Energy Transfer Partners Announces Quarterly Cash Distribution
Earnings Release and Earnings Call Dates Also Announced
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) today announced a $0.015 increase in its quarterly cash distribution to
$0.55 per ETP common unit ($2.20 on an annualized basis) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. This quarterly distribution
will be paid on August 14, 2017 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2017.
ETP plans to release earnings for the second quarter of 2017 on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, after the market closes. ETP and Energy
Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE), which owns the general partner of ETP, will conduct a joint conference call on Wednesday, August
9, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss quarterly results. The conference call will be broadcast live via an internet webcast,
which can be accessed through energytransfer.com. The call will also be available for replay on Energy Transfer’s website for a limited
time.
The following information applies to ETP’s quarterly distribution announcement:
Record Date: August 7, 2017
Ex-Date: August 3, 2017
Payment Date: August 14, 2017
Amount Paid: $0.55 per common unit
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) is a master limited partnership that owns and operates one of the largest
and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States. Strategically positioned in all of the major U.S. production
basins, ETP owns and operates a geographically diverse portfolio of complementary natural gas midstream, intrastate and interstate
transportation and storage assets; crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL) and refined product transportation and terminalling assets;
NGL fractionation; and various acquisition and marketing assets. ETP’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
(NYSE: ETE). For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. website at energytransfer.com.
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) is a master limited partnership that owns the general partner and 100% of the
incentive distribution rights (IDRs) of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) and Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN). ETE also
owns Lake Charles LNG Company. On a consolidated basis, ETE’s family of companies owns and operates a diverse portfolio of natural
gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and refined products assets, as well as retail and wholesale motor fuel operations and LNG
terminalling. For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. website at energytransfer.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 Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes 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 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 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 website at energytransfer.com.
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
Investor Relations:
Helen Ryoo, 214-981-0795
or
Lyndsay Hannah, 214-981-0795
or
Brent Ratliff, 214-981-0795
or
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