<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1998 APR-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1997 MAY-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998 OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 32,358 23,277 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 63,144 75,174 <ALLOWANCES> (5,390) (7,307) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 99,878 101,216 <PP&E> 38,680 43,858 <DEPRECIATION> (17,583) (21,853) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 176,371 187,439 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 73,305 76,659 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 1,416 1,452 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 2,593 2,656 <OTHER-SE> 54,745 61,733 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 176,371 187,439 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 315,025 183,762 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 282,365 168,341 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,234 2,582 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,956 4,766 <INCOME-TAX> 6,687 2,069 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,244 1,373 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,244 1,373 <EPS-PRIMARY> .24 .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .23 .05