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UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549





Form 10-Q


(Mark One)


þ QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)


OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006


OR


o TRANSITION REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)


OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period
from           to


Commission File Number 1-2700





El Paso Natural Gas Company




|                                                                                                      |  |                                                   
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------
|Delaware(State or Other Jurisdiction
    of Incorporation or Organization)                            |  | 74-0608280(I.R.S. Employer
    Identification No.)
|                                                                                                     
|El Paso Building
    1001 Louisiana Street
    Houston, Texas(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | 77002(Zip Code)                                   

Telephone Number: (713) 420-2600


þ o


non-accelerated 12b-2




|                          |                     |                        
|------------------------- | ------------------- | -----------------------
|Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer þ

o þ






EL PASO NATURAL GAS
COMPANY MEETS THE CONDITIONS OF GENERAL INSTRUCTION H(1)(a) AND
(b) TO FORM 10-Q
AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS REPORT WITH A REDUCED DISCLOSURE
FORMAT AS PERMITTED BY SUCH INSTRUCTION.










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|--------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---- | -- | 
|                                              |  | Caption                                                                                                                            |  | Page |   
|                                              |  |                                                                                                                                    |  |      |   
|                                              |  | PART I  Financial Information                                                                                                     |  |      |    | 
|Item 1.                                       |  | Financial Statements                                                                                                               |  |      | 1  | 
|Item 2.                                       |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis
    of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                                          |  |      | 10 | 
|Item 3.                                       |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
    About Market Risk                                                                     |  |      | *  | 
|Item 4.                                       |  | Controls and Procedures                                                                                                            |  |      | 13 | 
|                                              |  | PART II  Other Information                                                                                                        |  |      |    | 
|Item 1.                                       |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                  |  |      | 14 | 
|Item 1A.                                      |  | Risk Factors                                                                                                                       |  |      | 14 | 
|                                              |  | Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the
    Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
    Litigation Reform Act of 1995 |  |      |    | 
|Item 2.                                       |  | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and
    Use of Proceeds                                                                    |  |      | *  | 
|Item 3.                                       |  | Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                    |  |      | *  | 
|Item 4.                                       |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
    Holders                                                                            |  |      | *  | 
|Item 5.                                       |  | Other Information                                                                                                                  |  |      | 15 | 
|Item 6.                                       |  | Exhibits                                                                                                                           |  |      | 15 | 
|                                              |  | Signatures                                                                                                                         |  |      | 16 | 
|Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 
|Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 
|Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 1350
|Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 1350








|  |                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|* | We have not included a response to this item in this document
    since no response is required pursuant to the reduced disclosure
    format permitted by General Instruction H to
    Form 10-Q.



|   |  |           |  |                                      |  | 
|-- |  | --------- |  | ------------------------------------ |  | 
|/d |  | = per day |  | BBtu = billion British thermal units





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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION





Item 1. Financial Statements


EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


(In millions)


(Unaudited)


|                                |                                          |               |     |    |      |   |     |    | 
|------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------- | --- | -- | ---- | - | --- | -- | 
|                                |                                          | Quarter Ended |    
|                                |                                          | March 31,     |    
|                                |                                          |               |    
|                                |                                          | 2006          |     |    | 2005 |  
|                                |                                          |               |     |    |      |  
|Operating revenues              |                                          | $             | 153 |    |      | $ | 123 |   
|                                |                                          |               |     |    |      |  
|Operating expenses              |                                          |               |     |    |      |   |     |   
|                                | Operation and maintenance                |               |     | 49 |      |   |     | 49 | 
|                                | Depreciation, depletion and amortization |               |     | 24 |      |   |     | 19 | 
|                                | Taxes, other than income taxes           |               |     | 8  |      |   |     | 8  | 
|                                |                                          |               |     |    |      |  
|                                |                                          |               | 81  |    |      |   | 76  |   
|                                |                                          |               |     |    |      |  
|Operating income                |                                          |               | 72  |    |      |   | 47  |   
|Other income, net               |                                          |               | 1   |    |      |   | 2   |   
|Interest and debt expense       |                                          |               | (23 | )  |      |   | (23 | ) 
|Affiliated interest income, net |                                          |               | 11  |    |      |   | 5   |   
|                                |                                          |               |     |    |      |  
|Income before income taxes      |                                          |               | 61  |    |      |   | 31  |   
|Income taxes                    |                                          |               | 23  |    |      |   | 12  |   
|                                |                                          |               |     |    |      |  
|Net income                      |                                          | $             | 38  |    |      | $ | 19  |   
|                                |                                          |               |     |    |      |  



