Cheniere Energy Chief Financial Officer to Present at the Oil & Gas Conference.

HOUSTON -- Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) announced today that the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Don Turkleson, will make a presentation on behalf of the company at the Oil & Gas Conference on Monday, August 8, 2005, at 12:20 p.m. Central.

Interested parties can listen to the audio presentation live over the Internet via Cheniere Energy's Web site, www.cheniere.com. Registration is recommended at least 15 minutes prior to commencement to allow for time to download and install any necessary audio software. The company's updated slide presentation that will accompany Mr. Turkleson's presentation will also be available for viewing at www.cheniere.com under the Investor Relations, Corporate Presentation link.

A replay of the Web cast will be available through September 8, 2005.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. is a Houston-based energy company engaged in developing LNG Receiving Terminals and Gulf of Mexico Exploration & Production. Cheniere is building a 100% owned Gulf Coast LNG Receiving Terminal near Sabine Pass in Cameron Parish, LA, and developing 100% owned Gulf Coast LNG Receiving Terminals near Corpus Christi, TX, and near the Creole Trail in Cameron Parish, LA. Cheniere is also a 30% limited partner in Freeport LNG Development, L.P., which is building an LNG Receiving Terminal in Freeport, Texas. Cheniere explores for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico using a regional database of 7,000 square miles of PSTM 3D seismic data. Cheniere owns 9% of Gryphon Exploration Company, along with Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P., which owns 91%. Additional information about Cheniere Energy, Inc., may be found on its web site at www.cheniere.com.

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