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Acquisition of a US IPP Holding Company

September 27. 2005

Gas and Power Investment Co., Ltd. (GPI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Osaka Gas, and ArcLight Energy Partners Fund I, LP (ArcLight) entered into an agreement today for GPI's acquisition of Fort Point Power LLC, an IPP holding company owned by ArcLight.

Fort Point Power LLC has held a portfolio of nine IPP assets with its net equity ownership of 482MW. All the plants are currently in operation and the generated electricity is sold to local utilities on the basis of the long-term power purchase agreements.

GPI will acquire the whole ownership of the holding company held by ArcLight subject to condition precedents including the approvals of the bond holders and the FERC. The investment for this transaction will be made through Osaka Gas Energy America Corporation, an investment vehicle of GPI, incorporated in the United States. Upon completion of the transfer of the ownership, the name of the holding company will be changed to Osaka Gas Power America LLC.

In the multi-energy business strategy of Osaka Gas, IPP business both at home and abroad has been positioned as a high priority area for investments for growth of the group. Through IPP investments overseas, the company expects to gain operational expertise in power business together with favorable economic returns.

Projects included in the transaction
Project
State
Fuel
Plant Capacity(MW)
% owned
Whitewater
WI
Natural gas
245
26
Cottage Grove
MN
Natural gas
246
27
Selkirk
NY
Natural gas
345
24
Lakewood
NJ
Natural gas
239
20
Crockett
CA
Natural gas
240
8
Saranac
NY
Natural gas
239
12
Lockport
NY
Natural gas
211
24
Marianas
Guam
Fuel oil
87
50
MCV *
MI
Natural gas
1,500
5
* Lessor interest


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