News Release

Heidrick & Struggles Reports 2002 Second Quarter Financial Results

Initial View on 2002 Third Quarter Also Provided

CHICAGO, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm, today announced its financial results for the 2002 second quarter.  On a U.S. GAAP basis, Heidrick & Struggles reported a loss per share of $0.19, compared to a loss per share of $0.21 in the 2001 second quarter. The net loss was $3.4 million, compared to a net loss of $4.0 million in last year's second quarter.  Consolidated net revenue was $93.5 million, a decrease of 24 percent from $123.2 million in the
comparable quarter of 2001.  Excluding the impact of exchange rate fluctuations, net revenue decreased 25 percent.  On an adjusted basis, diluted earnings per share were $0.04 in the 2002 second quarter compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.07 in last year's same period.  Adjusted net income was $683,000, compared to net income of $1.4 million reported in last year's second quarter.  Adjusted-basis results exclude realized and unrealized gains and losses, write-downs on investments, special charges, goodwill amortization, and reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses.

The reconciliation between U.S. GAAP results and adjusted results appears below.          

                                 Three Months Ended June 30,
                                        Per Share(A)           $Millions
                                      2002       2001       2002        2001
     U.S. GAAP Reported Net Income
      (Loss)                        $(0.19)     $(0.21)    $(3.4)     $(4.0)
     Add Back:
       Goodwill Amortization             -        0.02          -       0.3
       Net Unrealized Loss on
        Derivative Instruments        0.05        0.04        0.9       0.7
       Write-down of Long-term
        Investment                    0.18           -        3.3         -
       Special Charges                   -        0.24          -       4.7
     Subtract:
       Net Realized Gain on
        Investments                      -       (0.01)         -      (0.2)
     Adjusted Net Income (Loss)      $0.04       $0.07       $0.7      $1.4

     (A) Earnings per share are on a diluted basis

      Columns may not add due to rounding

On a sequential basis, comparing 2002 second quarter performance to the 2002 first quarter, consolidated net revenue rose approximately 2 percent. The diluted earnings per share, as adjusted, of $0.04 in the second quarter represents an improvement of $0.19 per share from the $0.15 adjusted loss per share in the 2002 first quarter, as the company benefited from the actions it has taken since June 2001 to reduce its cost structure.
"We are encouraged to see continued stabilization in North America, and the expected decline in Europe was mitigated by the stronger Euro," said Piers Marmion, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.  "While the business environment is likely to remain uncertain for the remainder of the year, we are better positioned today to operate under such conditions because we have an appropriate cost structure in place."
Consolidated salaries and employee benefits expense in the 2002 second quarter was $64.3 million, down 20 percent from $80.6 million in the comparable quarter last year.  The decrease was primarily attributable to lower fixed costs as a result of the reductions to the company's workforce over the past 12 months.
On an adjusted basis, consolidated general and administrative expenses declined 31 percent to $28.2 million in the 2002 second quarter, compared to $41.2 million in the 2001 second quarter.  The decrease was primarily due to lower fixed costs resulting from office consolidations, reduced spending on discretionary items, and lower bad debt expense.
In the 2002 second quarter, confirmed executive searches decreased 9 percent from the 2001 second quarter.  Compared to the 2002 first quarter, both the number of confirmed executive searches and fees per search were essentially flat.  As of June 30, 2002, the company employed 383 executive search consultants, compared to 414 as of March 31, 2002, and 492 as of June 30, 2001.
During the 2002 second quarter, the company wrote down the remainder of its investment in ETF Group -- incurring a non-cash charge of $5.0 million --due to the continuing decline in the valuation of start-up technology companies.  ETF Group is a Europe-based global venture capital firm that helps emerging companies expand into international markets.
Heidrick & Struggles adopted Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 01-14 (EITF 01-14), "Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for 'Out-of-Pocket' Expenses Incurred," in 2002, which requires that reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses be reported on a gross basis as revenue and as operating expenses. Historically, the company classified reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as a reduction of operating expenses. The change in presentation has no impact on the company's operating income. The company's adjusted-basis information excludes the impact of this adoption.

