EXHIBIT 99.1

                                  PRESS RELEASE


      CROSSTEX ENERGY RAISES $105 MILLION TOWARD PURCHASE OF EL PASO ASSETS

DALLAS, October 19, 2005 --- Crosstex Energy, L.P. (NasdaqNM: XTEX) (the
Partnership) announced that it had executed commitments to privately place $105
million of equity to support its $500 million acquisition of the South Louisiana
processing and liquids assets from El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP).

The Partnership has agreed to sell 2,850,165 units of Senior Subordinated Series
B Units at a purchase price of $36.84 per unit. The series B units will not
participate in the third quarter distribution, and will convert to common units
on November 14, 2005. The placement is expected to close concurrently with the
closing of the purchase transaction of the El Paso assets, expected later in the
fourth quarter.

The securities to be offered have not been registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and
unless so registered, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United
States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to,
the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws. This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities.

ABOUT THE CROSSTEX ENERGY COMPANIES

Crosstex Energy, L.P., a mid-stream natural gas company headquartered in Dallas,
operates over 4,500 miles of pipeline, five processing plants, and approximately
100 natural gas amine treating plants. Crosstex currently provides services for
approximately 1.9 Bcf/day of natural gas.

Crosstex Energy, Inc. (NasdaqNM: XTXI) owns the two percent general partner
interest, a 50 percent limited partner interest, and the incentive distribution
rights of Crosstex Energy, L.P.

Additional information about the Crosstex companies can be found at
www.crosstexenergy.com.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than
statements of historical facts included herein constitute forward-looking
statements. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct.

Contact: Barry E. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer
         William W. Davis, Executive V.P. and Chief Financial Officer
Phone:   (214) 953-9500


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