Exhibit 10.4

                               TECO ENERGY GROUP
                       SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS
                                TRUST AGREEMENT

                        1997 Amendment and Restatement

      The  TECO  Energy Group Supplemental Retirement Benefits Trust Agreement
by and between TECO Energy, Inc. (the "Company") and NationsBank, N.A. (South)
(successor  to  Barnett  Banks  Trust  Company,  the "Trustee"), as previously
amended,  is  hereby  amended  and  restated  in  its entirety effective as of
January 15, 1997.

      WHEREAS, the Company maintains the plans listed on Exhibit A (such plans
being  hereinafter collectively referred to as the "plans" and individually as
a  "plan")  under  which  certain  eligible  officers  of  the Company and its
subsidiaries and their spouses may become eligible for supplemental retirement
income and excess plan benefits ("supplemental benefits"); and

      WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend and restate the trust agreement;

      NOW  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  mutual agreements contained
herein,  the  Company  and  the  Trustee hereby agree to amend and restate the
trust agreement as follows:

SECTION 1.  TRUST FUND

      1.1.   Subject to the claims of its creditors as set forth in Section 4,
the  Company  has  heretofore deposited certain sums of cash or other property
with the Trustee pursuant to the trust agreement.  Such cash or other property
shall  continue  to  be  held,  administered and disposed of by the Trustee as
provided in this trust agreement.

      1.2.    The trust will be irrevocable.  However, if at any time before a
"change  in control of the Company" (as defined below), the Company obtains an
opinion  of counsel, acceptable to the Company and the Trustee, that the plans
would  be  deemed  "funded" for purposes of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income  Security  Act  of  1974,  as  amended, by reason of the trust, or that
amounts  held  in the trust or contributed thereto, or earnings thereon, would
be includible in the income of trust beneficiaries before distribution to them
from  the  trust,  the  trust  will  become revocable.  Any revocation will be
accomplished  by written notice thereof from the Company to the Trustee.  Upon
receipt of such a notice of revocation, the Trustee will deliver the assets of
the trust to the Company.
      1.3.    The trust is intended to be a grantor trust of which the Company
is  treated  as  the  owner  under Section 671 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986,  as it may be amended from time to time, and the trust will be construed
accordingly.

      1.4.    The  principal  of  the  trust  and  any earnings hereon, unless
returned  to  the Company under Section 1.2 or Section 6 or used to defray the
expenses  of  the  trust,  will  be  used exclusively for the benefit of trust
beneficiaries  or,  to the extent provided under Section 4, for the benefit of
general  creditors  of  the  Company.    No  trust  beneficiary  will have any
preferred claim on, or any beneficial ownership interest in, any assets of the

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trust  before  such assets are paid to the trust beneficiaries as supplemental
benefits  under  Section  3,  and  all rights created under the plans and this
t r u s t  agreement  will  be  unsecured  contractual  rights  of  the  trust
beneficiaries against the Company.

      1.5.    The  Trustee shall keep such records and maintain such books and
accounts  as  shall  at  all  times  be sufficient to indicate, for accounting
purposes,  the  proportionate  part of the trust that is held on behalf of the
officers  listed  on  Exhibit  B.    For  this purpose only, the Trustee shall
maintain  separate bookkeeping accounts for each such officer and shall credit
thereto all contributions made by the Company to fund benefits payable to such
officer or his beneficiary, and earnings thereon, and shall charge thereto all
payments  made  to  or  for  the  account  of such officer or his beneficiary.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee may hold the trust as a single fund
and  may  invest and reinvest the commingled assets and receive the income and
proceeds  thereof,  all  without  regard  to  the  source  of  any part of the
commingled assets.

SECTION 2.  FUNDING OF TRUST FUND

      2.1.  The Company may at any time and from time to time make deposits of
cash or other property with the Trustee to augment the principal of the trust,
and the Trustee will hold, administer and dispose of such deposits as provided
in this trust agreement.