Results by Geographic Region
(Note: All results in this section are on an adjusted basis.)

Net revenue in North America was $52.2 million, a decrease of 28 percent from $72.7 million in the 2001 second quarter.  Almost all of the practices reported lower revenue in the 2002 second quarter  compared to the 2001 second quarter. Operating income for the region increased 34 percent to $9.6 million from $7.2 million in last year's second quarter because of a better alignment of the fixed cost structure with revenue, and lower bad debt expense.  The operating margin increased to 18.4 percent from 9.8 percent in the 2001 second quarter.
In Latin America, net revenue was $2.6 million, a decrease of 27 percent from $3.5 million in the 2001 second quarter.  There was an operating loss of $1.2 million in the 2002 second quarter, compared to an operating loss of $378,000 in the 2001 second quarter.  The increased loss was due primarily to the cost of converting certain wholly owned subsidiaries into licensees.
Net revenue in Europe was $32.9 million, a decrease of 17 percent from $39.5 million in the 2001 second quarter.  Excluding the impact of exchange rate fluctuations, net revenue decreased 20 percent from the same quarter in 2001.  Almost all of the practices experienced revenue declines.  The region reported an operating loss of $300,000 in the 2002 second quarter, compared to operating income of $1.4 million in the prior year's second quarter.  Europe has not yet realized all of the savings from previous cost reduction activities, so further improvement is expected in subsequent quarters.
In Asia Pacific, net revenue was $5.8 million, a decrease of 22 percent from $7.4 million in the 2001 second quarter.  Excluding the impact of exchange rate fluctuations, net revenue decreased 24 percent from the comparable quarter in 2001.  Operating income was $432,000 in the 2002 second quarter, compared to $926,000 last year.

Six Month Results
On a U.S. GAAP basis for the six months ended June 30, 2002, the loss per share was $1.17, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.26 in the same period last year.  The net loss was $21.1 million, compared to net income of $5.4 million for the first six months of 2001.  Consolidated net revenue was $185.2 million, a decrease of 29 percent from $262.4 million in the comparable period last year.
On an adjusted basis for the six months ended June 30, 2002, the loss per share was $0.12 compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.36 in last year's same period.  The adjusted net loss was $2.1 million, compared to net income of $7.3 million in the first six months of 2001.

Consolidated Outlook for the 2002 Third Quarter
Currently, the company believes net revenue for the 2002 third quarter will be in the range of $85 million to $95 million.  At those revenue levels, the company estimates that 2002 third quarter diluted earnings per share on an adjusted basis could range from $0.04 to $0.09.
"The overall business environment seems to be gradually recovering, but the heightened nervousness of investors and markets, and the  traditional slowdown of business during the summer months are keeping us cautious in our expectations," said Marmion.  "Because we have reshaped Heidrick & Struggles to address these market realities, however, we anticipate further profit improvement.  Our focus remains on revenue generation as we help our clients build the best leadership teams."

Webcast of Investor Call Available
To review its 2002 second quarter financial results, the company will provide a real-time webcast of the related investor call on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.  The call will last up to one hour and will feature remarks by Piers Marmion, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Kevin Smith, Chief Financial Officer. The webcast will be available online at http://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 up to 30 days.  The webcast will also be available through CCBN's Investor Distribution Network.  Individual investors can listen to the webcast through CCBN's individual investor center at biz.yahoo.com/cc/ . Institutional investors can access the webcast via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents, at http://www.streetevents.com/ .

About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the world's premier provider
of executive-level search and leadership consulting services. Currently, approximately 1,600 Heidrick & Struggles search professionals and employees
operate from locations primarily in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.  For nearly 50 years, Heidrick & Struggles Executive Search has specialized 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, nonprofit 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 leadership needs, including recruitment of emerging talent, executive assessment, interim executive placement, and professional development.  For
more information about Heidrick & Struggles, visit our web site at
http://www.heidrick.com/ .

Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry in which we operate and management's beliefs and assumptions.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," and similar expressions.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, forecasted or implied in the forward-looking statements.  Factors that may affect the outcome of the forward-looking statements include, among other things, our ability to attract and retain qualified executive search consultants; economic weakness in the United States, Europe or elsewhere; social or political instability in overseas markets; price
competition; bad debt write-offs far inexcess of allowances for doubtful accounts; an inability to achieve the planned cost savings from our restructuring initiatives; and delays in the development and/or implementation of new technology and systems.  We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


                   Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
                    Consolidated Statements of Operations
                    (In thousands, except per share data)

                                   Three Months Ended June 30,
                                 2002                        2001
                       Actual  Adjustments  Pro    Actual  Adjustments  Pro
                                           Forma                       Forma
    Revenue:
      Revenue before
       reimbursements
       (net revenue)   $93,476       $-  $93,476  $123,171       $- $123,171
      Reimbursements(A)  6,834   (6,834)       -     7,192   (7,192)       -
        Total
         revenue       100,310   (6,834)  93,476   130,363   (7,192) 123,171

    Operating expenses:
      Salaries and
       employee
       benefits         64,273        -   64,273    80,550        -   80,550
      General and
       administrative
       expenses(B)      28,247        -   28,247    41,740     (517)  41,223
      Reimbursed
       expenses(A)       6,834   (6,834)       -     7,192   (7,192)       -
      Special
       charges(C)            -        -        -     8,163   (8,163)       -
        Total
         operating
         expenses       99,354   (6,834)  92,520   137,645  (15,872) 121,773
        Operating
         income (loss)     956        -      956    (7,282)   8,680    1,398

    Non-operating
     income (expense):
      Interest income      383        -      383     1,419        -    1,419
      Interest expense     (37)       -      (37)      (38)       -      (38)
      Realized gains
       (losses) on
       investments(D)       47      (47)       -       394     (394)       -
      Net unrealized
       gain (loss) on
       derivative
       instruments(E)   (1,432)   1,432        -    (1,194)   1,194        -
      Write-down of
       long-term
       investment(F)    (5,000)   5,000        -         -        -        -
      Other, net          (144)       -     (144)     (264)       -     (264)
        Net non-operating
         income
         (expense)      (6,183)   6,385      202       317      800    1,117

    Income (loss)
     before income
     taxes              (5,227)   6,385    1,158    (6,965)   9,480    2,515

    Provision for
     (benefit from)
     income taxes       (1,830)   2,305      475    (2,995)   4,077    1,082

    Net income (loss)  $(3,397)  $4,080     $683   $(3,970)  $5,403   $1,433

    Basic earnings
     (loss) per
     common share      $(0.19)              $0.04   $(0.21)            $0.07
    Basic weighted
     average common
     shares
     outstanding        18,098            18,098    19,244            19,244
    Diluted earnings
     (loss) per
     common share      $(0.19)             $0.04    $(0.21)            $0.07
    Diluted weighted
     average common
     share
     outstanding        18,098            19,124    19,244            20,347

    Salaries and
     employee
     benefits margin     68.8%             68.8%     65.4%             65.4%
    General and
     administrative
     expense margin      30.2%             30.2%     33.9%             33.5%
    Effective tax rate   35.0%             41.0%     43.0%             43.0%


    Notes for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001:

    (A)In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 01-14, "Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for 'Out-of-Pocket' Expenses Incurred" (EITF 01-14).  EITF 01-14 establishes that reimbursements received for certain out-of-pocket expenses should be reported as revenue. Historically, the Company classified reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as a reduction of operating expenses.  The Company adopted this guidance in 2002.  The pro forma results exclude the impact of adopting EITF 01-14.

    (B)On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142,"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".  Under the new rule, goodwill is no longer amortized.  The 2001 second quarter pro forma results exclude $517,000 of goodwill amortization.

    (C)During the 2001 second quarter, the Company announced a reduction of its workforce and recognized special charges of $8.2 million for severance and related costs.  The pro forma results for the 2001 second quarter exclude the impact of these special charges.

