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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File No. 333-82412) and Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-96959, 333-26813, 333-26831, 333-26823, 033-46519, 033-49956, 033-51851, 033-57553, 033-51853, 333-75781, 333-78949, 333-78951, 333-78979, 333-94717, 333-94719, 333-52100, 333-64240, 333-64236, 333-31060, 333-82506) of El Paso Corporation of our report dated March 25, 2005 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.