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Hienergy Technologies Inc, et al. – ‘SC 13G/A’ on 2/14/05 re: El Paso Corp/DE

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 2/14/05  Hienergy Technologies Inc         SC 13G/A               1:21K  El Paso Corp/DE                   Vintage/FA
          Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.
          Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P.
          Charles H. Brandes
          Glenn R. Carlson
          Jeffrey A. Busby

Amendment to Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13G
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13G/A    Amendment to Statement of Beneficial Ownership        12     39K

Document Table of Contents

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8Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
"Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
"Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
"Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business office or, if None, Residence:
"Item 2(c). Citizenship
9Item 2(d). Title of Class Securities:
"Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
"Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss. 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
"Item 4. Ownership:
10Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
"Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A
"Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A
"Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. See Exhibit A
"Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A
"Item 10. Certification: 
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 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 (Amendment No. 3) *

 El Paso Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)

Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)

 28336L109
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(CUSIP Number)

 December 31, 2004
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 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:                                                                       

|X| Rule 13d-1(b)                                               

|_| Rule 13d-1(c)                                               

|_| Rule 13d-1(d)                                               

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.                                     

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the ACT
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).                                                                         

SEC 1745 (3-98)                                                                 


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CUSIP No.  28336L109                                                            

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      1. Names of Reporting Persons.         Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
                                                                      33-0704072

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    2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) |_|                                                     
(b) |_|                                                     
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3. SEC Use Only                                                   
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization    Delaware               
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Number of              5.  Sole Voting Power                                    
Shares Bene-          ----------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned         6.  Shared Voting Power           55,594,630             
by Each               ----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting              7.  Sole Dispositive Power                               
Person With:          ----------------------------------------------------------
          8.  Shared Dispositive Power      71,441,912
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   
                                                                      71,441,912

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                                 |_|

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)         11.1% 
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)      IA, PN         
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CUSIP No.  28336L109                                                            

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      1. Names of Reporting Persons.         Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
                                                                      33-0090873

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    2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) |_|                                                     
(b) |_|                                                     
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3. SEC Use Only                                                   
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization    California             
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Number of              5.  Sole Voting Power                                    
Shares Bene-          ----------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned         6.  Shared Voting Power           55,594,630             
by Each               ----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting              7.  Sole Dispositive Power                               
Person With:          ----------------------------------------------------------
          8.  Shared Dispositive Power      71,441,912
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   

71,441,912 shares are deemed to be beneficially 
owned by Brandes Investment Partners, Inc., as  
a control person of the investment adviser.     
Brandes Investment Partners, Inc. disclaims any 
direct ownership of the shares reported in this 
Schedule 13G, except for an amount that is      
substantially less than one per cent of the     
number of shares reported herein.               
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                                 |_|

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)         11.1% 

     12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO, OO (Control Person)
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CUSIP No.  28336L109                                                            

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     1. Names of Reporting Persons.         Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
                                                                      33-0836630

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    2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) |_|                                                     
(b) |_|                                                     
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3. SEC Use Only                                                   
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization    Delaware               
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Number of              5.  Sole Voting Power                                    
Shares Bene-          ----------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned         6.  Shared Voting Power           55,594,630             
by Each               ----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting              7.  Sole Dispositive Power                               
Person With:          ----------------------------------------------------------
          8.  Shared Dispositive Power      71,441,912
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   

71,441,912 shares are deemed to be beneficially 
owned by Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P., as   
a control person of the investment adviser.     
Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P. disclaims any  
direct ownership of the shares reported in      
this Schedule 13G.                              

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                                 |_|

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)         11.1% 
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     12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   PN, OO (Control Person)
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CUSIP No.  28336L109                                                            

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1. Names of Reporting Persons.         Charles H. Brandes         
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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    2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) |_|                                                     
(b) |_|                                                     
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3. SEC Use Only                                                   
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization    USA                    
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Number of              5.  Sole Voting Power                                    
Shares Bene-          ----------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned         6.  Shared Voting Power           55,594,630             
by Each               ----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting              7.  Sole Dispositive Power                               
Person With:          ----------------------------------------------------------
          8.  Shared Dispositive Power      71,441,912
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   

71,441,912 shares are deemed to be beneficially 
owned by Charles H. Brandes, a control person   
of the investment adviser.  Mr. Brandes         
disclaims any direct ownership of the shares    
reported in this Schedule 13G, except for an    
amount that is substantially less than one per  
cent of the number of shares reported           
herein.                                         

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                                 |_|

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)         11.1% 
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     12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN, OO (Control Person)
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CUSIP No.  28336L109                                                            

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1. Names of Reporting Persons.         Glenn R. Carlson           
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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    2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) |_|                                                     
(b) |_|                                                     
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3. SEC Use Only                                                   
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization    USA                    
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Number of              5.  Sole Voting Power                                    
Shares Bene-          ----------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned         6.  Shared Voting Power           55,594,630             
by Each               ----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting              7.  Sole Dispositive Power                               
Person With:          ----------------------------------------------------------
          8.  Shared Dispositive Power      71,441,912
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   

71,441,912 shares are deemed to be beneficially 
owned by Glenn R. Carlson, a control person of  
the investment adviser.  Mr. Carlson disclaims  
any direct ownership of the shares reported in  
this Schedule 13G, except for an amount that    
is substantially less than one per cent of the  
number of shares reported herein.               

