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I <br />The business judgment test essentially requires the debtor <br />to prove that the assumption or rejection of a contract will <br />benefit the estate; bankruptcy courts will defer to the debtor's <br />sound business judgment in making that decision. in re Constant <br />Care Community Health Center. Inc., 99 Bankr. 697 (Bankr. D. Md. <br />1989) (in determining whether to permit debtor to reject <br />executory contract, bankruptcy court defers to debtor's sound <br />business judgment); In re Leibinaer-Roberts. Inc., 105 Bankr. 208 <br />(Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 1989) (business judgment test requires <br />demonstration that assumption or rejection of contract will <br />benefit the estate). <br />In CF&I's business judgment, assumption of the Agreement is <br />in the best interests of CF&I Steel's creditors and its estate. <br />The affidavit of Earl Emery, filed herewith, sets forth the <br />essential nature of a supply of natural gas for CF&I's business. <br />Furthermore, the affidavit represents that there are no <br />alternative sources of natural gas which could be obtained at a <br />comparable price or under comparable terms and conditions to the <br />gas provided under the Agreement as modified by agreement of the <br />parties. <br />Finally, an order of the Court required CF&I Steel to file a <br />motion to assume or reject the Agreement by January 31, 1991. <br />CF&I believes that assumption of the Agreement is the only <br />economically feasible alternative. A rejection of the Agreement <br />may disrupt CF&I Steel's gas supply. As disclosed in the <br />3 <br />