Update on Hearing -- CPUC Complaint

The Chief Judge today issued a report to the Commission establishing
procedural dates for the hearing on the marketing affiliate issues in the
CPUC complaint against El Paso (RP00-241).

The hearing is scheduled for July 12-16, with an initial decision to be
issued on all issues by September 24th.

In addition, various El Paso units ( El Paso Corporation, El Paso Natural Gas
Company, El Paso Merchant, El Paso Energy Group, El Paso Pipeline Group, and
Mojave Pipeline Company) are required to file, by June 25th, certain
information about their corporate structure as well as "any correspondence,
including E-mails, records of telephone calls, etc., made throughout the
period of the contract that relate or refer to the contract negotiations and
award and any discussions concerning withholding of capacity".