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<br />SUFFLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated the first day of December, nineteen hundred and seventy-
<br />eight (I978), made by and betv+een Non'rxwr;s'tacV Ptrat.tc S~tevtea COLtrANY, a cat7xrration organized
<br />and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (hereinafter called the "Company"), patty of the first
<br />part, and Tx>; CxxsE Ma*txnrraN Bxxtc (National Association ), a national banking association organized
<br />and exissittg under the laws of the United States of America and having its principal afl5ce or place of
<br />business in the Borough of Manhattan, the Cizy of New York, State of New 'York, successor to The Chase
<br />National Bank of the City of New forte {hereinafter called the "Trustee"), and J. J. O'Coxx~t.t, of
<br />Hotrndei, New .Iersey, successor to Cart E. Buckley {the Trwtee and said 1. J. O'Cot+xgtt. being
<br />hereinafter called the "Trustees", which term where the context requires may also designate their
<br />respective predecessors in trust, the postofftce address of the Trustees being I New Yark Plaza, New York,
<br />New York I13k115, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration Division), as Trustees under the Indenture
<br />daeed August i, I440, hereinafter mentioned, parties of the seoand par[.
<br />Wx~AS the Company has heretofore executed and delivered iu Indenture (hereinafter refereed ttr as
<br />the "Original Indenture"), dated August i, I940, to the Trustees for the security of the bonds of the
<br />Company issued and to be issued thereunder, and
<br />Wx~ns the Company, from time to time, has heretofore duly made and delivered to the Trustees
<br />certain indentures supplemental to the Original Indenture, including supplemental indentures dated
<br />January I>, 144t, August 18, 1945, September 23, 1946, October I, 1446, July 24, 1947, June I, I948,
<br />September 1, 1948. Juae 1, 1949, August I6, t950, March 1, 1952, May I, 3953, February 1; 1955, August.
<br />27, I955, October 1, 1956. July 1, 1957, August I< 1959, July 1, I961, July I, I956, September 1, I970,
<br />August I, 1472, July I, 1973, November I4, 1974, May 1, I975, June E, 1977, and Is;ly 1, 1978 (the
<br />Original indenture as supplemented and amended by the aforemenuaned supplemental indentures and by
<br />this Supplemental Indenture being hereinafter referred to as the "Indenture"); and
<br />VJxt>iit:xs pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Original Indenture and a Supplemen,~.
<br />a a , ,r rk...,t,a. t
<br />Indenture dated Os:tober I, 1946 (hereinafter referred to as the "Supple=„err,a=.n.,enture ua.e.....,-....-- -,
<br />I946")> the Company created a new series of bonds, to be Issued under the Original Indenture, and to be
<br />known as Fitsr Mortgage Bonds, 3~ Series due 1973 (hereinafter called "Bonds of the Series due 1973"),
<br />of which Bonds of the Series due 1473 there were heretofore issued $6,275,OQ0 principal amount, all of
<br />which were paid in foil at or after maturity and are no Langer ouutanding; and
<br />Wxntr:ns pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Original indenture and a Supplemental
<br />Indenture dated Jure I, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the "Supplemental indenture dated ,tune I,
<br />1948"), ti€e Company created a new series of bonds, to ise issued under the Original Indenture, and to 6e
<br />known as Firsr Mortgage &vnds, 3'Isn~ Series due 1978. of which Bonds of the 3r/s4o Series there were-
<br />heretofore issued SSGO,OJO principal amount, alI of which were paid in full at or after maturity and a_re ao
<br />longer outstanding; and
<br />Wx>:ae4s pursuant to the terms and provisions of *.he Original indenture and a Sunplemental
<br />Indenture da€ed September 1, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the "Supplemental Indenture dated
<br />September I. 1948"), the Company crQat_d a new series of bonds, to be issued under the Original
<br />Indenture, and to be known as First Mortgage Bonds, 3"b~, Series due 1478, of which Bonds of the 3'rz ti
<br />Series there were heretofore issued $700,(NJO principal amount, all of which were paid in full at or alien
<br />maturity and are no longer outstanding; and
<br />Wx>:a€xs pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Original Indenture and a Supplemental
<br />Indenture dated June 1, E949 {hereinafter referred to as the "Supplemenaa! Indenture dard Juae 1,
<br />1949"), the Company created a new' series of bonds, to be issued under the Original indenture, and to be
<br />known as First A4ortgage Bands, 314 ~ Seres due 1978, of which Bonds of the 3'lsrs= Series there were
<br />heretofore issued 5700,d'i+?~ principal amount, all of which were paid in full at or after mantrity and are no
<br />longer outstanding; and
<br />Wxr-rims pursuant to the terms and provisions of the (?riginal Indenture and a Supplemental
<br />indenture dated March I, 1952 (hereinafter reft:rred to as the "Supplemental indeattttg dated March i,
<br />1952"i,-the Company created a new series of bands, to be issued wader the Original Indenture, and to be
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