessee to overhaul, or cause to be overhauled, any engine as above set
forth, then Lessor shall reimburse Lessee in an amount equal to (i) the
difference between (x) the number of hours that the engine was run by Lessee
since its last overhaul and (y) the average number of hours between overhauls
for all similar engines operated by Lessee during the five year period
immediately preceding the date of surrender, times (ii) the hourly market cost
for overhauling engines as determined in accordance with paragraph (c) below.

             (c) "Zero Time" Requirement. Upon the surrender of any engine
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for
each hour such engine has been run since its last overhaul, including any
overhaul called for by paragraph (b) of this Section, by paying to Lessor an
amount per hour equal to the then current hourly market cost for overhauling
such engine to zero time as of the date of the surrender thereof to be
determined by dividing the current market cost for overhauling such engine by
the average number of hours between overhauls for all similar engines operated
by Lessee during the five year period immediately preceding the said date of
surrender.

             (d) Disposition Following Early Termination. Lessee shall, as agent
for Lessor, dispose of the Unit with respect to which a Casualty Occurrence has
occurred or as to which this Lease has otherwise been terminated pursuant to
Section 13(b) hereof as promptly as possible for the best price obtainable. Any
such disposition shall be on an "As-Is", "Where-Is" basis specifically
disclaiming any representation or warranty, express or implied. The proceeds of
such disposition shall be allocated in the manner provided in Section 13(e)
hereof unless an Event of Default (or other event which with the lapse of time
or giving of notice, or both, would become an Event of Default) shall have
occurred and be continuing. In no event shall Lessee, or any person, firm or
corporation controlled by or affiliated with Lessee, be permitted to purchase
for its own account or the account of such person, firm or corporation, the Unit
as to which this Lease has been terminated pursuant to Section l3(b) hereof.
During the period from the date of the Casualty Occurrence or the giving of
notice of

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termination with respect to the Unit pursuant to Section 13(b) hereof until
final disposition of the Unit, Lessee as agent for Lessor, shall use its best
efforts to obtain bids for the purchase of the Unit. Lessee shall certify to
Lessor in writing the amount of each bid received by Lessee and the name and
address of the party submitting each such bid. Lessor may bid and purchase the
Unit or obtain bids, but shall be under no duty to solicit bids, inquire into
the efforts of Lessee to obtain bids or otherwise take any action in connection
with arranging any sale. In disposing of the Unit, Lessee shall take such action
as Lessor shall reasonably request to terminate any contingent liability which
Lessor might have arising after such disposition.

             (e) Right of Abandonment Lessor may, in its sole discretion, elect
to abandon the Unit at the end of the Term of this Lease by delivering written
notice to such effect to Lessee not less than 30 days prior to the end of the
Term. Title to the Unit shall pass to Lessee at the end of the Term of this
Lease and thereafter Lessee shall hold Lessor harmless from any or all
liabilities arising from the ownership thereof.

SECTION 17. CONSOLIDATION, MERGER AND SALE OF ALL ASSETS.

             Lessee may merge or consolidate with any other corporation or sell,
lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to any
person, firm or corporation, provided that, in the opinion of the Lessor,
Security Trustees and Trustor, the rights and powers of the Lessor or the
Security Trustees shall not be adversely affected by such merger, consolidation,
sale, lease or other disposition and that immediately after any such transaction
no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and, provided,
further, that any corporation which is to be the surviving or acquiring
corporation in such transaction, (a) shall be a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof, and
(b) shall, by agreement in writing, expressly assume the due and punctual
payment of the rents and other sums due and to become due under this Lease, and
the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and
provisions of this Lease to be performed by Lessee.

SECTION 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS; INSPECTION AND LICENSE.

             Lessee agrees to maintain a standard and modern system of
accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and will
furnish to Lessor, the Security Trustees and to each holder of 10% or more of
the unpaid principal amount of outstanding Term Notes:

                          (a) As soon as available and in any event within 60
     days after the end of each quarterly period, except the last, of each
     fiscal year of Lessee, a balance sheet of Lessee as at the end of such
     period and a statement of income and earned surplus of Lessee for the
     period beginning on the first day of such fiscal year and ending on the
     date of such balance sheet, which statement of income and earned surplus
     shall set forth in comparative form the corresponding

<PAGE>   39

     figures for the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year, all in
     reasonable detail and certified by the chief financial officer of Lessee;

                          (b) As soon as available and in any event within 90
     days after the last day of each fiscal year, an audit report certified by
     an independent public accountant or firm of independent public accountants
     of recognized standing selected by Lessee covering the operations of Lessee
     and containing a balance sheet as at the end of such year and statements of
     income and earned surplus for such year each on a comparative basis with
     corresponding statements for the preceding fiscal year;

                          (c) Within the periods provided in subsection (b)
     above, the written statement of the chief financial officer of Lessee that
     Lessee is not in default under any of the terms, covenants, provisions or
     conditions of this Lease, or, if such default shall exist, a statement
     disclosing the default or defaults and the nature thereof and the action
     Lessee proposes to take with respect thereto;

                          (d) Promptly after their original distribution, copies
     of all such financial statements and reports as Lessee shall send to its
     stockholders;

                          (e) Such information and data as Lessor or the
     Security Trustees or any holder or holders of 10% or more of the unpaid
     principal amount of outstanding Term Notes may from time to time reasonably
     request as to location and the existence and status of any claims for
     damages (whether against the Unit or against Lessor or Lessee) arising out
     of the use, operation or condition of the Unit, the taxes of the nature
     provided to be paid by Lessee under Section 5(a) hereof which have been
     assessed and the amount of such taxes paid, and such other data pertinent
     to the Unit and the condition, use, repair and operation thereof as any
     such party from time to time may reasonably request. Without limiting the
     foregoing Lessee agrees that, without any such request, it will furnish
     Lessor and the Security Trustees with prompt written notice of any material
     damage, loss, theft or destruction, partial or complete', of the Unit; and

                          (f) Such other information as Lessor or the Security
     Trustees or any holder or holders of 10% or more of the unpaid principal
     amount of outstanding Term Notes may reasonably request concerning Lessee
     in order to enable Lessor or the Security Trustees to determine whether the
     covenants, terms and provisions of this Lease have been complied with by
     Lessee.

             Lessee will also permit Lessor and the Security Trustees (or such
persons as Lessor or the Security Trustees or any such holder may designate) to
visit and inspect, under Lessee's guidance, the Unit and any properties of
Lessee and to examine the records or books of account of Lessee and to discuss
the affairs, finances and accounts of Lessee with its officers and independent
accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as Lessor or the Security
Trustees or any such holder may desire. Without limiting the foregoing, Lessee
hereby grants to Lessor and the Security Trustees (or such persons as Lessor or
the Security

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Trustees may designate) an irrevocable license to enter upon the land where the
Unit is located and to bring upon or across such land such trucks, cranes and
other equipment-handling devices as such parties may deem necessary in
connection with the exercise of Lessor's rights and remedies under this Lease.
Lessee covenants and agrees that it will not permit the Unit to be located on
land as to which Lessee lacks a sufficient interest to enable it alone to grant
a valid license as hereinabove done.

SECTION 19. MISCELLANEOUS.