    (D)The pro forma results for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, exclude realized gains of $47,000 and $394,000, resulting from sales of equity securities, net of consultants' bonuses and administrative and other costs.

    (E)On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," and its subsequent amendments.  For the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, the Company recorded unrealized losses of $1.4 million and $1.2 million, net of consultants' bonuses and administrative and other costs, due to SFAS No. 133. The 2002 and 2001 pro forma results exclude the impact of these unrealized losses.

    (F)During the 2002 second quarter, the Company wrote-down its investment in ETF Group, incurring a non-cash charge of $5.0 million.  The pro forma results exclude the impact of this write-down.


                     HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                        SEGMENT INFORMATION -  AS ADJUSTED
                                  (In thousands)

                                      Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                                 2002   2001
                            2002      2001   $ Change  % Change Margin Margin
    Revenue(A)(B)
        North America      $52,226   $72,658  $(20,432)  -28.1%
        Latin America        2,575     3,534      (959)  -27.1%
        Europe              32,867    39,544    (6,677)  -16.9%
        Asia Pacific         5,808     7,435    (1,627)  -21.9%
              Total
               Company     $93,476  $123,171  $(29,695)  -24.1%

    Operating Income
     (Loss)(B)
        North America(C)    $9,607    $7,156    $2,451    34.3%  18.4%   9.8%
        Latin America       (1,224)     (378)     (846) -223.8%
        Europe(C)             (300)    1,400    (1,700)                  3.5%
        Asia Pacific(C)        432       926      (494)  -53.3%   7.4%  12.5%
    Total Search             8,515     9,104      (589)   -6.5%   9.1%   7.4%
    Corporate(C)            (7,559)   (7,706)      147     1.9%
          Total Company(D)    $956    $1,398     $(442)  -31.6%   1.0%   1.1%


    Notes for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001:

    (A)In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 01-14, "Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for 'Out-of-Pocket' Expenses Incurred" (EITF 01-14). EITF 01- 14 establishes that reimbursements received for certain out-of-pocket expenses should be reported as revenue.  Historically, the Company classified reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as a reduction of operating expenses.  The Company adopted this guidance in 2002.  The pro forma segment information for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 excludes the impact of adopting EITF 01-14.

    (B)As of January 1, 2002, the Company completed the integration of LeadersOnline, its mid-level recruiting business, into the Executive Search business.  The 2001 second quarter segment information has been restated to reflect this change.

    (C)On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."  Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer amortized.  For the three months ended June 30, 2001, the pro forma operating results exclude goodwill amortization of $189,000 in North America, $104,000 in Europe, $17,000 in Asia Pacific and $207,000 in Corporate.

    (D)During the 2001 second quarter, the Company announced a reduction of its workforce, and recognized special charges of $8.2 million for severance and related costs.  The 2001 second quarter pro forma segment information excludes the impact of these special charges.


                     Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
                      (In thousands, except per share data)

                                 Six Months Ended June 30,
                                 2002                        2001
                      Actual  Adjustments  Pro     Actual  Adjustments  Pro
                                          Forma                        Forma
    Revenue:
      Revenue before
       reimbursements
       (net
        revenue)    $185,199        $-  $185,199  $262,439       $- $262,439
      Reimbursements
       (A)            13,317   (13,317)        -    14,264  (14,264)       -
        Total
         revenue     198,516   (13,317)  185,199   276,703  (14,264) 262,439

    Operating expenses:
      Salaries and
       employee
       benefits      133,170         -   133,170   167,640        -  167,640
      General and
       administrative
       expenses(B)    56,060         -    56,060    86,069   (1,079)  84,990
      Reimbursed
       expenses(A)    13,317   (13,317)        -    14,264  (14,264)       -
      Special
       charges(C)     23,169   (23,169)        -     8,163   (8,163)       -
        Total
         operating
         expenses    225,716   (36,486)  189,230   276,136  (23,506) 252,630
        Operating
         income
         (loss)      (27,200)   23,169    (4,031)      567    9,242    9,809

