Message from Brian Redmond

In 1925 Houston Pipe Line Company was formed to fuel a growing Houston
economy. Over the past 75 years, we have expanded our physical network
across the Texas Gulf Coast, and we now offer a wide range of financial,
commodity and risk management services. HPL is the largest single supplier
of gas to Entex and is one of the most flexible intrastate pipeline systems
in the country due to our 118 Bcf Bammel Storage field.

To celebrate our 75th birthday, I am pleased to invite HPL employees and
their spouse or guest to a company-sponsored event on Saturday the 9th of
September at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas. The attached invitation
provides the details. Additional information will be sent to you over the
summer. Please mark your calendars with this date, and I look forward to
seeing you there.

Sincerely,

Brian Redmond
President - HPL