DIRECTION, INSTRUCTION AND CONSENT TO FORBEARANCE BY TRUSTEE We, the undersigned Holders of the principal amount of the Concord Energy Incorporated 10 percent Notes ("Notes") identified below and issued pursuant to that certain Indenture of Trust between Concord Energy Incorporated ("Concord") and First Fidelity Bank, National Association, as Trustee, dated as of May 8, 1995, as amended as of April 30, 1997, October 31, 1997, and December 31, 1997, ("the Original Indenture") (capitalized terms shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Original Indenture) which amendments extended the maturity date of the Notes to February 27, 1998, hereby direct and instruct the Trustee to forbear and consent to forbearance by the Trustee until February 27, 1999, of any and all actions related to any failure by Concord to pay the principal and interest on the Notes when due and payable, including, but not limited to, any remedy provided for under the Original Indenture available to the Trustee or the Note Holders or at common law or equity and pursuant to Section 7.04 and 10.02(b)(c) and (e), waive any default with respect to failure to pay principal and interest on February 27, 1998, with the principal and interest to be paid on or before February 27, 1999, said waiver shall remain in effect until February 27, 1999. Interest shall continue to be otherwise payable in accordance with the terms of the Original Indenture. We further indemnify the Trustee in connection with any loss or liability, including reasonable expenses, arising as a result of this Direction, Instruction and Consent to Forbearance, except for any loss or liability incurred by the Trustee as a result of the Trustee's gross negligence or wilful misconduct. This Direction, Instruction and Consent to Forbearance is effective upon execution and shall bind any Note Holder who has consented thereto and any subsequent holder of the Note or a portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting holder's Note. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Consent and the Consent may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. By:/s/ Nunzio Locastro By:/s/ Joyce Marino ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Nunzio Locastro Date:___________ Joyce Marino Date:________ 6 Warwick Road 32 East River Road East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Rumson, NJ 07760 Principal Amount: $70,000 Principal Amount: $200,000 By:/s/ Madeline Stabile By:/s/ Gerald Chiara ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Madeline Stabile Date:___________ Gerald Chiara Date:________ Foundation, Inc. 94 Boulevard 2 Claridge Drive Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 Claridge House 2, Apt 11LE Verona, JN 07044 Principal Amount: $50,000 Principal Amount: $1,075,000 By:/s/ Vincent A. Stabile By:/s/ Jadwiga Z. Mues Trust ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Vincent A. Stabile Date:________ Jadwiga Z. Mues Trust Date:______ Trustee UTC 7185 Jadwiga Z. Mues TTEE DTD 2 Claridge Drive 8/31/95 Claridge House 2, Apt. 11LE 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive Verona, NJ 07044 Apt. 210 Long Boat Key, FL 34228 Principal Amount: $400,000 Principal Amount $30,000 By:/s/ Vincent Calarino By:/s/ Fong Mei Chang ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Vincent Calarino Date:2/27/98 Fong Mei Chang Date: 2/27/98 4361 G 40 Thatian Gardens 6317 Sun High Drive Holiday, FL 34691 Newport Richey, FL 34655 Principal Amount $20,000 Principal Amount: $90,000 2 By:/s/ Lewco Securities By:/s/ Peter Balner & Tammy Balner ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Lewco Securities Date:2/25/98 Date:2/26/98 A/C Schroder Inc. Peter Balner & Tammy Balner JT WROS Harborside Plaza 401, Plaza 3 P. O. Box 2709 Jersey City, NJ 07311 Watchung, NJ 07060 Principal Amount: $70,000 Principal Amount: $100,000 By:/s/ Mel Schlesinger By:/s/ Lewis Coveler ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Mel Schlesinger Date:2/27/98 Lewis Coveler Date:2/27/98 33 Ethan Allen Dr. /s/ Linda Coveler Cranbury, NJ 08512 ---------------------------------- Linda Coveler JT WROS Principal Amount: $100,000 2640 Talbot Houston, TX 77005 Principal Amount: $50,000 By:/s/ Agnes J. Hendry By:/s/ Maria Winter Cust ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Agnes J. Hendry Date:___________ Maria Winter Cust Date: 2/26/98 1430 Rahway Road for Eric M. Winter Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-9998 Old Army Post Road Morristown, NJ 07960 Principal Amount: $20,000 Principal Amount: $5,000 By:/s/ Harry Hart By:/s/ Hans Lerch ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Harry Hart Date: 2/27/98 Hans Lerch Date:________ 9600 S. Ocean Dr.#1403 198 High Street Jensen Beach, FL 34957 Manchester, CT 06040 Principal Amount: $25,000 Principal Amount: $50,000 By:/s/ Joel Kaplan By:/s/ Janice F. Dlugi ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Joel Kaplan Date: 2/27/98 Janice F. Dlugi Date: 2/27/98 /s/ Rochelle Kaplan 8 Barberry Row ---------------------------------- Chester, NJ 07930 Rochelle Kaplan JT WROS 23 Redgrave Avenue Principal Amount: $25,000 Staten Island, NY 10306 Principal Amount: $75,000 3 By:/s/ Mary Novak By:/s/ William L. Lurie ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Mary Novak Date: 2/26/98 William L. Lurie Date: 2/28/98 587 7th Street 93 Taylor Lane Brooklyn, NY 11215 Harrison, NY 10528 Principal Amount: $165,000 Principal Amount: $25,000 By:/s/ Art Weber By:/s/ Walter W. Peine ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Art Weber Date:____________ Walter W. Peine Date: 3/2/98 /s/ Gail Weber 667 W. 161st Apt. 5B ---------------------------------- New York, NY 10032 Gail Weber JT WROS 28 Chamberlain Road Principal Amount: $35,000 Flemington, NJ 08822 Principal Amount: $20,000 By:/s/ Deral Knight ---------------------------------- Deral Knight Date: 3/1/98 P. O. Box 8190 Horseshoe Bay, Texas 78657 Principal Amount: $220,000 4