             (a) No Waiver. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or
remedy accruing to Lessor upon any breach of default by Lessee under this Lease
shall impair any such right, power or remedy of Lessor, nor shall any such delay
or omission be construed as a waiver of any breach or default, or of any similar
breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of a single breach
or default be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. All waivers
under this Lease must be in writing. All remedies either under this Lease or by
law afforded to Lessor shall be cumulative and not alternate. Any provision of
this Lease prohibited by law shall be ineffective to the extent of such
provisions without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof.

             (b) Right of Lessor to Perform. If Lessee shall fail to comply with
the covenants herein contained, including its covenants with respect to the
maintenance of insurance, the payment of taxes, assessments and other charges or
keeping the Unit in repair and free of liens, charges and encumbrances, Lessor
or the Security Trustees may, but shall not be obligated to (1) make advances to
perform the same, and (ii) enter upon the land where the Unit is located to
perform any and all acts required by Lessee's covenants herein contained and to
take all such action thereon as in the Lessor's or the Security Trustees'
opinion may be necessary or appropriate therefor. All payments so made by Lessor
or the Security Trustees and all costs and expenses (including without
limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection
therewith shall be payable by Lessee upon demand as additional rent hereunder,
with simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum. No entry shall be deemed an
eviction of Lessee or a repossession of the Unit, and no such advance,
performance or other act shall be deemed to relieve Lessee from any default
hereunder.

             (c) Notices. Any notices provided for in this Lease shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally or
when deposited in the United States mail, registered postage prepaid, addressed
as follows:

             If to the Lessor or
                         the Agent:           Trustees under Atlantic City
                                                Electric Trust No. 3
                                              c/o United States Leasing
                                                Corporation
                                              633 Battery Street
                                              San Francisco, California 94111
                                              Attention: Vice President -
                                                           Lease Underwriting

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             With a copy to:            Computer Financial Corporation
                                        200 St. Paul Place
                                        Baltimore, Maryland 21202
                                        Attention: President

             If to the Lessee:          Atlantic City Electric Company
                                        1600 Pacific Avenue
                                        Atlantic City, New Jersey 08404
                                        Attention: Mr. Frederick Lange

             If to the Security
                      Trustees:         Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
                                        P. O. Box 44011
                                        San Francisco, California 94144
                                          Attention: Corporate Trust
                                                          Department

or at such other place as any such party may designate by notice given in
accordance with this Section.

             (d) Further Assurances. From time to time throughout the term of
this Lease, Lessee agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further
counterparts hereof or financing statements or such other documents which in the
opinion of counsel for Lessor may be reasonably required at any time in order to
comply with the provisions of any applicable law or laws at any time in force
requiring the recording or filing of this instrument or a copy hereof or a
financing statement or similar document in connection herewith in any public
office of the United States or of any state or of any political or governmental
subdivision of any state in order to establish, protect and maintain the rights
and remedies of Lessor or the Security Trustees hereunder, and Lessee agrees to
pay the fees or charges imposed by law for any such mandatory recording or
filing, and the necessary out-of-pocket expenses of Lessor or Lessee in
effecting such filing or recording.

             (e) Successors and Assigns. This Lease shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of Lessor and Lessee and their respective permitted
successors and assigns.

             (f) Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each counterpart constituting an original but all together one and
the same instrument and contract.

             (g) Governing Law. This Lease and all of the rights and obligations
hereunder, including matters of construction, validity and performance shall be
governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey.

             (h) Concerning Lessor and Agent. It is expressly understood and
agreed by

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and' between t~' Parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, that each and all of the representations, covenants,
undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of Lessor, while in form
purporting to be the representations, covenants, undertakings and agreements of
Ben Maushardt and Frank B. Smith are nevertheless each and every one of them,
made and intended not as personal representations, covenants, undertakings and
agreements of them or for the purpose or with the intention of binding them
personally but are made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust
as that term is used in the Trust Agreement; such Trust is the Lessor hereunder,
and this Lease is executed and delivered by Ben Maushardt and Frank B. Smith,
not in their own right but solely in the exercise of the powers conferred upon
them as Trustees; and no personal liability or personal responsibility is
assumed by nor shall at any time be asserted or enforceable against such
persons, or Agent or the Trustor on account of this Indenture of Lease or on
account of any representa-tion, covenant, undertaking or agreement of such
persons or Agent in this Indenture of Lease contained, either expressed or
implied, all such personal liability, if any, being expressly waived and
released by Lessee herein and by all persons claiming by, through or under
Lessee; excepting, however, that Lessee or any person claiming by, through or
under it, making claim hereunder, may look to said Trust for satisfaction of the
same.


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             IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor, Agent and Lessee have caused this
instrument to be executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

                                               FRANK B. SMITH and BEN MAUSHARDT,
                                               not individually but solely as
                                               Trustees under Atlantic City
                                               Electric Trust No. 3

                                                 --------------------,
                                                 Trustees as aforesaid

                                               LESSOR

                                               UNITED STATES LEASING CORPORATION

                                               By
                                                 -------------------------
(SEAL)                                           Vice President

ATTEST:                                        AGENT FOR LESSOR

- -------------------,
Secretary                                      ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                               By                         ,
                                                 -------------------------
(SEAL)                                           C.F. MORGAN Vice President

ATTEST:                                          LESSEE

- ------------------------------,
Asst Secretary M.R. MEYER

  This Indenture of Lease and the rentals and other sums due and to become due
hereunder have been assigned to, and are subject to a security interest in favor
of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and R. T. Dreiling, as Trustees under an Indenture of
Mortgage, Assignment of Lease and Security Agreement relating to Atlantic City
Electric Trust No. B from Frank B. Smith and Ben Maushardt, as Trustees under
the Trust Agreement referred to herein, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and R. T.
Dreiling, as Trustee. Information concerning such security interest may be
obtained from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., P.O. Box 44011, San Francisco, California
94144, Attention: Corporate Trust Department.


<PAGE>   44

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Output
                                                        Rating
                                                        (Peak
                                                        Load-
 Unit                                                   Mega-                              Description
Number             Manufacturer                         watts )                              of Unit
- ------             ------------                         -------                              -------
<S>        <C>                                       <C>              <C>
Mickle-    Westinghouse Electric 66,150              1 Westinghouse   Model W-501-AC
ton                     Corporation                    KW             Combustion Turbine Plant
No. 1                   67 Evergreen Place                            guaranteed capacity at base
                        East Orange, New                              and IS 0 conditions of 66,150
                        Jersey                                        KW net output and heat rate

of

                                                                      12,215 BTU/KW ~ one (1)

37.5/50/

                                                                      62.5 MVA (55 degrees C Rise)

42/56/70

                                                                      MVA (65 degrees C Rise) Type

OA/FA/FOA,

                                                                      3 phase, 60 cycle, oil filled
                                                                      power transformer, HV

68,800Y/

                                                                      39722 at 350 KV BIL with

FCNL

                                                                      taps at 72,400-70,600-

67,000-

                                                                      65,200, LV 13,800 delta at

ll0

                                                                      KV BIL, standard impedance

7.0%

                                                                      on OA base; fuel tank; fuel

                                                                      unloading skid; fuel
                                                                      forwarding skid; grounding
                                                                      grid; turbine control,
                                                                      indication and alarm read.-out;
                                                                      stainless steel baffles-exhaust,
                                                                      Halon 1301 fire protection,
                                                                      Option 12~ and certain other
                                                                      miscellaneous equipment.
</TABLE>

