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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           eResearch Technology, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  29481V-10-8
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2003
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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:        [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
                 [X]  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).

            Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications:

                              Jacob D. Smith, Esq.
                              Haynes and Boone, LLP
                           901 Main Street, Suite 3100
                               Dallas, Texas 75202
                                 (214) 651-5000



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 29481V-10-8                                         Page 2 of 6
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      1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

                       Barry M. Kitt
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      2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP         (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]

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      3       SEC USE ONLY


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      4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                       United States
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                              5      SOLE VOTING POWER
         NUMBER OF
           SHARES                         0
        BENEFICIALLY          --------------------------------------------------
          OWNED BY            6      SHARED VOTING POWER
            EACH
         REPORTING                        0
           PERSON             --------------------------------------------------
            WITH              7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          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 BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES                                                         [ ]

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     11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                   0%
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     12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                   IN
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Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:

            eResearch Technology, Inc.

Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            30 South 17th Street
            Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing:

            Barry M. Kitt

Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office:

            Suite 240
            4965 Preston Park Blvd.
            Plano, Texas 75093

Item 2(c)   Citizenship:

            United States

Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2(e)   CUSIP No:

            29481V-10-8



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Item 3      Status of Person Filing:

            (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) [ ] 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:

            (a) This statement is filed on behalf of Barry M. Kitt. As of
                December 31, 2003, Mr. Kitt was no longer the beneficial owner
                of any shares of common stock of eResearch Technology, Inc.

            (b) Percent of Class:  0%.

            (c) Number of shares as to which each 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




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Item 5            Ownership of 5% 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]

Item 6            Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:

                  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:

                  The Pinnacle Fund, L.P., a Texas limited partnership.

Item 8            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  Not applicable.

Item 9            Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  Not applicable.

Item 10           Certification:

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above 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.




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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.

Date: February 10, 2004


                                                BARRY M. KITT


                                                /s/ Barry M. Kitt
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                                                Barry M. Kitt