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Enterprise Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results.


Energy Editors/Business Editors

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2003

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:EPD EPD

expected progeny difference.
) today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2003.

Enterprise reported adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2003 of $19.2 million, or $0.07 per unit, in line with the Partnership's earnings guidance issued on Oct. 9, 2003. Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2003 excludes a non-cash charge Non-Cash Charge

A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash.

Notes:
Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet.
 of $22.5 million for the impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

Notes:
1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 of the book value of the Partnership's ownership interest in an octane oc·tane  
n.
1. Any of various isomeric paraffin hydrocarbons with the formula C8H18, found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent.

2. An octane number.
 enhancement production facility. Including this charge, Enterprise reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2003 of $3.3 million, or a loss of $0.04 per unit, compared to net income of $34.9 million, or $0.18 per unit on a fully diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 basis, for the third quarter of 2002.

For the first nine months of 2003, excluding the impairment charge incurred in the third quarter, adjusted net income was $92.8 million, or $0.39 per unit. Including the impairment charge, reported net income was $70.3 million, or $0.28 per unit on a fully diluted basis, versus reported net income of $40.0 million, or $0.19 per unit, for the same period in 2002.

Distributable Cash Flow for the third quarter of 2003 was $41.5 million compared to $60.6 million in the third quarter of 2002. For the first nine months of 2003, Distributable Cash Flow was $200.0 million versus Distributable Cash Flow of $136.5 million for the comparable period in 2002.

"As we previously announced, the third quarter was a difficult quarter for our partnership due to weak demand for ethane ethane (ĕth`ān), CH3CH3, gaseous hydrocarbon. It is a continuous-chain alkane. As a constituent of natural gas, it is used for fuel. It can be prepared by cracking and fractional distillation of petroleum.  (the most prevalent prevalent

widespread occurrence.
 NGL NGL - A dialect of IGL.  product) as a result of the prolonged pro·long  
tr.v. pro·longed, pro·long·ing, pro·longs
1. To lengthen in duration; protract.

2. To lengthen in extent.
 recession in the manufacturing sector and higher natural gas prices," said O.S. "Dub" Andras Andras

demon of discord. [Occultism: Jobes, 93]

See : Discord
, president and chief executive officer of Enterprise. "We believe business conditions hit a low point in June June: see month.  and July July: see month.  and the improvement we saw in August and September September: see month.  has continued into October October: see month.  and November November: see month. .

"It appears that demand for ethane by the petrochemical petrochemical, any one of a large group of chemicals derived from a component of petroleum or natural gas. The cracking processes for manufacturing gasoline produce vast quantities of gaseous hydrocarbons.  industry bottomed out in June and July at an average of 574,000 barrels per day Barrels per day (abbreviated BPD, bbl/d, bpd, bd or b/d) is a measurement used to describe the amount of crude oil (measured in barrels) produced or consumed by an entity in one day. , which was 23% below the five-year average of 750,000 barrels per day. Average demand for August, September and October has increased to approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 700,000 barrels per day. As a result of increased demand for ethane and a moderation in natural gas prices, the indicative indicative: see mood.  gross processing spread on the U.S. Gulf Coast for the month of October averaged approximately $0.15 per gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. ," stated Andras.

"We are encouraged by the improvements we have seen in our businesses over the last few months. While we have not yet returned to a normalized level of business activity, we do believe our partnership's financial results will improve with the overall growth in the U.S. economy and the manufacturing sector. Our focus is to manage through the short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 challenges associated with this business cycle while positioning our partnership to benefit from future growth opportunities that will create long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 value for our partnership and an attractive total return for our investors," said Andras.

Enterprise reported revenue of $1.2 billion for the third quarter of 2003 compared to $943.3 million of revenue for the same period of last year. Gross operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 for the third quarter of 2003 was $68.5 million, which includes the $22.5 million non-cash impairment charge related to the octane enhancement facility. Gross operating margin for the third quarter of 2002 was $107.2 million. Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 for the third quarter of 2003 was $30.6 million, which also includes the $22.5 million impairment charge. Operating income was $68.3 million for the third quarter of 2002.

