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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No. ___________)*


                                 PHH Corporation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    693320202
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 April 29, 2005
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

|_|      Rule 13d-1(b)
|X|      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).

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 27 Pages
                         Exhibit Index Found on Page 26






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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    727,900
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     727,900
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            727,900
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            1.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    526,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     526,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            526,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            1.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 3 of 27 Pages



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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
   2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    40,100
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     40,100
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            40,100
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.1%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 4 of 27 Pages



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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    50,300
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     50,300
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            50,300
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.1%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 5 of 27 Pages



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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
   2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            New York
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    11,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     11,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            11,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 6 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
   2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    1,407,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     1,407,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            1,407,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            2.7%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IA, OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 7 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    1,356,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     1,356,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            1,356,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            2.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 8 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 9 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 10 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 11 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 12 of 27 Pages



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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 13 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 14 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 693320202
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 15 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 16 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 17 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 18 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 19 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 693320202
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,763,700  Shares,  which is 5.2% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,763,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,763,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 20 of 27 Pages



Item 1.  Issuer
         ------

         (a) Name of Issuer:
             --------------

             PHH Corporation (the "Company")

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

             3000 Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054.

Item 2.  Identity And Background
         -----------------------

         Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
         -----------------------------------------------------------------

         This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Shares"), of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is
693320202.

         Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
         ----------------------------------------------------------------
         Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
         ------------------------------------

         This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

         The Farallon Funds
         ------------------

                  (i)    Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
                         partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by
                         it;

                  (ii)   Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a
                         California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
                         to the Shares held by it;

                  (iii)  Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
                         California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with
                         respect to the Shares held by it;

                  (iv)   Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
                         Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect
                         to the Shares held by it; and

                  (v)    Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership
                         ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it.

         FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to
herein as the "Farallon Funds."


                              Page 21 of 27 Pages



         The Management Company
         ----------------------

                  (vi)   Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
                         liability company (the "Management Company"), with
                         respect to the Shares held by certain accounts managed
                         by the Management Company (the "Managed Accounts").

         The Farallon General Partner
         ----------------------------

                  (vii)  Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
                         company which is the general partner of each of the
                         Farallon Funds (the "Farallon General Partner"), with
                         respect to the Shares held by each of the Farallon
                         Funds.

         The Farallon Managing Members
         -----------------------------

                  (viii) The following persons who are managing members of both
                         the Farallon General Partner and the Management
                         Company, with respect to the Shares held by the
                         Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts: Chun R. Ding
                         ("Ding"), Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), William F.
                         Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Charles E. Ellwein ("Ellwein"),
                         Richard B. Fried ("Fried"), Monica R. Landry
                         ("Landry"), William F. Mellin ("Mellin"), Stephen L.
                         Millham ("Millham"), Rajiv A. Patel ("Patel"), Derek C.
                         Schrier ("Schrier"), Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and
                         Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").

         Ding, Downes, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Patel,
Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons."

         The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General
Partner and the Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons is a United States citizen. The address of the
principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Farallon
Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco,
California 94111.

Item 3.  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
         240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
         -----------------------------------------------------------------
         Specified in (a) - (j):
         -----------------------

                  Not Applicable.

         If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Box. [X]
         ----

Item 4.  Ownership
         ---------

         The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.


                              Page 22 of 27 Pages



         The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by
the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the
Managed Accounts are owned directly by the Managed Accounts. The Farallon
General Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. The
Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Accounts. The
Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Farallon
General Partner and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed
Accounts. Each of the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and the
Farallon Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership
of any such Shares.

Item 5.  Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
         --------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
         ---------------------------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
         --------------------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
         ---------------------------------------------------------

                  The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to
         Rule 13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each
         Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor
         affirm the existence of a group among them.

Item 9.  Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
         ------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification
         -------------

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
         and belief, the securities referred to above 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.


                              Page 23 of 27 Pages



                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

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

Dated:  May 5, 2005


                        /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                   ----------------------------------------
                   FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                   on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                   FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                   FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                   FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                   FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                   And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                   By Joseph F. Downes
                   Managing Member


                        /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                   ----------------------------------------
                   FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                   By Joseph F. Downes
                   Managing Member


                        /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                   ----------------------------------------
                   Joseph F. Downes, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
                   each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein,
                   Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin,
                   Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier,
                   Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.

         The Powers of  Attorney,  each  executed by Mellin,  Millham and Steyer
authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's  behalf,
which  were  filed  with  Amendment  No. 1 to the  Schedule  13D filed  with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on January 20,  1998,  by such  Reporting
Persons with respect to the Units of Spiros  Development  Corporation  II, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by
Duhamel and Fried authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  February  9,  1999 by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Stock of Crescendo
Pharmaceuticals  Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney  executed by Wehrly  authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule
13G on his behalf,  which was filed with  Amendment  No. 4 to the  Schedule  13D
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2000,


                              Page 24 of 27 Pages



by such  Reporting  Person with  respect to the Class A Common Stock of Momentum
Business Applications,  Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference.  The Power of
Attorney  executed by Landry  authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule
13G on her  behalf,  which  was  filed  with the  Schedule  13G  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2001, by such Reporting Person
with  respect  to the  Common  Stock  of  Korn/Ferry  International,  is  hereby
incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney  executed by each of Ding and
Schrier  authorizing  Downes to sign and file this  Schedule  13G on his behalf,
which  was  filed  with  Amendment  No. 1 to the  Schedule  13D  filed  with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission on July 2, 2003, by such  Reporting  Person
with  respect  to the Common  Stock of Salix  Pharmaceuticals,  Ltd.,  is hereby
incorporated  by reference.  The Powers of Attorney  executed by each of Ellwein
and Patel  authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf,
which  was  filed  with  Amendment  No. 4 to the  Schedule  13G  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission on January 8, 2004 by such Reporting  Person
with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica  Energy Systems,  Inc., is hereby
incorporated by reference.









                              Page 25 of 27 Pages




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 1                                   Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant
                                            to Section 240.13d1(k)











                              Page 26 of 27 Pages



                                                                       EXHIBIT 1
                                                                              to
                                                                    SCHEDULE 13G


                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)
                        --------------------------------

         The undersigned  acknowledge and agree that the foregoing  statement on
Schedule  13G is  filed  on  behalf  of each of the  undersigned  and  that  all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the  undersigned  without the  necessity of filing  additional  joint
acquisition   statements.   The  undersigned  acknowledge  that  each  shall  be
responsible for the timely filing of such  amendments,  and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible  for the  completeness  and accuracy of the information
concerning the other  entities or persons,  except to the extent that he, she or
it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.


Dated:  May 5, 2005

                          /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                      on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                      FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                      FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                      FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                      FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                      And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Managing Member



                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Managing Member


                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      Joseph F. Downes, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
                      each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
                      Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
                      William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel,
                      Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.




                               Page 27 of 27 Pages