Cheniere Energy Completes Share Purchase.

HOUSTON -- Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) announced today that it has completed the purchase of 9,175,595 shares of its common stock under an option agreement with Credit Suisse International ("Credit Suisse") at a cash price of $35.42 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $325 million.

Cheniere's option to purchase the shares was part of an issuer call spread entered into in July 2005 by Cheniere and Credit Suisse in connection with Cheniere's issuance of $325 million of 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2012. Cheniere elected physical settlement of the option thereby requiring Credit Suisse to deliver 9,175,595 shares to Cheniere, which has reduced Cheniere's issued and outstanding common stock to 47,274,148 shares as of today's date.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. is developing a network of three liquefied natural gas receiving terminals and related natural gas pipelines along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Cheniere is pursuing related business opportunities both upstream and downstream of the terminals. Cheniere is also the founder and holds a 30% limited partner interest in a fourth LNG receiving terminal. Additional information about Cheniere Energy, Inc. may be found on its web site at www.cheniere.com.

For additional information, please refer to Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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