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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080507
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080507

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAR GAS PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				061437793
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14129
		FILM NUMBER:		08810040

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2187 ATLANTIC ST
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033287300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2187 ATLANTIC STREET
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
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      <b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED
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      8-K</font></b><br><br><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">CURRENT
      REPORT</font></b><br><br><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 7, 2008</font><br><br><b><font style="font-size: 12pt">STAR
      GAS PARTNERS, L.P.</font> </b><br><b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
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      Applicable</b><br><b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Former
      name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></b>
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      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">ITEM
      2.02.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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    <p>
      On May 7, 2008,&#160;Star Gas Partners, L.P., a Delaware&#160;partnership (the
      &quot;Partnership&quot;), issued a press release announcing its financial results
      for its fiscal second quarter ending March 31, 2008. A copy of the&#160;press
      release&#160;is furnished&#160;within this report as Exhibit 99.1.
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      The information in this report is being furnished, and is not deemed as
      &quot;filed&quot; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in
      any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless
      specifically stated so therein.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">ITEM
      7.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">ITEM
      9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS </font>
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160; A copy of the Star Gas Partners, L.P. Press&#160;Release&#160;dated
      May 7, 2008.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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            Richard F. Ambury
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Star Gas
      Partners, L.P. Reports Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Results</font></b>
    </p>
    <p>
      STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the
      &#8220;Partnership&#8221; or &#8220;Star&#8221;) (NYSE: SGU), a home energy distributor and
      services provider specializing in heating oil, today announced financial
      results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter and the six-month period
      ended March 31, 2008.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to three months ended
      March 31, 2007</b>
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    <p>
      The Partnership reported a 15.3 percent increase in total revenue to
      $665.3 million, as an increase in home heating oil selling prices was
      reduced by a decline in home heating oil volume. Home heating oil volume
      declined to 169.4 million gallons, as the additional volume provided by
      acquisitions was more than offset by the effects of warmer temperatures,
      net customer attrition, conservation and other factors.
    </p>
    <p>
      Home heating oil per gallon margins increased slightly as product costs
      reached new highs on 13 occasions during the second quarter of fiscal
      2008.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating income decreased by $33.7 million to $49.1 million, as a
      decrease in product gross profit of $19.2 million and an unfavorable
      change in the fair value of derivatives of $20.3 million was reduced by
      lower operating costs (including depreciation, amortization and net
      service) of $5.8 million.
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    <p>
      Net income declined by $33.3 million to $41.6 million.
    </p>
    <p>
      Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $13.9 million to $57.8 million, as the
      additional EBITDA provided from acquisitions was more than offset by the
      reduction in EBITDA attributable to the decline in home heating oil
      volume. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure (see below
      reconciliation) that should not be considered as an alternative to net
      income (as an indicator of operating performance) or as an alternative
      to cash flow (as a measure of liquidity or ability to service debt
      obligations), but provides additional information for evaluating the
      Partnership&#8217;s ability to make the Minimum Quarterly Distribution. The
      Partnership is not required to make the Minimum Quarterly Distribution
      until February 2009, for the quarter ending December 31, 2008.
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    <p>
      Star Gas Partners Chief Executive Officer, Daniel P. Donovan, stated,
      &#8220;Home heating oil price records were set and reset 28 times during the
      first and second quarters of our fiscal year. We have experienced
      similar conditions in the past and, predictably, customers react by
      turning down the thermostat and seeking lower prices. There is always a
      lower price offer in the market and our employees are tasked with
      re-selling our customers on the value of the service we offer and, of
      course, responding appropriately to their price concerns.
    </p>
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      &#8220;This is hard work and we are very proud of the job they have been
      doing. We have many competitors in each of our markets with most less
      than one percent our size. Lacking the resources to replace lost
      customers by acquiring other heating oil businesses, many of these
      smaller distributors are forced to use economically unsustainable price
      offers to retain or acquire new customers in times of market stress. We
      believe that the business retained or acquired in this way is of
      marginal value. Our preferred choice has been to fight as hard as we
      sensibly can through internal marketing efforts. We intend to continue
      pursuing an active acquisition program as another means of obtaining new
      accounts. Reflective of the market stress described above, our list of
      active acquisition prospects is longer than it has ever been. We will
      pursue the best of these opportunities aggressively. Our strong working
      capital position leaves us well prepared to do so,&#8221; concluded Mr.