                                Location of Unit

                                 (On Real Estate
                                  Described in
                                 Annex 1 Hereto)

                         EXHIBIT A TO INDENTURE OF LEASE
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                                LOCATION OF UNIT

               ALL THAT certain lot, tract or parcel of land and premises
situate in the Township of East Greenwich, County of Gloucester, State of New
Jersey, more particularly bounded and described as follows:

               BEGINNING at a point in the line of lands of now or formerly
Louis Mihlebach, said point also being a fourth corner in a deed from the
Federal Land Bank of Springfield, to Jesse T. Mattson, et al, dated December 1,
1942 and recorded in thc Gloucester County Clerk's 0ffice in Deed Book 493, Page
316, and extending from thence (1) South 52 degrees, 42 minutes, 50 seconds
West, partly in and along a division line between lands of other owners and
Grantor and partly in and along a division line between lands of now or formerly
Harmony Development Corporation and Grantor, a distance of 1581.47 feet to a
point, said point being a corner common to lands of now or formerly Hollis A.
Dersch and Grantor; thence (2)North 34 degrees, 05 minutes, 50 seconds West,
partly in and along a division line between lands of said Hollis A. Dersch and
Grantor and partly in and along the division line between other lands of now or
formerly Harmony Develo ment Corporation, and Grantor, a distance of 1439.28
feet to a point; thence (3) North 47 degrees, 58 minutes, 40 seconds East,
partly in and along the division line between lands of now or formerly Carl F.
McCracken and Grantor and partly in and along the division line between lands of
now or formerly Jesse T. Mattsen and Grantor, a distance, of 1494.47 feet to a
point in Clonmell Creek, said Creek being the division line between lands of now
or formerly Henry Geitz and Grantor; thence (4) South 27 degrees, 34 minutes, 10
seconds East, in and along the aforesaid division line between lands of said
Henry Geitz and Grantor, a distance of 168.8 feet to a point, said point being
an angle in Clonmell Creek; thence (5) South _8 degrees, 57 minutes, l0 seconds
East, still in and along said Clonmell Greek and in and along the division line
between lands of the Grantor and lands of said Henry Geitz and lands of now or
formerly Matthew Szabo and lands of the aforementioned Louis Mihlebach, a
distance of 1394.58 feet to the point and place of beginning.

               CONTAINS 52.25 acres of land, more or less

                             ANNEX 1 TO EXHIBIT A TO

                               INDENTURE OF LEASE


<PAGE>   46

                                LEASE SUPPLEMENT

             This Lease Supplement No. __________ dated as of ________________,
1974 between FRANK B. SMITH and BEN MAUSHARDT, as Trustees (the "Lessor") and
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation (the "Lessee"),

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

             1. Lessor and Lessee have heretofore entered into an Indenture of
Lease dated as of November l, 1973 (the "Lease'~) providing for the execution
and delivery of Lease Supplements substantially in the form hereof. The terms
defined in the Lease shall have the same meanings when used herein.

             2. Lessee hereby acknowledges and confirms that on or prior to the
date hereof the Unit identified in Exhibit A to the Lease as Lessee's Unit
Mickleton No. 1 (the "Unit") has been fully assembled, installed and tested, the
Unit is located and operational at 95% of its rated capacity at the site
designated therefor in Exhibit A to the Lease, and upon payment in full of the
Lessor's Cost of the Unit set forth below, such Unit shall be free and clear of
all liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen, and suppliers for work or
services performed or materials furnished in connection with the assembly,
installation and testing of such Unit. The Unit includes engines, electric
generators and other component parts identified by manufacturer's serial or
identification number as follows:

             3. The date on which such Unit was completed and became operational
was , 1974.

             4. The Lessor's Cost for the Unit is as follows:

                         EXHIBIT B TO INDENTURE OF LEASE

<PAGE>   47

<TABLE>
                <S>                                                             <C>
                Manufacturer's invoice price paid by Lessor
                and related expenses for interest and loans
                to Lessor ......................................................$           .
                                                                                 -----------

                Interest at 9  1/4% per annum on advance payments
                reimbursed to Lessee ...........................................$           .
                                                                                 -----------
                Sales or Use Taxes and other expenses (less
                such amounts included in manufacturer's
                invoices ) .....................................................$           .
                                                                                 -----------

                     Total of Lessor's Cost for the Unit .......................$            .
                                                                                 ------------
</TABLE>

                5. Interim Rent for the Unit paid on the date hereof: $

                6. The Periodic Rent for the Unit is payable in installments as
follows:
                $______________________________on________________________, 1974
                and on each            , ______________________, and thereafter
                to and including               , 1999.

             IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have caused this instrument
to be executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

                                             FRANK B. SMITH and BEN MAUSHARDT,
                                               not individually but solely as
                                               Trustees under Atlantic City
                                               Electric Trust No. 3

                                             By                       .
                                                ----------------------
                                                 Trustee as foresaid

                                             LESSOR

                                             ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                             By                       .
                                                ----------------------
(SEAL)                                          Vice President

ATTEST:
                         .
- -------------------------
       Secretary
                                                                 
                                                                LESSEE

                                       -2-


<PAGE>   48

                           SCHEDULE OF CASUALTY VALUE

             Casualty Value: The following per cent of Lessor's Cost for the
Unit of Equipment, including all taxes and delivery charges, to be paid on a
Periodic Rent Payment Date pursuant to Section 13 of the Equipment Lease as the
result of the Unit becoming the subject of a Casualty Occurrence, depending upon
when the Casualty Value is paid:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Payable on Date of             Casualty Value Payable
     After Rent                and in Lieu of            (in Lieu of rental pay-
     Payment No.              Rent Payment No.             ment due on such date)
     -----------              ----------------             ----------------------
<S>                           <C>                          <C>
              0                              1                          104.875*
              1                              2                           105.250
              2                              3                           105.500
              3                              4                           105.625
              4                              5                           105.750
              5                              6                           105.750
              6                              7                           105.875
              7                              8                           105.875
              8                              9                           105.875
              9                             10                           105.875
             10                             11                           105.875
             11                             12                           105.750
             12                             13                           103.000
             13                             14                           103.875
             14                             15                           103.750
             15                             16                           103.625
             16                             17                           103.375
             17                             18                           103.250
             18                             19                           103.000
             19                             20                           102.750
             20                             21                           100.750
             21                             22                           100.500
             22                             23                           100.125
             23                             24                            99.750
             24                             25                            99.375
             25                             26                            99.000
             26                             27                            98.500
             27                             28                            98.125
             28                             29                            95.000
             29                             30                            94.500
             30                             31                            93.875
             31                             32                            93.375
             32                             33                            92.750
             33                             34                            92.125
             34                             35                            91.500
             35                             36                            90.875
</TABLE>

