Where can I obtain more information about El Paso?

El Paso has filed a registration statement on Form S-8 to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) the securities that may be offered using this Prospectus. This Prospectus is a part of that registration statement. As allowed by SEC rules, this Prospectus does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement or the exhibits to the registration statement.

El Paso is subject to the periodic and other reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and in accordance therewith, files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. El Paso 's SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The public may also read and copy any reports, statements, or other information filed by El Paso at the SEC public reference room at Judiciary Plaza , 450 Fifth Street N.W. , Washington , D.C. 20549 . The public may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

The El Paso Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EP.” The Company's reports, proxy statements and other information may be read and copied at the New York Stock Exchange at 30 Broad Street , New York , New York    10005 .

The SEC allows El Paso to “incorporate by reference” the information it files with them, which means that El Paso can disclose important information to participants by referring participants to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this Prospectus, and information that El Paso files later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. The following documents filed by El Paso are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus:

• El Paso 's annual report on Form 10-K (and amendments thereto) for the year ended December 31, 2004;
• El Paso 's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005;
• El Paso's current reports on Form 8-K filed on January 6, 14, 21 and 26; February 1 and 9; March 2, 16, 17, 29 and 31; April 4, 5, 8, 11 and 15; and May 4, 10, 11 and 16 (in each case other than information furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 2.01 or Item 7.01 thereof); and
• the description of the El Paso Common Stock contained in Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Form 8-A registration statement filed on August 26, 2003.

In addition, all documents filed by El Paso with the SEC subsequent to the date of this Prospectus pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than information furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to the registration statement on Form S-8 of which this Prospectus is a part which indicates that all securities offered under the Plan have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold are also incorporated by reference into this Prospectus.

You may request a copy of these filings and additional information about the Plan and its administrators at no cost, by writing to the following address: El Paso Corporation, Attention: Corporate Secretary, 1001 Louisiana Street , Houston , Texas 77002 or by calling (713) 420-6195.

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. El Paso has not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from what is contained in this Prospectus. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date hereof or the date of such incorporated filing, and neither the delivery of this Prospectus to you nor the issuance of securities under it will create any implication to the contrary.