      Donovan.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Six months ended March 31, 2008, compared to six month ended March
      31, 2007</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Partnership reported a 23.4 percent increase in total revenue to
      $1.1 billion, as an increase in home heating oil selling prices was
      reduced by a decline in home heating oil volume. Home heating oil volume
      declined to 282.5 million gallons, as the additional volume provided by
      acquisitions and slightly colder temperatures was more than offset by
      the effects of net customer attrition, conservation and other factors.
    </p>
    <p>
      Home heating oil margins were lower by approximately 1 cent per gallon.
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    <p>
      During the first half of fiscal 2007, the Partnership recorded a benefit
      of $4.3 million under its weather insurance contract. The Partnership
      did not record any benefit under its weather insurance contract in
      fiscal 2008.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating income decreased by $12.3 million to $79.2 million, as a
      favorable change in the fair value of derivative instruments of $3.8
      million was more than offset by an increase in total operating expenses
      (including depreciation, amortization and net service) of $4.5 million
      and a reduction in product gross profit of $11.6 million.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income declined by $12.9 million to $66.7 million.
    </p>
    <p>
      Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $17.0 million to $77.1 million, as the
      additional EBITDA provided from acquisitions was more than offset by the
      reduction in EBITDA attributable to the impacts of the decline in home
      heating oil volume, lower per gallon margins and lower weather insurance
      benefits.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>REMINDER</b></u>: Star Gas management will host a free webcast
      open to the general public and a conference call on May 8, 2008 at 11:00
      a.m. (ET). The webcast is available at <u>http://www.star-gas.com/MediaList.cfm</u>.
      The conference call dial-in is 706/634-8769.
    </p>
    <p>
      Star Gas Partners, L.P., is the nation's largest retail distributor of
      home heating oil. Additional information is available by obtaining the
      Partnership&#8217;s SEC filings at <u>www.sec.gov</u> and by visiting
      Star&#8217;s website at <u>www.star-gas.com</u> where unitholders may
      request a hard copy of Star&#8217;s complete audited financial statements free
      of charge.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Forward Looking Information</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      This news release includes &quot;forward-looking statements&quot; which represent
      the Partnership's expectations or beliefs concerning future events that
      involve risks and uncertainties, including those associated with the
      effect of weather conditions on our financial performance; the price and
      supply of home heating oil; the consumption patterns of our customers;
      our ability to obtain satisfactory gross profit margins; our ability to
      obtain new customers and retain existing customers; our ability to make
      strategic acquisitions; the impact of litigation; the continuing
      residual impact of the business process redesign project and our ability
      to address issues related to that project; our ability to contract for
      our current and future supply needs; natural gas conversions; future
      union relations and the outcome of current and future union
      negotiations; the impact of future environmental, health and safety
      regulations; the ability to attract and retain employees; customer
      creditworthiness; counterparty creditworthiness; marketing plans; and
      general economic conditions. All statements other than statements of
      historical facts included in this news release are forward-looking
      statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words &#8220;believe,&#8221;
      &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;seek,&#8221; &#8220;estimate&#8221; and similar
      expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
      Although the Partnership believes that the expectations reflected in
      such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance
      that such expectations will prove to be correct and actual results may
      differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
      uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to
      differ materially from the Partnership's expectations (&quot;Cautionary
      Statements&quot;) are disclosed in this news release and in the Partnership's
      Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007 and its
      Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31,
      2008, including without limitation and in conjunction with the
      forward-looking statements included in this news release. All subsequent
      written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the
      Partnership or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in
      their entirety by the Cautionary Statements. Unless otherwise required
      by law, the Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
      forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
      future events or otherwise after the date of this news release.
