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Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Leatherstocking Gas Company Llc
Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC	Note 12 – Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC The Company, in a joint venture with Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated, formed a limited liability corporation (LLC) in November 2010 for the purpose of providing natural gas in areas of New York and Pennsylvania that currently do not have natural gas service. This new venture, Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC, (“Leatherstocking”) is currently moving forward on expansions to several areas in the northeast. The Company and Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated each own 50% of the joint venture and each appoint three managers to operate the new company. The seventh manager is a neutral manager agreed to by the Company and Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated who is not an officer, director, shareholder or employee of either company. The current managers are Joseph P. Mirabito, John J. Mirabito and William Mirabito from Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated; Matthew J. Cook, Michael I. German and Russell S. Miller from the Company; and Carl T. Hayden as the neutral manager. Joseph P. Mirabito and William Mirabito are stockholders and current board members of the Company. There are no significant financial transactions to report and therefore no amounts to consolidate at December 31, 2011. Leatherstocking has met with potential customers and public officials, as well as attended public hearings, and believes there is significant interest in acquiring gas service. Leatherstocking received a franchise from the Village of Sidney, New York, on February 28, 2011 and from the Town of Sidney, New York, on November 9, 2011. On November 23, 2011, Leatherstocking filed for thirteen franchises in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Leatherstocking received a franchise from the town of Bainbridge, New York on December 13, 2011. Leatherstocking is actively pursuing another four franchises in the area.

Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Note 12 – Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC

The Company, in a joint venture with Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated, formed a limited liability corporation (LLC) in November 2010 for the purpose of providing natural gas in areas of New York and Pennsylvania that currently do not have natural gas service. This new venture, Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC, (“Leatherstocking”) is currently moving forward on expansions to several areas in the northeast. The Company and Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated each own 50% of the joint venture and each appoint three managers to operate the new company. The seventh manager is a neutral manager agreed to by the Company and Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated who is not an officer, director, shareholder or employee of either company. The current managers are Joseph P. Mirabito, John J. Mirabito and William Mirabito from Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated; Matthew J. Cook, Michael I. German and Russell S. Miller from the Company; and Carl T. Hayden as the neutral manager. Joseph P. Mirabito and William Mirabito are stockholders and current board members of the Company. There are no significant financial transactions to report and therefore no amounts to consolidate at December 31, 2011. Leatherstocking has met with potential customers and public officials, as well as attended public hearings, and believes there is significant interest in acquiring gas service. Leatherstocking received a franchise from the Village of Sidney, New York, on February 28, 2011 and from the Town of Sidney, New York, on November 9, 2011. On November 23, 2011, Leatherstocking filed for thirteen franchises in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Leatherstocking received a franchise from the town of Bainbridge, New York on December 13, 2011. Leatherstocking is actively pursuing another four franchises in the area.