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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>EXHIBIT 10.5  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Effective Date:  August 1, 2004  </FONT></P>





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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Re:  Amendment No. 1 to Change in
Control Agreement  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dear Mr. Dwyer:  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">When countersigned by you, this
letter will serve as an amendment (referred to here as &#147;<B>Amendment No. 1</B>&#148;) to your
existing change in control agreement with KCS Energy, Inc. (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) dated May 1,
2003 (the &#147;<B>Original Agreement</B>&#148;).  </FONT> </P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.
<B><I>Effectiveness of Agreement Provision. </I></B>Section 5 of the Original Agreement is
amended by deleting the words &#147;August 1, 2004&#148; and substituting therefor the words
&#147;August 1, 2006&#148;.  </FONT> </P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.
<B><I>Original Agreement Ratified. </I></B>In all other respects, the Original Agreement
remains in effect, and is ratified by you and by the Company.  </FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>* * *  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Please sign below and return a
signed copy to the Company to confirm your agreement with this Amendment No. 1.  </FONT></P>



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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Very truly yours,  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>KCS Energy, Inc.</B>  </FONT> </P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ James Christmas <BR>Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><I>Accepted and agreed to:</I>  </FONT> </P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Frederick Dwyer  </FONT></P>

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