MGG Magellan Midstream Hldgs Lp

TULSA, Okla., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors for the general partner of Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. (NYSE:MGG) has increased the partnership's quarterly cash distribution to 33.75 cents per unit for the period April 1 through June 30, 2008, representing its tenth consecutive quarterly distribution increase. The second-quarter distribution represents a 22% increase over the second-quarter 2007 distribution of 27.6 cents and a 5% increase over the first-quarter 2008 distribution of 32.25 cents per unit. The new distribution, which equates to $1.35 per unit on an annualized basis, will be paid Aug. 14, 2008 to unitholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 6. MGG owns the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP). The partnership currently has no separate operating activities apart from those conducted by MMP, and its cash flow is derived from cash distributions received from MMP. Related to second quarter 2008, MGG will receive distributions of $21.9 million from its ownership interest in MMP, almost all of which is available for distribution to MGG unitholders. The partnership plans to announce second-quarter earnings before the market opens on Tues., Aug. 5. An analyst conference call is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Eastern the same day. To participate, dial (800) 478-6251 and provide code 4897703. Investors also may listen to the call via the partnership's website at http://www.mgglp.com/webcasts.asp. This announcement is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b), with 100% of the partnership's distributions to foreign investors attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, MGG's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at a rate of 35%. About Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. (NYSE:MGG) is a publicly traded partnership formed to own the general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights in Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP), which primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products. More information is available at http://www.mgglp.com/. Portions of this document may constitute forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Although management believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the partnership's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contact: Paula Farrell (918) 574-7650 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060201/DAW022LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. CONTACT: Paula Farrell of Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P., +1-918-574-7650, Web site: http://www.magellanlp.com/

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