EX-99.3 7 h14884a1exv99w3.txt PROXY CARD FOR GULFTERRA ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. EXHIBIT 99.3 PRELIMINARY PROXY GULFTERRA ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF GULFTERRA ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. The undersigned unitholder of GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GulfTerra"), hereby nominates and appoints Robert G. Phillips, William G. Manias and James H. Lytal or any one of them, with full power of substitution, as true and lawful agents and proxies to represent the undersigned and to vote, as designated on the reverse side hereof, all GulfTerra common units owned by the undersigned in all matters coming before the Special Meeting of Unitholders of GulfTerra (or any adjournment thereof) to be held at Room C-100, 4 Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas, on July 29, 2004, at 10:30 a.m., local time. The board of directors of the general partner of GulfTerra recommends a vote "FOR" the matter set forth on the reverse side. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy heretofore given to vote GulfTerra units held by the undersigned. THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL, WHICH HAS BEEN PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF GULFTERRA, IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED UNITHOLDER AND THAT IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 15, 2003, AMONG ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P., ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS GP, LLC, ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS MANAGEMENT LLC, GULFTERRA AND GULFTERRA ENERGY COMPANY, L.L.C., AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. ABSTENTIONS AND BROKER NON-VOTES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS A VOTE AGAINST ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT. THE INDIVIDUALS NAMED ABOVE ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE IN THEIR DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING (AND ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF). THIS PROXY MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE VOTING OF THE PROXY BY (1) THE EXECUTION AND SUBMISSION OF A REVISED PROXY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF GULFTERRA, (2) BY VOTING IN PERSON AT THE MEETING, OR (3) BY PROPERLY COMPLETING AND EXECUTING A LATER DATED PROXY AND DELIVERING IT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF GULFTERRA AT OR BEFORE THE MEETING. DO NOT RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD IF YOU ARE VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET. Continued and to be signed on reverse side VOTE BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE OR MAIL 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK INTERNET AND TELEPHONE VOTING IS AVAILABLE THROUGH 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME THE DAY PRIOR TO SPECIAL MEETING DAY. YOUR INTERNET OR TELEPHONE VOTE AUTHORIZES THE NAMED PROXIES TO VOTE YOUR UNITS IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF YOU MARKED, SIGNED AND RETURNED YOUR PROXY CARD. INTERNET TELEPHONE MAIL http://www.eproxy.com/gtm 1-800-435-6710 Mark, sign and date Use the Internet to vote Use any touch-tone your proxy card your proxy. Have your proxy OR telephone to vote your OR and return it in card in hand when you access proxy. Have your proxy the enclosed the web site. card in hand when you call. postage-paid envelope.
IF YOU VOTE YOUR PROXY BY INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO MAIL BACK YOUR PROXY CARD. WHEN TIMELY AND PROPERLY EXECUTED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED BELOW BY THE UNITHOLDER. TO THE EXTENT CONTRARY SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE MATTER LISTED BELOW. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF GULFTERRA RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ITS PROPOSAL 1. 1. Adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2003, by and among Enterprise Products Partners, L.P., Enterprise Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products Management LLC, GulfTerra and GulfTerra Energy Company, L.L.C., as it may be amended from time to time. [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN 2. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof, including matters incident to its conduct such as adjournment, including adjournment for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, proxies voted against Proposal 1 will not be voted in favor of any adjournment of the meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE AT LEFT [ ] I PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING [ ] Please sign exactly as your name appears at left, indicating your official position or representative capacity, if applicable. If units are held jointly, each owner should sign. Dated: ,2004 --------------------------- -------------------------------------- Signature Dated: ,2004 --------------------------- -------------------------------------- Signature if held jointly