EXHIBIT 10-52


                                AMENDMENT TO THE
            DTE ENERGY COMPANY EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN

         The DTE Energy Company Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan is
amended by adding new Subsection 6.05 as follows:

                  6.05. Unscheduled Withdrawals. A former Participant receiving
         distributions in installments is permitted to make unscheduled
         withdrawals as described below.

                           (a) Election. A former Participant may request in
         writing to the Vice President, Human Resources, an unscheduled partial
         withdrawal or entire withdrawal of the undistributed balance of the
         former Participant's Vested Account, which will be paid within 30 days
         in a single lump sum.

                           (b) Withdrawal Penalty. There will be a penalty
         deducted from the Vested Account prior to an unscheduled withdrawal
         equal to 10% of the Vested Account balance as of the date the
         unscheduled withdrawal request is received by the Vice President, Human
         Resources.