      2.2.    If at the time of a "potential change in control of the Company"
(as  defined below), this trust (a) has not been terminated or revoked and (b)
is not "fully funded" (as defined below), the Company will promptly deposit in
the trust cash sufficient to cause the trust to be fully funded as of the date
of the deposit.  In the event of a potential change in control of the Company,
the Company will recalculate the fully funded amount as of the last day of the
calendar  year  in which such potential change in control occurs and as of the
last day of every calendar year following the potential change in control.  If
the amount so calculated exceeds the fair market value of the assets then held
in  trust, the Company will promptly (and in no event later than 30 days after
such  recalculation  date) deposit in the trust cash equal to such excess.  If
the  fully  funded  amount so calculated is less than the fair market value of
the  assets held in trust, the Trustee, upon receipt of a written request from
the Company, will distribute to the Company such difference in cash.

      2.3.    For  purposes of this Section 2, the trust will be deemed "fully
funded"  as  of  any  date  if,  as of such date, the fair market value of the
assets  held  in  the trust is not less than the aggregate present value as of
such  date  of  (a) all benefits then in pay status under the plans (including
benefits  not  yet  begun  for  eligible  officers  who  have retired, died or
otherwise terminated employment under circumstances entitling them to benefits
under  any of the plans) plus (b) all benefits that would become payable under
the  plans  if  on  such date a change in control of the Company was deemed to
have occurred and all participants under each of the plans were deemed to have
retired  for  purposes  of  such  plans.   In applying the preceding sentence,
present  value  will  be  determined  by  using  the  interest  and  mortality
assumptions  used in determining lump sum present values under the TECO Energy
Group Retirement Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.


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      2.4.   For purposes of this trust agreement, a "change in control of the
Company"  shall mean a change in control of a nature that would be required to
be  reported  in  response  to  Item  6(e)  of  Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A
promulgated  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended (the
"Exchange  Act")  whether  or  not  the  Company is in fact required to comply
therewith; provided, that, without limitation, such change in control shall be
deemed to have occurred if:

            (a)   any  "person"  (as  such  term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d)  of  the  Exchange  Act),  other  than the Company, any trustee or other
fiduciary  holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or
a  corporation  owned,  directly  or  indirectly,  by  the stockholders of the
Company  in  substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of
the  Company,  is  or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under  the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
representing  30%  or  more of the combined voting power of the Company's then
outstanding securities;

            (b)   during  any  period  of 24 consecutive months (not including
any  period prior to the effective date of this agreement), individuals who at
the  beginning of such period constitute the board of directors of the Company
(the  "board")  and  any  new  director (other than a director designated by a
person  who  has  entered  into  an  agreement  with  the  Company to effect a
transaction described in paragraphs (a), (c) or (d) of this Section 2.4) whose
election  by  the  board or nomination for election by the stockholders of the
Company  was  approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors
then  still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period
or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease
for any reason to constitute a majority thereof;

            (c)   the   stockholders  of  the  Company  approve  a  merger  or
consolidation  of  the  Company  with  any other corporation, other than (i) a
merger  or  consolidation  which  would result in the voting securities of the
Company  outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either
by  remaining  outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving  entity)  at  least  50%  of  the  combined voting securities of the
Company  or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation  or  (ii)  a  merger  or  consolidation  effected to implement a
recapitalization  of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no "person"
(as  hereinabove defined) acquires 30% or more of the combined voting power of
the Company's then outstanding securities; or

            (d)   the  stockholders  of the Company approve a plan of complete
liquidation  of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the
Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets.

