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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC):
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE


	The undersigned, as an officer, director, or employee of
Equitable Resources, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation formed in 1926
("Equitable") or its subsidiaries or affiliates (the "Corporation"),
hereby constitutes Kimberly L. Sachse, Jonathan M. Lushko, Tracy L.
Caruso and Erin O'Donnell or either one of them the undersigned's
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and execute
such Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5, Schedules 13D and 13G and other
forms and schedules as either attorney shall in his or her discretion
determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended), Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and
regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Corporation, and to do
all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association,
the Corporation and such other person or agency as the attorney shall
deem appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

	This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to make filings pursuant to Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended), Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	The undersigned hereby acknowledges that Equitable may in the
future effect a holding company reorganization. To effect the reorganization,
Equitable will merge with a second tier subsidiary (the "Merger"), which
will result in a first tier subsidiary ("New EQT") becoming the new publicly
traded parent company of the Equitable family of companies.  Following the
Merger, Equitable will transfer to New EQT all of the assets and liabilities
of existing Equitable other than those associated with Equitable's existing
Equitable Gas Company division (the "Asset/Liability Transfer").  By signing
below, the undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that upon the
Asset/Liability Transfer, the reference in the first paragraph to Equitable
Resources, Inc. shall be deemed to be a reference to New EQT and this
Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
	This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania as of the date set forth below.

  /s/ David L. Porges
Signature

	David L. Porges
Type or Print Name

Date:	June 3, 2008
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