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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Korn/Ferry
International and Subsidiaries for three months ended July 31, 2000 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-2001
<PERIOD-START> MAY-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000
<CASH> 66,665
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 142,650
<ALLOWANCES> (14,611)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 217,733
<PP&E> 74,296
<DEPRECIATION> (35,575)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 479,565
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 165,332
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 250,331
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 479,565
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 173,623
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 155,083
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,681
<INCOME-PRETAX> 18,584
<INCOME-TAX> 7,806
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,778
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 10,007
<EPS-BASIC> 0.27
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.26
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