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EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(In millions, except share amounts)


(Unaudited)


|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |       |       |       |     |       | 
|-------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------------ | ----- | ----- | ----- | --- | ----- | 
|                                       |                                                                                           | March 31,                                          |                                            |       | December 31, |      
|                                       |                                                                                           | 2006                                               |                                            |       | 2005         |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|ASSETS                                
|Current assets                         |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |       |       |      
|                                       | Cash and cash equivalents                                                                 |                                                    | $                                          |      |              |       | $     |      |    
|                                       | Accounts and notes receivable                                                             |                                                    |                                            |       |              |       |       |       |    
|                                       |                                                                                           | Customer, net of allowance of $18 in 2006 and 2005 |                                            |       | 82           |       |       |       | 114 |      
|                                       |                                                                                           | Affiliates                                         |                                            |       | 2            |       |       |       | 4   |      
|                                       | Materials and supplies                                                                    |                                                    |                                            | 40    |              |       |       | 41    |    
|                                       | Deferred income taxes                                                                     |                                                    |                                            | 30    |              |       |       | 14    |    
|                                       | Restricted cash                                                                           |                                                    |                                            | 10    |              |       |       | 17    |    
|                                       | Other                                                                                     |                                                    |                                            | 4     |              |       |       | 3     |    
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    | Total current assets                       |       |              | 168   |       |       |     | 193   | 
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|Property, plant and equipment, at cost |                                                                                           |                                                    | 3,445                                      |       |              |       | 3,417 |      
|                                       | Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization                                 |                                                    |                                            | 1,212 |              |       |       | 1,193 |    
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    | Total property, plant and equipment, net   |       |              | 2,233 |       |       |     | 2,224 | 
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|Other assets                           |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |       |       |      
|                                       | Note receivable from affiliate                                                            |                                                    |                                            | 934   |              |       |       | 872   |    
|                                       | Other                                                                                     |                                                    |                                            | 87    |              |       |       | 89    |    
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    | 1,021                                      |       |              |       | 961   |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    | Total assets                               |       | $            | 3,422 |       |       | $   | 3,378 | 
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY  
|Current liabilities                    |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |       |       |      
|                                       | Accounts payable                                                                          |                                                    |                                            |       |              |       |       |       |    
|                                       |                                                                                           | Trade                                              |                                            | $     | 40           |       |       | $     | 84  |      
|                                       |                                                                                           | Affiliates                                         |                                            |       | 17           |       |       |       | 6   |      
|                                       |                                                                                           | Other                                              |                                            |       | 4            |       |       |       | 17  |      
|                                       | Taxes payable                                                                             |                                                    |                                            | 46    |              |       |       | 27    |    
|                                       | Accrued interest                                                                          |                                                    |                                            | 22    |              |       |       | 25    |    
|                                       | Accrued liabilities                                                                       |                                                    |                                            | 60    |              |       |       | 50    |    
|                                       | Other                                                                                     |                                                    |                                            | 13    |              |       |       | 12    |    
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    | Total current liabilities                  |       |              | 202   |       |       |     | 221   | 
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|Long-term debt                         |                                                                                           |                                                    | 1,111                                      |       |              |       | 1,110 |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|Other liabilities                      |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |       |       |      
|                                       | Deferred income taxes                                                                     |                                                    |                                            | 389   |              |       |       | 364   |    
|                                       | Other                                                                                     |                                                    |                                            | 104   |              |       |       | 105   |    
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    | 493                                        |       |              |       | 469   |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|Commitments and contingencies          |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |       |       |      
|Stockholders equity                   |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |       |       |      
|                                       | Common stock, par value $1 per share; 1,000 shares
    authorized, issued and outstanding |                                                    |                                            |      |              |       |       |      |    
|                                       | Additional paid-in capital                                                                |                                                    |                                            | 1,268 |              |       |       | 1,268 |    
|                                       | Retained earnings                                                                         |                                                    |                                            | 348   |              |       |       | 310   |    
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    | Total stockholders equity                 |       |              | 1,616 |       |       |     | 1,578 | 
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    | Total liabilities and stockholders equity |       | $            | 3,422 |       |       | $   | 3,378 | 
|                                       |                                                                                           |                                                    |                                            |       |              |      



