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

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1999
<CASH>                                          92,475
<SECURITIES>                                    32,602
<RECEIVABLES>                                   98,914
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (11,976)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               223,856
<PP&E>                                          54,483
<DEPRECIATION>                                (28,466)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 337,382
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          101,009
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       192,646
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   337,382
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               221,103
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  199,341
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,596<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 23,243
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,762
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             13,481
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,106
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.34
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.33
<FN>
<F1>Included in Interest and Other income(expense) of 1,481 offset by other
income of 3,077
</FN>