ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS INCREASES CASH DISTRIBUTION FOR FOURTH QUARTER OF 2013

Diversified Asset Base and Cost Efficiencies Driving Improved Results

Upside to Most Recent 3Q 2013 Distribution Increase

DALLAS – January 28, 2014 - Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.(NYSE: ETP) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly distribution increase of $0.015 per ETP common unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

The ETP Board of Directors approved an increase in its quarterly distribution to $0.92 per unit ($3.68 annualized) on ETP common units for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The quarterly distribution of $0.92 represents an increase of $0.105 per common unit on an annualized basis compared to December 31, 2012 and represents an annualized increase of $0.06 per common unit compared to September 30, 2013. The cash distribution will be paid on February 14, 2014 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 7, 2014.     

ETP and Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE), who owns the general partner of ETP, expect to release earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, after the market closes. ETP and ETE will conduct a joint conference call on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss their quarterly results. The conference call will be broadcast live via an internet web cast, which can be accessed through www.energytransfer.com. The call will also be available for replay on Energy Transfer’s web site for a limited time.

Company: Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP)

Record Date: February 7, 2014

Ex-Date: February 5, 2014

Payment Date: February 14, 2014

Amount Paid: $0.92 per Common Unit

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 owns and operates approximately 35,000 miles of natural gas and natural gas liquids pipelines. ETP owns 100% of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (the successor of 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 ETE. For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. web site at www.energytransfer.com.

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.(NYSE: ETE) is a master limited partnership which owns the general partner and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP), approximately 49.6 million ETP common units, and approximately 50.2 million ETP Class H Units, which track 50% of the underlying economics of the general partner interest and IDRs of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL). ETE also owns the general partner and 100% of the IDRs of Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE: RGP) and approximately 26.3 million RGP common units. The Energy Transfer family of companies owns more than 56,000 miles of natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products, and crude oil pipelines. For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. web site at www.energytransfer.com.

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), headquartered in Philadelphia, is a master limited partnership that owns and operates a logistics business consisting of a geographically diverse portfolio of complementary crude oil and refined product pipeline, terminalling, and acquisition and marketing assets. SXL’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP).  For more information, visit the Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P. web site at www.sunocologistics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal 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. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Partnerships’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnerships undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.

This release serves as qualified notice to nominees as provided for under Treasury Regulation section 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Please note that 100 percent of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.’s and Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.’s distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, all of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.’s and Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.’s distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate. Nominees are treated as withholding agents responsible for withholding distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.

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

Contacts

Investor Relations:

Energy Transfer

Brent Ratliff

214-981-0700 (office)

Media Relations:

Vicki Granado

Granado Communications Group

214-599-8785 (office)

214-498-9272 (cell)

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