*Plus Interim Rent accrued to date of payment

                         EXHIBIT C TO INDENTURE OF LEASE


<PAGE>   49


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   Payable on Date of          Casualty Value Payable
 After Rent        and in Lieu of                (in lieu of rental
 Payment No.       Rent Payment No.           payment due on such date)
 -----------       ----------------           -------------------------
<S>                      <C>                          <C>
 36                      37                           90.250
 37                      38                           89.500
 38                      39                           88.875
 39                      40                           88.125
 40                      41                           87.250
 41                      42                           86.500
 42                      43                           85.750
 43                      44                           85.125
 44                      45                           84.500
 45                      46                           83.750
 46                      47                           83.125
 47                      48                           82.375
 48                      49                           81.625
 49                      50                           80.875
 50                      51                           80.000
 51                      52                           79.250
 52                      53                           78.375
 53                      54                           77.500
 54                      55                           76.625
 55                      56                           75.750
 56                      57                           74.750
 57                      58                           73.875
 58                      59                           72.875
 59                      6O                           71.875
 60                      61                           70.875
 61                      62                           69.875
 62                      63                           68.750
 63                      64                           67.625
 64                      65                           66.500
 65                      66                           65.375
 66                      67                           64.250
 67                      68                           63.125
 68                      69                           61.875
 69                      7o                           60.750
 70                      71                           59.500
 71                      72                           58.250
 72                      73                           57.000
 73                      74                           55.750
 74                      75                           54.500
 75                      76                           53.125
 76                      77                           51.875
 77                      78                           50.500
 78                      79                           49.250
 79                      80                           47.875
 80                      81                           46.500
</TABLE>

                    EXHIBIT C TO INDENTURE OF LEASE CONTINUED

                                      --2--


<PAGE>   50

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Payable on Date of             Casualty Value Payable
     After Rent                and in Lieu of            (in Lieu of rental pay-
     Payment No.              Rent Payment No.             ment due on such date)
     -----------              ----------------             ----------------------
<S>                           <C>                          <C>
        81                                  82                             45.125
        82                                  83                             43.750
        83                                  84                             42.375
        84                                  85                             40.875
        85                                  86                             39.500
        86                                  87                             38.000
        87                                  88                             36.625
        88                                  89                             35.125
        89                                  90                             33.625
        90                                  91                             32.125
        91                                  92                             30.625
        92                                  93                             29.125
        93                                  94                             27.500
        94                                  95                             26.000
        95                                  96                             24.375
        96                                  97                             22.875
        97                                  98                             21.250
        98                                  99                             19.625
        99                                 100                             18.000
       100                                 101                             15.000
</TABLE>


                         EXHIBIT C TO INDENTURE OF LEASE

                                      --3--


<PAGE>   51

                         SCHEDULE OF TERMINATION VALUES

Termination Value: The following percent of Lessor's Cost for the Unit of
Equipment, including all taxes and delivery charges, is to be paid on a Periodic
Rent Payment Date pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Indenture of Lease as the
result of the Lessee's terminating the Lease with respect to the Unit:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Payable on Date of             Casualty Value Payable
     After Rent                and in Lieu of            (in Lieu of rental pay-
     Payment No.              Rent Payment No.             ment due on such date)
     -----------              ----------------
<S>                           <C>                          <C>
        59                                  60                             68.250
        6O                                  61                             67.125
        61                                  62                             65.875
        62                                  63                             64.5O0
        63                                  64                             63.25O
        64                                  65                             61.000
        65                                  66                             60.625
        66                                  67                             59.250
        67                                  68                             57.875
        68                                  69                             56.500
        69                                  70                             55.125
        70                                  71                             53.625
        7l                                  72                             51.250
        72                                  73                             50.750
        73                                  74                             49.250
        74                                  75                             47.875
        75                                  76                             46.375
        76                                  77                             44.750
        77                                  78                             43.250
        78                                  79                             41.875
        79                                  80                             40.500
        80                                  81                             39.125
        81                                  82                             37.750
        82                                  83                             36.375
        83                                  84                             35.000
        84                                  85                             33.500
        85                                  86                             32.125
        86                                  87                             30.625
        87                                  88                             29.125
        88                                  89                             27.750
        89                                  90                             26.250
        90                                  91                             24.750
        91                                  92                             23.125
        92                                  93                             21.625
        93                                  94                             20.125
        94                                  95                             18.500
        95                                  96                             17.000
        96                                  97                             15.375
        97                                  98                             13.750
        98                                  99                             12.125
</TABLE>

                         EXHIBIT D TO INDENTURE OF LEASE

<PAGE>   52

                                LEASE SUPPLEMENT

             This Lease Supplement No. 1 dated as of June 27, 1974 between FRANK
B. SMITH and BEN MAUSHARDT, as Trustees (the "Lessor") and ATLANTIC CITY
ELECTRIC COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation (the "Lessee"),

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

             1. Lessor and Lessee have heretofore entered into an Indenture of
Lease dated as of November l, 1973.(the "Lease") providing for the execution and
delivery of Lease Supplements substantially in the form hereof. The terms
defined in the Lease shall have the same meanings when used herein.

             2. Lessee hereby acknowledges and confirms that on or prior to the
date hereof the Unit identified in Exhibit A to the Lease as Lessee's Unit
Mickleton No. 1 (the "Unit") has been fully assembled, installed and tested, the
unit is located and operational at 95% of its rated capacity at the site
designated therefor in Exhibit A to the Lease, and upon payment in full of the
Lessor's Cost of the Unit set forth below, such Unit shall be free and clear of
all liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen, and suppliers for work or
services performed or materials furnished in connection with the assembly,
installation and testing of such Unit. The Unit includes engines, electric
generators and other component parts identified by manufacturer's serial or
identification number as follows:

<TABLE>
             <S>                   <C>                     <C>
             Engine                17A5331W501AA           Westinghouse
             Generator             82P208                  Westinghouse
             Transformer           RGPll311                Westinghouse
             Oil Circuit
                Breaker               1-37Y5418            Westinghouse
</TABLE>

             3. The date on which such Unit was completed and became operational
was June 27, 1974.

             4. The Lessor's Cost for the Unit is as follows:


<PAGE>   53

<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>
Manufacturer's invoice price paid by Lessor
and related expenses for interest and loans
to Lessor ..................................................$4,746,036.95
                                                             ------------
Interest at 9 1/4% per annum on advance payments
reimbursed to Lessee ....................................$       0    .
                                                          ------------
Sales or Use Taxes and other expenses (less
such amounts included in manufacturer's
invoices) ...............................................$      0     .
                                                          ------------

     Total of Lessor's Cost for the Unit ...................$4,746,036.95
                                                             ------------
</TABLE>

             5. Interim Rent for the Unit to be paid on July 2, 1974: $4,372.71.

             6. The Periodic Rent for the Unit is payable in installments as
follows:

             $91,826.32 on October 2, 1974 and on each January 2, April 2, July
             2 and October 2 thereafter to and including July 2, 1999.

             IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have caused this instrument
to be executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

                                             FRANK B. SMITH and BEN MAUSHARDT,
                                               not individually but solely as
                                               Trustees under Atlantic City
                                               Electric Trust No. 3

                                               By                     .
                                                 ---------------------
                                                  Trustee as foresaid

                                               LESSOR

                                               ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                               By                     .
                                                 ---------------------
(SEAL)                                           Vice President
ATTEST:
                         .
- -------------------------
Asst. Secretary

                                                       LESSEE

                                      --2--


<PAGE>   1

Exhibit F

Randall V. Griffin, Esquire
Senior Counsel
Atlantic City Electric Company
800 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-429-3016
302-429-3801 (fax)

                                                                 April 15, 1999

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549
                              
                              Re:  Atlantic City Electric Company

Dear Sirs:

       I have acted as counsel for Atlantic City Electric Company ("ACE"), a New
Jersey electric utility that is a subsidiary of Conectiv, a Delaware corporation
("Conectiv"), in connection with the Application on Form U-1 filed herewith
seeking authorization Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as
amended (the "Act") to purchase a combustion turbine unit previously held under
a twenty-five year lease (the "Proposed Transaction").

