El Paso Pipeline Partners Announces Distribution
Increase
HOUSTON, TX, Jul 19, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB) today
announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner has declared a
$0.48 per unit quarterly cash distribution for the second quarter of 2011, or
$1.92 per unit on an annualized basis. This distribution represents a 20
percent increase from the $0.40 per unit paid for the second quarter 2010 and a
4 percent increase from the $0.46 per unit paid for the first quarter 2011.
The distribution will be paid August 12, 2011, on all
outstanding units to holders of record as of the close of business on July 29,
2011.
El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership formed by El Paso Corporation to own and operate natural gas
transportation pipelines and storage assets. El Paso Corporation owns a 42
percent limited partner interest and 2 percent general partner interest in the
partnership. El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. owns Wyoming Interstate Company,
L.L.C. (WIC), Southern LNG Company, L.L.C. (SLNG), Elba Express Company, L.L.C.
(Elba Express), Southern Natural Gas Company, and an 86 percent interest in
Colorado Interstate Gas Company. WIC and CIG are interstate pipeline systems
serving the Rocky Mountain region, SLNG owns the Elba Island LNG storage and
regasification terminal near Savannah, Georgia, and both Elba Express and SNG
are interstate pipeline systems serving the southeastern region of the United
States.
Note to Non-United States Investors
This release is intended to be a qualified notice
under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should
treat one hundred percent of El Paso Pipeline Partners' distributions to
foreign investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected
with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, El Paso Pipeline Partners'
distributions to Non-United States investors are subject to federal income tax
withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.
Contacts:
Investor and Media Relations
Bruce Connery
Vice President
(713) 420-5855
Media Relations
Bill Baerg
Manager
(713) 420-2906