1 Exhibit 2-A AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERAgreement and Plan of Merger • March 2nd, 2000 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
U.S. $50,000,000Credit Agreement • October 26th, 2000 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • February 15th, 1996 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
BETWEENContribution Agreement • March 26th, 1999 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution
Exhibit 10.2 RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT Dated as of May 14, 2004Receivables Purchase Agreement • August 6th, 2004 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP ANDChange in Control Agreement • July 15th, 1999 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • Virginia
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE U.S. $900,000,000 CREDIT AGREEMENTColumbia Energy Group • March 2nd, 2000 • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
RECITALS:Columbia Energy Group • March 19th, 1998 • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • Delaware
AmongCredit Agreement • March 19th, 1998 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
RECITALSEmployment Agreement • July 15th, 1999 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution
1 EXHIBIT 10-CB U.S. $1,000,000,000 CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of November 28, 1995Credit Agreement • February 23rd, 1996 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
AGREEMENT OFColumbia Energy Group • March 26th, 1999 • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • Delaware
1 EXHIBIT 10-CR U.S. $850,000,000 THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED 364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of October 11, 2000Credit Agreement • October 26th, 2000 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
Exhibit 10.1 RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT Dated as of May 14, 2004Receivables Sale Agreement • August 6th, 2004 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
RECITALSEmployment Agreement • August 4th, 2000 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution
ANDUnit Purchase Agreement • August 14th, 1997 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • Texas
AmongColumbia Energy Group • March 18th, 1998 • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
GAS SALES AGREEMENTGas Sales Agreement • August 14th, 1997 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution
EXHIBIT 10-BF(a) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this 17th day of January 1996, between Catherine Good Abbott (the "Executive"), and The Columbia Gas System, Inc. (the "Company"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Company wishes to secure...Employment Agreement • February 23rd, 1996 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution
Page 42 2 bank requests proprietary and/or confidential information, Columbia may request the execution of an appropriate confidentiality agreement, if that information is provided, and in no event shall such information be provided to third parties.Columbia Gas System Inc • October 3rd, 1996 • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
W I T N E S S E T H:Employment Agreement • May 9th, 1997 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution
RECITALSCredit Agreement and Assignment • February 23rd, 1996 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
ANDIndenture • February 15th, 1996 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
INDENTUREColumbia Gas System Inc • November 22nd, 1995 • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • Delaware
ANDSupplemental Indenture • February 15th, 1996 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
ANDColumbia Gas System Inc • February 15th, 1996 • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCELoan Agreement • November 3rd, 1995 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • Delaware
ANDIndenture • February 15th, 1996 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
EXHIBIT B-2 RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT Dated as of May 14, 2004Receivables Purchase Agreement • July 28th, 2004 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
ANDColumbia Energy Group • March 26th, 1999 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution
SECOND AMENDMENT to RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT Dated as of May 13, 2005Receivables Purchase Agreement • August 5th, 2005 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • New York
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is entered into as of May 13, 2005 by and among (i) COLUMBIA OF OHIO RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Seller, (ii) BEETHOVEN FUNDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as the Purchaser, (iii) DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Agent for the Purchaser, and (iv) COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC., an Ohio corporation, as Servicer.
PROMISSORY NOTEColumbia Gas System Inc • October 3rd, 1996 • Natural gas transmisison & distribution
EXHIBIT 99.(c)(1) PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG COLUMBIA PROPANE L.P., CP HOLDINGS, INC., COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION, NATIONAL PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P., NATIONAL PROPANE CORPORATION, NATIONAL PROPANE SGP, INC.Purchase Agreement • April 9th, 1999 • Columbia Energy Group • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • Delaware
INDENTUREColumbia Gas System Inc • November 8th, 1995 • Natural gas transmisison & distribution • Delaware
1 EXHIBIT 2B AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER among Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. Appalachian Acquisition Company and Alamco, Inc. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTSExhibit 2b Agreement and Plan • August 14th, 1997 • Columbia Gas System Inc • Natural gas transmisison & distribution
