News Release

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (ticker: HSII, exchange: NASDAQ) News Release - 26-Jan-2001

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Heidrick and Struggles to Provide Live Webcast of Investor Call On February 14, 2001

CHICAGO, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII) will provide a real-time webcast of its 2000 fourth quarter and full-year earnings results investor call on Wednesday, February 14, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The call will last up to one hour.

The live webcast will be available online at www.heidrick.com . Listeners should log on approximately ten minutes in advance to ensure they are set up to receive the webcast. A replay will be available for 30 days following the investor call.

About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSI Group)

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSI Group) is the world's largest and premier provider of executive-level search and consulting services. More than 1,000 Heidrick & Struggles professionals operate from offices in over 75 locations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our core business -- Heidrick & Struggles Executive Search -- has been an industry leader for nearly 50 years, specializing in chief executive, board member and senior level management assignments for a broad spectrum of clients: multi-national corporations, mid-cap and start-up companies, not-for-profit entities, educational institutions, foundations, associations and governmental units. We are expanding our range of complementary services to offer solutions to senior management teams for their human capital needs. LeadersOnline, our Internet-based recruiting business, serves clients who seek the next generation of corporate leaders. We are capitalizing on our access to the highest level of our clients' organizations through Heidrick & Struggles Ventures, our unit responsible for alliances and investments. For more information about HSI Group, visit our web site at www.heidrick.com . SOURCE Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.


CONTACT: Media, Eric Sodorff, 312-496-1613, or esodorff@heidrick.com, or Analysts, Barry Hollingsworth, 312-496-1723, or bhollingsworth@heidrick.com, both of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc./