Document:

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

January 8, 2001

Richard M. Ferry
Chairman of the Board
Korn/Ferry International
1800 Century Park East, Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90067

Dear Richard:

This is to confirm our understanding regarding your position and compensation in
the coming years.

You will continue as Chairman of the Board of the Company through the end of
your current term as a director, which expires at the annual shareholders
meeting in September 2001.  During your service as Chairman, you shall not be
required or expected to devote more than 50% of your business time to your
duties to the Company.

After you step down as Chairman, you shall have the permanent title of Founder
Chairman.  From October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002, you shall continue
to devote approximately 25% of your business time in efforts for the Company,
reporting directly to the CEO and having such duties and functions consistent
with your position as are assigned to you by the CEO.

After October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2007, you will continue to have the
benefits and perquisites described below.  During this period, your duties shall
be limited to those consulting assignments proposed by the CEO or the Board and
accepted by you. You shall have no obligation to undertake assignments for the
Company, but you are not to undertake positions or duties for competitors.

Compensation.  For the year ending September 30, 2001, your annual salary will
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be $400,000.  For the subsequent year, your salary shall be $300,000.  All
amounts will be paid in accordance with the Company's normal payroll practices.
After September 2002, you will not receive a direct salary.

You will continue to participate in the Company's cash incentive award plan for
fiscal years through April 30, 2002.  Thereafter, through September 30, 2007,
you may receive bonus awards as determined from time to time by the Compensation
Committee of the Board in light of your service to the Company.

Benefits & Perquisites.  Until September 30, 2002, you shall continue to
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participate in executive benefits plans, programs, perquisites and other
arrangements sponsored or maintained by the Company from time to time in
accordance with your participation in such arrangements today, including without
limitation, participation in the Executive Medical Plan at the benefit level
which you currently participate, and continued vesting in the Enhanced Wealth
Accumulation Plan ("EWAP") and the Worldwide Executive Benefit Retirement Plan
("WEB"), and your tax preparation benefit will be continued.  Thereafter, and
through September 30, 2007, the
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Company shall provide to you  (i) at its Los Angeles offices, an office and
a secretary chosen by you, (ii) medical insurance for you and your wife
consistent with the insurance coverage maintained for you as of the date hereof,
(iii) an annual budget of $50,000 for community charitable activities, with
expenditures in excess of $10,000 subject to approval by the CEO, (iv)
reimbursement for existing club memberships and business expenses, and an
automobile allowance not less than currently paid, and (v) home office
arrangements substantially equivalent to those currently provided.

Termination.  The Company will not terminate you without Cause, and you may
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terminate this agreement for Good Reason (each of which terms are defined on
Annex A).  If your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by
Executive for Good Reason then the Company shall:  (i) pay to you within 30 days
your accrued compensation through the termination date and a lump sum payment
equal to the remaining base salary to be paid to you through September 30, 2002;
(iii) continue your vesting in EWAP and WEB through September 30, 2002; and
(iv) you shall continue to participate at the same levels and for the term
indicated above under "Benefits & Perquisites" with respect to the Company's
benefit plans, programs, perquisites and other arrangements in which you
participated prior to your termination (or, if such continuation is not possible
or practical, a lump sum payment comparable to the Company's cost of continuing
such participation).

If this letter accurately sets forth our understanding regarding the terms of
your continuing employment, please sign a copy in the space below and return a
signed copy to me.

                                             Sincerely,

                                             /s/ Windle B. Priem

                                             Chief Executive Officer and
                                             President
Acknowledged and Agreed:

/s/ Richard M. Ferry
__________________________

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                                    Annex A

For purposes of this letter, "Cause" means:  (i) Executive is convicted of a
felony involving moral turpitude, or  (ii) Executive engages in activities in
competition with the Company or solicits any employee to leave the employment of
the Company to work with any competitive enterprise, or  (iii) Executive engages
in conduct that constitutes gross neglect or gross misconduct in carrying out
his duties under this agreement, unless the Executive believed in good faith
that such act or failure to act was in the best interests of the Company.