       In connection with this opinion, I have examined originals or copies,
certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of such records of ACE and
such other documents, certificates and corporate or other records as I have
deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth herein. In
my examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal
capacity of all persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as
originals, the conformity to original documents of documents submitted to me as
certified or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such
copies.

       The opinions expressed below in respect of the Proposed Transaction is
subject to the following assumptions and conditions:

(a)   The Commission shall have duly entered an appropriate order or orders with
      respect to the Proposed Transaction as described in the Application
      granting and permitting the Application to become effective under the Act
      and the rules and regulation thereunder and the Proposed Transaction is
      consummated in accordance with the Application.


                                       ix
<PAGE>   2

(b)   The parties shall have obtained all consents, waivers and releases, if
      any, required for the Proposed Transaction under all applicable governing
      corporate documents, contracts, agreements, debt instruments, indentures,
      franchises, licenses and permits.

(c)   No act or event other than as described herein shall have occurred
      subsequent to the date hereof which would change the opinions expressed
      above.

Based on the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions and conditions set forth
herein, I am of the opinion that, in the event the Proposed Transaction is
consummated in accordance with the Application:

      1.    All state laws applicable to the Proposed Transaction will have been
            complied with;

      2.    ACE will legally acquire the combustion unit; and

      3.    The consummation of the Proposed Transaction will not violate the
            legal rights of the holders of any securities issued by ACE or any
            associate company thereof.

I hereby consent to the use of this opinion in connection with the Application.
                                             
                                             Very truly yours,

                                             /s/ Randall V. Griffin
                                             Randall V. Griffin


                                       x

<PAGE>   1

                                                                      Exhibit G

Atlantic City Electric Company (70-    )
Notice of Proposal to Acquire Utility Assets

       Atlantic City Electric Company ("ACE"), a New Jersey corporation, an
operating public utility company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Conectiv, a
soon-to-be registered public utility holding company, both of 800 King Street,
Wilmington, DE 19899 has filed an application pursuant to Sections 9(a) and 10
of the Act and Rule 41 thereunder. Conectiv previously filed an
Application/Declaration on Form U-1 with the Commission requesting authorization
under Section 9(a)(2) of the Act to consummate certain transactions resulting in
the acquisition by the Conectiv of all of the outstanding voting securities of
Delmarva Power & Light Company, a Delaware and Virginia corporation and an
operating public utility company, and of ACE and of certain direct and indirect
non-utility subsidiaries (said transactions are hereinafter referred to as the
"Merger") (File No. 70-9069). The Merger was approved by order of the Commission
dated February 25, 1998 (Release No. 26832).

       ACE now proposes to purchase a 66,150 kilowatt combustion turbine
generating unit and accessory equipment for a purchase price of $8,300,000. This
unit was previously leased by ACE for a period of twenty-five years under a
November 1, 1973 Indenture of Lease among ACE, Frank B. Smith and Ben Maushardt,
as Trustees and Lessor and United States Leasing Corporation, Agent for Lessor.
The Lease is due to expire on July 2, 1999. The unit is referred to as Mickleton
No. 1 and is located in the Township of East Greenwich, Gloucester County, New
Jersey. The unit has been used by ACE for the generation of electricity for
twenty-five years and were included in the description of electric generating
facilities and resources in the Merger U-1 in the following paragraph:

       Combustion Turbine Units are located in various location. ACE's ownership
       interest results in a net installed capacity of 524 MW. Their major fuel
       sources are oil and gas.

       The lease terminates on July 2, 1999 and ACE wishes to purchase the unit
and continue service. Applicant states that Section 9(b)(1) does not exempt the
proposed transaction from the requirements of Section 9(a)(1) because the
acquisition of the utility asset will not be approved by the state commission.
Further, Rule 41(a) does not exempt the proposed transaction from the
requirements of Section 9(a)(1) because the consideration exceeds the limit on
amount by $3 million dollars. Since this utility asset has been leased and has
been part of the integrated electric operating system for twenty five years, all
other standards under Section 10 should be deemed to have been met.

       For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, pursuant to
delegated authority.

                                                               Jonathan G. Katz
                                                                      Secretary


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<PAGE>   1

                                                                       EXHIBIT H

                                                CONECTIV INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


            To:   Art Agra, Director of Finance - Energy Supply

          From:   Dan Dougherty, Manager of Finance - Generation

          Date:   April 2, 1999

       Subject:   Mickelton Combustion Turbine Equipment - Appraisal and 
                  Recommendation to Purchase

       The purpose of this memo is to inform you of the results of an appraisal
and valuation study recently completed for the Mickelton CT Equipment and a
recommendation to make an offer to purchase this equipment from the lessor
(CIPSCO) as the current lease expires on July 2, 1999.

                             Appraisal and Valuation

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

       The first appraisal and valuation approach used for the Mickelton
equipment was "Discounted Cash Flow" (DCF). Under this approach free cash flows
related to the equipment were estimated and discounted back to today's dollars
based on Conectiv's after tax cost of capital. Attachments 1-3 to this memo are
the DCF valuations that establish a price range for the equipment. Below are the
key assumptions and results from the DCF Valuation:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Low                     Base                    High
                                                                             Case                    Case                    Case
                                                                             ----                    ----                    ----
<S>                                                                           <C>                     <C>                     <C>
                                           Remaining Life in Years            11                      11                      11
                     Market Price of Capacity ($/kW yr. In year 1)            32                      32                      38
Annual Escalation rate for Capacity Price                                     0%                      4%                      4%
                          Major Maintenance Costs in Year 2 ($000)            1,500                   500                     500
                                   Value of Equipment in million $            8.8                     10.6                    12.2
                                          Installed capacity in kW            59,000                  59,000                  59,000
                                      Value of Equipment in $ / kW            149                     180                     207
</TABLE>

The DCF valuations resulted in a range of $8.8 million to $12.2 million for the
equipment which equates to a value of $149-$207 per kilowatt of installed
capacity.

Comparable Sales Valuation

       The second appraisal and valuation approach used was "Comparable Sales".
Under this approach there were two sources utilized to determine the value of
the Mickelton CT equipment.

       The first source was a sales offer received by the Atlantic City Electric
Company ("ACE") for Worthington GG4A-7 Twin Pac units. This sales offer was
received from Jet Turbine Operations on February 11, 1997. The sales price
offered was $198-$270 per kilowatt of installed capacity.

<PAGE>   2

                                                                       EXHIBIT H

       The second source of information for the comparable sales valuation was a
listing of recent transactions for gas turbine equipment as detailed at the
following URL: http://www.gas-turbines.com. Attachment 4 to this memo is a
hardcopy printout of the price listing from this website. The prices shown are
from actual transactions that have occurred as reported by the purchaser of the
equipment. The prices from this listing range from $183-$829 per kilowatt and
the average price paid was $342 per kW of installed capacity.

