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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938775-03-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030214
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20030214

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:		03562031

	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    94069  6209200 SH       SOLE                  6209200
DIANON SYSTEMS, INC.           COM              252826102    19284   404200 SH       SOLE                   404200
EFUNDS CORPORATION             COM              28224R101    22228  2440000 SH       SOLE                  2440000
FAIR ISAAC & COMPANY INC       COM              303250104   238445  5584181 SH       SOLE                  5584181
HAEMONETICS CORP               COM              405024100    71470  3330400 SH       SOLE                  3330400
INTERLAND INC.                 COM              458727104    10400  8000000 SH       SOLE                  8000000
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC         COM              46120E107     3000   487041 SH       SOLE                   487041
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. COM              45068B109    26272  1115600 SH       SOLE                  1115600
NCR CORP.                      COM              62886E108    87002  3664800 SH       SOLE                  3664800
NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORP        COM              667280101     7313   996304 SH       SOLE                   996304
PEGASUS SOLUTIONS INC          COM              705906105    32366  3226900 SH       SOLE                  3226900
PENN-AMERICA GROUP, INC.       COM              707247102     4525   500000 SH       SOLE                   500000
PERINI CORPORATION             COM              713839108    25856  5823397 SH       SOLE                  5823397
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS               COM              72813P100   100292 10150992 SH       SOLE                 10150992
PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL      COM              69357C107    80045  8993780 SH       SOLE                  8993780
PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL      NOTE 4.75% 11/06 69357CAA5    53452  5167960 SH       SOLE                  5167960
SYNOPSYS INC                   COM              871607107   226421  4906200 SH       SOLE                  4906200
URS CORP                       COM              903236107   109593  7701544 SH       SOLE                  7701544
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