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

                                 SCHEDULE 13D

                   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
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                                (CUSIP Number)

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

                                 April 13, 2006
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           (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).

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CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 2 of 14

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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                       2,700,000**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  2,700,000**

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11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,700,000**

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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)                 6.4%**

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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 14

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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                       2,700,000**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  2,700,000**

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11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,700,000**

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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)                 6.4%**

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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 14

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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                      2,700,000**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                            -0-

                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 2,700,000**

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,700,000**

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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)                6.4%**

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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 14

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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                      2,700,000**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                            -0-

                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 2,700,000**

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,700,000**

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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)                6.4%**

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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 14

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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                      2,700,000**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                            -0-

                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 2,700,000**

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,700,000**

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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)                6.4%**

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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 7 of 14

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

This Schedule 13D 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.

Item 2.  Identity and Background
--------------------------------

This Schedule 13D is being filed by Blum Capital Partners, L.P., a
California limited partnership, ("Blum L.P."); 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"); and Saddlepoint
Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Saddlepoint GP")
(collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

Blum L.P. is a California limited partnership whose principal business is
acting as general partner for investment partnerships and providing investment
advisory services.  Blum L.P. is an investment advisor registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.  The sole general partner of Blum L.P. is
RCBA Inc.

The principal business office address of Blum L.P. and RCBA Inc. is 909
Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133.  The names of
the executive officers and directors of RCBA Inc., their addresses, citizenship
and principal occupations are as follows:

Name and               Business             Citizenship  Principal Occupation
Office Held            Address                             or Employment
--------------------  ----------------------- ---------  --------------------

Richard C. Blum       909 Montgomery St.       USA       President & Chairman,
President,            Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
Chairman & Director   San Francisco, CA 94133

Nils Colin Lind       909 Montgomery St.       Norway    Managing Partner,
Managing Partner      Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
& Director            San Francisco, CA 94133

John H. Park          909 Montgomery St.       USA       Partner,
Partner               Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                      San Francisco, CA 94133

Gregory L. Jackson    909 Montgomery St.       USA       Partner,
Partner               Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                      San Francisco, CA 94133

Jeffrey A. Cozad      909 Montgomery St.       USA       Partner,
Partner               Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                      San Francisco, CA 94133

Jose S. Medeiros      909 Montgomery St.       Brazil    Partner,
Partner               Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                      San Francisco, CA 94133





CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 8 of 14


Name and              Business                Citizen-   Principal Occupation
Office Held           Address                  ship       or Employment
--------------------  -----------------------  ---------  -------------------

Marc T. Scholvinck    909 Montgomery St.       USA        Partner & Chief
Partner, Chief        Suite 400                           Financial Officer,
Financial Officer,    San Francisco, CA 94133             Blum L.P.
Assistant Secretary
& Director

Gregory D. Hitchan    909 Montgomery St.       USA        Partner, General
Partner, General      Suite 400                           Counsel & Secretary,
Counsel & Secretary   San Francisco, CA 94133             Blum L.P.


Blum GP III is a Delaware limited liability company whose principal business is
acting as the general partner of Blum GP III LP, a Delaware limited partnership,
whose principal business is acting as the general partner of Blum Strategic
Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Blum Strategic III") whose
principal office is 909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California
94133.

The principal business office address of Blum GP III and Blum GP III LP is 909
Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133.  The names of
the managing members and members of Blum GP III, their addresses, citizenship
and principal occupations are as follows:

Name and              Business                Citizen-   Principal Occupation
Office Held           Address                  ship       or Employment
--------------------  -----------------------  ---------  -------------------

Richard C. Blum      909 Montgomery St.       USA       President & Chairman,
Managing Member      Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                     San Francisco, CA 94133

Nils Colin Lind      909 Montgomery St.       Norway    Managing Partner,
Managing Member      Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                     San Francisco, CA 94133

John H. Park         909 Montgomery St.       USA       Partner,
Managing Member      Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                     San Francisco, CA 94133

Gregory L. Jackson   909 Montgomery St.       USA       Partner,
Managing Member      Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                     San Francisco, CA 94133

Jeffrey A. Cozad     909 Montgomery St.       USA       Partner,
Managing Member      Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                     San Francisco, CA 94133

Jose S. Medeiros     909 Montgomery St.       Brazil    Partner,
Member               Suite 400                          Blum L.P.
                     San Francisco, CA 94133







CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 9 of 14


Name and              Business                Citizen-   Principal Occupation
Office Held           Address                  ship       or Employment
--------------------  -----------------------  ---------  -------------------

Marc T. Scholvinck   909 Montgomery St.       USA       Partner & Chief
Member               Suite 400                          Financial Officer,
                     San Francisco, CA 94133            Blum L.P.

