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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090204
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090204

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:		09568402

	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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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>UNITED
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      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Washington,
      D.C. 20549</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 4, 2009</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>STAR
      GAS PARTNERS, L.P.</b></font><b> </b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></font><br><br>
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            <b>Delaware</b>
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            <b>001-14129</b>
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            <b>06-1437793</b>
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            <b>(State or other jurisdiction</b>
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            <b>of incorporation)</b>
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            <b>(Commission</b>
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            <b>File Number)</b>
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            <b>(IRS Employer</b>
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            <b>Identification No.)</b>
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            <b>2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT</b>
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            <b>06902</b>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(Address
            of principal executive offices)</b></font>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(Zip
            Code)</b></font>
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      <br>
      Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code (203)&#160;328-7310<br><br><b>Not
      Applicable</b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(Former
      name or former address, if changed since last report.)</b></font>
    </p>
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    <p>
      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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    <p>
      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">ITEM
      2.02.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      On February 4, 2009,&#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 2009 first quarter ending December 31, 2008.&#160; A
      copy of the&#160;press release&#160;is furnished&#160;within this report as Exhibit
      99.1.
    </p>
    <p>
      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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">ITEM
      7.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font>
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    <p>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">ITEM
      9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font>
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    <p>
      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;A copy of the Star Gas Partners, L.P. Press&#160;Release&#160;dated
      February 4, 2009.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
    </p>
    <p>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
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            By: Kestrel Heat, LLC (General Partner)
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          &#160;
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            &#160;
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            /s/ Richard F. Ambury
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        <td style="width: 13%">

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          Name:
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            Richard F. Ambury
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        <td style="width: 13%">

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          Title:
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            Chief Financial Officer
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        <td style="width: 13%">

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            Principal Financial Officer
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        <td style="width: 13%">

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            Date:
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            February 4, 2009
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Star Gas
      Partners, L.P. Reports Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 4, 2009--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 2009 first quarter, the
      three-month period ended December 31, 2008.
    </p>
    <p>
      For the fiscal 2009 first quarter, Star reported an 11.3 percent
      decrease in total revenues to $402.9 million, compared to total revenues
      of $453.9 million in the year ago period, due to a decline in home
      heating oil volume of 3.1 percent and lower selling prices. Selling
      prices declined in response to a decrease in wholesale product cost.
    </p>
    <p>
      Home heating oil volume for the fiscal 2009 first quarter decreased 3.6
      million gallons to 109.6 million gallons, as the impact of colder
      temperatures was more than offset by the volume lost through
      conservation and net customer attrition. Temperatures in Star&#8217;s
      geographic areas of operations for the fiscal 2009 first quarter were
      8.3 percent colder than the fiscal 2008 first quarter and 3.3 percent
      colder than normal, as reported by the National Oceanic Atmospheric
      Administration.
    </p>
    <p>
      During the three-month period ended December 31, 2008, operating income
      decreased $37.4 million to a loss of $7.4 million.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Partnership reported a net loss of $8.0 million, a $33.1 million
      decline versus the fiscal 2008 first quarter, due largely to an
      unfavorable change in the fair value of derivative instruments of $54.6
      million.
    </p>
    <p>
      Adjusted EBITDA increased $16.2 million to $35.5 million, as compared to
      $19.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007.
    </p>
    <p>
      Star Gas Partners Chief Executive Officer, Dan Donovan, stated, &#8220;Our
      winter heating season got off to a respectable start, as we benefited
      from colder than normal temperatures during the fiscal 2009 first
      quarter and into January 2009. We applaud all of our employees in the
      field and in the office that continue to focus on providing superior
      customer service during this winter&#8217;s return to more normal
      temperatures.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Donovan, added, &#8220;We are happy to report that we will be paying a
      distribution of $0.0675 per unit on February 13, 2009 to holders of
      record on February 5, 2009.&#8221;
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        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <u><b>REMINDER</b></u>: Star Gas management will host a webcast and
      conference call tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. (ET). The webcast is available at <u>http://www.star-gas.com/MediaList.cfm</u>
      and at <u>www.vcall.com</u>. The Conference call dial-in is 212/231-2905.
    </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 accounts and retain existing accounts, our ability to effect
      strategic acquisitions, the impact of litigation, natural gas
      conversions, future union relations and the outcome of current and
      future union negotiations, the impact of current and future
      environmental, health and safety regulations, customer creditworthiness,
      counterparty creditworthiness and marketing plans. All statements other
      than statements of historical facts included in this news release are
      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 have been correct. 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
      quarterly report on form 10Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 and
      its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 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.
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            <b>STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
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            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b>
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          <b>December 31,</b>
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          <b>September 30,</b>
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          <b>(in thousands)</b>
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          <b>2008</b>
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        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          148,213
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          178,808
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Receivables, net of allowance of $11,302 and $10,821, respectively
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          147,938
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          95,691
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          65,918
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          44,759
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,545
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,452
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          26,331
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          17,589
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          389,945
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          344,299
        </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 valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Property and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          38,600
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          38,829
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          634
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          182,933
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          182,011
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          28,906
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          30,861
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          5,373
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          8,799
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          646,274
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          605,433
        </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 valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS&#8217; CAPITAL</b>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          24,812
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16,887
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          28,266
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,188
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          76,905
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          64,670
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          46,533
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          39,085
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          94,830
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          85,408
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          271,346
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          213,238
        </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 valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          163,646
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          173,752
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,966
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,466
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          211,568
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          219,544
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (221
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (186
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Accumulated other comprehensive loss
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          (19,031
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          (19,381
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Total partners&#8217; capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          192,316
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          199,977
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total liabilities and partners&#8217; capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          646,274
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          605,433
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <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="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          354,267
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          401,040
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Installations and service
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          48,583
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          52,904
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left">
          Total sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          402,850
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          453,944
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          249,545
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          319,258
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Cost of installations and service
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,030
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          52,574
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          (Increase) decrease in the fair value of derivative instruments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          36,854
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (17,753
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Delivery and branch expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          63,534
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          57,952
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Depreciation and amortization expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          6,043
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,008
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          General and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          5,210
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          4,846
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left">
          Operating income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (7,366
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          30,059
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (5,019
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (5,059
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,092
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,452
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (570
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Gain on redemption of debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          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 valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Income (loss) before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (8,363
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          25,882
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          (352
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          785
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Net income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          (8,011
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          25,097
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          General Partner&#8217;s interest in net income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          (35
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          107
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Limited Partners&#8217; interest in net income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          (7,976
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          24,990
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Basic and Diluted income (loss) per Limited Partner Unit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          (0.11
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          0.33
        </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 valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Weighted average number of Limited Partner units outstanding:
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Basic and Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          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 valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          75,774
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <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="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (8,011
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          25,097
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (352
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          785
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          570
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          3,927
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          3,607
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          6,043
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          7,008
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          EBITDA from continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2,199
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          37,067
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          36,854
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (17,753
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Gain on redemption of debt
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          35,531
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          19,314
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          <b>Add / (subtract)</b>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          352
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (785
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (3,927
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (3,607
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Provision for losses on accounts receivable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2,868
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,710
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (54,998
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (108,322
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Increase in inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (21,029
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (17,165
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Increase (decrease) in customer credit balances
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          8,713
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (22,946
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Change in other operating assets and liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          12,299
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          6,109
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Net cash used in operating activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          (20,191
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          (125,692
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          109,600
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          113,200
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <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, gain
      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, Norberto Aja<br>212-835-8500<br><u>SGU@jcir.com</u>
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