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EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


(In millions)


(Unaudited)


|                                        |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |     |    |     |    |     |  
|--------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | --- | ---- | --- | -- | --- | -- | --- | -
|                                        |                                                                               | Quarter Ended                            |                                          
|                                        |                                                                               | March 31,                                |                                          
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          |                                          
|                                        |                                                                               | 2006                                     |                                           |     | 2005 |    
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |    
|Cash flows from operating activities    |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |     |    |    
|                                        | Net income                                                                    |                                          | $                                         | 38  |      |     | $  | 19  |   
|                                        | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating
    activities |                                          |                                           |     |      |     |    |     |   
|                                        |                                                                               | Depreciation, depletion and amortization |                                           |     | 24   |     |    |     | 19 |    
|                                        |                                                                               | Deferred income taxes                    |                                           |     | 8    |     |    |     | 7  |    
|                                        |                                                                               | Other non-cash income items              |                                           |     | 3    |     |    |     |   |    
|                                        |                                                                               | Asset and liabilities changes            |                                           |     | 3    |     |    |     |   |    
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |    
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          | Net cash provided by operating activities |     |      | 76  |    |     |    | 45  |  
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |    
|Cash flows from investing activities    |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |     |    |    
|                                        | Additions to property, plant and equipment                                    |                                          |                                           | (21 | )    |     |    | (18 | ) 
|                                        | Net change in restricted cash                                                 |                                          |                                           | 7   |      |     |    |    |   
|                                        | Net change in affiliate advances                                              |                                          |                                           | (62 | )    |     |    | (28 | ) 
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |    
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          | Net cash used in investing activities     |     |      | (76 | )  |     |    | (46 | )
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |    
|Net change in cash and cash equivalents |                                                                               |                                          |                                          |     |      |     | (1 | )  
|Cash and cash equivalents               |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |     |    |    
|                                        | Beginning of period                                                           |                                          |                                           |    |      |     |    | 1   |   
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |    
|                                        | End of period                                                                 |                                          | $                                         |    |      |     | $  |    |   
|                                        |                                                                               |                                          |                                           |     |      |    



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EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(Unaudited)


1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting
Policies


Basis of Presentation


10-Q 10-Q 10-K, 10-K.


Significant Accounting
Policies


10-K.


Accounting for Pipeline Integrity Costs.


2. Credit Facilities


10-K.


3. Commitments and Contingencies


Legal Proceedings


Sierra Pacific Resources and Nevada Power Company v.
El Paso et al.


Phelps Dodge vs. EPNG.


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Carlsbad.


Baldonado et al. vs. EPNG Baldonado


Gas Measurement Cases. re: Natural Gas Royalties Qui Tam Litigation, Will
Price, et al. v. Gas Pipelines and Their Predecessors, et
al.,


Bank of America. Bank of America, et al. v. El Paso
Natural Gas Company, et al., Deane W. Moore, et al.
v. Burlington Northern, Inc., et al., Bank of
America, et al. v. El Paso Natural Gas and Burlington
Resources Oil and Gas Company, El Paso Natural Gas Company v. Burlington
Resources, Inc. and Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Company,
L.P.