For purposes of this letter, "Good Reason" means, any if the following occur
without the Executive's prior written consent:

     (a) the Company reduces Executive's duties or responsibilities or assigns
     him duties which are materially inconsistent with his duties as Chairman or
     Founder Chairman; or

     (b) the Company reduces Executive's then current Base Salary or terminates
     or materially reduces any employee benefit or perquisite enjoyed by him
     (other than as part of an across-the-board reduction applicable to all
     senior executive officers of the Company); or

     (c) the Company fails to perform or breaches its obligations under any
     other material provision of this agreement and does not correct such
     failure or breach (if correctable) within 60 days following receipt of
     notice thereof from Executive; or

     (d) the Company reduces Executive's title or removes him as Chairman prior
     to September 30, 2001;

     (e) the Company fails to obtain the assumption in writing of its obligation
     to perform this agreement by any successor to all or substantially all of
     the assets of the Company within 15 days after a merger, consolidation,
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.4

                              AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                                LOAN AGREEMENT

          This Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement (this "Amendment"), dated as of
January 30, 2001, is entered into with reference to the Loan Agreement (as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Loan
Agreement") dated as of October 31, 2000 among Korn/Ferry International, a
Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), each lender from time to time a party thereto
(each a "Lender" and collectively, the "Lenders"), Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent for itself and the other Lenders (in such capacity, the
"Administrative Agent").  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.  Section references herein
relate to the Loan Agreement unless otherwise stated.

          The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

          1.   Section 6.15 - Foreign Subsidiaries.  Section 6.15 is hereby
               -----------------------------------   ------------
amened  and restated in full to read as follows:

               "6.15  Foreign Subsidiaries.  So long as the conditions set forth
                      --------------------
          in Section 8.3 shall not have been satisfied, for each time period set
          forth below, permit the sum of Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable
          securities held by the Foreign Subsidiaries, on a cumulative basis, to
          exceed the amount set forth opposite such time period:

          Time Period               Maximum Permitted
          -----------               -----------------

     Closing Date through and
     including April 30, 2001                      $62,000,000

     May 1, 2001 and thereafter                    $45,000,000"

          2.   Section 8.3 - Post Closing Conditions.  Each of the parties
               -------------------------------------
hereto hereby agrees that (a) each of the conditions set forth in Section 8.3 of
                                                                  -----------
the Loan Agreement shall be satisfied, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on or prior to April 30, 2001 and (b) the
failure to satisfy such conditions on or before such date shall constitute an
Event of Default under the Loan Agreement.

          3.   Exhibit B - Compliance Certificate.  The Compliance Certificate
               ----------------------------------
attached to the Loan Agreement as Exhibit B is hereby amended and restated in
                                  ---------
full in the form of Annex I attached to this Amendment.
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          4.   Exhibit I - Pledge Agreement.  Each of the parties hereto hereby
               ----------------------------
agrees that (a) the Pledge Agreement, in the form attached to the Loan Agreement
as Exhibit I, has not been delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 8.13 of
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the Loan Agreement and (b) the

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Pledge Agreement attached to the Loan Agreement as Exhibit B is hereby amended
                                                   ---------
and restated in full in the form of Annex II attached to the Amendment. Each of
                                    --------
the parties hereto acknowledges that the only amendments to such Pledge
Agreement are reflected on Schedule I thereto.
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          5.   Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective on such
               -------------
date as the Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed counterparts
of (a) this Amendment and (b) Annex III attached hereto, each signed by each
                              ---------
Party thereto, each of the which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (the "Effective Date").

          6.   Representations and Warranties.  Except (i) for representations
               ------------------------------
and warranties which expressly relate to a particular date or which are no
longer true and correct as a result of a change permitted by the Loan Agreement
or the other Loan Documents or (ii) as disclosed by Borrower and approved in
writing by the Requisite Lenders, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants
that each representation and warranty made by Borrower in Article 4 of the Loan
                                                          ---------
Agreement (other than Sections 4.6  and 4.10) are true and correct as of the
                      -------- ---      ----
date hereof as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of
the date hereof.  Without in any way limiting the foregoing, Borrower represents
and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that no Default or
Event of Default has occurred and remains continuing or will result from the
consents, waivers, amendments or transactions set forth herein or contemplated
hereby.

          7.   Confirmation.  In all respects, the terms of the Loan Agreement
               ------------
and the other Loan Documents, in each case as amended hereby or by the documents
referenced herein, are hereby confirmed.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above by their duly
authorized representatives.