"Our financial results for the third quarter of 2003 were primarily affected by lower volumes and gross operating margin from our Mid-America and Seminole Seminole, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Muskogean branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They separated (their name means "separatist") from the Creek in the early 18th cent.  pipelines, lower unit margins in our NGL marketing business and lower gross operating margin from natural gas processing Natural gas processing plants, or fractionators, are used to purify the raw natural gas extracted from underground gas fields and brought up to the surface by gas wells. The processed natural gas, used as fuel by residential, commercial and industial consumers, is almost pure  activities," stated Andras.

Pipelines -- Gross operating margin from the Pipeline segment for the third quarter of 2003 increased to $66.6 million compared to $63.9 million for the same period in 2002. Net Pipeline segment volumes during the third quarter of 2003 were 1,678,000 equivalent barrels per day ("BPDE BPDE Benzo A-Pyrene-Diol-Epoxide ") compared to 1,682,000 BPDE for the third quarter of 2002.

The increase in gross operating margin was primarily due to a 141,000 barrel barrel: see English units of measurement.  per day ("BPD Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
A pattern of behavior characterized by impulsive acts, intense but chaotic relationships with others, identity problems, and emotional instability.
") aggregate increase in NGL import volumes during the third quarter of 2003, which utilized Enterprise's import facility on the Houston Ship Channel The Houston Ship Channel in Houston, Texas is part of the Port of Houston—one of the United States's busiest sea ports. The channel is a conduit between the continental interior and the Gulf of Mexico for both petrochemical products and Midwestern grain.  and the related Channel pipeline system. Volumes also increased by 38,000 BPD on the Louisiana Louisiana (ləwē'zēăn`ə, lē'–), state in the S central United States. It is bounded by Mississippi, with the Mississippi R.  Pipeline System and 25,000 BPD on the Port Neches Port Neches (nĕch`ĭz), city (1990 pop. 12,974), Jefferson co., SE Tex., on the Neches River; inc. 1927. It is an oil-shipping port on the deepwater Sabine-Neches Canal.  isobutane isobutane (ī'səby`tān): see butane.  pipeline we acquired in March 2003.

Gross operating margin from the Mid-America and Seminole pipelines for the third quarter of 2003 increased by $2.6 million to $32.7 million on aggregate volume of 735,000 BPD. Gross operating margin from these pipelines for the two months that Enterprise owned them during the third quarter of 2002 was $30.1 million on aggregate volume of 868,000 BPD. Volumes and gross operating margin for the third quarter of this year were less than normal due to weak demand for NGLs and poor processing economics for most of the quarter, which caused natural gas processing plants in the Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains, major mountain system of W North America and easternmost belt of the North American cordillera, extending more than 3,000 mi (4,800 km) from central N.Mex. to NW Alaska; Mt. Elbert (14,431 ft/4,399 m) in Colorado is the highest peak.  to reduce the amount of ethane extracted. This resulted in lower transportation volumes on both the Mid-America and Seminole pipeline systems.

Gross operating margin on the Mid-America pipeline was also reduced for expenses associated with pipeline integrity work. Pipeline integrity expense during the third quarter of 2003 was approximately $1.7 million and is expected to be approximately $4.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.

Fractionation fractionation /frac·tion·a·tion/ (frak?shun-a´shun)
1. in radiology, division of the total dose of radiation into small doses administered at intervals.

2.
 -- Gross operating margin for the Fractionation segment was $30.6 million for the third quarter of 2003 compared to $34.6 million for the third quarter of 2002. The decrease in the gross operating margin for the segment was primarily due to lower unit margins and a slight decrease in volumes from Enterprise's propylene propylene /pro·pyl·ene/ (pro´pi-len) a gaseous hydrocarbon, CH3CHdbondCH2.

propylene glycol  a colorless viscous liquid used as a humectant and solvent in pharmaceutical preparations.
 fractionation business due to weak demand for polymer-grade propylene and higher operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales .

Increases in unit margins and volumes at Enterprise's Mont Belvieu NGL fractionator and in-kind in-kind
adj.
Given in goods, commodities, or services rather than money: cash and in-kind benefits. 
 fractionation fees and volumes at the Partnership's Norco NGL fractionator offset a decrease in gross operating margin from the partnership's remaining NGL fractionators due to a decrease in volumes.

Overall, NGL fractionation volumes decreased by approximately 14,000 BPD to 233,000 BPD reflecting weak demand for NGLs and below average natural gas processing economics that reduced the amount of NGLs extracted from natural gas and available for fractionation.

