PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL CORP
SC 13G, 2000-05-11
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 (Amendment No.)

                           Parexel International Corp.
                           ---------------------------
                                (Name of issuer)

                     Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
                     ---------------------------------------
                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    699462107
                           ---------------------------
                                 (CUSIP number)

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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  1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          EQSF Advisers, Inc.

          (EIN 13-3354359)

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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
          New York Corporation
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                                  5      SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                  989,200
           NUMBER OF
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
            SHARES                6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         BENEFICIALLY
           OWNED BY
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             EACH                 7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             989,200
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             WITH                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   989,200

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 10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                            [ ]
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 11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
               4.05%
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          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 12
                   IA

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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  1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          M.J. Whitman Advisers, Inc.

          (EIN 13-3686379)

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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
          New York Corporation
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                                  5      SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                  713,785

           NUMBER OF
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
            SHARES                6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         BENEFICIALLY
           OWNED BY                                    None
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             EACH                 7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                  713,785
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             WITH                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                       None

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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   713,785

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 10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                   [  ]
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 11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
               2.93%
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          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 12
                   IA

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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  1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                   Martin J. Whitman

                   (###-##-####)

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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
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                                  5      SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                              None  (See Item 4)
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                  6      SHARED VOTING POWER
            SHARES
                                                  None
         BENEFICIALLY
           OWNED BY             ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             EACH                 7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             None (See Item 4)
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
          PERSON WITH            8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                  None

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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   -0-    (See Item 4)

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 10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
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 11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
               -0-
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 12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                   IN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

Item 1.

         (a)      NAME OF ISSUER:
                  ---------------

                  Parexel International Corporation (the "Issuer").

         (b)      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OR, IF NONE,
                    RESIDENCE:
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                    195 West Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
Item 2.

         (a)      NAME OF PERSON FILING:
                  ----------------------

                  This schedule is being jointly filed by EQSF Advisers,  Inc.
("EQSF"),  M.J.  Whitman  Advisers,  Inc.  ("MJWA") and Martin J. Whitman,  the
Chief Executive  Officer of EQSF and MJWA and controlling  person of EQSF and
MJWA.  (EQSF,  MJWA and Martin J.Whitman  are  sometimes  collectively  referred
to  hereinafter  as  "Filer").  Attached  hereto as an  exhibit is a copy of the
joint Schedule 13G filing agreement among the reporting persons.

         (b)      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
                  -------------------------------------

                  The address of the principal  executive  office of EQSF,  MJWA
                  and Mr.  Whitman is: 767 Third Avenue,  New York,  New
                  York 10017-2023.

         (c)      CITIZENSHIP:
                  ------------

                  The  citizenship  or  place  of  organization  of  each of the
                  reporting persons is as follows:

                  EQSF
                  ----

                  New York State Corporation.

                  MJWA
                  ----

                  New York State Corporation.

                  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                  -----------------
                  United States Citizen.

         (d)      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
                  ----------------------------

                  Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share.

         (e)      CUSIP NUMBER:
                  -------------

                  699462107

Item 3. IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS  BEING  FILED  PURSUANT  TO  RULES  13D-1(B),  OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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                  (e)      Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of
                           the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (EQSF and MJWA).

Item 4.  OWNERSHIP.
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                  (a) & (b) EQSF  beneficially  owns 989,200 shares, or 4.05% of
the class of securities of the issuer. MJWA beneficially owns 713,785 shares, or
2.93% of the class of securities of the issuer.

                  (c)  (i) EQSF: 989,200
                             MJWA: 713,785

                        (ii) Not applicable.

                       (iii) EQSF: 989,200
                           MJWA: 713,785

                       (iv) Not applicable.

         Mr. Whitman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

Item 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
         ---------------------------------------------
                  Not applicable.


Item 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
         ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  Third  Avenue Value Fund,  an  investment  company  registered
under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,  has the right to receive  dividends
from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 588,000 of the shares reported by EQSF,
Third Avenue  Small-Cap Value Fund, an investment  company  registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds from the sale of, 58,100 of the shares  reported by EQSF,  Third Avenue
Value Portfolio of the WRL Series Fund, an investment  company  registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and
the  proceeds  from the sale of,  34,100 of the shares  reported by EQSF,  Style
Select Series Small-Cap Value Portfolio,  an investment company registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and
the  proceeds  from the sale of,  25,000 of the shares  reported by EQSF,  Third
Avenue Value  Portfolio of the Third Avenue Variable Series Trust, an investment
company  registered  under the Investment  Company Act of 1940, has the right to
receive  dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 40,000 of the shares
reported by EQSF and Style Select Series Focused Value Portfolio,  an investment
company  registered  under the Investment  Company Act of 1940, has the right to
receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 244,000 of the shares
reported by EQSF.  Various clients for whom MJWA acts as investment advisor have
the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares
reported by MJWA.

Item 7.  IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION  OF THE  SUBSIDIARY  WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
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                  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.
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                  By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
and  belief,  the  securities  referred to above were  acquired in the  ordinary
course of business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities
and were not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.


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                                    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.

                                              May 10, 2000
                                             -----------------------
                                             (Date)




                                            EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

                                            By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN

                                            Martin J. Whitman

                                            Chairman, President and Chief
                                            Executive Officer

                                            M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

                                            By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN

                                            Martin J. Whitman
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                            /s/      MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                                            --------------------------
                                            Martin J. Whitman, President


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                                                                      Exhibit 1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                  In  accordance  with  Rule  13d-1  (f)  under  the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended,  the  undersigned  hereby agree to the joint
filing  with all  other  Reporting  Entities  (as such  term is  defined  in the
Schedule  13G)  on  behalf  of  each of them  of a  statement  on  Schedule  13G
(including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, $1.00 par value
per share,  of Parexel  International  Corporation,  and that this  Agreement be
included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.  This  Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts  all of which taken together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.

                  IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  hereby  execute  this
Agreement this 10th day of May, 2000.

                                            EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

                                            By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN

                                            Martin J. Whitman

                                            Chairman, President and Chief
                                            Executive Officer

                                            M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

                                            By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN

                                            Martin J. Whitman
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                             /s/      MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                                            --------------------------
                                            Martin J. Whitman



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