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        <entityName>GREENLIGHT CAPITAL L P</entityName>
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            <street1>140 EAST 45TH STREET</street1>
            <street2>24TH FLOOR</street2>
            <city>NEW YORK</city>
            <stateOrCountry>NY</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>10017</zipCode>
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        <issuerPhoneNumber>212-973-1900</issuerPhoneNumber>
        <jurisdictionOfInc>DELAWARE</jurisdictionOfInc>
        <issuerPreviousNameList>
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            <value>None</value>
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        <entityType>Limited Partnership</entityType>
        <yearOfInc>
            <overFiveYears>true</overFiveYears>
        </yearOfInc>
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                <middleName>n/a</middleName>
                <lastName>Greenlight Capital, L.L.C.</lastName>
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                <street1>140 East 45th Street</street1>
                <street2>24th Floor</street2>
                <city>New York</city>
                <stateOrCountry>NY</stateOrCountry>
                <zipCode>10017</zipCode>
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                <relationship>Director</relationship>
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            <relationshipClarification>The general partner (&quot;General Partner&quot;) of the Issuer.</relationshipClarification>
        </relatedPersonInfo>
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            <relatedPersonName>
                <firstName>n/a</firstName>
                <middleName>n/a</middleName>
                <lastName>Greenlight Capital, Inc.</lastName>
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                <street2>24th Floor</street2>
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                <zipCode>10017</zipCode>
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            <relationshipClarification>The investment manager (&quot;Investment Manager&quot;) of the Issuer.</relationshipClarification>
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            <relatedPersonName>
                <firstName>David</firstName>
                <middleName>n/a</middleName>
                <lastName>Einhorn</lastName>
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                <city>New York</city>
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                <zipCode>10017</zipCode>
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            <relationshipClarification>Co-founder and principal of the Issuer's Investment Manager and General Partner.</relationshipClarification>
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            <industryGroupType>Pooled Investment Fund</industryGroupType>
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                <investmentFundType>Hedge Fund</investmentFundType>
                <is40Act>false</is40Act>
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        <issuerSize>
            <aggregateNetAssetValueRange>Decline to Disclose</aggregateNetAssetValueRange>
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        <federalExemptionsExclusions>
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            <dateOfFirstSale>
                <value>1996-05-01</value>
            </dateOfFirstSale>
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            <moreThanOneYear>true</moreThanOneYear>
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        <typesOfSecuritiesOffered>
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            <isOtherType>true</isOtherType>
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        <businessCombinationTransaction>
            <isBusinessCombinationTransaction>false</isBusinessCombinationTransaction>
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        <minimumInvestmentAccepted>1000000</minimumInvestmentAccepted>
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            <totalAmountSold>179981696</totalAmountSold>
            <totalRemaining>Indefinite</totalRemaining>
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        <investors>
            <hasNonAccreditedInvestors>false</hasNonAccreditedInvestors>
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                <dollarAmount>0</dollarAmount>
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            <clarificationOfResponse>The Investment Manager is entitled to receive a management fee. The General Partner is entitled to receive an annual performance allocation. The amounts of such fees cannot be
estimated at this time.</clarificationOfResponse>
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        <signatureBlock>
            <authorizedRepresentative>false</authorizedRepresentative>
            <signature>
                <issuerName>GREENLIGHT CAPITAL L P</issuerName>
                <signatureName>/s/ Harry Brandler</signatureName>
                <nameOfSigner>Harry Brandler</nameOfSigner>
                <signatureTitle>Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner of the Issuer</signatureTitle>
                <signatureDate>2010-03-05</signatureDate>
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