ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P. : Energy Transfer Announces Authorization of Sale of Missouri Gas Energy Assets to Laclede Gas

Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) announced that the Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) today issued an order authorizing the sale of the assets of Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) to Laclede Gas Company, a subsidiary of The Laclede Group, Inc. (NYSE: LG). MGE is a division of Southern Union Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETP.

With the issuance of this order by MoPSC, and the satisfaction of other closing conditions, the sale is expected to close on or after September 1, 2013.

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) is a master limited partnership owning and operating one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States. ETP currently has natural gas operations that include approximately 47,000 miles of gathering and transportation pipelines, treating and processing assets, and storage facilities. ETP owns 100% of ETP Holdco Corporation, which owns Southern Union Company and Sunoco, Inc., and a 70% interest in Lone Star NGL LLC, a joint venture that owns and operates natural gas liquids storage, fractionation and transportation assets. ETP also owns the general partner, 100% of the incentive distribution rights, and approximately 33.5 million common units in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), which operates a geographically diverse portfolio of crude oil and refined products pipelines, terminalling and crude oil acquisition and marketing assets. ETP's general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE: ETE). For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. website at www.energytransfer.com.

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The information contained in this press release is available on our website at www.energytransfer.com.

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