HOUSTON, TX, Apr 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) will release first quarter 2012 financial and operational results before the market opens on Thursday, May 3, 2012. Detailed financial and operational information will be posted at www.elpaso.com in the Investors section.

El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient, and dependable manner. The company owns North America's largest interstate natural gas pipeline system, one of North America's largest independent exploration & production companies and an emerging midstream business. El Paso owns a 42 percent limited partner interest, and the 2 percent general partner interest in El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. On October 16, 2011, El Paso Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Kinder Morgan, Inc. will acquire all of the outstanding shares of El Paso Corporation. For more information, visit www.elpaso.com. 


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