HOUSTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) will hold a webcast at 5 p.m. EST today to discuss its 2003 reserve revisions for proved oil and natural gas reserves. The webcast may be accessed online through the company's Web site at www.elpaso.com in the Investors section. El Paso will issue a press release after the NYSE market closes and post materials related to the webcast on the company's Web site at that time. A limited number of telephone lines will also be available to participants by dialing (303) 205-0044 ten minutes prior to the start of the webcast. The company requests that those who do not intend to ask questions utilize the webcast option.

A replay of the webcast will be available online through El Paso's Web site in the Investors section. A telephone audio replay will be also available through February 24, 2004, by dialing (303) 590-3000 (access code 570921#). If you have any questions regarding this procedure, please contact Margie Fox at (713) 420-2903.

El Paso Corporation's purpose is to provide 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.

SOURCE  El Paso Corporation
    -0-                             02/17/2004
    /CONTACT:  Investor and Public Relations, Bruce L. Connery, Vice
President, +1-713-420-5855, or fax, +1-713-420-4417; or Media Relations, Mel
Scott, Director, +1-713-420-3039, or fax, +1-713-420-6341, both of El Paso
Corporation/
    /Web site:  http://www.elpaso.com /
    (EP)

CO:  El Paso Corporation
ST:  Texas
IN:  OIL
SU:  CCA

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