The butane butane (by`tān), C4H10, gaseous alkane, a hydrocarbon that is obtained from natural gas or by refining petroleum.  isomerization isomerization /isom·er·iza·tion/ (i-som?er-i-za´shun) the process whereby any isomer is converted into another isomer, usually requiring special conditions of temperature, pressure, or catalysts.  business benefited from an increase in unit margins that more than offset the effect of a decrease in volumes. Butane isomerization volumes for the third quarter of 2003 were 77,000 BPD compared to 88,000 BPD in the same quarter of 2002.

Processing -- Gross operating margin for the Processing segment was a loss of $6.9 million for the third quarter of 2003 compared to gross operating margin of $8.4 million for the third quarter of 2002. Gross operating margin from NGL marketing and support activities in the third quarter of 2003 decreased by approximately $7.9 million from the same period in 2002. This decrease was primarily due to lower sales margins.

Gross operating margin from natural gas processing was $1.6 million, a decrease of $7.3 million compared to the third quarter of last year. This decrease was due to depressed Depressed

A description of a market, security, or product that is experiencing weak demand and lowering prices.

Notes:
A depressed market, security, or product implies that prices and volume are low. There are many reasons for a depressed market, security, or product.
 processing economics early in the current quarter as a result of weak demand for NGLs and higher gas prices. Gross processing spreads on the Gulf Coast for the third quarter of 2003 averaged approximately $0.09 per gallon compared to $0.13 per gallon during the third quarter of 2002. Equity NGL production for the third quarter of 2003 was 57,000 BPD compared to 78,000 BPD in the third quarter of 2002 due to the weaker processing economics in the third quarter of 2003.

Effective Aug. 1, 2003, approximately 200 million cubic feet per day of natural gas production volume flowing into the partnership's facilities for processing, or approximately 10% of the total amount of gas processed by Enterprise, that had been historically processed under keepwhole arrangements was converted to fee-based arrangements. Under the fee-based processing arrangements, Enterprise receives a tolling fee based on the volume of gas processed, does not earn title to the NGLs extracted and does not bear the economic cost of plant fuel to process the gas.

Enterprise processes approximately 2.1 billion cubic feet of gas per day. For the remainder of 2003 and for 2004, we estimate that approximately 49% of this gas will be processed under a margin band agreement with Shell; approximately 40% will be processed under percent-of-liquids arrangements; 10% under fee-based agreements and 1% under legacy keepwhole arrangements.

Octane Enhancement -- Gross operating margin for the Octane Enhancement segment for the third quarter of 2003 was a loss of $21.2 million, which includes the non-cash impairment charge of $22.5 million. This compares to gross operating margin of $1.2 million for the same period last year.

Enterprise's octane enhancement facility currently produces MTBE MTBE Methyl-tert-butyl-ether Surgery An aliphatic ether that rapidly dissolves cholesterol stones in vivo, introduced under local anesthesia via a percutaneous transhepatic cholecystectomy catheter, as a non-invasive method for treating gallstones; after injection, , a high-octane high-oc·tane
adj.
1. Having a high octane number and thus reducing knock and increasing efficiency in high-performance engines: high-octane gas.

2.
 additive additive

In foods, any of various chemical substances added to produce desirable effects. Additives include such substances as artificial or natural colourings and flavourings; stabilizers, emulsifiers, and thickeners; preservatives and humectants (moisture-retainers); and
 for motor gasoline gasoline or petrol, light, volatile mixture of hydrocarbons for use in the internal-combustion engine and as an organic solvent, obtained primarily by fractional distillation and "cracking" of petroleum, but also obtained from natural gas, by . As we have previously discussed, several states are implementing bans on the usage of MTBE at the beginning of 2004. These states accounted for approximately 45% of the demand for MTBE in 2002. Some producers of motor gasoline have already started to phase out the use of the additive. Given the reduced demand for MTBE, Enterprise has evaluated alternative uses for the facility. Based on this evaluation, we recorded a non-cash charge of $22.5 million in the third quarter of 2003 to reduce the book value of our investment in this facility.

Distributable Cash Flow is reduced for sustaining capital expenditures, which for the third quarter of 2003 and the first nine months of 2003 includes approximately $5.9 million and $6.4 million, respectively, for a major project to reroute reroute
Verb

[-routing, -routed] to send or direct by a different route

reroute vtdesviar

reroute vt [+
 fourteen miles of 10-inch and 16-inch diameter diameter - The diameter of a graph is the maximum value of the minimum distance between any two nodes.  pipeline on the Mid-America Pipeline system. This project is associated with the development of a dam and reservoir reservoir (rĕz`əvôr, -vwär), storage tank or wholly or partly artificial lake for storing water. Building an embankment or dam to preserve a supply of water for irrigation is an ancient practice; India and Egypt have many old and  by the Bureau of Reclamation Reclamation

A claim for the right to return or the right to demand the return of a security that has been previously accepted as a result of bad delivery or other irregularities in the delivery and settlement process.
. The total cost of this non-routine project is expected to be approximately $10.4 million and should be completed in the fourth quarter of 2003.

Gross operating margin represents operating income before depreciation, amortization, lease expense for which Enterprise does not have the payment obligation, general and administrative expenses, and gain or loss on sale of assets. Enterprise's equity earnings from unconsolidated affiliates are included in gross operating margin. Pipeline volumes expressed in terms of BPDE are on an energy equivalent basis where 3.8 MMBtu of natural gas is equivalent to one barrel of NGLs. We have reconciled rec·on·cile  
v. rec·on·ciled, rec·on·cil·ing, rec·on·ciles

v.tr.
1. To reestablish a close relationship between.

2. To settle or resolve.

3.
 gross operating margin (a non-GAAP liquidity measure) to operating income.

Several adjustments to net income are required to calculate Distributable Cash Flow. These adjustments include: (1) the addition of non-cash expenses Noun 1. non-cash expense - an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash
disbursal, disbursement, expense - amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
 such as depreciation and amortization expense; (2) the addition of expenses for which the partnership does not have the payment obligation; (3) the addition of actual cash distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates less the related equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates; (4) other miscellaneous non-cash adjustments such as the addition of decreases or the subtraction subtraction, fundamental operation of arithmetic; the inverse of addition. If a and b are real numbers (see number), then the number ab is that number (called the difference) which when added to b (the subtractor) equals  of increases in the value of financial instruments related to hedging hedging, in commerce, method by which traders use two counterbalancing investment strategies so as to minimize any losses caused by price fluctuations. It is generally used by traders on the commodities market.  activities; and (5) the subtraction of sustaining capital expenditures. Distributable cash flow is before reserves established for the purpose of funding future expansion or sustaining capital expenditures, debt reduction and cash distributions to the limited partners and general partner. We have reconciled Distributable Cash Flow (a non-GAAP liquidity measure) to cash flow from operating activities.

EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  is defined as net income plus interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization amounts. Our measure of adjusted EBITDA excludes equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates but includes cash distributions from such investments. We have reconciled EBITDA (a non-GAAP liquidity measure) to cash flow from operating activities. For the three months and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2003, EBITDA includes the non-cash impairment charge related to the octane enhancement production facility.

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is the second-largest publicly traded midstream mid·stream  
n.
1. The middle part of a stream.

2. The part of a course that is neither at the beginning nor at the end: the midstream of life.

Noun 1.
 energy partnership, with an enterprise value of approximately $7.0 billion. Enterprise is a leading North American North American

named after North America.


North American blastomycosis
see North American blastomycosis.

North American cattle tick
see boophilusannulatus.
 provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas and natural gas liquids ("NGLs"). The Company's services include natural gas transportation, processing and storage and NGL fractionation (or separation), transportation, storage and import/export terminaling.

Today, Enterprise will host a conference call to discuss third quarter earnings. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time and may be accessed by visiting the Company's Web site at www.epplp.com. Participants should access the "Investor Information" section of the Web site at least ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call to download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer.  and install any necessary audio software.

This press release contains various forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 and information that are based on the Company's beliefs and those of its general partner, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. When used in this press release, words such as "anticipate," "project," "expect," "plan," "goal," "forecast," "intend," "could," "believe," "may," and similar expressions and statements regarding the plans and objectives of the Company for future operations, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company and its general partner believe that such expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither the Company nor its general partner can give assurances that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize ma·te·ri·al·ize  
v. ma·te·ri·al·ized, ma·te·ri·al·iz·ing, ma·te·ri·al·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To cause to become real or actual: By building the house, we materialized a dream.
, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect Incorrect means to not be correct and may also refer to:
  • Politically incorrect
  • Incorrectly formatted data, a computer error
See also
  • Correctness
  • Anomalously numbered roads in Great Britain
  • Disputes in English grammar (Incorrect English)
, the Company's actual results may vary materially from those the Company anticipated, estimated, projected or expected. Among the key risk factors that may have a direct bearing on the Company's results of operations and financial condition are:

-- fluctuations in oil, natural gas and NGL prices and production

due to weather and other natural and economic forces;

-- a reduction in demand for the Company's products by the

petrochemical, refining refining, any of various processes for separating impurities from crude or semifinished materials. It includes the finer processes of metallurgy, the fractional distillation of petroleum into its commercial products, and the purifying of cane, beet, and maple sugar  or heating industries;

-- a decline in the volumes of NGLs delivered by the Company's

facilities;

-- the failure of the Company's credit risk management efforts to

adequately protect it against customer non-payment non-payment
Noun

failure to pay money owed

non-payment nNichtzahlung f, Zahlungsverweigerung f

non-payment n
;

-- the failure to successfully integrate new acquisitions; and

-- terrorist attacks aimed at the Company's facilities.

The Company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Statement of Consolidated Operations - UNAUDITED
For the Three and Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2003 and 2002
----------------------------------------------------------------------
($ in 000s, except per unit amounts)

                       For the Three Months     For the Nine Months
                          Ended Sept. 30,          Ended Sept. 30,
                     ------------------------ ------------------------
                        2003        2002         2003        2002
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
Revenue
-------
  Revenue from
   consolidated
   operations        $1,234,780     $943,313  $3,927,025   $2,391,624
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
  Total Revenue       1,234,780      943,313   3,927,025    2,391,624
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------

Costs and Expenses:
-------------------
  Operating costs
   and expenses       1,178,703      868,662   3,699,437    2,278,869
  Selling, general
   and administrative     7,415       12,289      28,939       27,991
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
  Total Costs and
   Expenses           1,186,118      880,951   3,728,376    2,306,860
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
Equity in income
 (loss) of
 unconsolidated
 affiliates             (18,040)       5,963     (16,647)      22,258
---------------      ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------

Operating Income         30,622       68,325     182,002      107,022
----------------

Other Income
 (Expense):
-----------
  Interest expense      (32,559)     (30,690)   (107,750)     (68,235)
  Dividend income
   from unconsolidated
   affiliates               156                    4,551        2,196
  Other, net                300          567         572        2,366
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
  Total Other Income
   (Expense)            (32,103)     (30,123)   (102,627)     (63,673)
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
Income (loss) before
 provision for taxes
 and minority interest   (1,481)      38,202      79,375       43,349
----------------------

Provision for taxes      (1,023)      (2,056)     (4,628)      (2,056)
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------

Income (loss) before
 minority interest       (2,504)      36,146      74,747       41,293
--------------------

Minority interest          (757)      (1,296)     (4,398)      (1,326)
                     ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
Net income (loss)       $(3,261)     $34,850     $70,349      $39,967
-----------------    =========== ============ =========== ============

Allocation of Net
 Income (Loss )to:
------------------
  Limited partners      $(8,273)     $32,076     $56,123      $33,299
  General partner        $5,012       $2,774     $14,226       $6,668

Per Unit data (Fully
 Diluted):
--------------------
Net income (loss)
 per unit                $(0.04)       $0.18       $0.28        $0.19
Average LP Units
 Outstanding (000s)     207,801      174,019     203,154      174,274

Other Financial data:
--------------------
  Operating
   activities cash
   inflow (outflow)     $95,536     $124,926    $228,569     $170,109
  Investing
   activities cash
   inflow (outflow)    $(41,311) $(1,245,776)  $(153,460) $(1,677,431)
  Financing
   activities cash
   inflow (outflow)    $(32,966)  $1,172,658    $(48,694)  $1,429,954
  Distributable cash
   flow                 $41,547      $60,618    $199,985     $136,472

  Depreciation and
   amortization         $28,615      $27,558     $96,081      $62,907
  Operating lease
   expense paid by
   EPCO                  $2,273       $2,274      $6,820       $6,852
  Distributions
   received from
   unconsolidated
   affiliates            $4,838      $11,001     $25,703      $40,114
  Non-cash
   impairment loss
   in equity earnings
   from
   unconsolidated
   affiliates          $(22,494)                $(22,494)
  Non-cash income
   (loss) related to
   hedging activities
   (mark-to-market
   valuations)               $2       $6,872         $25     $(12,830)
  Sustaining capital
   expenditures          $9,436       $2,610     $14,958       $4,374
  Total capital
   expenditures         $43,471      $20,203     $97,968      $46,958
  Investments in and
   advances to (from)
   unconsolidated
   affiliates            $4,356       $3,056     $29,414      $13,193
  Total debt
   principal
   outstanding at
   end of period     $1,894,000   $2,527,000  $1,894,000   $2,527,000

