Exhibit 99.1

           Cheniere Energy Expands Senior Management Team;
      Stan Horton Appointed President & Chief Operating Officer

    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2005--Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(AMEX:LNG) announced today the appointment of Stanley C. Horton to the
position of president and chief operating officer effective April 18,
2005.
    Cheniere Chairman and CEO Charif Souki said, "We are pleased to
have a leader of Stan's stature and experience joining Cheniere
Energy's executive team. Stan brings a tremendous wealth of knowledge
and operational expertise to the company as we focus on the execution
of our long-term strategy to become the nation's premier LNG receiving
company."
    Stan Horton said, "I am very excited to be joining Cheniere's
team. LNG will play a critical role in meeting our country's future
energy needs and Cheniere is at the forefront of developing new LNG
receiving terminals to meet this demand."
    Mr. Horton has over 30 years of experience in the natural gas and
energy industry. Most recently he served as president and chief
operating officer of Southern Union's CrossCountry Energy and
Panhandle Energy -- owner and operator of 18,000 miles of interstate
pipelines and the Lake Charles LNG receiving terminal. Previous
positions include President of Northern Natural Gas, Transwestern
Pipeline, and Florida Gas Transmission.
    Mr. Horton currently serves on both the Executive Committee and
the Board of Directors for the Interstate Natural Gas Association of
America and was its chairman in 2000. He also has chaired the Gas
Industry Standards Board (2000) and the Natural Gas Council (2002). He
previously served on the Board of Directors for Portland General
Electric and the Board of Directors for Elektro Eletricidade e
Servicos S.A. He was a member of Northern Border Partners' Policy
Committee. Mr. Horton received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from
the University of Florida and a Master of Science from Rollins
College.
    Cheniere Energy, Inc. is a Houston-based energy company engaged in
developing LNG Receiving Terminals and Gulf of Mexico Exploration &
Production. Cheniere is building a 100% owned Gulf Coast LNG Receiving
Terminal near Sabine Pass in Cameron Parish, La., and developing 100%
owned Gulf Coast LNG Receiving Terminals near Corpus Christi, Texas,
and near the Creole Trail in Cameron Parish, La. Cheniere is also a
30% limited partner in Freeport LNG Development, L.P., which is
building an LNG Receiving Terminal in Freeport, Texas. Cheniere
explores for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico using a regional
database of 7,000 square miles of PSTM 3D seismic data. Cheniere owns
9% of Gryphon Exploration Company, along with Warburg, Pincus Equity
Partners, L.P., which owns 91%. Additional information about Cheniere
Energy, Inc. may be found on its web site at www.cheniere.com.
    This press release contains certain statements that may include
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts,
included herein are "forward-looking statements." Included among
"forward-looking statements" are, among other things, (i) statements
regarding Cheniere's business strategy, plans and objectives and (ii)
statements expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the
development of Cheniere's LNG receiving terminal business. Although
Cheniere believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove
to be incorrect. Cheniere's actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result
of a variety of factors, including those discussed in Cheniere's
periodic reports that are filed with and available from the Securities
and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
press release. Other than as required under the securities laws,
Cheniere does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking
statements.

    CONTACT: Cheniere Energy, Inc., Houston
             Suzanne McLeod, 713-265-0208
             info@cheniere.com