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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040419120952
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938775-04-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040419

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERINI CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077543
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS - NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [1540]
		IRS NUMBER:				041717070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 MT WAYTE AVE
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086282000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICHARD C BLUM & ASSOCIATES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000847243
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06314
		FILM NUMBER:		04739840

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-434-1111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLUM RICHARD C & ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06314
		FILM NUMBER:		04739841

	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 NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLUM RICHARD C & ASSOCIATES L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLUM RICHARD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001145933

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06314
		FILM NUMBER:		04739839

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KAREN SNATER
		STREET 2:		909 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4152887215

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP
		STREET 2:		909 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares are owned directly by PB Capital Partners, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares may be deemed to be owned indirectly by the following parties: (i) Blum Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;Blum LP&quot;), the general partner of the limited partnership described in Note (1); (ii) Richard C. Blum and Associates, Inc. (&quot;RCBA Inc.&quot;), the general partner of Blum LP; and (iii) Richard C. Blum, a significant stockholder and Chairman of RCBA Inc.  Blum LP, RCBA Inc. and Mr. Blum disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are owned directly by Blum LP and may be deemed to be owned indirectly by the following parties: (i) RCBA Inc., the general partner of Blum LP; and (ii) Richard C. Blum, a significant stockholder and Chairman of RCBA Inc.  RCBA Inc. and Mr. Blum disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As of April 16, 2004, Blum LP, a registered investment advisor, ceased to have voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares of common stock owned by The Common Fund for its Multi-Strategy Equity Fund (&quot;The Common Fund&quot;).  Accordingly, Blum LP no longer reports indirect beneficial ownership of the shares owned by The Common Fund.  No Reporting Person had or has a reportable pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned by The Common Fund.  The Common Fund disclaims membership in a group with any of the Reporting Persons and therefore is not subject to Section 16.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These shares are owned directly by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Pension Plan (&quot;UBC&quot;).  UBC disclaims membership in a group with any of the Reporting Persons and therefore is not subject to Section 16.  Blum LP, a registered investment advisor, has voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares owned by UBC, but no Reporting Person has a reportable pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned by UBC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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                                EXHIBIT 99
                          Joint Filer Information

Designated Filer:               BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
Statement for Month/Day/Year:   April 16, 2004
Issuer & Symbol:                Perini Corporation (PCR)
Address of each Reporting Person for this Form 4:
             909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA  94133
Relationship to Issuer of each Reporting Person:  10% Owner

Signatures

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

April 19, 2004


RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.   BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                                     By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.,
                                         its general partner


By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan          By:    /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
     -----------------------               ------------------------
     Gregory D. Hitchan                     Gregory D. Hitchan
     General Counsel                        General Counsel
      and Secretary                           and Secretary



RICHARD C. BLUM


By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
     -----------------------
     Gregory D. Hitchan, Attorney-in-Fact


PB CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By  BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
    its general partner
By:  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.,
     its general partner


By:   /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
      -----------------------
      Gregory D. Hitchan
      General Counsel and Secretary


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