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J. Dispositions On July, 1, 2011, the Company sold the Big Sandy Pipeline to Spectra Energy Partners, LP for $390 million. Big Sandy is a natural gas pipeline regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Big Sandy transports natural gas from the natural gas processing complex in Langley, Kentucky to interconnections with unaffiliated pipelines leading to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets. In conjunction with this transaction, the Company realized a pre-tax gain of $180.1 million. On February 1, 2011, the Company sold its natural gas processing complex in Langley, Kentucky and the associated natural gas liquids pipeline for $230 million. In conjunction with this transaction, the Company realized a pre-tax gain of $22.8 million.

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