    Non-operating
     income
     (expense):
      Interest
       income            911         -       911     3,480        -    3,480
      Interest
       expense           (88)        -       (88)      (79)       -      (79)
      Realized gains
       (losses) on
       investments(D)     47       (47)        -       648     (648)       -
      Net unrealized
       gain (loss) on
       derivative
       instruments(E) (1,289)    1,289         -    (2,669)   2,669        -
      Write-down of
       long-term
       investment(F)  (5,000)    5,000         -         -        -        -
      Other, net         107         -       107      (426)       -     (426)
        Net
         non-operating
         income
         (expense)    (5,312)    6,242       930       954    2,021    2,975

    Income (loss)
     before income
     taxes and
     cumulative effect
     of accounting
     change          (32,512)   29,411    (3,101)    1,521   11,263   12,784

    Provision for
     (benefit from)
     income taxes    (11,380)   10,364    (1,016)      654    4,844    5,498

    Net income
     (loss) before
     cumulative effect
     of accounting
     change          (21,132)   19,047    (2,085)      867    6,419    7,286

      Cumulative
       effect of
       accounting
       change(G)           -         -         -     4,494   (4,494)       -

    Net income (loss)$(21,132) $19,047   $(2,085)   $5,361   $1,925   $7,286

    Basic earnings
     (loss) per
     common share      $(1.17)            $(0.12)    $0.28             $0.38

    Basic weighted
     average common
     shares
     outstanding      18,074              18,074    19,309            19,309
    Diluted earnings
     (loss) per
     common share     $(1.17)             $(0.12)    $0.26             $0.36
    Diluted weighted
     average common
     share
     outstanding      18,074              18,074    20,458            20,458

    Salaries and
     employee
     benefits margin   71.9%               71.9%     63.9%             63.9%
    General and
     administrative
     expense margin    30.3%               30.3%     32.8%             32.4%
    Effective tax rate 35.0%               32.8%     43.0%             43.0%


    Notes for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001:

    (A)In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 01-14, "Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for 'Out-of-Pocket' Expenses Incurred" (EITF 01-14).  EITF 01-14 establishes that reimbursements received for certain out-of-pocket expenses should be reported as revenue.  Historically, the Company classified reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as a reduction of operating expenses.  The Company adopted this guidance in 2002. The pro forma results exclude the impact of adopting EITF 01-14.

    (B)On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142,"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." Under the new rule, goodwill is no longer amortized.  The pro forma results for the six months ended June 30, 2001 exclude approximately $1.1 million of goodwill amortization.

    (C)During the 2001 second quarter, the Company announced a reduction of its workforce and recognized special charges of $8.2 million for severance and related costs.

       During the 2001 fourth quarter, the Company announced additional reductions of its workforce and the consolidation and closing of offices.  In the 2002 first quarter, the Company recognized special charges of $23.2 million related to these announced initiatives.

       The pro forma results for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 exclude the impact of these special charges.

    (D)The pro forma results for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, exclude realized gains of $47,000 and $648,000 resulting from sales of equity securities, net of consultants' bonuses and administrative and other costs.

    (E)On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," and its subsequent amendments.  For the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, the Company recorded unrealized losses of $1.3 million and $2.7 million, net of consultants' bonuses and administrative and other costs, due to SFAS No. 133.  The 2002 and 2001 pro forma results exclude the impact of these unrealized losses.

    (F)During the second quarter of 2002, the Company wrote-down its investment in ETF Group, incurring a non-cash charge of $5.0 million.The pro forma results exclude the impact of this write-down.

    (G)As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 133, the Company recorded, as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, a transition adjustment of $4.5 million, net of consultants' bonuses and other costs, and taxes.  The pro forma results for the six months ended June 30, 2001 exclude the impact of this change in accounting principle.


