-Three New Client Partners Bring Deep Local Market Expertise to the Firm’s Consumer, Industrial and Technology Practices-

Singapore, Delhi, September 30, 2005 -- Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, today announced that  it has hired three new Client Partners to meet the growing demand for innovative solutions to the unique human capital challenges facing companies operating throughout India. In addition, the firm has moved its office in New Delhi to a new location at 7th Floor, DLF Infinity Tower A, DLF City II, Gurgaon 122 002. The enhanced infrastructure will better support the consistent delivery of high quality service to clients.

“As part of our Emerging Markets initiative, we have been aggressively realigning our resources in India to keep pace with the increasingly important role the country is playing on a global and regional level for companies everywhere” said Charles Tseng, President, Korn/Ferry International, Asia/Pacific. “Our business has grown 65 per cent year-on-year in India, and our clients across the region as well as in Europe and the U.S. are seeking strategic counsel from top advisors who can help them understand the talent landscape here. The office move and new hires will be critical to our continued success.“

Veterans Bolster Sectoral Knowledge of Korn/Ferry India Team

+ Mr. Shushil Jhangiani joined as a Client Partner for the firm’s Global Consumer Markets practice in the New Delhi office last month, following a long-standing career in consumer marketing with Procter and Gamble and Reckitt Benckiser. A specialist in global brand innovation, he has recently provided brand development consulting and marketing training services to Indian companies while also teaching at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where he received an MBA. Mr. Jhangiani also holds a BSc (Physics) degree from the University of Mumbai.

+ Mr. Suchet Narain will support the firm’s Industrial Markets practice for India as a Client Partner in the Mumbai office. He is an expert in establishing best practices within the local regulatory environment for the agrochemicals, automotive, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, and other sectors. His previous work experience comprises various appointments at Exxon Mobil and RPG Enterprises in India. Mr. Narain holds a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi) and an MBA in Marketing & Finance from the Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta).

+ Mr. Chandrakiran Tambe brings a rich variety of experience from a twenty year career spanning the Electronics &  Telecommunications, Industrial Automation and IT sectors, in which he has built and managed cross-cultural teams and successfully launched new products for Benchmark Group, Datacraft India, Tata Telecom and Philips Electronics. He will be a Client Partner in Mumbai, working as part of the Global Technology Markets practice. Mr. Tambe holds a B.E. (Electronics & Telecom) from M.S. University of Baroda (1982) and an MBA (Marketing) from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.

“Since opening our doors in Mumbai ten years ago, we have worked hard to achieve our reputation as the premium provider of human capital solutions in India. Messrs Jhangiani, Narain and Tambe will help take our business to the next level in key sectors where their specific expertise will provide real value to our clients who already rely on us as ‘trusted advisors’ in these fast-changing times. I am delighted to welcome them to the team,” said Deepak Gupta, Country Head and Managing Director for Korn/Ferry in India.

About Korn/Ferry International
With more than 70 offices in 35 countries, Korn/Ferry opened its first office in India in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1994 and a second office in New Delhi in 1997. Based in Los Angeles, the firm partners with clients worldwide to deliver unparalleled senior-level search, management assessment, coaching and development, and recruitment outsourcing services through its Futurestep subsidiary. For more information, visit the Korn/Ferry International Web site at www.kornferry.com or the Futurestep Web site at www.futurestep.com.

The new address in New Delhi is:
7th Floor, DLF Infinity Tower A, DLF City II, Gurgaon 122 002.  Telephone: 91-124-5321000

In Mumbai, the firm is located at: 82, Maker Chambers VI, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. Telephone: 91-22-22873275.

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