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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950159-02-000068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020213

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAR GAS PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				061437793
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-56075
		FILM NUMBER:		02539544

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2187 ATLANTIC ST
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033287300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2187 ATLANTIC STREET
		STREET 2:		2187 ATLANTIC STREET
		CITY:			STAMFFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHNEIDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037584
		IRS NUMBER:				232856392
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		460 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 1080
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106878080
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2 )*

                              Star Gas Partners, LP
                            Senior Subordinated Units
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    85512C204
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2001
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

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

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  EIN 23-2856392
                  Schneider Capital Management Corporation



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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                    (a) |_|
                                    (b) |_|

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  PENNSYLVANIA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
                  None

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  0

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  None

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  0

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES  |_|

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                  0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  IA



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                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Item 1.

(a)      Name of Issuer
                              Star Gas Partners, LP
                            Senior Subordinated Units

(b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

                           2187 Atlantic Street
                           Stamford, CT  06902

Item 2.

(a)      Name of Person Filing
                           SCHNEIDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

(b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
                           460 E. Swedesford Rd., Suite 1080
                           Wayne, PA  19087

(c)      Citizenship
                           UNITED STATES

(d)      Title of Class of Securities
                           COMMON STOCK

(e)      CUSIP Number
                           85512C204

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b), or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)      |_|     Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

(b)      |_|     Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act

(c)      |_|     Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act

(d)      |_|     Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                 Investment Company Act of 1940

(e)      |X|     An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)
                 (ii)(E)

(f)      |_|     An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                 with ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)


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(g)      |_|     A parent holding company, in accordance with ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)
                 (1)(ii)(G)

(h)      |_|     A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                 Federal Deposit Insurance Act

(i)      |_|     A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                 investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the  Investment
                 Company Act of 1940

(j)      |_|     Group, in accordance with ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

Item 4.  Ownership.

(a)      Amount Beneficially Owned
                           0

(b)      Percent of Class
                           0%

(c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                    0
(ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                    None
(iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                                    0
(iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                                    None

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
                  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
                  the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                  beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                  securities, check the following |_|.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
                           None

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
                           N/A

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
                           N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
                           N/A


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Item 10. Certification.
                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
                  the ordinary course of business and were not acquired 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.

                                    SIGNATURE

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

                                               February 13, 2002
                                               Date

                                               /s/ Gary P. Soura, Jr.
                                               Signature

                                               GARY P. SOURA, JR.
                                               SR. VICE PRESIDENT
                                               Name/Title

         The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

         Attention:  Intentional misstatements of omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)


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                                  AMENDED ITEMS


Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5.       Sole Voting Power
         0

7.       Sole Dispositive Power
         0

9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
         0

11.      Percent of Class Representing the Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
         by Each Reporting Person
         0%














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