                   HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                     SEGMENT INFORMATION -    AS ADJUSTED
                                (In thousands)

                                    Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                              2002    2001
                       2002       2001  $ Change  % Change   Margin  Margin
    Revenue(A)(B)
      North America $102,061   $147,964$(45,903)  -31.0%
      Latin America    5,471      7,869  (2,398)  -30.5%
      Europe          66,295     91,288 (24,993)  -27.4%
      Asia Pacific    11,372     15,318  (3,946)  -25.8%
        Total
         Company    $185,199   $262,439$(77,240)  -29.4%

    Operating Income
     (Loss)(B)
      North
       America(C)    $12,609    $12,947   $(338)   -2.6%     12.4%     8.8%
      Latin America   (1,577)      (595)   (982) -165.0%
      Europe(C)       (1,257)    10,945 (12,202)                      12.0%
      Asia Pacific(C)  1,091      1,718    (627)  -36.5%      9.6%    11.2%
    Total Search      10,866     25,015 (14,149)  -56.6%      5.9%     9.5%
    Corporate(C)     (14,897)   (15,206)    309     2.0%
        Total
         Company(D)  $(4,031)    $9,809$(13,840)                       3.7%


    Notes for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001:

    (A)In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 01-14, "Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for 'Out-of-Pocket' Expenses Incurred" (EITF 01-14). EITF 01-14 establishes that reimbursements received for certain out-of-pocket expenses should be reported as revenue.  Historically, the Company classified reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as a reduction of operating expenses. The Company adopted this guidance in 2002.  The pro forma segment information for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 excludes the impact of adopting EITF 01-14.

    (B)As of January 1, 2002, the Company completed the integration of LeadersOnline, its mid-level recruiting business, into the Executive Search business.  The 2001 pro forma year to date segment information has been restated to reflect this change.

    (C)On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."  Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer amortized.  For the six months ended June 30, 2001, the pro forma operating results exclude goodwill amortization of $378,000 in North America, $213,000 in Europe, $75,000 in Asia Pacific and $413,000 in Corporate.

    (D)During the 2001 second quarter, the Company announced a reduction of its workforce, and recognized $8.2 million of special charges for severance and related costs.

       During the 2001 fourth quarter, the Company announced additional reductions of its workforce and the consolidation and closing of offices.  In the 2002 first quarter, the Company incurred special charges of $23.2 million related to these initiatives.

       The pro forma segment information for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 excludes the impact of these special charges.


                   HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                (In thousands)

                                                    June 30,     December 31,
                                                       2002           2001
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                      $84,952       $108,732
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
       doubtful accounts                              71,619         54,241
      Other receivables                                3,530          5,870
      Prepaid expenses                                11,807         11,445
      Income taxes recoverable                         2,675         22,958
      Deferred income taxes                           36,575         36,605
        Total current assets                         211,158        239,851

    Property and equipment, net                       44,920         54,364

    Non-current assets:
      Assets designated for pension plans             19,069         16,624
      Investments                                      6,681         14,836
      Income taxes recoverable                        15,536              -
      Other assets                                    10,198         14,637
      Deferred income taxes                            7,598          7,089
      Goodwill, net                                   51,829         51,110
      Other intangibles, net                          11,692         12,595
        Total non-current assets                     122,603        116,891

        Total assets                                $378,681       $411,106

    Current liabilities:
      Current maturities of long-term debt            $2,618         $2,480
      Accounts payable                                 8,469         13,391
      Accrued expenses-
        Salaries and employee benefits                73,128        101,341
        Other                                         37,710         29,853
      Income taxes payable                                 -              -
        Total current liabilities                    121,925        147,065

    Non-current liabilities:
      Long-term debt, less current maturities          1,216          1,959
      Retirement and pension plans                    22,948         19,092
      Non-current portion of special charges          16,097         13,282
      Other non-current liabilities                      259            117
      Deferred income taxes                                -              -
        Total non-current liabilities                 40,520         34,450

    Stockholders' equity                             216,236        229,591

        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $378,681       $411,106

SOURCE  Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Web site:  http://www.heidrick.com/
CONTACT: media, Eric Sodorff, +1-312-496-1613, esodorff@heidrick.com , or analyst,
Lynn McHugh, +1-312-496-1593, lmchugh@heidrick.com , both of Heidrick & Struggles
International, Inc.