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PITTSBURGH--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, EQT Midstream Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the aMLPa), has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (aSECa), relating to its proposed initial public offering of common units representing limited partner interests. Application will be made to list the common units of EQT Midstream Partners, LP on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol aEQM.a

Citigroup will act as lead book-running manager; and Citigroup and Barclays Capital will act as co-structuring agents in the transaction. This offering of common units will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, a written prospectus, which meets the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, may be obtained through:

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Cautionary Statements

Disclosures in this press release contain certain forward-looking statements. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this press release, including, without limitation, potential facts such as EQT's business plans and strategy may change as circumstances warrant; assets may never be contributed to the MLP; limited partner interests in the MLP may not ultimately be offered; EQT may not raise the planned amount of capital upon completion of the offering; and/or the planned assets of the MLP may change and EQT may not be able to complete the proposed actions on the timetable anticipated. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. EQT bases these forward-looking statements on current expectations and assumptions about future events. While EQT considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond EQT's control. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance and results of EQTas business and forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth under Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of EQTas Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as updated by any subsequent Form 10-Qs and by EQTas Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 to be filed with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statementspeaks only as of the date that such statement is made and EQT does not intend to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

EQT Corporation is an integrated energy company with emphasis on Appalachian area natural gas production, gathering, transmission and distribution.