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Operating Data - UNAUDITED
For the Three and Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2003 and 2002
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                  For the Three        For the Nine
                                     Months               Months
                                  Ended Sept. 30,     Ended Sept. 30,
                               ------------------- -------------------
                                  2003      2002      2003      2002
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Gross Operating Margin by
 Segment ($000s):
--------------------------
  Pipelines                     $66,589   $63,887  $210,490  $128,745
  Fractionation                  30,617    34,585    95,535    92,815
  Processing                     (6,884)    8,417    25,757   (26,141)
  Octane enhancement(a)         (21,195)    1,155   (27,864)    7,038
  Other                            (593)     (870)   (2,463)   (2,095)
                               ------------------- -------------------
Total gross operating margin    $68,534  $107,174  $301,455  $200,362
                               ------------------- -------------------
  Depreciation and
   amortization                  28,259    24,292    83,761    58,491
  Operating lease expense paid
   by EPCO                        2,273     2,274     6,820     6,852
  Loss (gain) on sale of
   assets                           (35)       (6)      (67)        6
  Selling, general and
   administrative expenses        7,415    12,289    28,939    27,991
                               ------------------- -------------------
Operating income                $30,622   $68,325  $182,002  $107,022
                               =================== ===================

(a) Includes impairment charge of $22.5 million in the three
    months and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2003.

Selected Volumetric Operating Data:
-----------------------------------

 MBPD, net
 ---------
 NGL and petrochemical
  pipelines                       1,400     1,353     1,366     1,375
 NGL fractionation                  233       247       223       233
 Propylene fractionation             54        55        57        55
 Isomerization                       77        88        80        82
 Equity NGL production               57        78        53        78
 Octane enhancement                   4         5         4         5

 BBtus per day, net
 ------------------
 Natural gas pipelines            1,058     1,250     1,042     1,254

 Equivalent MBPD, net
 --------------------
 NGL, petrochemical and natural
  gas pipelines                   1,678     1,682     1,640     1,705

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Unaudited GAAP Financial Measures to Our Non-GAAP
Financial Measures - Part I
(Dollars in thousands)

                                  For the Three       For the Nine
                                     Months              Months
                                 Ended Sept. 30,      Ended Sept 30,
                                ------------------ -------------------
                                  2003      2002      2003      2002
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
 "Total Gross Operating Margin"
 to
-------------------------------
  GAAP "Operating Income"
  -----------------------------
Operating Income                $30,622   $68,325  $182,002  $107,022
  Adjustments to derive Total
   Gross Operating Margin:
      Depreciation and
       amortization in
       operating costs and
       expenses                  28,259    24,292    83,761    58,491
      Retained lease expense,
       net, in operating costs
       and expenses               2,273     2,274     6,820     6,852
      Loss (gain) on sale of
       assets in operating
       costs and expenses           (35)       (6)      (67)        6
      Selling, general and
       administrative costs       7,415    12,289    28,939    27,991
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Gross Operating Margin    $68,534  $107,174  $301,455  $200,362
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
 "Adjusted Net Income" to
-------------------------------
  GAAP "Net Income (Loss)"
  -----------------------------
Net income (loss)               $(3,261)  $34,850   $70,349   $39,967
  Adjustments to derive
   Adjusted Net Income:
      Impairment charge related
       to BEF MTBE facility
       included in equity
       earnings from
       unconsolidated
       affiliates                22,494              22,494
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
Adjusted Net Income             $19,233   $34,850   $92,843   $39,967
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
 "Adjusted Fully Diluted
 Earnings Per Unit"
--------------------------------
  to GAAP "Fully Diluted
   Earnings Per Unit"
  -----------------------------
Fully Diluted Earnings Per Unit  $(0.04)    $0.18     $0.28     $0.19
  Adjustments to derive
   Adjusted Fully Diluted
   Earnings Per Unit:
      Impairment charge related
       to BEF MTBE facility
       included in equity
       earnings from
       unconsolidated
       affiliates                  0.11                0.11
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
Adjusted Fully Diluted Earnings
 Per Unit                         $0.07     $0.18     $0.39     $0.19
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Unaudited GAAP Financial Measures to Our Non-GAAP
Financial Measures -  Part II
(Dollars in thousands)

