SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                                        Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                                             SCHEDULE 13G
                                                            (Rule 13d-102)

                                        INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
                                      TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                                                       PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                                                          (Amendment No. 5)*

                                                         AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                                      ___________________________________________________________
                                                            (Name of Issuer)


                                                             COMMON STOCK
                                      ___________________________________________________________
                                                    (Title of Class of Securities)


                                                               05367P100

                                                             (CUSIP Number)

                                                            March 31, 2006
                                      ___________________________________________________________
                                        (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

                                                          [X] Rule 13d - 1(b)
                                                          [ ] Rule 13d - 1(c)
                                                          [ ] Rule 13d - 1(d)

*        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 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.)

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CUSIP No 05367P100                                      13G                             Page 2 of 6 Pages
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     1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

              Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.                                 04-3519872

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     2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
              (a) [ ]
                                                                                     (b) [ ]
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     3        SEC USE ONLY


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     4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                                                                                    Delaware
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                                                                                                   4,447,500
                                5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                6
     NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
   REPORTING PERSON WITH        7

                                8
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                                      SHARED VOTING POWER
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                                                                                                   4,447,500
                                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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                                      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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     9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              4,447,500

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     10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                        [  ]
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     11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                                                                                                      10.56%
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     12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                                                          IA
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                                                 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!










Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Avid Technology, Inc.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  Avid Technology Park, One Park West, Tewksbury, MA

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing:

                  Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000
                  Chicago, Illinois  60606

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

                  Delaware

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

                  05367P100

Item 3.           If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

                  (a)      [  ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

                  (b)      [  ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

                  (c)      [  ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

                  (d)      [  ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

                  (e)      [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

                  (f)      [  ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

                  (g)      [  ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

                  (h)      [  ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

                  (i)      [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the  definition of an investment  company under Section  3(c)(14) of
                           the Investment Company Act.

                  (j)      [  ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

                  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.  [  ]

Item 4.           Ownership:

                  With respect to the beneficial  ownership of the reporting person,  see Items 5 through 11 of the cover pages to this
                  Schedule 13G, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be
                  the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  [    ].

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

                  The shares  reported  herein include the shares held by Columbia Acorn Trust (CAT),  a  Massachusetts  business trust
                  that is advised by the reporting person.  CAT holds 9.15% of the Issuer's shares.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  which  Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
                  Holding Company:

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  Not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  Not applicable.







Item 10. Certification:

                  By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of such undersigned's  knowledge and belief, the
                  securities  referred  to above were not  acquired  and are not for the  purpose of or with the effect of  changing or
                  influencing  the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or
                  as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                                                   SIGNATURE

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

Dated:   April 7, 2006

                                                          Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.

                                                          By:                  /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
                                                          Bruce H. Lauer,
                                                          Senior Vice President and Secretary,
                                                          WAM Acquisition GP, Inc., General Partner








                                                                                                                           Exhibit 99.1

                                                     EXHIBIT 99.1 - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         The  undersigned  hereby  agree that they are filing this  statement  jointly  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(k)(1).  Each of them is
responsible  for the timely  filing of such  Schedule 13G and any  amendments  thereto,  and for the  completeness  and accuracy of the
information  concerning  such  person  contained  therein;  but none of them is  responsible  for the  completeness  or accuracy of the
information  concerning  the other persons making the filing,  unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such  information
is inaccurate.

         In accordance with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  the undersigned
hereby  agree to the joint  filing with each other on behalf of each of them of to such a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the
common stock of beneficially owned by each of them.  This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.


Dated:   April 7, 2006

                                                          Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.

                                                          By:                  /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
                                                          Bruce H. Lauer,
                                                          Senior Vice President and Secretary,
                                                          WAM Acquisition GP, Inc., General Partner

                                                          Columbia Acorn Trust

                                                          By:                  /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
                                                          Bruce H. Lauer,
                                                          Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary