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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*


                        Boron, Lepore & Associates, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    10001P102
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

             December 31, 1999 - Amendment pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b)
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             (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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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. 10001P102


                    
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   1.     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

          Chartwell Investment Partners
          23-2891243
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   2.     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                (a)  [ ]
                                                                (b)  [X]


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   3.     SEC USE ONLY


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   4.     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


          Pennsylvania
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                         5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

                               -0-
      NUMBER OF      -------------------------------------------------------------------------
       SHARES            6.    SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                 -0-
        EACH         -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
        WITH:                  -0-
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                         8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               -0-
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   9.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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  10.     CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

          Not applicable
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  11.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          0%

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  12.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

          IA
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Item 1.        (a)    Name of Issuer:
                      Boron, Lepore & Associates, Inc. (the "Issuer")

               (b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      1800 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470

Item 2.        (a)    Names of Persons Filing:
                      Chartwell Investment Partners

               (b)    Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
                      Residence:
                      1235 Westlakes Drive, Suite 330, Berwyn, Pennsylvania
                      19312

               (c)    Citizenship:
                      Pennsylvania

               (d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      Common Stock, $.01 par value

               (e)    CUSIP Number: 10001P102

Item 3.        If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b)
               or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

               (a)    [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the
                           Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
               (b)    [ ]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
                           (15 U.S.C. 78c).
               (c)    [ ]  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
                           the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
               (d)    [ ]  Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
               (e)    [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with Section
                           240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
               (f)    [ ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                           accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
               (g)    [ ]  A parent holding company or control person in
                           accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
               (h)    [ ]  A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of
                           the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
               (i)    [ ]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
                           an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
               (j)    [ ]  Group, in accordance with Section
                           240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.        Ownership.

               Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
               and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer
               identified in Item 1.

               (a)    Amount beneficially owned:    -0-

               (b)    Percent of class:   0%


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               (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:

                      (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                             -0-
                      (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                             -0-
                      (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                             of:
                             -0-
                      (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                             disposition of:
                             -0-

               Instruction.  For computations regarding securities which
               represent a right to acquire an  underlying security see Section
               240.13d-3(d)(1).

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 [x].

               Instruction:  Dissolution of a group requires a response to this
               item.

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

               If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the
               power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
               from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect
               should be included in response to this item and, if such interest
               relates to more than five percent of the class, such person
               should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an
               investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
               1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund
               or endowment fund is not required.

               Not applicable.

Item 7.        Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
               Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
               Company or Control Person.

               If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
               schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under
               Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item
               3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding
               company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to
               Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
               identification of the relevant subsidiary.

               Not applicable.




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

               If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Section
               240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an
               exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each
               member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant
               to Rule 240.13d-1(c) or Rule 240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit
               stating the identity of each member of the group.

               Not applicable.

Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group.

               Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit
               stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings
               with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be
               filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual
               capacity. See Item 5.

               Not applicable

Item 10.       Certification.

               By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge
               and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
               are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
               and are not held 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 our knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  April 19, 2001


By:     /s/ G. GREGORY HAGAR
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        G. Gregory Hagar
        Partner, Chief Financial Officer