9/29/2005 TYG

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation Provides Update on Gulf Coast Interests

September 29, 2005 (Overland Park, KS) – The management team of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation (NYSE: TYG) stated it does not expect that recent hurricane activity in the Gulf of Mexico will adversely affect its distributions to investors or diminish long-term growth prospects of the industry.

About Tortoise Energy

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation's investment objective is to provide its stockholders with a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions paid to stockholders. Tortoise Energy owns a portfolio of investments in the energy infrastructure sector, primarily in pipeline and processing master limited partnerships.

Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC serves as the adviser to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains statements, estimates or projections that constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect, "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the company's historical experience and its present expectations or projections. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in economic and political conditions; regulatory and legal changes; MLP industry risk; leverage risk; valuation risk; interest rate risk; tax risk and other risks discussed in the company's filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. There is no assurance that Tortoise Energy's investment objectives will be attained.

Contact: 
     Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC
     Investor Relations, 913-981-1020
     www.tortoiseenergy.com