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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000938775-02-000006.txt : 20020414
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938775-02-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020212

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-04768
		FILM NUMBER:		02536901

	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>
COMMSCOPE, INC.                COM              203372107    23156  1295800 SH       SOLE                  1295800
FAIR ISAAC & COMPANY INC       COM              303250104    85375  1807650 SH       SOLE                  1807650
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC            COM              37940x102     7271   247300 SH       SOLE                   247300
HAEMONETICS CORP               COM              405024100   121903  3522200 SH       SOLE                  3522200
HARLAND (JOHN H.) CO.          COM              412693103    53715  2452750 SH       SOLE                  2452750
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC         COM              46120e107     3508   562141 SH       SOLE                   562141
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC  COM              559079108    55134  4806800 SH       SOLE                  4806800
NCR CORP.                      COM              62886e108    19272   650000 SH       SOLE                   650000
NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORP-CLASS  COM              667280101    22784  1996856 SH       SOLE                  1996856
PEGASUS SOLUTIONS INC          COM              705906105    25349  3025000 SH       SOLE                  3025000
PERINI CORPORATION             COM              713839108    37852  5823397 SH       SOLE                  5823397
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS               COM              72813P100   126642 12477070 SH       SOLE                 12477070
PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP INTERNAT COM              743168106    10339  1057200 SH       SOLE                  1057200
SYNOPSYS INC                   COM              871607107   161278  4020900 SH       SOLE                  4020900
URS CORP                       COM              903236107    69380  3016545 SH       SOLE                  3016545
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