HOUSTON, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) announced today that its board of directors has voted to amend the company's by-laws to modify the provisions regarding the calling of special meetings. This amendment permits stockholders who own at least 25 percent of El Paso's outstanding common stock to call a special meeting of stockholders. A copy of the amended by-laws and Corporate Governance Guidelines can be found in the Investors section of El Paso's Web site at http://www.elpaso.com.

Previously, a special meeting of stockholders could be called only by a majority of the board of directors, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, or the president.

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 http://www.elpaso.com.

SOURCE El Paso Corporation

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