Futurestep Appoints Sue Tuffley to
Lead Australian Business

- Industry Expert to Drive Company's Portfolio of Recruitment Solutions – Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO),
Consulting, Projects, and Middle Level Recruitment -

SYDNEY, SINGAPORE, September 24, 2007 – Futurestep, the outsourced recruiting subsidiary of Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), today announced that it has promoted Ms. Sue Tuffley to head its Australia business. Since 2006, Sue has co-led the Company's Australia country operations, helping it achieve 70 percent growth and record margins across all product offerings. In her new role, Sue will lead all service lines and continue to build on Futurestep's reputation as a leading recruitment solutions company in Australia.

"Since joining the Company seven years ago, Sue's laser focus on delivering excellence and leading our people development has been instrumental in making Futurestep Australia a market leader across all business lines," said Mr. Tim Nelson, President, Asia Pacific. "Under her great leadership, we will continue to grow and build on our innovative business model to position us for future success."

Before joining Futurestep in May, 2000, Sue worked for over a decade in various global consulting and operational roles with a major Australian human resource consultancy. Her earlier career was in the health arena in Australia and the U.K. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Queensland, a Post Graduate Diploma from Cumberland College of Health Sciences and an Executive M.B.A. from the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales.

About Korn/Ferry International Asia Pacific
Korn/Ferry International, with more than 80 offices in 39 countries, is a premier global provider of talent management solutions.Korn/Ferry was the first major U.S. executive search firm to operate in Asia Pacific when it opened its doors in Tokyo in 1973. Today it has 17 offices in key business centers throughout the region, including: Auckland, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Mumbai, New Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Wellington.

Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array of solutions that help clients to identify, deploy, develop, retain and reward their talent. For more information on the Korn/Ferry International family of companies, visit www.kornferryasia.com.

About Futurestep Asia Pacific
Founded in 1998, Futurestep serves as Korn/Ferry International's outsourced recruiting subsidiary, focusing on the creation of successful recruitment solutions based on clients' individual workforce needs. In addition to recruitment process outsourcing, the company's portfolio of services includes project-based recruitment, interim solutions and mid-level recruitment. With offices in 17 countries worldwide, Futurestep has a presence in the following countries across Asia Pacific: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore.

For more information, visit the Korn/Ferry International Web site at www.kornferryasia.com or the Futurestep Web site at www.futurestep.com.

If you would like to conduct an interview with a Korn/Ferry representative, please contact:

Carol Lo
Regionial Director
Marketing & Communications
Korn/Ferry International
5 Temasek Boulevard
#04-01, Suntec Tower Five
Singapore 038985

Phone: +65 6231 6219
Fax: +65 6231 6228
Email: carol.lo@kornferry.com