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Environmental Matters






|                                                 |  |   |    |  
|------------------------------------------------ |  | - | -- | -
|Balance at January 1, 2006                       |  | $ | 29 |  
|Additions/adjustments for remediation activities |  |   | 3  |  
|Payments for remediation activities              |  |   | (1 | )
|                                                 |  |   |   
|Balance at March 31, 2006                        |  | $ | 31 |  
|                                                 |  |   |   



CERCLA Matters. clean-up


State of Arizona Chromium Review.


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Rates and Regulatory Matters


Rate Case.


Rate Settlement. inflation-escalated


FERC Order 2004 Audit.


California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)s OIR
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|             | 
|------------ | 
|Other Matter | 

Navajo Nation.






| |           
| | ----------
| | Guarantees

10-K


4. Transactions with Affiliates


Cash Management Program.


Taxes.


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Other Affiliate Balances.


Affiliate Revenues and Expenses.




|                                                          |  |               |    |  |      |   |    | 
|--------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------- | -- |  | ---- | - | -- | 
|                                                          |  | 2006          |    |  | 2005 |  
|                                                          |  |               |    |  |      |  
|                                                          |  | (In millions) |   
|Revenues from affiliates                                  |  | $             | 4  |  |      | $ | 4  | 
|Operation and maintenance expenses from affiliates        |  |               | 14 |  |      |   | 17 | 
|Reimbursement of operating expenses charged to affiliates |  |               | 4  |  |      |   | 4  | 

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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


10-K, 10-Q.




Results of Operations




|                                   |                  |                      |       |    |      |   |       |    | 
|---------------------------------- | ---------------- | -------------------- | ----- | -- | ---- | - | ----- | -- | 
|                                   |                  | 2006                 |       |    | 2005 |  
|                                   |                  |                      |       |    |      |  
|                                   |                  | (In millions, except |      
|                                   |                  | volume amounts)      |      
|Operating revenues                 |                  | $                    | 153   |    |      | $ | 123   |   
|Operating expenses                 |                  |                      | (81   | )  |      |   | (76   | ) 
|                                   |                  |                      |       |    |      |  
|                                   | Operating income |                      |       | 72 |      |   |       | 47 | 
|Other income, net                  |                  |                      | 1     |    |      |   | 2     |   
|                                   |                  |                      |       |    |      |  
|                                   | EBIT             |                      |       | 73 |      |   |       | 49 | 
|Interest and debt expense          |                  |                      | (23   | )  |      |   | (23   | ) 
|Affiliated interest income, net    |                  |                      | 11    |    |      |   | 5     |   
|Income taxes                       |                  |                      | (23   | )  |      |   | (12   | ) 
|                                   |                  |                      |       |    |      |  
|                                   | Net income       |                      | $     | 38 |      |   | $     | 19 | 
|                                   |                  |                      |       |    |      |  
|Throughput volumes
    (BBtu/d)(1) |                  |                      | 4,094 |    |      |   | 4,055 |   
|                                   |                  |                      |       |    |      |  




|    |                                                                                   
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|(1) | Throughput volumes exclude throughput transported by Mojave on
    behalf of EPNG.



|                                             |                      |                         |    |    |         |   |    |       |   |   |        |    |   |   |    |    | 
|-------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ----------------------- | -- | -- | ------- | - | -- | ----- | - | - | ------ | -- | - | - | -- | -- | 
|                                             |                      |                         |    |    |         |   |    | EBIT  |  
|                                             |                      | Revenue                 |    |    | Expense |   |    | Other |   |   | Impact |   
|                                             |                      |                         |    |    |         |   |    |       |   |   |        |   
|                                             |                      | Favorable/(Unfavorable) |   
|                                             |                      | (In millions)           |   
|EPNG reservation and other services revenues |                      | $                       | 30 |    |         | $ |   |       |   | $ |       |    |   | $ | 30 |   
|Operational gas and revaluations             |                      |                         |   |    |         |   | 4  |       |   |   |       |    |   |   | 4  |   
|Higher depreciation expense                  |                      |                         |   |    |         |   | (5 | )     |   |   |       |    |   |   | (5 | ) 
|Higher right-of-way expense                  |                      |                         |   |    |         |   | (4 | )     |   |   |       |    |   |   | (4 | ) 
|Other(1)                                     |                      |                         |   |    |         |   |   |       |   |   | (1     | )  |   |   | (1 | ) 
|                                             |                      |                         |    |    |         |   |    |       |   |   |        |   
|                                             | Total impact on EBIT |                         | $  | 30 |         |   | $  | (5    | ) |   | $      | (1 | ) |   | $  | 24 | 
|                                             |                      |                         |    |    |         |   |    |       |   |   |        |   




