Richard Emerton to Join Korn/Ferry as Head of the Board & CEO Practice for EMEA

LONDON, May 13, 2010 - Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of talent
management solutions, today announced that Richard Emerton will be joining
the Firm as head of the Board & CEO Practice for EMEA (Europe, Middle East
and Africa). He will be based out of Korn/Ferry's London office.

Mr. Emerton will be joining Korn/Ferry from Heidrick & Struggles, where
he was head of the U.K. Board and CEO Practice, a member of the European and
global Board Practice and responsible for overseeing all board search and
advisory work in the U.K. Additionally, for two years he was the Managing
Partner of Heidrick and Struggles' Leadership Consulting business in EMEA.
Prior to working in executive search, Mr. Emerton was a partner at Arthur
Andersen.

Throughout his career, Mr. Emerton has worked on a wide-range of
senior-level executive and non-executive assignments, including chief
executives, chairmen and non-executive directors of Fortune 100 and FTSE 100
companies. He specializes in board effectiveness, chairman and CEO
succession, executive development and issues of strategic leadership risk.

"Richard is one of the premier executive search and talent management
professionals in EMEA and we're excited he will be joining Korn/Ferry," said
Bernard Zen-Ruffinen, Korn/Ferry president of EMEA. "Richard has a strong
understanding of the issues, trends and evolving talent needs impacting the
organizations in our region and across the globe."

Mr. Emerton received a law degree from Oxford University. He is a member
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member
of the Energy Institute.

About Korn/Ferry International

Korn/Ferry International, with a presence throughout the Americas, Asia
Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is a premier global provider of
talent management solutions. Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array
of solutions that help clients to attract, develop, retain and sustain their
talent. Visit www.kornferry.com for more information on the Korn/Ferry
International family of companies, and www.kornferryinstitute.com for thought
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