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                                 |_|

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)         11.1% 
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     12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN, OO (Control Person)
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CUSIP No.  28336L109                                                            

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1. Names of Reporting Persons.         Jeffrey A. Busby           
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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    2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) |_|                                                     
(b) |_|                                                     
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3. SEC Use Only                                                   
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization    USA                    
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Number of              5.  Sole Voting Power                                    
Shares Bene-          ----------------------------------------------------------
ficially owned         6.  Shared Voting Power           55,594,630             
by Each               ----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting              7.  Sole Dispositive Power                               
Person With:          ----------------------------------------------------------
          8.  Shared Dispositive Power      71,441,912
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   

71,441,912 shares are deemed to be beneficially 
owned by Jeffrey A. Busby, a control person of  
the investment adviser.  Mr. Busby disclaims    
any direct ownership of the shares reported in  
this Schedule 13G, except for an amount that    
is substantially less than one per cent of the  
number of shares reported herein.               

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                                 |_|

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)         11.1% 
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     12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN, OO (Control Person)
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Item 1(a)     Name of Issuer:                                                   

El Paso Corporation                                 

Item 1(b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:                  

      El Paso Building, 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002

Item 2(a)     Name of Person Filing:                                            

(i)    Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.            

(ii)   Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.            

(iii)  Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P.             

(iv)   Charles H. Brandes                           

(v)    Glenn R. Carlson                             

(vi)   Jeffrey A. Busby                             

Item 2(b)     Address of Principal Business office or, if None, Residence:      

        (i)    11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA  92130

        (ii)   11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA  92130

        (iii)  11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA  92130

        (iv)   11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA  92130

        (v)    11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA  92130

        (vi)   11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Diego, CA  92130

Item 2(c)     Citizenship                                                       

(i)    Delaware                                     

(ii)   California                                   

(iii)  Delaware                                     

(iv)   USA                                          

(v)    USA                                          

(vi)   USA                                          


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Item 2(d)     Title of Class Securities:                                        

Common                                              

Item 2(e)     CUSIP Number:                                                     

28336L109                                           

Item 3.       If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss. 240.13d-1(b), or    
      240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

             (a)  |_|  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).                
   (b)  |_|  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).                
             (c)  |_|  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).            
          (d)  |_|  Investment company registered under section 8 of the
         Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)  |_|  An investment adviser in accordance with  
ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).     
              (f)  |_|  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F).   
              (g)  |_|  A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
             (h)  |_|  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
               Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
              (i)  |_|  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
                 Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
           (j)  |X|  Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

            This statement is filed by Brandes Investment Partners, L.P., an
              investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of
           1940, its control persons and its holding company.  (See, also,
Exhibit A.)                                         

Item 4.       Ownership:                                                        

(a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:      71,441,912   

(b)    Percent of Class:      11.1%                 

      (c)    Number of shares as to which the joint filers have:

                     (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:           0

     (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the
                           vote:                                      55,594,630

      (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                                     0

        (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                            71,441,912


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Item 5.       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.                     

              If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
            date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
              owner of more than five percent of the class securities, check the
following |_|.   N/A                                

Item 6.       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.  
N/A                                                 

Item 7.       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
           N/A

Item 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.        
                     See Exhibit A

Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group.                                   
           N/A

Item 10.      Certification:                                                    

       (a)    The following certification shall be included if the
          statement is filed pursuant to ss. 240.13d-1(b):

                     By  signing  below  I  certify  that,  to  the  best  of my
                     knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
                     acquired  and held in the  ordinary  course of business and
                     were not  acquired  and are not held for the  purpose of or
                     with the effect of changing or  influencing  the control of
                     the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and are
                     not  held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any
    transaction having that purpose or effect.

 SIGNATURE

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. 

Date: February 14, 2005                                                         
                         BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

             By: /s/ Adelaide Pund
                                      --------------------------------------
                                     Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
                                Charles H. Brandes, President of
                                      Brandes Investment Partners, Inc., its
               General Partner


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BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.     

By:  /s/ Adelaide Pund                
             -----------------------------------------
         Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
 Charles H. Brandes, President

BRANDES WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, L.P.      

By:  /s/ Adelaide Pund                
             -----------------------------------------
         Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
    Charles H. Brandes, President of
                          Brandes Investment Partners, Inc., its General Partner

By:  /s/ Adelaide Pund                
             -----------------------------------------
         Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
      Charles H. Brandes, Control Person

By:  /s/ Adelaide Pund                
             -----------------------------------------
         Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
    Glenn R. Carlson, Control Person

By:  /s/ Adelaide Pund                
             -----------------------------------------
         Adelaide Pund as Attorney-In-Fact for
    Jeffrey A. Busby, Control Person


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EXHIBITS

Exhibit A is  incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit A of Schedule 13G for 3Com
Corporation filed February 14, 2005.                                            

Exhibit B is  incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit B of Schedule 13G for 3Com
Corporation filed February 14, 2005.                                            

Exhibit C is  incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit C of Schedule 13G for 3Com
Corporation filed February 14, 2005.                                            

Exhibit D is  incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit D of Schedule 13G for 3Com
Corporation filed February 14, 2005.

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