In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending
December 31, 2005, of
El Paso Corporation (the
“Company”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the
“Report”), I,
Douglas L. Foshee, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify
(i) that the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) that the information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to El Paso
Corporation and will be retained by El Paso Corporation and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.