HOUSTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copano Energy, L.L.C. (Nasdaq: CPNO) announced today that John Eckel, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will speak at the Independent Petroleum Association of America's Oil & Gas Investment Symposium for Master Limited Partnerships on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at The Houstonian Hotel in Houston.

Copano Energy's presentation at the conference will be webcast live at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (11:30 a.m. Central Standard Time) and is expected to last 30 minutes. To listen to a live audio webcast and view Copano Energy's presentation materials, visit the Company's website at www.copanoenergy.com under "Investor Relations - Event Calendar." A replay will be archived on the website shortly after the presentation concludes.

Houston-based Copano Energy, L.L.C. is a midstream natural gas company with operations in Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming and Louisiana.


    Contacts:  Matt Assiff, Senior VP & CFO
               Copano Energy, L.L.C.
               713-621-9547

               Jack Lascar / jlascar@drg-e.com
               Anne Pearson / apearson@drg-e.com
               DRG&E / 713-529-6600

SOURCE Copano Energy, L.L.C.