                           Recommendation to Purchase

       Based on preliminary negotiations with the lessor and the appraisal and
valuation detailed above, I recommend that ACE make an offer to purchase the
Mickelton combustion turbine equipment for $8.3 million. An $8.3 million
purchase price would result in a price of $141 per kW of installed capacity. The
following is a summary of this recommended purchase price versus the results
from the appraisal and valuation study detailed above:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     $ / kW of installed capacity
          <S>                                                                 <C> 
          Recommended purchase price                                              $141
          DCF valuation price                                                 $149-$207
          Sales offer received on CT equipment                                $198-$270
          Recent transactions valuation price                                     $342
</TABLE>

This comparison shows that the recommended purchase price of $8.3 million is in
the best interest of ACE.

       If you have any questions regarding this appraisal or recommendation,
contact me to let me know.

<PAGE>   3

                                                                    ATTACHMENT 1
                                                              LOW CASE VALUATION

MICKELTON DCF VALUATION

<TABLE>
<S>                           <C>
Inflation                        2.2%
Capacity Escalation              0.0%

Tax Rate                        40.9%


Hurdle Rate                     10.0%
- --------------------------------------
PRICE PAID (000)              $ 8,300
- --------------------------------------
</TABLE>

11 YEARS CASE: CAPACITY FLAT, & O&M HIGHER BY $1 M IN YEAR 2

<TABLE>
- --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>
NET PRESENT VALUE                             515
IRR                                         11.6%
- --------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>
OVERHAUL COSTS                                             3,700

SHIPPING COSTS                                               350
                                                         -------
   TOTAL COST OF NOT EXERCISING BUY OPTION                 4,050
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
($ 000)
Project Year                                                -1           1            2           3            4            5
                                                            --           -            -           -            -            -
<S>                                                        <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Market Price of Capacity ($/kw yr)                                     $ 32.00     $ 32.00      $ 32.00      $ 32.00     $ 32.00
Capacity Rating (MW)                                                        59          59           59           59          59
                                                                            --          --           --           --          --
Capacity Revenue                                                         1,888       1,888        1,888        1,888       1,888
Net Energy Revenue                                                           -           -            -            -           -
Ancillary Service Revenue (Net)                                              -           -            -            -           -
                                                                       -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
Total Net Revenue                                                        1,888       1,888        1,888        1,888       1,888

O&M                                                                       (300)       (307)        (313)        (320)       (327)
Major Maintenance                                                            -      (1,500)           -            -           -
Environmental Costs                                                        (70)        (70)         (70)         (70)       (100)
Other Expenses                                                             (75)          -            -            -           -
                                                                       -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
   Total Expenses                                                         (445)     (1,877)        (383)        (390)       (427)

PBIT                                                                     1,443          11        1,505        1,498       1,461

Taxes Paid                                                                (589)         (5)        (615)        (612)       (597)

Tax Depreciation Schedule (15 yr. 150% DDB)                               5.0%        9.5%         8.6%         7.7%        6.9%  
Tax Depreciation Shield-Turbine                                            170         322          290          261         235  
Tax Depreciation Shield-Envn & other                                         -           5           15           18          17  

Investment                                                 (8,300)           -        (250)        (250)           -           -
Avoided Costs                                               2,396

After Tax Free Cash Flow                                   (5,904)       1,023          84          945        1,165       1,116


NPV COMPONENTS

Revenue                                                    12,263
O&M & other expenses                                       (3,996)
Taxes                                                      (3,377)
Depreciation Shield                                         1,924
Avioded Cost                                                2,396

Investment                                                 (8,694)
                                                          -------

NET PRESENT VALUE                                             515
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ 000)                                  8,815
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ / KW)                                   149
RECOMMENDED PURCHASE PRICE ($ / KW)                           141


<CAPTION>
($ 000)
Project Year                                                 6            7            8           9            10          11
                                                             -            -            -           -            --          --
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Market Price of Capacity ($/kw yr)                         $ 32.00      $ 32.00     $ 32.00      $ 32.00      $ 32.00     $ 32.00
Capacity Rating (MW)                                            59           59          59           59           59          59
                                                                --           --          --           --           --          --
Capacity Revenue                                             1,888        1,888       1,888        1,888        1,888       1,888
Net Energy Revenue                                               -            -           -            -            -           -
Ancillary Service Revenue (Net)                                  -            -           -            -            -           -
                                                           -------      -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
Total Net Revenue                                            1,888        1,888       1,888        1,888        1,888       1,888

O&M                                                           (334)        (342)       (349)        (357)        (365)       (373)
Major Maintenance                                                -            -           -            -            -           -
Environmental Costs                                           (100)        (100)       (100)        (100)        (100)       (100)
Other Expenses                                                   -            -           -            -            -           -
                                                           -------      -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
   Total Expenses                                             (434)        (442)       (449)        (457)        (465)       (473)

PBIT                                                         1,454        1,446       1,439        1,431        1,423       1,415

Taxes Paid                                                    (594)        (591)       (588)        (585)        (581)       (578)

Tax Depreciation Schedule (15 yr. 150% DDB)                   6.2%         5.9%        5.9%         5.9%         5.9%       32.5% 
Tax Depreciation Shield-Turbine                                211          200         200          200          200       1,101 
Tax Depreciation Shield-Envn & other                            15           13          12           12           12          84 

Investment                                                       -            -           -            -            -           -
Avoided Costs
After Tax Free Cash Flow                                     1,086        1,069       1,063        1,059        1,054       2,023


NPV COMPONENTS

Revenue
O&M & other expenses
Taxes
Depreciation Shield
Avioded Cost

Investment

NET PRESENT VALUE
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ 000)
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ / KW)
RECOMMENDED PURCHASE PRICE ($ / KW)
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4

                                                                    ATTACHMENT 2
                                                             BASE CASE VALUATION

MICKELTON DCF VALUATION

<TABLE>
<S>                                          <C>
Inflation                                       2.2%
Capacity Escalation                             4.0%

Tax Rate                                       40.9%


Hurdle Rate                                    10.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------
PRICE PAID (000)                             $ 8,300
- -----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

11 YEARS                 CASE:        REFERENCE

<TABLE>
- --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>
NET PRESENT VALUE                           2,321
IRR                                         16.8%
- --------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>
OVERHAUL COSTS                                                        3,700

SHIPPING COSTS                                                          350
                                                                    -------
   TOTAL COST OF NOT EXERCISING BUY OPTION                            4,050
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
($ 000)
Project Year                                                -1           1            2           3            4            5
                                                            --           -            -           -            -            -
<S>                                                        <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Market Price of Capacity ($/kw yr)                                     $ 32.00     $ 33.28      $ 34.61      $ 36.00     $ 37.44
Capacity Rating (MW)                                                        59          59           59           59          59
                                                                            --          --           --           --          --
Capacity Revenue                                                         1,888       1,964        2,042        2,124       2,209
Net Energy Revenue                                                           -           -            -            -           -
Ancillary Service Revenue (Net)                                              -           -            -            -           -
                                                                       -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
Total Net Revenue                                                        1,888       1,964        2,042        2,124       2,209

