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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99




FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

            In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, AmeriGas Partners, L.P. ("AmeriGas
Partners") is hereby filing cautionary statements identifying important factors
that could cause AmeriGas Partners' actual results to differ materially from
those projected in forward-looking statements of AmeriGas Partners made by or on
behalf of AmeriGas Partners.


RISK FACTORS

            The financial and operating performance of AmeriGas Partners is
subject to risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict, and
many of which are beyond the control of management. Forward-looking statements
concerning AmeriGas Partners' performance may differ materially from actual
results because of these risks and uncertainties. They include, but are not
limited to:

            1. Weather conditions;
            2. price and availability of propane, and the capacity to
               transport to market areas;
            3. governmental legislation and regulations;
            4. local economic conditions;
            5. labor relations;
            6. environmental claims;
            7. competition from the same and alternative energy sources;
            8. operating hazards and other risks incidental to transporting,
               storing, and distributing propane;
            9. energy efficiency and technology trends;
           10. interest rates; and
           11. large customer defaults.