Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SXE) ("Southcross" or the "Partnership") today announced that the board of directors of its general partner has declared a cash distribution for the fourth quarter of 2013 of $0.40 per common unit. The distribution will be paid on February 14, 2014 to all unitholders of record on February 5, 2014.

In addition, the board of directors of the general partner declared a $0.40 per unit distribution for the fourth quarter of 2013 on the Partnership's Series A convertible preferred units. The distribution of the Series A convertible preferred units will be paid in the form of additional Series A preferred units.

About Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.

Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. is a master limited partnership that provides natural gas gathering, processing, treating, compression and transportation services and NGL fractionation and transportation services. It also sources, purchases, transports and sells natural gas and NGLs. Its assets are located in South Texas, Mississippi and Alabama and include three gas processing plants, two fractionation plants and approximately 2,740 miles of pipeline. The South Texas assets are located in or near the Eagle Ford shale region. Southcross is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Visit www.southcrossenergy.com for more information.

Notice

This release serves as qualified notice to nominees under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Please note that one hundred percent (100.0%) of the Partnership's distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, all of the Partnership'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 the Partnership, are treated as withholding agents responsible for withholding on the distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements contain known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are difficult to predict and beyond management's control) that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from anticipated or projected results. An extensive list of the specific risks and uncertainties affecting us is contained in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 15, 2013 and other documents filed from time to time with the SEC. Any forward looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and Southcross undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events.

Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
Kristin Donnally, 214-979-3720
Investor Relations
investorrelations@southcrossenergy.com