HOUSTON, TEXAS, January 9, 2002-El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) will release its fourth quarter 2001 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, January 31, 2002. The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter results at 10:00 a.m. eastern time, 9:00 a.m. central time, on January 31st. To participate, please dial 973.872.3100 ten minutes prior to the call. A live Web cast of the call will also be available online through our Web site at www.elpaso.com in the For Investors section. 

An audio replay of the call will be available through February 7, 2002. The telephone number for the replay is 973.341.3080 (access code 3056979). The conference call replay will also be available online through our web site in the For Investors section. 

If you have any questions regarding this procedure, please contact Margie Fox at 713.420.2903.