--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NYSE: CEQP) ('Crestwood' or 'CEQP') announced today that the board of directors of its general partner has declared the partnership's quarterly cash distribution of $1.375 per limited partner unit (.50 annually) for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. Crestwood will issue 1,404,317 preferred units to its preferred unitholders in lieu of cash distributions. Distributions will be made on , to unitholders of record as of .

Crestwood plans to report financial results for the fourth quarter 2015 on , before the opens for trading. Following the announcement, management will host a conference call for investors and analysts at () that day to discuss the operating and financial results. The call will be broadcast live over the internet. Investors may participate either by phone or audio webcast.

By Phone: Dial 877-407-8037 or 201-689-8037 at least 10 minutes before the call and ask for the Crestwood Earnings Call. A replay will be available for 7 days by dialing 877-660-6853 or 201-612-7415 and using the access code 13628604#.
By Webcast:

Connect to the webcast via the 'Presentations' page of Crestwood's Investor Relations website at www.crestwoodlp.com. Please log in at least 10 minutes in advance to register and download any necessary software. A replay will be available shortly after the call for 90 days.

About Crestwood Equity Partners LP

, based (NYSE: CEQP) is a master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream businesses in multiple unconventional shale resource plays across the States. Crestwood is engaged in the gathering, processing, treating, compression, storage and transportation of natural gas; storage, transportation, terminalling, and marketing of NGLs; and gathering, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal securities law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management's control. These risks and assumptions are described in Crestwood's annual reports on Form 10-K and other reports that are available from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's view only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise required by law.

Tax Notice to Foreign Investors

This release serves as qualified notice to nominees under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Please note that 100% of Crestwood's distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, all of Crestwood's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest effective tax rate for individuals or corporations, as applicable. Nominees, and not Crestwood, are treated as the withholding agents responsible for withholding on the distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.

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