Energy Transfer (ETE) Announces Appointment of New Directors

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) announced that Mr. Dan L. Duncan, Dr. Ralph S. Cunningham, and Mr. Marshall S. (Mackie) McCrea have been appointed as directors of LE GP, LLC, the general partner of ETE, effective immediately.

In addition, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) announced that Mr. McCrea has been appointed to the board of directors of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., its general partner.

Energy Transfer Equity(ETE) is a publicly traded partnership, which owns the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and approximately 62.5M ETP limited partner units.

Energy Transfer Partners(ETP) is a publicly traded partnership owning and operating a diversified portfolio of energy assets. ETP has pipeline operations in Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Utah, and owns the largest intrastate pipeline system in Texas.