EXHIBIT 99.1
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   HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES
   NEWS                                       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                Thomas J. Friel to Retire As Chairman of
                   Heidrick & Struggles at Annual Meeting


   CHICAGO (April 24, 2007) - Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
   (NASDAQ: HSII), the world's premier executive search and leadership
   consulting firm, today announced that Thomas J. Friel will retire
   as Chairman and a director at the company's Annual Meeting of
   Shareholders on May 24, 2007.  The company expects to name his
   successor on that day.  This completes the planned transition to
   the next generation of leadership that was begun following the 2006
   Annual Meeting.

   "Heidrick & Struggles owes a great debt of gratitude to Tom for his
   many years of service to the company," said Chief Executive Officer
   Kevin Kelly.  "His contributions to our business and the fundamental
   nature of our partnership culture are invaluable."

   Added Richard Beattie, Heidrick & Struggles' lead outside director:
   "Tom has been a steadfast leader for Heidrick & Struggles during a
   difficult time.  When you look at the financial and operational
   results the firm has achieved over the past three years, Tom has
   played a key role in making them happen."

   Friel, 59, joined Heidrick & Struggles in 1979.  During his 28-year
   tenure he has held multiple leadership roles, including Managing
   Partner of the Menlo Park office, co-founder and leader of the
   Technology Practice, Managing Partner of the company's Asia Pacific
   region, and President of Heidrick & Struggles Ventures.  He was the
   company's Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2006.

   "Heidrick & Struggles is a unique and thriving company and it has been
   an honor to lead it.  During my time here I have participated in our
   evolution from a mostly US-centric, founder-driven culture, to an era
   as an aggressive private company focused on global expansion, to our
   IPO in 1999 that set us on our current course as an integrated, global
   professional services company," said Friel.  "Today I believe we are
   in an excellent position to achieve sustainable, long-term, profitable
   growth - and to enhance our reputation as the best firm in our
   profession."

   Friel holds an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of
   Business, where he currently serves on the Business School Advisory
   Council.  He earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from
   Purdue University and received the Purdue Engineering School's
   "Outstanding Graduate" award in 2005.





   In 2007 he was honored by the Associate of Executive Search
   Consultants (AESC) with the Gardner W. Heidrick award for outstanding
   contributions to the executive search profession.

   About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

   Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the world's premier
   provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting
   services, including talent management, board building, executive on-
   boarding and M&A effectiveness.  For more than 50 years, we have
   focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through
   our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide.  Today,
   Heidrick & Struggles leadership experts operate from principal
   business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia
   Pacific.  For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please
   visit www.heidrick.com.

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   Contact: Eric Sodorff at +1 312 496 1613 or esodorff@heidrick.com