<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM KORN/FERRY
INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1999
<CASH>                                          88,186
<SECURITIES>                                    14,982
<RECEIVABLES>                                   87,114
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (9,702)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               191,073
<PP&E>                                          48,857
<DEPRECIATION>                                (26,288)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 291,610
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           70,925
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       180,259
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   291,610
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               104,780
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   94,535
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 820<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,933
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,591
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,342
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,604
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.16
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.15

<FN>
<F1>Included in interest and other income (expense) of 688 offset by other
    income of 1,508
</FN>