| The Ransom EP | |
| Type: | ep |
| Artist: | Cartel |
| Cover: | The ransom EP.jpg |
| Released: | November 16, 2004 |
| Recorded: | January 23–25, 2004 Glow In The Dark Studios Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genre: | Pop punk |
| Length: | 25:12 |
| Label: | The Militia Group |
| Producer: | Matt Goldman, Cartel |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | Chroma |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
The Ransom EP is the debut EP by American rock band Cartel. The recording was originally released independently, but was soon picked up by the record label, The Militia Group. They re-released the EP with two extra tracks, "The City Never Sleeps" and "Fiend".