Crestwood Announces Quarterly Distribution and Schedules Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Release Date

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) (“Crestwood” or “CEQP”)
announced today that the board of directors of its general partner has
declared the partnership’s quarterly cash distribution of $0.60 per
limited partner unit ($2.40 annually) for the quarter ended December 31,
2017. In addition, Crestwood announced a quarterly cash distribution of
$0.2111 per Class A preferred equity unit ($0.8444 annually).
Distributions will be made on February 14, 2018, to unitholders of
record as of February 7, 2018.

Crestwood plans to report financial results for the fourth quarter 2017
and provide 2018 guidance on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, before the New
York Stock Exchange opens for trading. Following the announcement,
management will host a conference call for investors and analysts at
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) that day to discuss the
operating and financial results. The call will be broadcast live over
the internet via audio webcast. Investors will be able to connect to the
webcast via the “Investors” page of Crestwood’s website at www.crestwoodlp.com.
Please log in at least 10 minutes in advance to register and download
any necessary software. A replay will be available shortly after the
call for 90 days.

About Crestwood Equity Partners LP

Houston, Texas, based Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) is a
master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream businesses
in multiple unconventional shale resource plays across the United
States. Crestwood is engaged in the gathering, processing, treating,
compression, storage and transportation of natural gas; storage,
transportation, terminalling, and marketing of NGLs; and gathering,
storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may include certain statements concerning
expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as
defined by federal securities law. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond
management’s control. These risks and assumptions are described in
Crestwood’s annual reports on Form 10-K and other reports that are
available from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which reflect management’s view only as of the date made. We
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except
as otherwise required by law.

Tax Notice to Foreign Investors

This release serves as qualified notice to nominees under Treasury
Regulation Sections 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Please note that 100% of
Crestwood’s distributions to foreign investors are attributable to
income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or
business. Accordingly, all of Crestwood’s distributions to foreign
investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest
effective tax rate for individuals or corporations, as applicable.
Nominees, and not Crestwood, are treated as the withholding agents
responsible for withholding on the distributions received by them on
behalf of foreign investors.

Contacts

Crestwood Equity Partners LP
Investor Contacts
Josh
Wannarka, 713-380-3081
Vice President, Investor Relations
josh.wannarka@crestwoodlp.com
or
Elizabeth
Suman, 832-519-2276
Senior Manager, Investor Relations & Corporate
Communications
elizabeth.suman@crestwoodlp.com