X0202 4 2006-01-26 0 0000004447 AMERADA HESS CORP AHC 0001087997 HESS JOHN B C/O AMERADA HESS CORPORATION 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 1 0 1 0 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 2006-01-26 4 J 0 135000 0 D 543332 D Common Stock, $1.00 par value 2006-01-26 4 J 0 135000 0 A 135000 I See Note Contributed to a limited partnership referred to in Note 3. This transaction represents a change only in the nature of beneficial ownership. This amount includes 178,000 shares held in escrow pursuant to the Corporation's Second Amended and Restated 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The reporting person has only voting power of these shares until the lapsing of the period set by the Committee administering the plan at which time the shares plus accrued dividends will be delivered to the reporting person if he is still an employee of the Corporation. Held by a limited partnership in which the reporting person holds a 5% pecuniary interest. The reported holding constitutes 5% of the holdings of the limited partnership. George C. Barry for John B. Hess 2006-01-30