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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000077543-03-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030611

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERINI CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077543
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS - NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [1540]
		IRS NUMBER:				041717070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 MT WAYTE AVE
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086282000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDELMAN ASHER B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915696

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06314
		FILM NUMBER:		03739928

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		717 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-371-7711

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PERINI CORP
		STREET 2:		73 MT WAYTE AVE
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
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<footnote id="F1"> Shares sold by Edelman Value Partnership, L.P. (a partnership for which the reporting person is the sole shareholder of the general partner)</footnote>
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