    </p>
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        </div>
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      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <table style="font-size: 8pt; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>March 31,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>September 30,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <b>(in thousands)</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>(unaudited)</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <b>ASSETS</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <b>Current assets</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          13,624
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          112,886
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Receivables, net of allowance of $12,255 and $7,645, respectively
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          265,472
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          78,923
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          64,473
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          85,968
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Fair asset value of derivative instruments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          22,188
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          14,510
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Prepaid expenses and other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          37,220
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          28,216
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          402,977
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          320,503
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Property and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          39,404
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          41,721
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Long-term portion of accounts receivables
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          956
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,362
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          181,524
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          181,496
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Intangibles, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          38,952
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          48,468
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Deferred charges and other assets, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,314
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,554
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          671,127
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          602,104
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <b>LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS&#8217; CAPITAL</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <b>Current liabilities</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          21,888
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          18,797
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Revolving credit facility borrowings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          48,016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Fair liability value of derivative instruments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          5,312
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          68,671
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          65,444
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Unearned service contract revenue
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          40,219
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          37,219
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Customer credit balances
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          21,570
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          71,109
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          200,364
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          197,881
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          173,848
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          173,941
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          13,439
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          13,951
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <b>Partners&#8217; capital</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Common unitholders
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          299,264
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          232,895
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          General partner
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          156
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (129
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Accumulated other comprehensive loss
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (15,944
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (16,435
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Total partners&#8217; capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          283,476
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          216,331
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Total liabilities and partners&#8217; capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          671,127
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          602,104
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <table style="font-size: 8pt; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>Three Months Ended </b>

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>March 31,</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>Six Months Ended </b>

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>March 31,</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <b>(in thousands, except per unit data - unaudited)</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Sales:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Product
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          620,916
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          534,856
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,021,956
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          815,258
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Installations and service
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          44,370
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          42,068
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          97,274
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          91,910
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Total sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          665,286
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          576,924
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,119,230
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          907,168
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Cost and expenses:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Cost of product
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          491,188
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          385,922
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          810,446
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          592,158
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Cost of installations and service
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          45,288
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          44,384
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          97,862
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          94,858
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          (Increase) decrease in the fair value of derivative instruments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,813
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (18,462
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (15,940
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (12,147
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Delivery and branch expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          66,802
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          68,652
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          124,754
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          115,146
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Depreciation and amortization expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,862
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,316
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          13,870
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          14,688
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          General and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,193
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,260
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          9,039
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          10,948
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          49,140
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          82,852
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          79,199
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          91,517
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (5,662
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (5,136
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (10,721
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (10,244
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,401
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,579
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,853
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,373
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Amortization of debt issuance costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (585
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (571
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (1,155
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (1,141
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          44,294
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          78,724
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          70,176
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          83,505
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,737
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,845
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,522
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,910
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          41,557
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          74,879
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          66,654
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          79,595
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          General Partner&#8217;s interest in net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          178
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          320
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          285
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          340
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Limited Partners&#8217; interest in net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          41,379
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          74,559
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          66,369
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          79,255
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Basic and Diluted income per Limited Partner Unit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.55
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.98
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.88
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1.05
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Weighted average number of Limited Partner units outstanding:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Basic and Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          75,774
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          75,774
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          75,774
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          75,774
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <u><b>SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
      from continuing operations (EBITDA).
    </p>
    <p>
      The Partnership uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as measures of liquidity
      and they are being included because the Partnership believes that they
      provide investors and industry analysts with additional information to
      evaluate the Partnership's ability to pay quarterly distributions.
      EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under generally
      accepted accounting principles (&quot;GAAP&quot;) and should not be considered as
      an alternative to net income/(loss) or net cash provided by/(used in)
      operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Because EBITDA
      and adjusted EBITDA as determined by the Partnership excludes some, but
      not all of the items that affect net income/(loss), it may not be
      comparable to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures
      used by other companies. The following tables set forth (i) the
      calculation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA and (ii) a reconciliation of
      EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, as so calculated, to cash provided by/(used
      in) operating activities.
