HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 7, 2004—El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) president and chief executive officer Doug Foshee will present today at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference.

Mr. Foshee's presentation will be webcast live from the conference starting at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and will be available via audio replay after the conclusion of the conference. You can access the webcast from the Investor page of El Paso's Web site at www.elpaso.com. In addition, a copy of the presentation slides will be posted on El Paso's Web site prior to the presentation.

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