EP EL Paso Corp. (Holding Co.)

Brent Smolik, president of the El Paso Corporation's (NYSE: EP) Exploration and Production Company, will present tomorrow at the IPAA OGIS Conference in San Francisco. The presentation will begin at 8:50 a.m. PDT, 10:50 a.m. CDT with an audio webcast available on the Investors page of El Paso's Web site at www.elpaso.com. Presentation slides will be available prior to the presentation also on the Investors page of the company's Web site.

El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient, and dependable manner. The company owns North America's largest interstate natural gas pipeline system and one of North America's largest independent natural gas producers. For more information, visit www.elpaso.com.

Contacts: Investor and Media Relations Bruce L. Connery Vice President Office: (713) 420-5855 Media Relations Bill Baerg Manager Office: (713) 420-2906