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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000938775-01-500055.txt : 20010516
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938775-01-500055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010515

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-04768
		FILM NUMBER:		1636165

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 MONTGOMERY STREET # 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4154341111

	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>
CB RICHARD ELLIS SERVICES, INC COM              12489L108    51427  3423886 SH       SOLE                  3423886
COMMSCOPE, INC.                COM              203372107     6852   410800 SH       SOLE                   410800
COPART, INC.                   COM              217204106    94404  4607340 SH       SOLE                  4607340
FAIR ISAAC & COMPANY INC       COM              303250104    70510  1205100 SH       SOLE                  1205100
GALILEO INTL INC COM           COM              363547100    23845  1088800 SH       SOLE                  1088800
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC            COM              37940x102     4669   252400 SH       SOLE                   252400
HAEMONETICS CORP               COM              405024100   123523  3731800 SH       SOLE                  3731800
HARLAND (JOHN H.) CO.          COM              412693103    75786  4052750 SH       SOLE                  4052750
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC         COM              46120e107     3218   660144 SH       SOLE                   660144
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC  COM              559079108    44463  4806800 SH       SOLE                  4806800
NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORP        COM              667280101   119378  5276390 SH       SOLE                  5276390
NOVA CORP.                     COM              669784100    99690  5406200 SH       SOLE                  5406200
PEGASUS SOLUTIONS INC          COM              705906105    19095  2144000 SH       SOLE                  2144000
PERINI CORPORATION             COM              713839108    42220  5823397 SH       SOLE                  5823397
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS               COM              72813P100   121285 13197500 SH       SOLE                 13197500
SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES, INC        COM              810022301    86272  3899276 SH       SOLE                  3899276
SYNOPSYS INC                   COM              871607107   145994  3110400 SH       SOLE                  3110400
URS CORP                       COM              903236107    58544  3081265 SH       SOLE                  3081265
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