      2.5.    For  purposes  of  this  trust agreement, a "potential change in
control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:

            (a)   the  Company  enters  into an agreement, the consummation of
which would result in the occurrence of a change in control of the Company;




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            (b)   any  person  (including  the Company), publicly announces an
intention  to  take  or  consider  taking  actions  which if consummated would
constitute a change in control of the Company;

            (c)   any person (as hereinabove defined), other than the Company,
any  trustee  or  other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit
plan  of  the  Company  or a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the
stockholders  of  the  Company  in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership  of stock of the Company (a) is or becomes the beneficial owner, (b)
discloses  directly  or  indirectly  to  the  Company  or  publicly  a plan or
intention  to  become  the  beneficial  owner, or (c) makes a filing under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect
to  securities  to  become  the  beneficial  owner, directly or indirectly, of
securities  representing  9.9%  or  more  of  the combined voting power of the
outstanding voting securities of the Company; or

            (d)   the  board  adopts  a  resolution  to  the  effect that, for
purposes of this trust agreement, a potential change in control of the Company
has occurred.

      2.6.   Upon the termination of employment with the Company of an officer
listed  on  Exhibit B for any reason, the Company will promptly deposit in the
trust cash equal to the present value of all benefits to which such officer or
his  beneficiary  is  entitled.   Such deposit will be credited to the account
established  on  behalf  of  such officer under Section 1.5.  The Company will
recalculate  such  present  value  as  of the last day of the calendar year in
which  such  termination  of employment occurs and as of the last day of every
calendar  year  following  the  termination  of  employment.  If the amount so
calculated  exceeds  the fair market value of the assets then credited to such
officer's  individual  account  by  at  least  one  percent,  the Company will
promptly  (and  in  no event later than 30 days after such recalculation date)
deposit  in  the trust for crediting to the account cash equal to such excess.
In applying the preceding sentences, present value will be determined by using
the  interest  and  mortality assumptions used in determining lump sum present
values  under the TECO Energy Group Retirement Plan, as it may be amended from
time to time.

      2.7   The Trustee will, and any participant or beneficiary may, take any
actions  necessary  to  enforce  the  deposit  of funds as required under this
Section  2,  including  bringing  suit  or instituting other legal proceedings
against  the Company.  Any such person taking action to enforce the payment of
contributions  will  be  entitled  to reimbursement from the trust or, if such
assets are insufficient, from the Company for any costs or expenses, including
reasonable  attorneys  fees,  of  the  enforcement action.  In taking any such
action,  the  Trustee may rely on such evidence as it deems appropriate of the
event or events giving rise to the Company's obligation to contribute.  In the
case  of contributions required under Section 2.2, such evidence may include a
public  announcement  of the event constituting a "potential change in control
of  the  Company".    In the case of contributions required under Section 2.6,
such  evidence  may include a participant's affidavit that employment with the
Company  has terminated supported by a copy of a resignation letter, severance
agreement or other appropriate documentation of termination.

SECTION 3.  PAYMENTS TO TRUST BENEFICIARIES

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      3.1.    Subject  to  the  availability  of  the  assets in the trust and
provided  the  Company  is  not then "insolvent" (as hereinafter defined), the
Trustee  will make payments of supplemental benefits to trust beneficiaries as
they  fall  due  in accordance with the plans.  If the assets of the trust are
not  sufficient  to  make  all  payments  of  supplemental  benefits  to trust
beneficiaries, the Company will make the balance of such payments as they fall
due.

      3.2.    If  the Company at any time amends the provisions of a plan, the
Company  will  deliver  a  copy  of  the  instrument amending such plan to the
Trustee.

      3.3.  If at any time following a change in control of the Company, it is
determined  by  the  Trustee  that  amounts  held  in the trust or contributed
thereto,  or  earnings  thereon,  would  be  includable in the income of trust
beneficiaries  before  distribution  to them from the trust, the Trustee shall
distribute such amounts as are includable in the income of trust beneficiaries
to  such beneficiaries.  With respect to any amounts contributed under Section
2.6  and  the  earnings thereon, if at any time before a change in control the
Company  obtains  an  opinion  of  counsel,  acceptable to the Company and the
Trustee, that the related plans would be deemed "funded" for purposes of Title
I  of  the  Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, as amended, by reason of
the  trust,  or  that  amounts  held  in  the trust or contributed thereto, or
earnings  thereon,  would  be  includible in the income of trust beneficiaries
before  distribution to them from the trust, the Trustee shall distribute such
amounts to such beneficiaries.