                               KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL, a Delaware
                               corporation

                               By:  /s/ Donald E. Jordan
                                    _________________________________
                                    Name:  Donald E. Jordan
                                    Title: Senior Vice President, Finance

                               BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
                               and sole Lender

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                               By:  /s/ David J. Stassel
                                    _________________________________
                                    David J. Stassel, Vice President

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                                                                         ANNEX I

                                   EXHIBIT B
                                   ---------

                            COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
                            ----------------------

TO:  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

     Reference is made to the Loan Agreement dated as of October 31, 2000 by and
among KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL, a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), the Lenders
referred to therein and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as
amended, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the "Loan Agreement").  Terms defined in the Loan Agreement and not
otherwise defined in this Certificate shall have the meanings defined for them
in the Loan Agreement.

     I, ____________________, hereby certify that I am a Senior Officer of
Borrower, and that as of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter ended
_______________ (the "Test Date"):

I.  Section 5.12(a)--Acquisitions.
    -----------------------------

     During the Fiscal Year (or portion thereof) ending on the Test Date, the
aggregate consideration paid for (i) Investments permitted by Section 6.11(e) of
the Loan Agreement where the Borrower's proportionate share of the Target EBITDA
is less than zero and (ii) all Permitted Acquisitions of targets with a Target
EBITDA of less than zero was $___________ in cash and $____________ in equity
securities of Borrower.

     Maximum Permitted:

               (A) $15,000,000 (excluding, for the Fiscal Year ending April 30,
     2001, any consideration paid for Permitted Acquisitions and such
     Investments closed or made prior to the Closing Date) paid in cash and

               (B) $10,000,000 (excluding, for the Fiscal Year ending April 30,
     2001, any consideration paid for Permitted Acquisitions and such
     Investments closed or made prior to the Closing Date) in the form of equity
     securities of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (provided that where such
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     consideration is in the form of equity securities of a Subsidiary of
     Borrower, Borrower shall at all times maintain a controlling voting
     interest therein)

II.  Section 6.5(b) and (d)--Distributions.
     -------------------------------------

     A.  During the Fiscal Year (or portion thereof) ending on the Test Date,
the aggregate amount of Distributions consisting of the acquisition by Borrower
of shares of its common stock from employees or dividends paid to such employees
in the form of shares of common stock was $____________.

     Maximum Permitted:    $500,000

     B.  As of the Test Date, the aggregate amount of Distributions consisting
of Permitted Stock Repurchases was $______________.

     Maximum Permitted:    $20,000,000

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III.  Section 6.8(d) and (g)--Indebtedness and Contingent Obligations.
      ---------------------------------------------------------------
      A.     As of the Test Date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount
of Permitted Seller Indebtedness created, incurred, assumed or suffered to
exist by Borrower and its Subsidiaries was $____________.

     Maximum Permitted:    $75,000,000

     B.      As of the Test Date, the aggregate amount of unsecured Indebtedness
(including, without limitation, Subordinated Obligations) created, incurred,
assumed or suffered to exist by Borrower and its Subsidiaries, other than as
allowed by Section 6.8(a) through 6.8(f), inclusive, was $____________.

     Maximum Permitted:    $10,000,000

     C.      As of the Test Date, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness permitted
by Section 6.8(d) and 6.8(g) which was incurred by Subsidiaries of Borrower was
$____________.

     Maximum Permitted:    $45,000,000

IV.  Section 6.9(d)--Liens; Negative Pledges; Sales and Leasebacks.
     -------------------------------------------------------------

     As of the Test Date, the amount of purchase money Liens securing
Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.8(g) created, incurred, assumed or
suffered to exist by Borrower and its Subsidiaries was  $____________.

     Maximum Permitted:    $5,000,000

V.  Section 6.10(b)--Transactions with Affiliates.
    ---------------------------------------------

     As of the Test Date and following the Closing Date the aggregate value of
transactions between Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any officer or Affiliate
of Borrower was $____________.

     Maximum Permitted:    $1,000,000

VI.  Section 6.11(e) and (f)--Investments.
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     A.  During the Fiscal Year (or portion thereof ) ending on the Test Date,
the aggregate consideration paid for all Investments consisting of the
acquisition of less than a fifty-one percent (51%) voting interest in the target
of such acquisition was $__________.

     Maximum Permitted:    $15,000,000 (excluding, for the Fiscal Year ending
                           April 30, 2001, any consideration paid for any
                           such Investment prior to the Closing Date)

     B.  As of the Test Date, the aggregate amount of Investments made or
suffered to exist by Borrower and its Subsidiaries other than as allowed by
Section 6.11(a) through 6.11(e), inclusive, was $____________.