Gregory D. Hitchan   909 Montgomery St.       USA       Partner, General
Member &             Suite 400                          Counsel & Secretary,
General Counsel      San Francisco, CA 94133            Blum L.P.


Saddlepoint GP is a Delaware limited liability company whose principal
business is acting as the general partner of Saddlepoint Partners, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership ("Saddlepoint LP"), and Saddlepoint Partners
(Cayman), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("Saddlepoint
(Cayman) LP").  The principal business office address of Saddlepoint GP,
Saddlepoint LP and Saddlepoint (Cayman) LP is 909 Montgomery Street, Suite
400, San Francisco, California 94133.  Blum L.P. is the managing member of
Saddlepoint GP.  RCBA Inc. is the sole general partner of Blum L.P. The
principal business office for Blum L.P. and RCBA Inc. and the names of the
executive officers and directors of RCBA Inc. and their addresses, citizenship
and principal occupations are disclosed above.

To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the entities or
persons identified in this Item 2 has, during the past five years, been
convicted of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors), nor been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
-----------------------------------------------------------

The source of funds for the purchases of securities was the working capital
of Blum L.P.'s limited partnerships and investment advisory clients, the
partnership for which Blum GP III LP serves as the sole general partner and
the partnerships for which Saddlepoint GP serves as the general partner.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction
-------------------------------

The purpose of the acquisition of the Common Stock is for investment, and
the acquisitions of the Common Stock were made in the ordinary course of
business and were not made for the purpose of acquiring control of the Issuer.

Although no Reporting Person has any specific plan or proposal to acquire or
dispose of the Common Stock, consistent with its investment purpose, each
Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional
Common Stock or dispose of any or all of its Common Stock depending upon
an ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Common Stock, prevailing
market conditions, other investment opportunities, liquidity requirements
of the Reporting Persons and/or other investment considerations.




CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 10 of 14


Also, consistent with the investment purpose, the Reporting Persons may
engage in communications with one or more shareholders of the Issuer, one
or more officers of the Issuer and/or one or more members of the board of
directors of the Issuer and/or one or more representatives of the Issuer
regarding the Issuer, including but not limited to its operations.  The
Reporting Persons may discuss ideas that, if effected may result in any
of the following: the acquisition by persons of additional Common Stock
of the Issuer, an extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer,
and/or changes in the board of directors or management of the Issuer.

Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal,
none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to,
or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through
(j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D.  The Reporting
Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their
position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals
with respect thereto.

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

(a), (b) According to the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 7, 2006, there were 42,126,287 shares of Common
Stock issued and outstanding as of February 14, 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) 1,117,626 shares of Common Stock held by Blum L.P.
and RCBA Inc. on behalf of the limited partnerships for which Blum L.P. serves
as the general partner, or on behalf of an entity for which Blum L.P. serves
as investment advisor, which represents 2.7% of the outstanding shares of the
Common Stock; (ii) 1,416,574 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 3.4% of the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (iii) 95,600 shares of the Common
Stock held by Saddlepoint GP on behalf of a partnership for which it serves
as the general partner, which represents 0.2% of the outstanding shares of
the Common Stock; and (iv) 35,100 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 35,100 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 L.P. has voting and investment power.  Each Investment
Advisory Client has entered into an investment management agreement with Blum
L.P., 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.


CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 11 of 14


Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by Blum
L.P., 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 2,700,000 shares of the Common Stock,
which is 6.4% of the outstanding Common Stock.  As the sole general partner of
Blum L.P., RCBA Inc. is deemed the beneficial owner of the securities over which
Blum L.P. has voting and investment power.  The filing of this Schedule shall
not be 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) During the last 60 days, the Reporting Persons purchased the following shares
of Common Stock in the open market:


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares    Price/Share
------                            ----------   --------   -----------
Investment partnerships for        03-24-06      1,400      44.0246
which Blum L.P. serves as the      03-24-06      3,800      44.0774
general partner and on behalf      03-27-06     14,400      44.0127
of an entity for which Blum L.P.   03-27-06      4,000      44.0359
serves as investment advisor.      03-27-06      7,500      44.0857
                                   03-28-06     18,400      43.8444
                                   03-28-06      2,800      43.8492
                                   03-28-06      1,900      43.9878
                                   03-28-06      4,000      44.0000
                                   03-29-06      5,700      43.3337
                                   03-29-06     13,800      43.3985
                                   03-30-06      3,300      42.9647
                                   03-30-06      2,300      43.3900
                                   03-31-06      2,100      43.2899
                                   04-06-06      5,900      43.5013
                                   04-07-06     68,900      43.2786
                                   04-07-06     13,800      43.2995
                                   04-10-06     23,600      43.3954
                                   04-10-06     51,526      43.4798
                                   04-11-06     32,600      43.4342
                                   04-11-06      9,500      43.4994
                                   04-12-06    110,200      37.0315
                                   04-12-06     83,000      37.0456
                                   04-12-06     99,400      37.0664
                                   04-13-06     93,600      36.9876
                                   04-13-06    103,700      36.9945
                                   04-13-06    186,400      37.0198
                                   04-17-06     40,000      36.6487
                                   04-17-06     43,800      36.9457
                                   04-17-06     66,300      36.9999