      3.4.    Subject  to  Section  4,  all  amounts  credited  to the account
established  on  behalf  of  an  officer  under  Section 1.5, and all earnings
thereon, will be used solely to make payments of supplemental benefits to such
officer  or  his beneficiary and will not be available for payment of benefits
to  any  other  trust beneficiary.  If the amounts credited to the account are
for  any  reason  insufficient  to  make  payments  to  such  officer  and his
beneficiary, such payments may be made from any assets in the trust other than
assets  credited to the accounts established on behalf of other officers under
Section  1.5.    If  such other assets of the trust are not sufficient to make
such payments, the Company will make the balance of such payments as they fall
due.    Upon  payment  of  all  supplemental  benefits to such officer and his
beneficiary,  any  amounts  that remain credited to the account established on
behalf  of  such officer will become general assets of the trust available for
payment of supplemental benefits to any trust beneficiaries.

SECTION 4.  PAYMENTS TO TRUST BENEFICIARIES WHEN THE COMPANY IS INSOLVENT

      4.1.   The Company will be deemed to be "insolvent" for purposes of this
trust agreement upon the occurrence of any of the following:

            (a)   the  Company  makes  an  assignment  for  the  benefit  of
creditors,  files  a  petition  in  bankruptcy,  petitions  or  applies to any
tribunal  for  the  appointment  of  a  custodian,  receiver,  liquidator,
sequestrator,  or  any  trustee for it or a substantial part of its assets, or
commences  any  case  under  any  bankruptcy,  reorganization,  arrangement,
readjustment  of  a  debt,  dissolution,  or liquidation law or statute of any
jurisdiction (federal or state), whether now or hereafter in effect; or if any

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such  petition  or application is filed, or any such case is commenced against
it,  in  which an order for relief is entered or which remains undismissed and
unstayed  for  90  days;  or  the Company by any act or omission indicates its
consent  to,  approval of or acquiescence in any such petition, application or
case or order for relief or to the appointment of a custodian, receiver or any
trustee  for  it  or  any  substantial part of its assets, or suffers any such
custodianship, receivership, or trusteeship to continue undischarged;

            (b)   the  Company  generally does not pay its debts as such debts
become due or ceases to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business; or

            (c)   the  sum  of the Company's debts is determined to be greater
than all its property at a fair valuation; or

            (d)   the  present  saleable  value  of  the  Company's  assets is
determined  to  be  less  than  the  amount  that would be required to pay the
probable liability on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured.

      4.2.    At  all times during the continuance of the trust, the principal
and  income of the trust will be subject to claims of general creditors of the
Company, but only to the extent hereinafter set forth.

            If  at  any time the Trustee has actual knowledge that the Company
is  insolvent, the Trustee will deliver any undistributed principal and income
in  the  trust to satisfy such claims as a court of competent jurisdiction may
direct.  The board and the chief financial officer of the Company shall inform
the Trustee of the Company's insolvency as soon as practicable after either of
them  knows  of the Company's insolvency.  If the Company or a person claiming
to  be  a  creditor  of the Company alleges in writing to the Trustee that the
Company has become insolvent, the Trustee will independently determine, within
30  days  after  receipt  of  such  writing, whether the Company is insolvent.
Pending  such  determination,  the  Trustee  will  discontinue  payments  of
supplemental  benefits  to  trust  beneficiaries.    The  Trustee  will resume
payments  of  supplemental  benefits to trust beneficiaries in accordance with
Section  3  of this trust agreement only after the Trustee has determined that
the  Company  is  not  insolvent  (or  is  no longer insolvent, if the Trustee
initially  determined  the Company to be insolvent).  The Trustee will have no
duty to inquire whether the Company is insolvent unless the Trustee has actual
knowledge  of  facts  indicating  that  the  Company  may  be insolvent or has
received  an  allegation  of  insolvency as provided in this Section 4.2.  The
Trustee  may  in  all  events  rely  on such evidence concerning the Company's
solvency  which  in the opinion of the Trustee provides a reasonable basis for
making a determination concerning the Company's solvency.