     Maximum Permitted:    $7,500,000

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VII.  Section 6.12--Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
      ------------------------------------------

     As of the Test Date, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as calculated
below) was _____: 1.00.

     The Minimum Permitted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is as follows:/1/

     Fiscal Quarters Ending During the Period           Minimum Ratio
     ----------------------------------------           -------------

     Closing Date through January 30, 2001              0.80:1.00

     January 31, 2001 through April 29, 2001            0.90:1.00

     April 30, 2001 through April 29, 2002              1.10:1.00

     April 30, 2002 and thereafter                      1.25:1.00

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio -- Component Calculations.
-----------------------------------------------------

As of the Test Date, the ratio of:
                         -----

     (a) the sum of (i) EBITDA for the four
             --- --
     Fiscal Quarter period ending on the
     Test Date (as calculated below)      $_____________

     minus (ii) Capital Expenditures paid in cash
     -----
     during such period but excluding amounts
     financed by Capital Leases and purchase
     money financing (provided, that for each
                      --------
     Fiscal Quarter in the Fiscal Year ending
     April 30, 2001, this amount shall be fixed at
     $5,000,000 irrespective of actual Capital
     Expenditures, Capital Leases and purchase
     money financing)        $_____________

     minus (iii) income taxes payable for that
     -----
     period            $_____________

     equals (a) [(i)-(ii)-(iii)]             $_____________
     ----------

     to:

     (b) the sum of
             --- --

     (i) Interest Expense paid in cash during
     such fiscal period         $_____________

     plus (ii) the Amortization Adjustment for
     ----
_______________________________
/1/  However, if Borrower shall make any Permitted Stock Repurchase, the Fixed
     Charge Coverage Ratio for fiscal periods ending July 31, 2001 and
     thereafter shall be not less than 1.25:1.00.
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     such fiscal period        $_____________

     plus (iii)  all principal payments
     ----
     (including, without limitation, all
     scheduled payments and any
     prepayments) on all Indebtedness
     of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
     during such fiscal period      $_____________

     plus (iv)  commencing with the Fiscal
     ----
     Quarter ending July 31, 2001, the
     aggregate principal amount paid during
     such fiscal period with respect to
     Permitted Stock Repurchases.      $_____________

     equals (b) [(i)+(ii)+(iii)+(iv)]            $_____________
     ----------

     equals Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio [(a)/(b)]      ___:1.00
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VIII.  Section 6.13--Leverage Ratio:  The Leverage Ratio (as calculated below)
       ----------------------------
was _____: 1.00.

     Maximum Permitted:    1.50:1.00

Leverage Ratio -- Component Calculations.
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     (a) Total Funded Debt of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
     as of the Test Date (as calculated below)        $_________

     divided by (b) EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
     ------- --
     for the fiscal period consisting of the Test Fiscal Quarter
     and the three immediately preceding Fiscal Quarters
     (the "Test Period") (as calculated below)        $_________

     equals Leverage Ratio [(a)/(b)]          ___:1.00
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Total Funded Debt of Borrower and its Subsidiaries -- Component Calculations.
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     In the above computation, Total Funded Debt of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of the Test Date is (without duplication) the sum of the
following, determined on a consolidated basis for Borrower and its Subsidiaries:

     (a) all outstanding principal Indebtedness of Borrower and its
     Subsidiaries for borrowed money (including debt securities
                                      ---------
     issued by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) on the
     Test Date                $_________

     plus (b) the aggregate amount of all Capital Lease Obligations
     ----
     of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Test Date      $_________

     plus (c) all obligations in respect of letters of credit or other
     ----
     similar instruments for which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
     are account parties or are otherwise obligated        $_________

     plus (d) the aggregate amount of all Contingent Obligations and
     ----
     other similar contingent obligations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
     with respect to any of the foregoing          $_________

     plus (e) any obligations of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
     ----
     to the extent that the same are secured by a Lien on any of the assets
     of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, other than Permitted Encumbrances
     $_________

     equals Total Funded Debt [(a)+(b)+(c)+(d)+(e)]        $_________
     ------------------------

EBITDA - Component Calculations.
-------------------------------

     EBITDA for the Test Period was calculated as follows, in each case as
determined on a consolidated basis for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles:

     (a) Net Income (or net loss) for the Test Period $_________

     plus (b) without duplication and to the extent deducted from revenues
     ----
     in determining Net Income (or net loss), the sum of:
                                                  ---

