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Important US Regulatory Disclosures on Subject Companies
As of June 29, 2012, Morgan Stanley beneficially owned 1% or more of a class of common equity securities of the following companies covered in Morgan Stanley Research: Atlas Energy LP, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P., El Paso Pipeline Partners LP, Energy Transfer Equity, LP, Williams Companies, Inc.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley managed or co-managed a public offering (or 144A offering) of securities of Energy Transfer Equity, LP, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Williams Companies, Inc.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley has received compensation for investment banking services from Energy Transfer Equity, LP, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Williams Companies, Inc.
In the next 3 months, Morgan Stanley expects to receive or intends to seek compensation for investment banking services from Energy Transfer Equity, LP, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Williams Companies, Inc.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley has received compensation for products and services other than investment banking services from Atlas Energy LP, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., El Paso Pipeline Partners LP, Energy Transfer Equity, LP, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Kinder Morgan Inc., Williams Companies, Inc.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley has provided or is providing investment banking services to, or has an investment banking client relationship with, the following company: Energy Transfer Equity, LP, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Williams Companies, Inc.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley has either provided or is providing non-investment banking, securities-related services to and/or in the past has entered into an agreement to provide services or has a client relationship with the following company: Atlas Energy LP, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., El Paso Pipeline Partners LP, Energy Transfer Equity, LP, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Kinder Morgan Inc., Williams Companies, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC makes a market in the securities of Atlas Energy LP, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P., El Paso Pipeline Partners LP, Energy Transfer Equity, LP, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Kinder Morgan Inc., Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, Williams Companies, Inc.
The equity research analysts or strategists principally responsible for the preparation of Morgan Stanley Research have received compensation based upon various factors, including quality of research, investor client feedback, stock picking, competitive factors, firm revenues and overall investment banking revenues.
Morgan Stanley and its affiliates do business that relates to companies/instruments covered in Morgan Stanley Research, including market making, providing liquidity and specialized trading, risk arbitrage and other proprietary trading, fund management, commercial banking, extension of credit, investment services and investment banking. Morgan Stanley sells to and buys from customers the securities/instruments of companies covered in Morgan Stanley Research on a principal basis. Morgan Stanley may have a position in the debt of the Company or instruments discussed in this report.
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Other Important Disclosures
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC and its affiliates have a significant financial interest in the debt securities of El Paso Pipeline Partners LP, Energy Transfer Equity, LP, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Kinder Morgan Inc., Williams Companies, Inc.