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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000938775-01-500037.txt : 20010213
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938775-01-500037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010212

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938775
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				943205364
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-04768
		FILM NUMBER:		1532139

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 MONTGOMERY STREET # 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLUM RICHARD C & ASSOCIATES L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970219
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                                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                           VALUE   SHARES/  SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT    OTHER          VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DSCRETN   MANAGERS     SOLE    SHARED    NONE
- ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
<S>                            <C>              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C> <C>  <C>     <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>
BARD (C.R.) INC                COM              067383109    11073   237800 SH       SOLE                   237800
CB RICHARD ELLIS SERVICES, INC COM              12489L108    50074  3423886 SH       SOLE                  3423886
COPART, INC.                   COM              217204106   102229  4754840 SH       SOLE                  4754840
FAIR ISAAC & COMPANY INC       COM              303250104    61460  1205100 SH       SOLE                  1205100
GALILEO INTL INC COM           COM              363547100    21776  1088800 SH       SOLE                  1088800
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT-(NEW)    COM              367905106    18620   891998 SH       SOLE                   891998
HAEMONETICS CORP               COM              405024100   122463  3966400 SH       SOLE                  3966400
HARLAND (JOHN H.) CO.          COM              412693103    57245  4052750 SH       SOLE                  4052750
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC         COM              46120e107     5611   660144 SH       SOLE                   660144
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC  COM              559079108    21330  4806800 SH       SOLE                  4806800
NATIONAL DATA CORP             COM              635621105    27007   737400 SH       SOLE                   737400
NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORP        COM              667280101   158951  5276390 SH       SOLE                  5276390
NOVA CORP.                     COM              669784100    49640  2489800 SH       SOLE                  2489800
PEGASUS SOLUTIONS INC          COM              705906105     8509  1226500 SH       SOLE                  1226500
PERINI CORPORATION             COM              713839108    17470  5823397 SH       SOLE                  5823397
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS               COM              72813P100   127026 13197500 SH       SOLE                 13197500
SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES, INC        COM              810022301    87246  3899276 SH       SOLE                  3899276
SYNOPSYS INC                   COM              871607107   126573  2668200 SH       SOLE                  2668200
URS CORP                       COM              903236107    45256  3081265 SH       SOLE                  3081265
WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL-CL B  COM              930059209   168630  4496800 SH       SOLE                  4496800
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