     (i) the aggregate amount of Interest Expense
     for the Test Period        $_________

     plus (ii) the aggregate amount of income tax
     ----
     expense for the Test Period      $_________

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     plus (iii) all amounts attributable to amortization
     ----
     and depreciation for the Test Period    $_________

     plus (iv) non-cash charges during such period
     ----
     which do not reflect cash expenditures and which
     are not expected to result in cash expenditures
     during the term of the Loan Agreement    $_________

     equals (b) [(i)+(ii)+(iii)+(iv)]          $_________
     ----------

     minus (c) the sum without duplication and to the extent
     -----         ---
     added to revenues in determining Net Income for such period:

     (i)  non-cash gains during the Test Period $_________

     plus (ii) gains (or minus losses) on sales of fixed
     ----                -----
     assets during the Test Period      $_________

     equals (c) [(i)+(ii)]            $_________
     ----------

     equals EBITDA [(a)+(b)-(c)]            $_________
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IX.  Section 6.14--Minimum Quick Ratio:  As of the Test Date, the Quick Ratio
     ---------------------------------
(as calculated below) was _____: 1.00.

     Minimum Permitted:    0.75:1.00  (0.85:1.00 if the aggregate
                           Permitted Seller Indebtedness
                           incurred by Subsidiaries of
                           Borrower exceeded $25,000,000
                           at any time during the Fiscal
                           Quarter ending on the Test Date)

Quick Ratio Component Calculations.
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As of the Test Date, the ratio of:

     (a) the sum of (i) Borrower's and its Subsidiaries'
         -------
     current Cash and Cash Equivalents      $_________

             plus (ii) marketable securities plus
             ----
             trade accounts receivable      $_________

             equals (a) [(i) +(ii)]            $_________
             ----------

     to (b) the sum of (i) the current liabilities
            -------
     of Borrower and its Subsidiaries        $_________

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             plus (ii) to the extent not included
             ----
             in current liabilities, the aggregate
             outstanding principal amount
             under the Loan Agreement      $_________

     equals (b) [(i) + (ii)]                    $_________
     ----------

     equals [(a)/(b)]                          ____:1:00
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X.  Section 6.15--Foreign Subsidiaries.  (Apply only so long as the conditions
    ----------------------------------
set forth in Section 8.3 of the Loan Agreement have not been satisfied).

     As of the Test Date, the aggregate amount of Cash, Cash Equivalents and
marketable securities held by the Foreign Subsidiaries was $___________.

     The Maximum Permitted holdings are as follows:

               Time Period                    Maximum Permitted
               -----------                    -----------------

          Closing Date through and
          including April 30, 2001                  $62,000,000
                    =====

          May 1, 2001 and thereafter                $45,000,000
          =====

XI.  I further certify that the calculations made and the information contained
or incorporated herein are derived from the books and records of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries, as applicable, and that each and every matter contained or
incorporated herein correctly reflects those books and records.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate on this _____ day of
___________, 200 .

                                KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL,
                                a Delaware corporation

                                By: ______________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                                                        ANNEX II
                                   EXHIBIT I
                                   ---------

                               PLEDGE AGREEMENT
                               ----------------

          This PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of October 31,
2000, is made by KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL, a Delaware corporation ("Grantor"),
in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent under the Loan
Agreement hereafter referred to, and in favor of each of the Lenders therein
named (collectively, "Secured Party"), with reference to the following facts:

                                   RECITALS
                                   --------

          A.   Pursuant to the Loan Agreement dated as of October 31, 2000 among
Grantor, the Lenders referred to therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent (as amended, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), the Lenders have agreed to
extend certain credit facilities to Grantor.

          B.   The Loan Agreement provides, as a condition precedent to the
Lenders' obligation to extend credit facilities to Grantor, that Grantor shall
enter into this Agreement, and shall pledge certain Pledged Collateral to
Secured Party, all under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

                                   AGREEMENT
                                   ---------

          NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce the Lenders to extend credit
facilities to Grantor under the Loan Agreement, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which hereby are acknowledged,
Grantor hereby represents, warrants, covenants, agrees, and pledges as follows:

          1.   Definitions.  This Agreement is the Pledge Agreement referred to
               -----------
in the Loan Agreement.  Terms defined in the Loan Agreement and not otherwise
defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given those terms in the Loan
Agreement as though set forth herein in full.  The following terms shall have
the meanings respectively set forth after each:

          "Certificates" means all certificates, instruments or other documents
           ------------
     now or hereafter representing or evidencing any Pledged Securities.

