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<CONFORMED-NAME>HERSH KENNETH A
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<STREET1>C/O NATURAL GAS PARTNERS LP
<STREET2>777 MAIN STREET SUITE 2700
<CITY>FORT WORTH
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>76102
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<CONFORMED-NAME>Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
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<STREET1>2828 WOODSIDE STREET
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<ZIP>75204
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<STREET1>2828 WOODSIDE STREET
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<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75204
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>LAGRANGE ENERGY LP
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>75219</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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                <value>Common Units</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Natural Gas Partners, L.P.</value>
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                <value>Common Units</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pro rata distribution to the partners of Natural Gas Partners VI, L.P. (&quot;NGP VI&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable:  pro rata distribution, without consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pro rata distribution to the partners of G.F.W. Energy VI, L.P., the general partner of NGP VI (&quot;GFW LP&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reported Common Units are owned directly by Hersh Investment Partners, L.P., a limited partnership owned by Mr. Hersh.  Mr. Hersh disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported Common Units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Pro rata distributions to the partners of GFW LP and to the members of GFW VI, L.L.C., the general partner of GFW LP.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sonia Aube, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-07</signatureDate>
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