UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                               (Amendment No. 4)

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                               -----------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
                         -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  05367P100
                                  ---------
                                (CUSIP Number)

                               Gregory D. Hitchan
                         Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
                       909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
                           San Francisco, CA 94133
                                (415) 434-1111
                                --------------
               (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  July 5, 2006
                                 --------------
           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and
is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
following box [ ].

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).

                                   Page 1 of 11

CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 2 of 11

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 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                      BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON               94-3205364
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 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
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 3.  SEC USE ONLY

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 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

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 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
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 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           California

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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                       5,632,783**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  5,632,783**

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11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,632,783**

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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                13.3%**

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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                           PN, IA

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** See Item 5

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 3 of 11

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 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON               RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.

    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON               94-2967812
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 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
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 3.  SEC USE ONLY

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 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

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 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
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 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           California

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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                       5,632,783**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  5,632,783**

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11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,632,783**

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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                13.3%**

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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               CO

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** See Item 5

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



 CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 4 of 11

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 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                   BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C.

    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              04-3809436
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 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) [x]
                                                                      (b) [x]
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 3.  SEC USE ONLY

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 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                              See Item 3

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 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                       [ ]
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 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                            Delaware

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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                 -0-

   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                      5,632,783**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                            -0-

                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 5,632,783**

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,632,783**

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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                       [ ]
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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)               13.3%**

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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                  OO (Limited Liability Company)

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** See Item 5

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP NO. 05367P100             SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 5 of 11

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 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                     BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.

    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              02-0742606
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 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) [x]
                                                                      (b) [x]
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 3.  SEC USE ONLY

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 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                              See Item 3

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 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                       [ ]
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 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                            Delaware

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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                 -0-

   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                      5,632,783**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                            -0-

                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 5,632,783**

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,632,783**

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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                       [ ]
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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)               13.3%**

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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                              PN

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** See Item 5

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP NO. 05367P100              SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 6 of 11

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 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P.

    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              04-3809438
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 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) [x]
                                                                      (b) [x]
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 3.  SEC USE ONLY

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 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                              See Item 3

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 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                       [ ]
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 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                            Delaware

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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                 -0-

   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                      5,632,783**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                            -0-

                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 5,632,783**

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,632,783**

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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                       [ ]
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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)               13.3%**

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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                             PN

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** See Item 5

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 CUSIP NO. 05367P100              SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 7 of 11

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 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                 SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.

    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              83-0424234
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 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) [x]
                                                                      (b) [x]
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 3.  SEC USE ONLY

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 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                              See Item 3

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 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                       [ ]
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 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                            Delaware

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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                 -0-

   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                      5,632,783**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                            -0-

                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 5,632,783**

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,632,783**

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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                       [ ]
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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)               13.3%**

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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                 OO (Limited Liability Company)

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** See Item 5

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 8 of 11

Item 1.  Security and Issuer
----------------------------

This Amendment No. 4 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule
13D") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
on June 19, 2006 by Blum Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership, ("Blum LP"); Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc., a California
corporation ("RCBA Inc."); Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company ("Blum GP III"); Blum Strategic GP III, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Blum GP III LP"); Blum Strategic Partners III, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership ("Blum Strategic III") and Saddlepoint
Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Saddlepoint
GP") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").  This amendment relates to
shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock") of
Avid Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").  The principal
executive office and mailing address of the Issuer is One Park West,
Tewksbury, MA 01876. The following amendments to the Schedule 13D are
hereby made.  Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
---------------------------------------------

(a), (b) According to the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed with the Commission
on May 10, 2006, there were 42,239,625 shares of Common Stock issued
and outstanding as of April 24, 2006.  Based on such information, after
taking into account the transactions described in Item 5(c) below, the
Reporting Persons report beneficial ownership of the following shares of
Common Stock: (i) 1,869,529 shares of Common Stock held by Blum LP and
RCBA Inc. on behalf of the limited partnerships for which Blum LP serves
as the general partner, or on behalf of an entity for which Blum LP serves
as investment advisor, which represents 4.4% of the outstanding shares of
the Common Stock; (ii) 3,472,204 shares of the Common Stock held by Blum
GP III which serves as general partner of Blum GP III LP which, in turn,
serves as the general partner of Blum Strategic III, which represents
8.2% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (iii) 168,050 shares
of the Common Stock held by Saddlepoint GP on behalf of a partnership
for which it serves as the general partner, which represents 0.4% of
the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; and (iv) 61,500 shares of
the Common Stock that are legally owned by The Nuclear Decommissioning
Trust of Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. ("Dominion Connecticut"),
which represents 0.1% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock
and 61,500 shares of the Common Stock that are legally owned by Virginia
Electric and Power Company Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust
("Virginia Electric"), which represents 0.1% of the outstanding shares
of the Common Stock (collectively, the "Investment Advisory Clients"),
with respect to which Blum LP has voting and investment power.  Each
Investment Advisory Client has entered into an investment management
agreement with Blum LP, but neither Investment Advisory Client has any
contract, arrangement or understanding with the other Investment Advisory
Client, or any other Reporting Person, with respect to the acquisition,
ownership, disposition or voting of any shares of the Common Stock.
Each Investment Advisory Client disclaims membership in a group with
any Reporting Person or with the other Investment Advisory Client, and
each disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares beneficially owned
by the Reporting Persons other than for their own account.

Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely
by Blum LP, Blum GP III and Saddlepoint GP.  The Reporting Persons
therefore may be deemed to be members in a group, in which case the
group would be deemed to have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of
5,632,783 shares of the Common Stock, which is 13.3% of the outstanding
Common Stock.  As the sole general partner of Blum LP, RCBA Inc. is
deemed the beneficial owner of the securities over which Blum LP has
voting and investment power.  The filing of this Schedule shall not be


CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 9 of 11


construed as an admission that any of the shareholders, directors or
executive officers of RCBA Inc. or the managing members and members
of Blum GP III, Blum GP III LP and Saddlepoint GP, is, for any
purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the securities that are
beneficially owned by RCBA Inc., Blum GP III LP, Blum GP III or
Saddlepoint GP.

c) Since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons
effected the following transactions in the Common Stock:

The Reporting Persons purchased the following number of shares of Common
Stock in the open market:


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares    Price/Share
------                            ----------   --------   -----------
Investment partnerships for        06-22-06     26,400      33.6520
which Blum LP serves as the        06-22-06     31,100      33.6959
general partner and on behalf      06-23-06        300      33.3713
of an entity for which Blum LP     06-23-06     10,800      33.7631
serves as investment advisor.      06-23-06      3,800      33.8052
                                   06-27-06      3,900      33.8100
                                   06-28-06     11,000      33.7785
                                   06-28-06        300      33.8100
                                   06-30-06        700      33.8100
                                   07-05-06      6,200      33.4761
                                   07-05-06     19,500      33.4763
                                   07-05-06     10,000      33.5705
                                   07-06-06      7,300      33.7276
                                   07-07-06      7,700      33.6080
                                   07-10-06     42,000      33.4994
                                   07-10-06     48,900      33.5403


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares    Price/Share
------                            ----------   --------   ----------
For Blum Strategic III for         06-22-06      5,800      33.6520
which Blum GP III LP               06-22-06      5,900      33.6959
serves as the general partner      06-23-06      2,705      33.3713
and for Blum GP III which          06-23-06     87,700      33.7631
serves as the general              06-23-06     30,800      33.8052
partner for Blum GP III LP.        06-27-06     33,926      33.8100
                                   06-28-06     97,469      33.7785
                                   06-28-06      2,901      33.8100
                                   06-30-06      7,300      33.8100
                                   07-05-06     55,199      33.4761
                                   07-05-06    174,600      33.4763
                                   07-05-06     88,500      33.5705
                                   07-06-06     82,000      33.7276
                                   07-07-06     85,900      33.6080


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares    Price/Share
------                            ----------    -------   ----------
The partnership for which          06-22-06      1,400      33.6520
Saddlepoint GP serves as           06-22-06      1,400      33.6959
general partner.                   06-23-06        700      33.7631
                                   06-23-06        200      33.8052
                                   06-27-06        100      33.8100
                                   07-05-06        600      33.4761
                                   07-05-06      1,800      33.4763
                                   07-05-06        900      33.5705


CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 10 of 11


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares    Price/Share
------                            ----------    -------   ----------
The partnership for which          07-06-06        700      33.7276
Saddlepoint GP serves as           07-07-06        800      33.6080
general partner.                   07-10-06      4,200      33.4994
                                   07-10-06      4,800      33.5403


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares   Price/Share
------                            ----------    ------   ------------
The Investment Advisory            06-22-06      1,600      33.6520
Clients for which Blum LP          06-22-06      1,600      33.6959
serves as investment advisor.      06-23-06        800      33.7631
                                   06-23-06        200      33.8052
                                   06-27-06        200      33.8100
                                   06-28-06        800      33.7785
                                   07-05-06        400      33.4761
                                   07-05-06      1,400      33.4763
                                   07-05-06        600      33.5705
                                   07-06-06        600      33.7276
                                   07-07-06        600      33.6080
                                   07-10-06      3,800      33.4994
                                   07-10-06      4,400      33.5403


Since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons
distributed to a limited partner in one of the limited partnerships
for which Blum LP serves as the general partner, the shares of the
Common Stock shown below:


Entity                            Trade Date      Shares       Price/Share
------                            ----------   ------------    ------------
Investment partnership for         07-03-06       44,847           -0-
which Blum LP serves as the
general partner.


(d) and (e)  Not applicable.



Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Exhibit A  Joint Filing Undertaking.



CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 11 of 11



                                  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.


Dated:  July 11, 2006

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
    Partner, General Counsel and          Partner, General Counsel and
    Secretary                             Secretary



BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C.         BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
                                      By:  Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
                                           Its General Partner





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


BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P.      SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.
By:  Blum Strategic GP III, L.P.,      By:  Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
     Its General Partner                    Its Managing Member
By:  Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.     By:  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
     Its General Partner                    Its General Partner


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

CUSIP NO. 05367P100             SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 1 of 1

                                   Exhibit A
                           JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING

The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this
agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement
of the below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule
jointly on behalf of each such party.

Dated:  July 11, 2006

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
    Partner, General Counsel and          Partner, General Counsel and
    Secretary                             Secretary



BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C.         BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
                                      By:  Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
                                           Its General Partner





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


BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P.      SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.
By:  Blum Strategic GP III, L.P.,      By:  Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
     Its General Partner                    Its Managing Member
By:  Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.     By:  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
     Its General Partner                    Its General Partner


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