JERA Co., Inc. ("JERA") is pleased to announce that an LNG cargo produced in the contiguous United States (“US LNG”) has arrived at Joetsu LNG Terminal of Chubu Electric Power Company. This is the first import of US LNG into Japan.

JERA and Cheniere Marketing International, LLP have entered into a sale and purchase agreement for the cargo, which was loaded onto the LNG vessel Oak Spirit at Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Louisiana, operated by Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. on 7 December 2016.

The voyage to Japan via the Panama Canal took about one month.

JERA believes the purchase of US LNG will contribute to a stable energy supply in Japan through the diversification of procurement regions and LNG price indices.

Going forward, JERA will establish an LNG procurement portfolio that can flexibly respond to changes in the business environment by increasing its procurement ratio of LNG which is free from destination restrictions, through projects such as the Freeport LNG Project in US.

About JERA

JERA will broaden the scope of its business domains by investing strategically and integrating the value chain from upstream fuel investment and procurement through power generation.
JERA would also pursue the most efficient operation in fuel procurement, fuel trading and operation of the thermal power plants by expanding businesses in areas and broadening business domain, utilizing know-how of TEPCO and Chubu Electric, and optimizing the value-chain.

About Cheniere Partners

Cheniere Partners (NYSE MKT: CQP), through its subsidiary, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC ("SPL"), is developing and constructing natural gas liquefaction facilities at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal adjacent to the existing regasification facilities. Cheniere Partners, through SPL, plans to construct over time up to six liquefaction trains, which are in various stages of development and construction. Trains 1 and 2 have achieved Substantial Completion, Train 3 is undergoing commissioning, Trains 4 and 5 are under construction, and Train 6 is fully permitted. Each liquefaction train is expected to have a nominal production capacity of approximately 4.5 million tonnes per annum ("mtpa") of LNG. SPL has entered into six third-party LNG sale and purchase agreements ("SPAs") that in the aggregate equate to approximately 19.75 mtpa of LNG and commence with DFCD of Trains 1 through 5 as specified in the respective SPAs. For additional information, please refer to the Cheniere Partners website at www.cheniere.com and Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.