EXHIBIT 99.A

    News For Immediate Release  

El Paso Corporation to Present at Bank of America Conference

HOUSTON, TEXAS, December 4, 2006—John Hopper, vice president and treasurer of El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP), will present tomorrow at the Bank of America Credit Conference in Orlando, Florida at 9:05 a.m. Eastern Time. An audio webcast and presentation slides will be available on the Investors page of El Paso’s Web site at www.elpaso.com. The slides will be available approximately one hour before the presentation.

El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient, dependable manner. The company owns North America’s largest natural gas pipeline system and one of North America’s largest independent natural gas producers. For more information, visit www.elpaso.com.

Contacts

Investor and Public Relations

Bruce L. Connery, Vice President

Office:(713) 420-5855

Fax:(713) 420-4417

Media Relations

Bill Baerg, Manager

Office:(713) 420-2906

Fax:(713) 420-4417