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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2008
Check here if Amendment [X]; Amendment Number: 2
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ]is a restatement.
[X] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: The Blackstone Group L.P.
Address: 345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Form 13F File Number: 28-13114
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Robert L. Friedman
Title: Authorized Person
Phone: (212) 583-5000
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Robert L. Friedman New York August 26, 2008
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 1
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $9,475 (thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
None
Explanatory Notes:
The Blackstone Group L.P. is managed and operated by its general partner,
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., which is in turn wholly-owned by
Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its two founders, Mr.
Stephen A. Schwarzman and Mr. Peter G. Peterson.
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
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Name of Issuer Title of Class CUSIP Value (x Shrs or SH/ Put/Call Investment Other Voting Authority
-------------- -------------- ----- $1000) prn amt PRN Discretion Managers -------------------
------ ------- --- -------- ---------- -------- Sole Shared None
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Centennial Communications
Corp. CL A NEW 15133V208 $9,475 1,603,143 SH SOLE X