    </p>
    <table style="font-size: 8pt; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>Three Months Ended </b>

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>March 31,</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>(in thousands)</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income from continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          41,557
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          74,879
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Plus:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,737
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,845
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Amortization of debt issuance cost
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          585
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          571
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,261
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,557
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,862
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,316
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          EBITDA from continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          56,002
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          90,168
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          (Increase) / decrease in the fair value of derivative instruments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,813
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (18,462
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Adjusted EBITDA (a)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          57,815
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          71,706
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>Add / (subtract)</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (2,737
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (3,845
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (4,261
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (3,557
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Provision for losses on accounts receivable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          5,147
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,653
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Increase in weather insurance contract
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,895
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Change in operating assets and liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (75,513
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (76,412
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Net cash used in operating activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (19,549
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (6,560
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Home heating oil gallons sold
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          169,365
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          195,055
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    <p>
      (a) Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings from continuing operations
      before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and
      amortization, (increase) decrease in the fair value of derivatives, loss
      on debt redemption, goodwill impairment, and other non-cash and
      non-operating charges. Management believes the presentation of this
      measure is relevant and useful because it allows investors to view the
      Partnership&#8217;s performance in a manner similar to the method management
      uses, and makes it easier to compare its results with other companies
      that have different financing and capital structures. In addition, this
      measure is consistent with the manner in which the Partnership&#8217;s debt
      covenants in its material debt agreements are calculated and investors
      measure its overall performance and liquidity, including its ability to
      pay quarterly equity distributions, service its long-term debt and other
      fixed obligations and fund its capital expenditures and working capital
      requirements. This method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may not be
      consistent with that of other companies and should be viewed in
      conjunction with measurements that are computed in accordance with GAAP.
    </p>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <u><b>SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
      from continuing operations (EBITDA).
    </p>
    <p>
      The Partnership uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as measures of liquidity
      and they are being included because the Partnership believes that they
      provide investors and industry analysts with additional information to
      evaluate the Partnership's ability to pay quarterly distributions.
      EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under generally
      accepted accounting principles (&quot;GAAP&quot;) and should not be considered as
      an alternative to net income/(loss) or net cash provided by/(used in)
      operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Because EBITDA
      and adjusted EBITDA as determined by the Partnership excludes some, but
      not all of the items that affect net income/(loss), it may not be
      comparable to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures
      used by other companies. The following tables set forth (i) the
      calculation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA and (ii) a reconciliation of
      EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, as so calculated, to cash provided by/(used
      in) operating activities.
    </p>
    <table style="font-size: 8pt; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>Six Months Ended </b>

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>March 31,</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>(in thousands)</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income from continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          66,654
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          79,595
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Plus:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,522
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,910
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Amortization of debt issuance cost
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,155
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,141
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,868
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,871
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          13,870
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          14,688
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          EBITDA from continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          93,069
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          106,205
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          (Increase) / decrease in the fair value of derivative instruments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (15,940
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (12,147
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Adjusted EBITDA (a)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          77,129
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          94,058
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>Add / (subtract)</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (3,522
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (3,910
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (7,868
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (6,871
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Provision for losses on accounts receivable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,857
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,605
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Increase in weather insurance contract
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (4,305
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Change in operating assets and liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (217,837
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (111,022
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Net cash used in operating activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (145,241
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (27,445
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Home heating oil gallons sold
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          282,518
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          294,336
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    <p>
      (a) Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings from continuing operations
      before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and
      amortization, (increase) decrease in the fair value of derivatives, loss
      on debt redemption, goodwill impairment, and other non-cash and
      non-operating charges. Management believes the presentation of this
      measure is relevant and useful because it allows investors to view the
      Partnership&#8217;s performance in a manner similar to the method management
      uses, and makes it easier to compare its results with other companies
      that have different financing and capital structures. In addition, this
      measure is consistent with the manner in which the Partnership&#8217;s debt
      covenants in its material debt agreements are calculated and investors
      measure its overall performance and liquidity, including its ability to
      pay quarterly equity distributions, service its long-term debt and other
      fixed obligations and fund its capital expenditures and working capital
      requirements. This method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may not be
      consistent with that of other companies and should be viewed in
      conjunction with measurements that are computed in accordance with GAAP.
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Star Gas Partners<br>Investor Relations<br>203-328-7310<br>or<br>Jaffoni
      &amp; Collins Incorporated<br>Robert Rinderman, Steven Hecht<br>212-835-8500<br><u>SGU@jcir.com</u>
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