Exhibit 99.1

           Cheniere Energy Announces Senior Notes Offering

    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2005--Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(AMEX:LNG) announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market
and other conditions, $500 million of senior notes in a private
placement.
    The notes being offered by Cheniere will not be registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold
in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
from registration requirements.
    This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, any security and shall not constitute
an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
    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
             Investor Relations
             Suzanne McLeod, 713-265-0208
             info@cheniere.com