            Nothing  in  this  trust  agreement  will  in  any way diminish or
augment  any  rights  of trust beneficiaries to pursue their rights as general
creditors  of  the  Company  with  respect  to  their supplemental benefits or
otherwise.

      4.3.  If the Trustee discontinues payments of supplemental benefits from
the  trust under Section 4.2 and subsequently resumes such payments, the first
payment following such discontinuance will include the aggregate amount of all
payments  which  would  have  been  made to trust beneficiaries (together with
interest  at  a  rate  equal to the prime rate as published in the Wall Street

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Journal  from  time  to  time,  compounded  annually on the amount delayed) in
accordance  with  the plans during the period of such discontinuance, less the
aggregate amount of any payments made to trust beneficiaries by the Company in
lieu  of  the  payments  provided  for  hereunder  during  any  such period of
discontinuance.

SECTION 5.  INVESTMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INCOME

      Before  a  change in control of the Company, the Trustee will invest the
principal  of  the  trust  and  any  earnings  thereon in accordance with such
investment  objectives, policies and restrictions as the Company may from time
to  time  communicate  to  the  Trustee,  or,  if the Company has appointed an
investment  manager  to  manage or direct the investment of some or all of the
assets  of  the  trust,  in  accordance with the directions of such investment
manager.    The  Trustee  is authorized to invest the assets of the trust in a
common,  collective  or  pooled  trust  fund  maintained  by the Trustee.  The
Trustee will have no duty to inquire into or review the investment objectives,
policies,  or restrictions, or the investments made pursuant to the directions
of  an investment manager.  However, assets held in trust will not be invested
in  securities  or  obligations  issued by the Company or any affiliate of the
Company.    Following  a  change  in  control of the Company, the Trustee will
invest the assets of the trust as it determines in its sole discretion, in any
form  of  tangible  or  intangible  property,  real  or  personal,  or  in the
securities or obligations of any form of enterprise wherever it may be located
(other than in securities or obligations of the Company or an affiliate of the
Company).

SECTION 6.  DISPOSITION OF PRINCIPAL AND INCOME

      At  all times during the continuance of the trust, all principal amounts
contributed  to  the  trust  and  all interest thereon, net of expenses, will,
unless  paid  as  distributions to trust beneficiaries under Section 3.1 or to
creditors  of the Company under Section 4.2, be accumulated and reinvested for
the  purposes  provided  herein.    Except  as  provided  in  Section  1.2  or
Section  2.2, the Company will have no right or power to direct the Trustee to
return  to  the  Company or to direct to others any of the trust assets before
all  payments  of supplemental benefits payable under the trust have been made
to  trust  beneficiaries.  Upon payment of all such supplemental benefits, the
Trustee  will return to the Company all amounts, if any, then remaining in the
trust.

SECTION 7.  ACCOUNTING BY THE TRUSTEE

      The  Trustee will keep accurate and detailed records of all investments,
receipts,  disbursements,  and  all other transactions of the trust, including
such  specific  records  as will be agreed upon in writing between the Company
and  the  Trustee.    All  such  accounts,  books  and records will be open to
inspection  and  audit at all reasonable times by the Company.  Within 60 days
following the close of each calendar year and within 60 days after the removal
or  resignation  of  the  Trustee,  the  Trustee will deliver to the Company a
written  account of its administration of the trust during such year or during
the  period  from  the  close  of  the last preceding year to the date of such
removal or resignation, setting forth all investments, receipts, disbursements
and other transactions of the trust, including a description of all securities

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and  investments  purchased  and  sold  with  the cost or net proceeds of such
p u rchases  or  sales  (accrued  interest  paid  or  receivable  being  shown
separately),  and  showing all cash, securities and other property held in the
trust  at  the  end  of  such  year  or  as  of  the  date  of such removal or
resignation, as the case may be.

