Exhibit 99.2

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FRB | WEBER SHANDWICK
      FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS

                                                RE:  FTI Consulting, Inc.
                                                     900 Bestgate Road
                                                     Annapolis, MD 21401
                                                     (410) 224-8770

   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

   AT FTI CONSULTING:  AT FRB|WEBERSHANDWICK:

   Jack Dunn           Marilyn Windsor     Lisa Fortuna        Tim Grace
   Chairman & CEO      General Inquiries   Analyst Inquiries   Media Inquiries
   (410) 224-1483      (702) 515-1260      (312) 640-6779      (312) 640-6667

   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
   WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003

                 FTI CONSULTING ANNOUNCES COMMON STOCK OFFERING

  Offers 2.1 Million Shares of Common Stock by the Company and 21,969 Shares by
                              Selling Stockholders

  ANNAPOLIS, MD, February 5, 2003--FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the premier
  national provider of turnaround, bankruptcy and litigation-related consulting
  services, today announced that it intends to sell 2.1 million shares of its
  common stock and selling stockholders intend to sell 21,969 shares of common
  stock in an underwritten offering.

  The company expects to commence its previously announced underwritten public
  offering of its common stock tomorrow, February 6, 2003. The underwritten
  offering, which will be made only by means of a prospectus, will be led by
  Lehman Brothers and co-managed by Banc of America Securities LLC, Adams,
  Harkness & Hill, Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and SunTrust Robinson
  Humphrey.

  The company's registration statement has been filed with the Securities and
  Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. This common stock may
  not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the
  registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not
  constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
  there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,
  solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
  under the securities laws of any such state.

  When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering
  may be obtained by contacting Lehman Brothers Inc., c/o ADP Prospectus
  Department, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York, 11717, or by calling
  631-254-7106.

  Fourth-Quarter Conference Call
  The company plans to conduct a conference call to discuss fourth-quarter and
  full-year 2002 results

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About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting is a multi-disciplined consulting firm with leading practices in
the areas of turnaround, bankruptcy and litigation-related consulting services.
Modern corporations, as well as those who advise and invest in them, face
growing challenges on every front. From a proliferation of "bet-the-company"
litigation to increasingly complicated relationships with lenders and investors
in an ever-changing global economy, U.S. companies are turning more and more to
outside experts and consultants to meet these complex issues. FTI is dedicated
to helping corporations, their advisors, lawyers, lenders and investors meet
these challenges by providing a broad array of the highest quality professional
practices from a single source.

                FTI is on the Internet at www.fticonsulting.com.

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