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The transaction was approved by EP board of directors.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">US - El Paso Pipeline Partners LP (EP) agreed to raise its stake to 40% from 10%, by</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">further acquiring a 30% stake in Colorado Interstate Gas Co, a provider of gas</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">distribution services, from El Paso CGP LLC, a wholly-owned unit of El Paso Corp.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Concurrently, EP agreed to raise its stake to 25% from 10%, by further acquiring a 15%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">stake in Southern Natural Gas Co. The two transactions were to have a combined value of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">$736 mil. 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Pipeline Company; Coastal Finance I; Colorado Interstate Gas Company; ...</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:docid xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">PR_62045_600034677</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item></channel></rss>