ECTION 8.   RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TRUSTEE

      8.1.   The Trustee will act with the care, skill, prudence and diligence
under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like
capacity  and  familiar  with  such  matters  would  use  in the conduct of an
enterprise of a like character and with like aims; provided, however, that the
Trustee  will incur no liability to any one for any action reasonably taken in
accordance with a written direction, request, or approval given by the Company
or  by  an investment manager appointed by the Company that is contemplated by
and  complies  with the terms of this trust agreement, including distributions
made  in  accordance  with  a  plan and to that extent will be relieved of the
prudent person rule for investments.

      8.2.    The  Trustee  may  consult  with  legal counsel (who may also be
counsel  for  the Trustee generally or counsel to the Company) with respect to
any  of its duties or obligations hereunder, including any determination as to
whether  a  change in control of the Company has occurred or as to whether the
Company  is  insolvent,  and  will  not  be  held  responsible  for  acting or
refraining  from  acting  in  accordance  with  the advice of any such counsel
selected with reasonable care.

      8.3.    The  Trustee  may  hire such agents, legal counsel, accountants,
actuaries,  investment managers and financial consultants as may be reasonably
necessary to administer the trust.

      8.4.   The Trustee will have, without exclusion, all powers conferred on
trustees  by  applicable  law  unless  expressly  provided  otherwise  herein;
provided,  however, that if an insurance policy or annuity contract is held as
an asset of the trust, the Trustee will have no power to name a beneficiary of
the  policy  or  contract  other  than the trust or, except in accordance with
Section  6  hereof,  to  assign  the  policy  or  contract  (as  distinct from
conversion  of  the  policy  or  contract to a different form) other than to a
successor  to  the  Trustee  or  to  loan  to  any  person the proceeds of any
borrowing against such policy or contract.

SECTION 9.  COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF THE TRUSTEE

      The Trustee will be entitled to receive such reasonable compensation for
its  services  as  the  Company  and  the  Trustee agree upon in writing.  The
Trustee will also be entitled to receive its reasonable expenses incurred with
respect  to the administration of the trust, including expenditures reasonably
incurred  by  the  Trustee  pursuant  to  Sections  8.2  and 8.3 of this trust
agreement  and  any taxes required to be paid by the Trustee in respect of the
trust.  All such compensation and expenses will be paid by the Company, but if
not  paid  by  the  Company  will be a charge against and may be paid from the
assets of the trust.

SECTION 10.  REPLACEMENT OF THE TRUSTEE

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      The Trustee may be removed at any time by the Company, or may resign, in
either case by at least 30 days' advance notice in writing (unless the parties
waive  such  notice  or agree to a shorter notice period).  In the case of the
removal  or  the  resignation of the Trustee before a change in control of the
Company, the Company will appoint a new corporate Trustee, independent and not
subject  to  the  control  of either the Company, any affiliate thereof or any
trust  beneficiary.  Following a change in control of the Company, the Trustee
cannot  be  removed by the Company.  If the Trustee resigns following a change
in  control  of the Company, it will either appoint a successor Trustee (which
will  be  a  corporate  Trustee, independent and not subject to the control of
either  the Company, any affiliate thereof or any trust beneficiary) or obtain
appointment of such a Trustee by court order.

