AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment, dated as of September 19, 2001, is to the Employment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 1997, by and between Northeast Utilities Service Company (the "Company") and John H. Forsgren ("Executive"), as...

                AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amendment, dated as of September 19, 2001, is to the
Employment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 1997, by and
between Northeast Utilities Service Company (the "Company") and
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx ("Executive"), as amended.

          A.   The following sentence is added at the end of
               Section 1.4 of the Agreement:

         "Executive's annual Base Salary shall not be reduced
          below $550,000 after September 1, 2001 without
          Executive's written consent."

          B.   The words "due hereunder" in Section 6.1(f)(ii)
               are amended to read "as in effect immediately prior
               to the Change of Control".

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

                         NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE COMPANY

                         By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                Its Vice President, General Counsel
                                and Secretary


                         EXECUTIVE

                         _______________________
                         Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx