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Article: El Paso Corporation Responds to Full Page Advertisement Bought by Oscar Wyatt.

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June 9, 2003
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El Paso Corporation today commented on a full-page advertisement bought by Oscar Wyatt in Sunday's Houston Chronicle:

Although the past year and a half has been extremely difficult for our shareholders, we cannot allow Wyatt's ad to purposely mislead them. El Paso is focused on the future and is making steady progress to reduce its debt, strengthen its balance sheet and enhance the value of the company for the benefit of its shareholders, employees and customers.

Wyatt's ad is riddled with falsehoods and outrageous statements. While posing as a savior for El Paso's shareholders and a champion of corporate governance, Wyatt's actions speak much louder ... 







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