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares    Price/Share
------                            ----------   --------   ----------
For Blum Strategic III for         03-24-06     10,400      44.0246
which Blum GP III LP               03-24-06     27,300      44.0774
serves as the general partner      03-27-06    107,100      44.0127
and for Blum GP III which          03-27-06     29,100      44.0359
serves as the general              03-27-06     56,700      44.0857
partner for Blum GP III LP.        03-28-06    140,100      43.8444
                                   03-28-06     21,500      43.8492


CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 12 of 14


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares    Price/Share
------                            ----------   --------   ----------
For Blum Strategic III for         03-28-06     13,600      43.9878
which Blum GP III LP               03-28-06     30,100      44.0000
serves as the general partner      03-29-06     42,900      43.3337
and for Blum GP III which          03-29-06    105,000      43.3985
serves as the general              03-30-06     25,500      42.9647
partner for Blum GP III LP.        03-30-06     17,000      43.3900
                                   03-31-06     16,652      43.2899
                                   04-06-06     41,870      43.5013
                                   04-07-06     60,400      43.2995
                                   04-12-06     19,500      37.0315
                                   04-12-06    493,452      37.0456
                                   04-13-06    158,400      37.0198


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares    Price/Share
------                            ----------    -------   ----------
The partnership for which          03-24-06        200      44.0246
Saddlepoint GP serves as           03-24-06        700      44.0774
general partner.                   03-27-06      2,500      44.0127
                                   03-27-06        700      44.0359
                                   03-27-06      1,400      44.0857
                                   03-28-06      3,300      43.8444
                                   03-28-06        500      43.8492
                                   03-28-06        300      43.9878
                                   03-28-06        700      44.0000
                                   03-29-06      1,000      43.3337
                                   03-29-06      2,500      43.3985
                                   03-30-06        600      42.9647
                                   03-30-06        400      43.3900
                                   03-31-06        400      43.2899
                                   04-06-06      1,200      43.5013
                                   04-07-06     13,600      43.2786
                                   04-07-06      2,700      43.2995
                                   04-10-06      5,300      43.4798
                                   04-12-06        500      37.0315
                                   04-12-06     13,100      37.0456
                                   04-13-06     36,000      37.0198
                                   04-17-06      8,000      36.6487


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares   Price/Share
------                            ----------    ------   ------------
The Investment Advisory            03-24-06        200      44.0774
Clients for which Blum L.P.        03-27-06      1,000      44.0127
serves as investment advisor.      03-27-06        200      44.0359
                                   03-27-06        400      44.0857
                                   03-28-06      1,200      43.8444
                                   03-28-06        200      43.8492
                                   03-28-06        200      43.9878
                                   03-28-06        200      44.0000
                                   03-29-06        400      43.3337
                                   03-29-06        800      43.3985
                                   03-30-06        200      42.9647
                                   03-30-06        200      43.3900
                                   03-31-06        200      43.2899
                                   04-06-06        400      43.5013
                                   04-07-06      4,000      43.2786
                                   04-07-06        800      43.2995
                                   04-10-06      1,400      43.3954


CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 13 of 14


Entity                            Trade Date    Shares   Price/Share
------                            ----------    ------   ------------
The Investment Advisory            04-10-06      3,200      43.4798
Clients for which Blum L.P.        04-11-06      2,400      43.4342
serves as investment advisor.      04-11-06        600      43.4994
                                   04-12-06      3,600      37.0315
                                   04-12-06      4,000      37.0456
                                   04-12-06      7,600      37.0664
                                   04-13-06      6,400      36.9876
                                   04-13-06      7,800      36.9945
                                   04-13-06     11,000      37.0198
                                   04-17-06      2,000      36.6487
                                   04-17-06      6,200      36.9457
                                   04-17-06      3,400      36.9999



(d) and (e)  Not applicable.


Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer
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None of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting
Persons, the other persons named in Item 2, is a party to any contract,
arrangement, understanding or relationship with respect to any securities of
the Issuer, including but not limited to the transfer or voting of any
securities of the Issuer, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option
arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss,
or the giving or withholding of proxies, except as noted above, Blum L.P. has
voting and investment power of the shares held by it for the benefit of The
Investment Advisory Clients.


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



CUSIP NO. 05367P100            SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 14 of 14



                                  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:  April 24, 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


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



By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
     -------------------------------
     Gregory D. Hitchan
     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:  April 24, 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


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



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