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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938775-02-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020814

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:		02736294

	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>
CONVERGYS CORPORATION          COM              212485106    39447  2025000 SH       SOLE                  2025000
EFUNDS CORPORATION             COM              28224R101    11387  1200000 SH       SOLE                  1200000
FAIR ISAAC & COMPANY INC       COM              303250104    86286  2625075 SH       SOLE                  2625075
HAEMONETICS CORP               COM              405024100    97248  3330400 SH       SOLE                  3330400
HNC SOFTWARE INC.              COM              40425P107    43136  2583000 SH       SOLE                  2583000
INTERLAND INC.                 COM              458727104    25200  8000000 SH       SOLE                  8000000
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC         COM              46120E107     4125   487041 SH       SOLE                   487041
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC  COM              559079108     5890  5889700 SH       SOLE                  5889700
MSC SOFTWARE CORPORATION       COM              553531104     5796   647600 SH       SOLE                   647600
NCR CORP.                      COM              62886E108    54748  1582300 SH       SOLE                  1582300
NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORP        COM              667280101    15024  1245762 SH       SOLE                  1245762
PEGASUS SOLUTIONS INC          COM              705906105    55806  3188900 SH       SOLE                  3188900
PERINI CORPORATION             COM              713839108    23294  5823397 SH       SOLE                  5823397
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS               COM              72813P100   149833 11570117 SH       SOLE                 11570117
PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL      COM              69357C107    57659  4683943 SH       SOLE                  4683943
PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL      NOTE 4.75% 11/06 743168AA4    40000  5167960 SH       SOLE                  5167960
SYNOPSYS INC                   COM              871607107   216839  3956200 SH       SOLE                  3956200
URS CORP                       COM              903236107   215643  7701544 SH       SOLE                  7701544
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