Midcoast Interstate Transmission, Inc.

Second Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 10/01/1997, Docket: GT97- 71-000, Status: Effective

Third Revised Sheet No. 91 Third Revised Sheet No. 91 : Effective

Superseding: SECOND REVISED SHEEET NO. 91

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (continued)

(e) the desired Primary Receipt and Primary Delivery Points

and the amount of capacity to be released at each such

point under the transportation service;

(f) whether the person is seeking temporary or permanent

service.

(g) whether or not its request is contingent on the

acquisition of upstream capacity.

3.10 Releases Permitted Without Prior Posting

A Releasing Shipper may release some or all of its firm

transportation rights pursuant to Rate Schedules FT without

competitive bidding if its proposed release qualifies under

this Section 3.10.

(a) Short-Term Release Option:

i) Competitive bidding for released capacity will

not be required if:

aa) the release term is thirty-one (31) days or

less; and

bb) prior to the commencement of service:

(y) if the Releasing Shipper elects, the

Releasing Shipper, the Replacement Shipper

and Transporter shall enter into a three-

party contract in the form included

beginning at Tariff Sheet No. 221

incorporating an Exhibit which contains the

information as shown on the Release Request

submitted by Shipper; and

(z) the Replacement Shipper meets

Transporter's creditworthiness standards as

set forth in the applicable Rate Schedule or