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Exhibit 10.HH.1


AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE


EL PASO CORPORATION


2005 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
















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| | In the absence of an election by the Participant pursuant
    to Section 11.5, the Incentive Award shall be paid not
    later than December 31 of the calendar year in which the
    foregoing determinations have been made as follows.





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| | (a) The heading of Section 18 of the Plan is hereby
    deleted and replaced with the following:



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| | SECTION 18 COMPLIANCE WITH
    RULE 16b-3,
    SECTION 162(m) AND SECTION 409A



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| | (b) The paragraph that currently constitutes
    Section 18 is hereby designated as Section 18.1, and
    the following heading is hereby inserted before such
    Section 18.1:



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| | 18.1
    Rule 16b-3 of the
    Exchange Act and Section 162(m) of the Code



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| | (c) The following new Section 18.2 is hereby added to
    the Plan:



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| | 18.2 Section 409A of the Code



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| | The Plan is intended to be administered, operated and construed
    in compliance with Section 409A of the Code and any
    guidance issued thereunder. Notwithstanding this or any other
    provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Board of Directors
    and the Plan Administrator may amend the Plan in any manner, or
    take any other action, that either of them determines, in its
    sole discretion, is necessary, appropriate or advisable to cause
    the Plan to comply with Section 409A and any guidance
    issued thereunder. Any such action, once taken, shall be deemed
    to be effective from the earliest date necessary to avoid a
    violation of Section 409A and shall be final, binding and
    conclusive on all Participants and other individuals having or
    claiming any right or interest under the Plan.



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| | EL PASO CORPORATION



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| | By: | /s/ Susan B. Ortenstone

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| | Susan B. Ortenstone                       
| | Its Senior Vice President, Human Resources





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|By: | /s/ David L. Siddall