SECTION 11.  AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION

      11.1.  This trust agreement may be amended at any time and to any extent
by  a  written  instrument  executed by the Trustee and the Company; provided,
however,  that  following  a  change  in  control  of  the  Company this trust
agreement  may  not be amended or terminated, and following a potential change
in  control  of the Company and prior to the occurrence of a change in control
of the Company the trust agreement may not be amended in any manner adverse to
any  trust  beneficiaries  unless  (a) at least one year has expired since the
most recent event or transaction constituting a potential change in control of
the  Company  and  (b)  in  respect  of  a  potential  change in control which
previously  occurred,  no  facts  or circumstances continue to exist which, if
initially  occurring  at  the  time any termination or amendment of this trust
agreement  is  to occur, would constitute a potential change in control of the
Company;  and  provided  further, that while the trust is irrevocable, no such
amendment  will make the trust revocable or permit assets of the trust, before
the  payment  of  all  supplemental benefits, to be returned to the Company or
paid  out  of  the  trust  to  any other person (except to trust beneficiaries
pursuant  to  the  plans  or to creditors of the Company under Section 4); and
provided further that this trust agreement may not be amended or terminated in
any  manner  adverse  to  any  of  the  officers  listed on Exhibit B or their
beneficiaries  without  the written consent of such officer of beneficiary, as
the case may be.

      11.2.    The  trust  will not terminate until the date on which the last
trust beneficiary ceases to be entitled to supplemental benefits payable under
the  trust,  unless  sooner  revoked in accordance with Section 1.2; provided,
however,  that  the trust shall terminate no later than 21 years following the
death  of all individuals who were participants in any plan on the date hereof
(and their respective beneficiaries as of such date).

      11.3.  Upon termination of the trust as provided in Section 11.2 or upon
revocation  of  the trust under Section 1.2, any assets remaining in the trust
will be returned to the Company.

SECTION 12.  SEVERABILITY AND ALIENATION

      12.1.    Any provision of this trust agreement prohibited by law will be
ineffective  to  the  extent  of any such prohibition without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof.


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                                                                  Exhibit 10.4

      12.2.    To the extent permitted by law, benefits to trust beneficiaries
under  this trust agreement may not be anticipated, assigned (either at law or
in  equity),  alienated or subject to attachment, garnishment, levy, execution
or  other  legal or equitable process, and no benefit actually paid to a trust
beneficiary  by  the Trustee will be subject to any claim for repayment by the
Company or the Trustee.

SECTION 13.  GOVERNING LAW

      This  trust  agreement  will  be governed by and construed in accordance
with  the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to the conflicts
of law principles thereof.

SECTION 14.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT

      This  trust  agreement  constitutes  the  entire  agreement  between the
parties  hereto  and  supersedes  all  prior  agreements,  understandings  and
arrangements,  oral  or written, between the parties hereto and respect to the
subject matter hereof.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Trustee have executed this
amended and restated trust agreement as of January 15, 1997.

                                    TECO ENERGY, INC.


                                    By:                                 
                                       Roger A. Dunn
                                       Vice President - Human Resources 

                                    NATIONSBANK, N.A. (SOUTH),
                                    as Trustee


                                    By:                                 
                                    Name:                              
                                    Title:                              

















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                                                                  Exhibit 10.4

                                   EXHIBIT A

TECO Energy Group Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

Excess benefit plan contained in the TECO Energy Group Retirement Plan

TECO Energy Group Retirement Savings Excess Benefit Plan

TECO  Energy,  Inc.  Supplemental  Executive  Retirement  Plan  for  Girard F.
Anderson

TECO Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for H.L. Culbreath

TECO Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Roger A. Dunn

TECO  Energy,  Inc.  Supplemental  Executive  Retirement  Plan  for Royston K.
Eustace

TECO Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for T.L. Guzzle

TECO Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Roger H. Kessel

TECO Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Richard E. Ludwig

TECO Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Alan D. Oak

TECO Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Keith S. Surgenor

TECO Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for James K. Taggart

























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                                                                  Exhibit 10.4

                                   EXHIBIT B


Girard F. Anderson

Roger A. Dunn

Royston K. Eustace

Timothy L. Guzzle

Roger H. Kessel

Richard E. Ludwig

Alan D. Oak

Keith S. Surgenor

James K. Taggart


































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