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                               UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.

                          SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION


        PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
                   EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )

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       Rule14a-6(e)(2))
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                            EL PASO CORPORATION
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              (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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  (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)


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      El Paso Corporation has scheduled its 2003 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders for 2:00 p.m. Central time on Tuesday, June 17, 2003. The
meeting will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center, located at
1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas, 77010.

Important Information
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On April 24, 2003, El Paso Corporation filed a preliminary proxy statement
relating to its 2003 annual meeting with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Prior to the annual meeting, El Paso will furnish a definitive
proxy statement to its shareholders, together with a WHITE proxy card.
Shareholders are strongly advised to read El Paso's proxy statement as it
contains important information.

Shareholders may obtain a copy of El Paso's preliminary proxy statement,
any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and any other
documents filed by El Paso with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
free at the Internet Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange
Commission at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary proxy statement and
any amendments and supplements are available for free at El Paso's Internet
Web site at www.elpaso.com or by writing to El Paso Corporation, Investor
Relations, P.O. Box 2511, Houston, TX 77252. In addition, copies of El
Paso's proxy materials may be requested by contacting El Paso's proxy
solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at (800) 322-2885 Toll-Free or by email
at proxy@mackenziepartners.com.

Information regarding the names, affiliation and interests of individuals
who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of El Paso's
shareholders is contained in El Paso's preliminary proxy statement.