- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY INC /DE/ [ ERES ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 909 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 400	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/2/2009
(Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								356482	D   (2) (8)
Common Stock								1005852	D   (3) (8)
Common Stock								24300	D   (5) (8)
Common Stock								324848	D   (7) (8)
Common Stock								1639104	D   (9)
Common Stock								33796	D   (10)
Common Stock								1186818	D   (11)
Common Stock								903400	D   (12)
Common Stock								177700	I   (15)	(15)
Common Stock								177700	I   (16)	(16)
Common Stock	1/2/2009		J (17)		3542	A	(17)	13830	D   (1) (8)
Common Stock	1/2/2009		J (17)		354200	D	(17)	0	D   (4) (8)
Common Stock	1/2/2009		J (17)		29400	D	(17)	0	D   (13)
Common Stock	1/2/2009		J (17)		9213	A	(17)	9213	D   (14)
Common Stock	1/2/2009		J (17)		454394	D	(17)	888182	D   (6) (8)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	These shares are directly owned by Blum LP. They may be deemed to be owned indirectly by RCBA Inc., as described in Note (8). RCBA Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 2)	These shares are owned directly by BK Capital Partners IV, L.P.
( 3)	These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners, L.P.
( 4)	These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners A, L.P.
( 5)	These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners L, L.P.
( 6)	These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners (QP), L.P.
( 7)	These shares are owned directly by Stinson Dominion, L.P.
( 8)	These shares may be deemed to be owned indirectly by the following parties: (i) Blum Capital Partners, L.P. ("Blum LP"), the general partner of the limited partnerships described in Notes (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7); and (ii) Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc. ("RCBA Inc."), the general partner of Blum LP. Blum LP and RCBA Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 9)	These shares are owned directly by Blum Strategic Partners II, L.P. ("Strategic II"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by Blum Strategic GP II, L.L.C. ("Blum GP II"), the general partner of Strategic II. Blum GP II disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 10)	These shares are owned directly by Blum Strategic Partners II GmbH & Co. KG ("Strategic II KG"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by Blum GP II, the managing limited partner of Strategic II KG. Blum GP II disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 11)	These shares are owned directly by Blum Strategic Partners III, L.P. ("Strategic III"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Blum Strategic GP III, L.P. ("Blum GP III LP"), the general partner of Strategic III, and (ii) Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. ("Blum GP III"), the general partner of Blum GP III LP. Both Blum GP III LP and Blum GP III disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 12)	These shares are owned directly by Blum Strategic Partners IV, L.P. ("Strategic IV"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Blum Strategic GP IV, L.P. ("Blum GP IV LP"), the general partner of Strategic IV, and (ii) Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C. ("Blum GP IV"), the general partner of Blum GP IV LP. Both Blum GP IV LP and Blum GP IV disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 13)	These shares are owned directly by Saddlepoint Partners (Cayman), L.P. ("Saddlepoint"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C. ("Saddlepoint GP"), the general partner of Saddlepoint; (2) Blum LP, the managing member of Saddlepoint GP; and (3) RCBA Inc., the general partner of Blum LP. Saddlepoint GP, Blum LP and RCBA Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 14)	These shares are owned directly by Saddlepoint Equity, L.L.C. ("Saddlepoint Equity"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C. ("Saddlepoint GP"), the managing member of Saddlepoint Equity; (ii) Blum LP, the managing member of Saddlepoint GP; and (iii) RCBA Inc., the general partner of Blum LP. Saddlepoint GP, Blum LP and RCBA Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 15)	These shares are owned directly by The Nuclear Decommissioning Trust of Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. ("Dominion Connecticut"). Dominion Connecticut 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 Dominion Connecticut, but no Reporting Person has a reportable pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned by Dominion Connecticut.
( 16)	These shares are owned directly by the Virginia Electric and Power Company Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust ("Virginia Electric"). Virginia Electric 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 Virginia Electric, but no Reporting Person has a reportable pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned by Virginia Electric.
( 17)	On January 2, 2009, the Reporting Persons distributed, on a pro rata basis, 805,052 shares of Common Stock to limited partners in two of the limited partnerships for which Blum LP serves as the general partner, 29,400 shares to limited partners in one of the limited partnerships for which Saddlepoint GP serves as the general partner and transferred 3,542 shares to Blum LP.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133		X
RICHARD C BLUM & ASSOCIATES INC 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133		X
BLUM STRATEGIC GP II LLC 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133		X
Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133		X
Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C. 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133		X
Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C. 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133		X

Signatures
/s/ See Attached Signature Page		1/5/2009
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