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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938775-02-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020213

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-04768
		FILM NUMBER:		02539377

	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    27562  1295800 SH       SOLE                  1295800
FAIR ISAAC & COMPANY INC       COM              303250104   113918  1807650 SH       SOLE                  1807650
HAEMONETICS CORP               COM              405024100   119473  3522200 SH       SOLE                  3522200
HARLAND (JOHN H.) CO.          COM              412693103    54206  2452750 SH       SOLE                  2452750
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC         COM              46120e107     5638   562141 SH       SOLE                   562141
LIGHTBRIDGE, INC.              COM              532226107      304    25000 SH       SOLE                    25000
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC  COM              559079108    35523  5594200 SH       SOLE                  5594200
NCR CORP.                      COM              62886e108    47844  1298000 SH       SOLE                  1298000
NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORP        COM              667280101    22388  1425961 SH       SOLE                  1425961
PEGASUS SOLUTIONS INC          COM              705906105    46130  3248600 SH       SOLE                  3248600
PERINI CORPORATION             COM              713839108    40764  5823397 SH       SOLE                  5823397
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS               COM              72813P100   119529 12259417 SH       SOLE                 12259417
PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP INTERNAT COM              743168106    21860  2682200 SH       SOLE                  2682200
SYNOPSYS INC                   COM              871607107   237515  4020900 SH       SOLE                  4020900
URS CORP                       COM              903236107    82684  3016545 SH       SOLE                  3016545
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