UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
LODER, RONALD K.
Loder, Drew & Associates
31831 Camino Capistrano
Suite 200
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
October 20, 1998
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc.
PRGX
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
(X) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
(specify below)
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
(X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned |
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1. Title of Security |2. Amount of |3. Ownership |4. Nature of Indirect |
| Securities | Form: | Beneficial Ownership |
| Beneficially | Direct(D) or | |
| Owned | Indirect(I) | |
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Common Stock, No Par Value |803,535 shares |I |(1) |
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Table II -- Derivative Securitites Beneficially Owned |
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1.Title of Derivative |2.Date Exer- |3.Title and Amount | |4. Conver-|5. Owner- |6. Nature of Indirect |
Security | cisable and | of Underlying | |sion or |ship | Beneficial Ownership |
| Expiration | Securities | |exercise |Form of | |
| Date(Month/ |-----------------------|---------|price of |Deriv- | |
| Day/Year) | |Amount |deri- |ative | |
| Date | Expira- | |or |vative |Security: | |
| Exer- | tion | Title |Number of|Security |Direct(D) or | |
| cisable | Date | |Shares | |Indirect(I) | |
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) Shares owned indirectly through Loder, Drew &
Associates.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
Ronald K. Loder
DATE
October 23, 1998
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CONFIRMING STATEMENT
This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated
the General Counsel or the Chief Financial Officer of The Profit Recovery Group
International, Inc. to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf all Forms 3,
4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required
to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the
undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of The Profit Recovery
Group International, Inc. The authority of the General Counsel or the Chief
Financial Officer of The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc. under this
Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions
in securities of The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc., unless earlier
revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that the General Counsel or the
Chief Financial Officer of The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc. is not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Dated as of October 23, 1998 /s/ Ronald K. Loder
Ronald K. Loder
