SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.




                                FORM U-57/A

               NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY STATUS



                      Filed under section 33(a) of the
           Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended




                          Gasoducto GasAndes S.A.





                                     by



                            THE AES CORPORATION





                           1001 North 19th Street
                            Arlington, VA 22209






          The AES Corporation ("AES"), a Delaware corporation and a public
utility holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"),
hereby amends the Form U-57 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") on December 28, 2000 and the Form U-57/A filed with the
SEC on January 5, 2001 under Section 33 of the Act on behalf of Gasoducto
GasAndes S.A. by withdrawing each filing in its entirety.



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          The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly
authorized.


                                       THE AES CORPORATION



                                       By:        /s/ Paul T. Hanrahan
                                                --------------------------
                                       Name:    Paul T. Hanrahan
                                       Title:   Senior Vice President

Date:    July 2, 2001