MICHAEL T. LANGSTON APPOINTED TO VICE PRESIDENT – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, REGULATORY & SUPPLY
FOR PANHANDLE ENERGY

HOUSTON – (PR NEWSWIRE) –August 1, 2003- Panhandle Energy (“Panhandle”) announced today the appointment of Michael T. Langston to Vice President – Business Development, Regulatory and Supply.

David W. Stevens, President and Chief Operating Officer of Panhandle, stated, “I’ve worked with Mike for many years and I am confident in his abilities and wealth of knowledge. I have no doubt that he will work extremely well with Panhandle’s outstanding management team.”

Langston most recently served as Vice President – Customer Service and Regulatory for Energy Worx, Inc. – a former subsidiary of Southern Union Company, Panhandle’s parent corporation. He joined Southern Union in 1986 and has since served in various positions of increasing responsibility, including serving as Vice President of Gas Supply for Southern Union’s Texas and Missouri-based operating divisions. Langston is a former employee Mobil Pipe Line Company, where he worked from 1975 to 1979 in various engineering positions. From 1979 to 1986, he held positions in corporate planning, special projects and project development for Texas Oil and Gas Corp. and its affiliate, Delhi Gas Pipe Line Corporate.

Langston received a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, and graduated with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He is a Registered Professional Engineer.

Panhandle Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Union Company (NYSE: SUG). The company is comprised of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, Trunkline Gas Company, Trunkline LNG Company and Sea Robin Pipeline Company. Panhandle operates more than 10,000 miles of mainline natural gas pipeline extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Midwest and Canada, which access major natural gas supply regions of the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coasts as well as the Midcontinent and Rocky Mountains. These pipelines have a combined peak day delivery capacity of 5.3 billion cubic feet per day, 88 billion cubic feet of underground storage facilities (including leased storage) and 6.3 billion cubic feet of above ground liquid storage facilities for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. For further information, visit www.panhandleenergy.com.

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