FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Townsend Jay
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Celanese CORP [ CE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
VP Corporate Development
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/20/2005
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75234
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/24/2005 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $16   1/20/2005        173802         (1) 1/20/2015   Series A Common Stock   173802   $0   173802   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $16   1/20/2005        260704         (2) 1/20/2015   Series A Common Stock   260704   $0   260704   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Granted pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The options vest with respect to 15% of the Option Shares on January 20, 2005, and subject to continued employment, with respect to 20% on each of December 31, 2005, December 31, 2006, December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008, and with respect to the remaining 5% on March 31, 2009.
(2)  Granted pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The options vest with respect to 15% of the Option Shares on January 20, 2005, and subject to continued employment, the remaining shares vest on January 20, 2012, but which vesting may accelerate based on the achievement of certain performance criteria.

Remarks:
This Amended Form 4 corrects the Title of Derivative Securities and the Transaction Code of the originally filed Form 4, and provides further details on the vesting schedule of the option grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Townsend Jay
1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY
DALLAS, TX 75234


VP Corporate Development

Signatures
Mai-Anh Nguyen 1/20/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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