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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000938775-04-000138.txt : 20040816
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938775-04-000138
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040816
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20040816

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:		04977189

	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 GROUP INC.    COM              12497T101   557917 29210332 SH       SOLE                 29210332
FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP.       COM              320960107    44633  2859266 SH       SOLE                  2859266
HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOC. INC.  COM              421933102    36926  1647000 SH       SOLE                  1647000
IMPATH, INC.                   COM              45255G101     7251  1318427 SH       SOLE                  1318427
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. COM              45068B109   156414  4114000 SH       SOLE                  4114000
KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.         COM              49460W208   240809  4825838 SH       SOLE                  4825838
LABORATORY CORP. OF AMERICA    COM              50540R409    24658   621118 SH       SOLE                   621118
LINCARE HOLDINGS               COM              532791100    24974   760000 SH       SOLE                   760000
NCR CORP.                      COM              62886E108    42548   858000 SH       SOLE                   858000
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES            COM              67018T105    37980  1500000 SH       SOLE                  1500000
PEGASUS SOLUTIONS INC          COM              705906105    40594  3091695 SH       SOLE                  3091695
PERINI CORPORATION             COM              713839108    33260  3117147 SH       SOLE                  3117147
PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL      COM              69357C107    50800  9287073 SH       SOLE                  9287073
PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL      NOTE 4.75% 11/06 69357CAA5    35916  4651939 SH       SOLE                  4651939
RENAL CARE GROUP, INC.         COM              759930100   102283  3087316 SH       SOLE                  3087316
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION     COM              816196109    37157  2768800 SH       SOLE                  2768800
SYNOPSYS INC                   COM              871607107   282425  9934038 SH       SOLE                  9934038
TCF FINANCIAL CORPORATION      COM              872275102    34011   585900 SH       SOLE                   585900
URS CORP                       COM              903236107   185797  6780907 SH       SOLE                  6780907
WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION   COM              95988E204    21815   754600 SH       SOLE                   754600
</TABLE>

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