                                  For the Three       For the Nine
                                      Months             Months
                                 Ended Sept. 30,     Ended Sept. 30,
                                ------------------ -------------------
                                  2003      2002     2003       2002
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
 "EBITDA" to GAAP "Net Income"
 and
-------------------------------
  GAAP "Operating Activities
   Cash Flows"
  -----------------------------
 Net income (loss)              $(3,261)  $34,850   $70,349   $39,967
   Adjustments to derive
    EBITDA:
     Interest expense
      (including amortization
      component)                 32,559    30,690   107,750    68,235
     Provision for income taxes   1,023     2,056     4,628     2,056
     Other depreciation and
      amortization               28,293    24,331    83,844    58,544
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
 EBITDA                         $58,614   $91,927  $266,571  $168,802
   Reconciliation of "EBITDA"
    to "Operating Activities
    Cash Flows":
     Leases paid by EPCO, net
      (excluding minority
      interest portion)           2,250     2,248     6,752     6,782
     Deferred income tax
      expense, net of provision
      for current period income
      taxes                      (2,305)   (1,527)     (446)   (1,527)
     Changes in fair market
      value of financial
      instruments                    (2)   (6,872)      (25)   12,830
     Minority interest            1,234     1,296     2,930     1,326
     Interest expense, net of
      amortization component    (32,237)  (27,463)  (95,513)  (63,872)
     Equity in income (loss)
      of unconsolidated
      affiliates                 18,040    (5,963)   16,647   (22,258)
     Distributions received
      from unconsolidated
      affiliates                  4,838    11,001    25,703    40,114
     Net effect of changes
      in operating accounts      45,011    60,285     3,944    27,906
     Loss (gain) on sale of
      assets                        (35)       (6)      (67)        6
     Other                          128               2,073
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
 Operating Activities Cash
  Flows                         $95,536  $124,926  $228,569  $170,109
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
 "Distributable Cash Flow" to
 GAAP
-------------------------------
  "Net Income (Loss)" and GAAP
   "Operating Activities Cash
   Flows"
  -----------------------------
 Net income (loss)              $(3,261)  $34,850   $70,349   $39,967
   Adjustments to derive
     Distributable Cash Flow:
     Leases paid by EPCO, net
      (excluding minority
      interest portion)           2,250     2,248     6,752     6,782
     Minority interest in
      leases paid by EPCO            23        26        68        70
     Equity in loss (income)
      of unconsolidated
      affiliates                 18,040    (5,963)   16,647   (22,258)
     Distributions received
      from unconsolidated
      affiliates                  4,838    11,001    25,703    40,114
     Loss (gain) on sale
      of assets                     (35)       (6)      (67)        6
     Proceeds from sale of
      assets                         69         6       177        18
     Sustaining capital
      expenditures               (9,436)   (2,610)  (14,958)   (4,374)
     Changes in fair market
      value of financial
      instruments                    (2)   (6,872)      (25)   12,830
     Amortization in interest
      expense                       322     3,227    12,237     4,363
     Other depreciation and
      amortization               28,293    24,331    83,844    58,544
     Other                          446       380      (742)      410
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
Distributable Cash Flow          41,547    60,618   199,985   136,472
   Reconciliation of
    "Distributable Cash Flow"
    to "Operating Activities
    Cash Flows":
     Sustaining capital
      expenditures                9,436     2,610    14,958     4,374
     Deferred income tax
      expense                    (1,282)      529     4,182       529
     Proceeds from sale of
      assets                        (69)       (6)     (177)      (18)
     Minority interest in
      income (loss) not
      included in calculation
      of Distributable Cash
      Flow                          788       916     3,672       916
     Minority interest of
      General Partner in
      Operating Partnership's
      allocation of leases
      paid by EPCO                  (23)      (26)      (68)      (70)
     Net effect of changes in
      operating accounts not
      already included in
      calculation of
      Distributable Cash Flow    45,011    60,285     3,944    27,906
     Other                          128               2,073
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating Activities Cash
 Flows                          $95,536  $124,926  $228,569  $170,109
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

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