O&M                                                                       (300)       (307)        (313)        (320)       (327)
Major Maintenance                                                            -        (500)           -            -           -
Environmental Costs                                                        (70)        (70)         (70)         (70)       (100)
Other Expenses                                                             (75)          -            -            -           -
                                                                       -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
   Total Expenses                                                         (445)       (877)        (383)        (390)       (427)

PBIT                                                                     1,443       1,087        1,659        1,734       1,781

Taxes Paid                                                                (589)       (444)        (678)        (708)       (728)

Tax Depreciation Schedule (15 yr. 150% DDB)                               5.0%        9.5%         8.6%         7.7%        6.9%
Tax Depreciation Shield-Turbine                                            170         322          290          261         235
Tax Depreciation Shield-Envn & other                                         -           5           15           18          17

Investment                                                 (8,300)           -        (250)        (250)           -           -
Avoided Costs                                               2,396

After Tax Free Cash Flow                                   (5,904)       1,023         720        1,036        1,305       1,305


NPV COMPONENTS

Revenue                                                    14,488
O&M & other expenses                                       (3,169)
Taxes                                                      (4,624)
Depreciation Shield                                         1,924
Avioded Cost                                                2,396

Investment                                                 (8,694)
                                                          -------

NET PRESENT VALUE                                           2,321
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ 000)                                 10,621
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ / KW)                                   180
RECOMMENDED PURCHASE PRICE ($ / KW)                           141


<CAPTION>
($ 000)
Project Year                                                 6            7            8           9            10          11
                                                             -            -            -           -            --          --
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Market Price of Capacity ($/kw yr)                         $ 38.93      $ 40.49     $ 42.11      $ 43.79      $ 45.55     $ 47.37
Capacity Rating (MW)                                            59           59          59           59           59          59
                                                                --           --          --           --           --          --
Capacity Revenue                                             2,297        2,389       2,484        2,584        2,687       2,795
Net Energy Revenue                                               -            -           -            -            -           -
Ancillary Service Revenue (Net)                                  -            -           -            -            -           -
                                                           -------      -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
Total Net Revenue                                            2,297        2,389       2,484        2,584        2,687       2,795

O&M                                                           (334)        (342)       (349)        (357)        (365)       (373)
Major Maintenance                                                -            -           -            -            -           -
Environmental Costs                                           (100)        (100)       (100)        (100)        (100)       (100)
Other Expenses                                                   -            -           -            -            -           -
                                                           -------      -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
   Total Expenses                                             (434)        (442)       (449)        (457)        (465)       (473)

PBIT                                                         1,863        1,947       2,035        2,127        2,222       2,322

Taxes Paid                                                    (761)        (795)       (831)        (869)        (908)       (948)

Tax Depreciation Schedule (15 yr. 150% DDB)                   6.2%         5.9%        5.9%         5.9%         5.9%       32.5% 
Tax Depreciation Shield-Turbine                                211          200         200          200          200       1,101 
Tax Depreciation Shield-Envn & other                            15           13          12           12           12          84 

Investment                                                       -            -           -            -            -           -
Avoided Costs

After Tax Free Cash Flow                                     1,328        1,365       1,416        1,470        1,527       2,559


NPV COMPONENTS

Revenue
O&M & other expenses
Taxes
Depreciation Shield
Avioded Cost

Investment

NET PRESENT VALUE
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ 000)
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ / KW)
RECOMMENDED PURCHASE PRICE ($ / KW)
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   5

                                                                    ATTACHMENT 3
                                                             HIGH CASE VALUATION

MICKELTON DCF VALUATION

<TABLE>
<S>                                             <C>
Inflation                                          2.2%
Capacity Escalation                                4.0%

Tax Rate                                          40.9%


Hurdle Rate                                       10.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------
PRICE PAID (000)                                $ 8,300

- --------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

11 YEARS                 CASE:        HIGHER CAPACITY PRICE ($38)

<TABLE>
- --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>
NET PRESENT VALUE                           3,927
IRR                                         21.1%
- --------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>
OVERHAUL COSTS                                                        3,700

SHIPPING COSTS                                                          350
                                                                    -------
   TOTAL COST OF NOT EXERCISING BUY OPTION                            4,050
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
($ 000)
Project Year                                                -1           1            2           3            4            5
                                                            --           -            -           -            -            -
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Market Price of Capacity ($/kw yr)                                     $ 38.00     $ 39.52      $ 41.10      $ 42.74     $ 44.45
Capacity Rating (MW)                                                        59          59           59           59          59
                                                                            --          --           --           --          --
Capacity Revenue                                                         2,242       2,332        2,425        2,522       2,623
Net Energy Revenue                                                           -           -            -            -           -
Ancillary Service Revenue (Net)                                              -           -            -            -           -
                                                                       -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
Total Net Revenue                                                        2,242       2,332        2,425        2,522       2,623

O&M                                                                       (300)       (307)        (313)        (320)       (327)
Major Maintenance                                                            -        (500)           -            -           -
Environmental Costs                                                        (70)        (70)         (70)         (70)       (100)
Other Expenses                                                             (75)          -            -            -           -
                                                                       -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
   Total Expenses                                                         (445)       (877)        (383)        (390)       (427)

PBIT                                                                     1,797       1,455        2,042        2,132       2,196

Taxes Paid                                                                (734)       (594)        (834)        (871)       (897)

Tax Depreciation Schedule (15 yr. 150% DDB)                               5.0%        9.5%         8.6%         7.7%        6.9%
Tax Depreciation Shield-Turbine                                            170         322          290          261         235
Tax Depreciation Shield-Envn & other                                         -           5           15           18          17

Investment                                                 (8,300)           -        (250)        (250)           -           -
Avoided Costs                                               2,396

After Tax Free Cash Flow                                   (5,904)       1,232         938        1,262        1,540       1,550


NPV COMPONENTS

Revenue                                                    17,205
O&M & other expenses                                       (3,169)
Taxes                                                      (5,733)
Depreciation Shield                                         1,924
Avioded Cost                                                2,396

Investment                                                 (8,694)
                                                          -------

NET PRESENT VALUE                                           3,927
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ 000)                                 12,227
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ / KW)                                   207
RECOMMENDED PURCHASE PRICE ($ / KW)                           141

<CAPTION>
($ 000)
Project Year                                                  6            7            8           9            10          11
                                                              -            -            -           -            --          --
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Market Price of Capacity ($/kw yr)                          $ 46.23      $ 48.08     $ 50.01      $ 52.01      $ 54.09     $ 56.25
Capacity Rating (MW)                                             59           59          59           59           59          59
                                                                 --           --          --           --           --          --
Capacity Revenue                                              2,728        2,837       2,950        3,068        3,191       3,319
Net Energy Revenue                                                -            -           -            -            -           -
Ancillary Service Revenue (Net)                                   -            -           -            -            -           -
                                                            -------      -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
Total Net Revenue                                             2,728        2,837       2,950        3,068        3,191       3,319

O&M                                                            (334)        (342)       (349)        (357)        (365)       (373)
Major Maintenance                                                 -            -           -            -            -           -
Environmental Costs                                            (100)        (100)       (100)        (100)        (100)       (100)
Other Expenses                                                    -            -           -            -            -           -
                                                            -------      -------     -------      -------      -------     -------
   Total Expenses                                              (434)        (442)       (449)        (457)        (465)       (473)

