Release Details

Stamford, CT, April 6, 2004 -- Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership" or "Star") (NYSE: SGU, SGH) announced today that it will release its fiscal 2004 second quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 29. Star's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Irik Sevin will host a conference call and webcast that morning at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Conference Call: Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. ET

Dial-in Number: 800/251-3174 (U.S. & Canada), 415/908-4705 (International)

Webcast: http://www.vcall.com/CEPage.asp?ID=87712

Web Replay: 30 days

Call Replay Until: May 1, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Replay Number: 800/633-8284 or 402/977-9140 (International)

Access Code: 21190654

For the conference call, please call five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected. Questions and answers will be taken only from participants on the conference call. For the webcast, please allow 15 minutes to register and download and install any necessary software.

Star Gas Partners, L.P. is the nation's largest retail distributor of home heating oil and the nation's seventh largest retail propane distributor. Additional information is available at www.star-gas.com.