|    |                                              
|--- | ---------------------------------------------
|(1) | Consists of individually insignificant items.

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EPNG Reservation and Other Services Revenues.


Operational Gas and Revaluations.


Higher Depreciation Expense.


Higher Right-Of-Way Expense.


Affiliated Interest Income, Net




Income Taxes


|                   |  |                   |    |   |      |   |    |  
|------------------ |  | ----------------- | -- | - | ---- | - | -- | -
|                   |  | Quarter Ended     |   
|                   |  | March 31,         |   
|                   |  |                   |   
|                   |  | 2006              |    |   | 2005 |  
|                   |  |                   |    |   |      |  
|                   |  | (In millions,     |   
|                   |  | except for rates) |   
|Income taxes       |  | $                 | 23 |   |      | $ | 12 |  
|Effective tax rate |  |                   | 38 | % |      |   | 39 | %



Liquidity and Capital Expenditures


Liquidity Overview


non-current


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Capital Expenditures




Commitments and Contingencies




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|        |                                                           
|------- | ----------------------------------------------------------
|Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

10-Q.







|        |                        
|------- | -----------------------
|Item 4. | Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures






Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting




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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION





Item 1. Legal Proceedings




Arizona Pipe-Coating.


Tucson Waste Management.





Item 1A. Risk Factors





CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SAFE
HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995


forward-looking forward-looking forward-looking forward-looking forward-looking







Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and
Use of Proceeds


10-Q.





Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities


10-Q.





Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders


10-Q.


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Item 5. Other Information







Item 6. Exhibits




|        |  |  |  |                                                                                                         |             | 
|------- |  |  |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | 
|Exhibit |  |  |  |                                                                                                         |            
|Number  |  |  |  |                                                                                                         | Description
|        |  |  |  |                                                                                                         |            
|*31.A   |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
    Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|*31.B   |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
    Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|*32.A   |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
    Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|*32.B   |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
    Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Undertaking




| |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
| | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | We hereby undertake, pursuant to
    Regulation S-K,
    Item 601(b), paragraph (4)(iii), to furnish to the
    U.S. SEC upon request all constituent instruments defining the
    rights of holders of our long-term debt and our consolidated
    subsidiaries not filed herewith for the reason that the total
    amount of securities authorized under any of such instruments
    does not exceed 10 percent of our total consolidated assets.

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SIGNATURES






| |  |                            
| |  | ---------------------------
| |  | EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY





| |                                    
| | -----------------------------------
| | /s/ JAMES J. CLEARY                
| |                                    
| | James J. Cleary                    
| | Chairman of the Board and President
| | (Principal Executive Officer)      



| |                                             
| | --------------------------------------------
| | /s/ JOHN R. SULT                            
| |                                             
| | John R. Sult                                
| | Senior Vice President,                      
| | Chief Financial Officer and Controller      
| | (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

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EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY


EXHIBIT INDEX




|        |  |  |  |                                                                                                         |             | 
|------- |  |  |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | 
|Exhibit |  |  |  |                                                                                                         |            
|Number  |  |  |  |                                                                                                         | Description
|        |  |  |  |                                                                                                         |            
|*31.A   |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
    Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|*31.B   |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
    Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|*32.A   |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
    Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|*32.B   |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
    Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.