PBIT                                                          2,293        2,395       2,501        2,611        2,726       2,846

Taxes Paid                                                     (937)        (978)     (1,022)      (1,067)      (1,114)     (1,162)

Tax Depreciation Schedule (15 yr. 150% DDB)                    6.2%         5.9%        5.9%         5.9%         5.9%       32.5%
Tax Depreciation Shield-Turbine                                 211          200         200          200          200       1,101
Tax Depreciation Shield-Envn & other                             15           13          12           12           12          84

Investment                                                        -            -           -            -            -           -
Avoided Costs

After Tax Free Cash Flow                                      1,583        1,630       1,692        1,757        1,825       2,869


NPV COMPONENTS

Revenue
O&M & other expenses
Taxes
Depreciation Shield
Avioded Cost

Investment

NET PRESENT VALUE
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ 000)
VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ($ / KW)
RECOMMENDED PURCHASE PRICE ($ / KW)
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6

                                  MANUFACTURER

                                                                    Attachment 4

                        Turbine Systems Engineering Inc.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MANUFACTURER           MODEL           RPM             OUTPUT      HEAT RATE          $ IN MILLIONS         $/ KW
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                    <C>             <C>             <C>         <C>                <C>                   <C>
ABB                    GT35               3600            16360         10600                       8       $ 489.00
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT10               7700            21800         10405                     9.5       $ 435.78
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT10               7700            24360          9965                    10.1       $ 410.07
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT8                6300            48500         10750                    15.6       $ 321.65
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT8C               6200            52600          9980                      16       $ 304.18
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT11N             33600            81600         10700                    20.5       $ 251.23
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT11N              3600            83880         10370                    20.5       $ 244.40
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT11N2             3600           109200         10030                    24.5       $ 224.36
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT13D2             3000           100500         10600                    22.5       $ 223.88
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT13E              3000           148000          9855                      31       $ 209.46
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABB                    GT13E2             3000           164300          9560                      36       $ 219.11
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLISON                501KB5            14250             3725         12317                     1.8       $ 483.22
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLISON                501KH             14600             3740         12363                     2.1       $ 561.50
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLISON                570KA             11500             4610         12225                     2.6       $ 563.99
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLISON                571KA             11500             5590         10650                     2.8       $ 500.89
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DRESSER                DC990              9200             4200         11820                       2       $ 476.19
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     5271RA             5100            20260         12800                     5.7       $ 281.34
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     5371PA             5100            26785         11730                     7.5       $ 280.01
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     M5382C             4670            28337         11667                     7.7       $ 271.73
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     6541B              5100            39325         10560                    10.5       $ 267.01
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     6101FA             5100            71750          9740                    18.5       $ 257.84
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     7111EA             3600            84920         10212                    19.3       $ 227.27
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     7171EF             3600           126200          9990                    28.8       $ 228.21
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     7191F              3600           151300          9625                    30.4       $ 200.93
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     7221FA             3600           161650          9243                      34       $ 210.33
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     9161E              3000           119355         10105                    23.8       $ 199.41
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     9171E              3000           125940          9890                    24.5       $ 194.54
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     9231EC             3000           173680          9435                    32.2       $ 185.40
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     9281F              3000           217870          9625                    39.9       $ 183.14
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     9301F              3000           214000          9700                      42       $ 196.26
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     9311FA             3000           228195          9360                      45       $ 197.20
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM500              7000             3880         11430                     1.9       $ 489.69
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM1600             7000            13430          9560                     6.9       $ 513.78
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM2500             3600            22216          9404                     9.5       $ 427.62
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM2500PH           3600            19700          9630                    10.3       $ 522.84
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM5000PD           3600            33350          9390                    13.6       $ 407.80
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM5-ST80           3600            46300          8170                    14.7       $ 317.49
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM5-ST120          3600            51500          7885                    15.3       $ 297.09
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   7

<TABLE>
<S>                    <C>             <C>             <C>         <C>                <C>                   <C>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM5000PC           3600            33700          3950                    13.8       $ 409.50
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM6000PA           3600            41020          9720                    12.1       $ 294.98
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                     LM6 50HZ           3600            40410          8850                    12.6       $ 311.80
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KWU                    V64.3              5400            60650          9705                    18.5       $ 305.03
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KWU                    V84.2              3600           103200         10220                    23.5       $ 227.71
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KWU                    V84.2              3600           106200         10124                    23.3       $ 219.40
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KWU                    V84.3              3600           139000          9560                      33       $ 237.41
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KWU                    V84.3              3600           152700          9450                    34.5       $ 225.93
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KWU                    V94.2              3000           148800         10210                    30.2       $ 202.96
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KWU                    V94.2              3000           154000         10065                    30.2       $ 196.10
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KWU                    V94.3              3000           200360          9550                      41       $ 204.63
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KWU                    V94.3              3000           219000          9450                      45       $ 205.48
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MITSUBISHI             MF111A             9660            12835         11175                     5.8       $ 451.89
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MITSUBISHI             MF111B             9660            14845         10895                     6.2       $ 417.65
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MITSUI                 SB60               5680            12650         11460                     5.9       $ 466.40
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUOVO PIGNONE          PGT10              7900             9980         10500                     5.2       $ 521.04
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RR                     SPEY SK15          5220            11630         10510                     5.7       $ 490.11
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RR                     AVON               5500            14610         11885                     4.8       $ 328.54
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RR                     RB211              4800            25250          9550                    11.1       $ 439.60
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RR                     RB211              4800            27240          9575                    11.5       $ 422.17
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSTON                 TB5000             7950             3830         13450                     1.7       $ 446.86
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSTON                 TORNADO           11085             6215         11340                     2.9       $ 466.61
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSTON                 TYPHOON           16570             3945         11360                       2       $ 506.97
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSTON                 TYPHOON           17380             4550         11350                     2.1       $ 461.54
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSTON                 HURRICANE         27245             1575         13820                     1.1       $ 698.41
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLAR                  SATURN            22120             1080         14685                     0.8       $ 740.74
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLAR                  CENTAUR           14950             3880         12250                     1.7       $ 438.14
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLAR                  TAURUS            14950             4370         12250                     1.9       $ 434.78
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLAR                  MARS               8568             8840         10975                     4.3       $ 486.43
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLAR                  MARS               9000            10000         10550                     4.6       $ 460.00
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TURBOMECA              M                 22000             1086         13125                     0.9       $ 828.73
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TP&M                   FT4C-3F            3600            29810         10875                     5.7       $ 191.21
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TP&M                   FT8                3600            25600          8875                      11       $ 429.69
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           251 B10A           5420            42300         10600                      11       $ 260.05
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           251 B12            5400            47660         10420                      13       $ 272.77
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           251 B12A           5400            49200         10440                      14       $ 284.55
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           501 D5             3600           106800         10100                    22.1       $ 206.93
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           501 D5             3600           109350         10010                      23       $ 210.33
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           501 D5             3600           121300          9890                      25       $ 206.10
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           501F               3600           163530          9470                    34.5       $ 210.97
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           701D5              3000           133750          9960                    26.5       $ 198.13
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           701DA              3000           138520         10040                    27.5       $ 198.53
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WESTINGHOUSE           701F               3000           235720          9280                      47       $ 199.39
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



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