          "Distributions" means dividends, distributions, redemption payments,
           -------------
     liquidation payments, and all rights to any of the foregoing.

          "Issuer" means any issuer of any Pledged Securities.
           ------

          "Pledged Collateral" means any and all property of Grantor now or
           ------------------
     hereafter pledged
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     and delivered to Secured Party pursuant to this Agreement, and includes
     without limitation (a) the Pledged Securities, and any Certificates or
     other written evidences representing such Pledged Securities and any
     interest of Grantor in the entries on the books of any securities
     intermediary or financial intermediary pertaining thereto, (b) all proceeds
     and products of any of the foregoing, and (c) any and all collections,
     Distributions, interest or premiums with respect to any of the foregoing.

          "Pledged Securities" means:
           ------------------

               (a) sixty-five percent (65%) of the capital stock or member or
               --------------------------------------------------------------
          other equity interests in each of the Foreign Subsidiaries listed on
          --------------------------------------------------------------------
          Schedule I hereto (each a "Designated Foreign Subsidiary" and
          ----------
          collectively, the "Designated Foreign Subsidiaries"), (b) any and all
          securities now or hereafter issued in substitution, exchange or
          replacement therefor, or with respect thereto, and (c) any and all
          warrants, options or other rights to subscribe to or acquire any
          additional capital stock or member or other equity interests in any
          Designated Foreign Subsidiary  (except that in no event shall more
                                          ------
          than sixty-five percent (65%) of the capital stock or member or other
          equity interest of any Designated Foreign Subsidiary be pledged to
          Secured Party hereunder).

          "Secured Party" means the Administrative Agent (acting as the
           -------------
     Administrative Agent and/or on behalf of the Lenders), and the Lenders, and
     each of them, and any one or more of them.  Subject to the terms hereof and
     of the Loan Agreement, any right, remedy, privilege or power of Secured
     Party may be exercised by the Administrative Agent, or by the Requisite
     Lenders, or by any Lender acting with the consent of the Requisite Lenders.

          2.   Incorporation of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Other
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
Provisions of Loan Documents.  This Agreement is one of the Loan Documents
----------------------------
referred to in the Loan Agreement.  All representations, warranties, affirmative
and negative covenants and other provisions contained in any Loan Document that
are applicable to Loan Documents generally are fully applicable to this
Agreement and are incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth
herein in full.  In addition, Grantor hereby represents and warrants to Secured
Party as follows:

          (a) Grantor has good and marketable title to the Pledged Collateral in
which Grantor is purporting to grant a security interest to Administrative Agent
on behalf of Secured Party, and the Pledged Collateral is not subject to any
Lien other than Permitted Encumbrances and other encumbrances permitted pursuant
     ----- ----
to the Loan Agreement;

          (b) Grantor has the right and power to pledge the Pledged Collateral
owned by Grantor to Administrative Agent on behalf of Secured Party without the
consent, approval or authorization of, or notice to, any Person (other than such
consents, approvals, authorization or notices which have been obtained or given
prior to the date hereof) and such pledge constitutes the valid, binding and
enforceable obligation of Grantor, enforceable against Grantor in accordance
with the terms hereof and the other Loan Documents, except as enforcement may be
limited by Debtor Relief Laws or equitable principles relating to the granting
of specific performance and other

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equitable remedies as a matter of judicial discretion;

          (c) Upon delivery to Administrative Agent of the Pledged Collateral
referred to in this Agreement, Administrative Agent will have a first priority
perfected security interest in the Pledged Collateral securing the Obligations;

          (d) All shares of capital stock or member or other equity interest
that constitute a portion of the Pledged Collateral are duly authorized, validly
issued in accordance with all applicable Laws, fully paid and non-assessable,
and represent sixty-five percent (65%) of the issued and outstanding shares of
common stock or member or other equity interest of each of the Designated
Foreign Subsidiaries.

          3.   Creation of Security Interest.
               -----------------------------

          3.1  Pledge of Pledged Collateral.  Grantor hereby pledges to
               ----------------------------
Administrative Agent on behalf of Secured Party and grants to Administrative
Agent on behalf of Secured Party a security interest in and to all Pledged
Collateral for the benefit of Secured Party, together with all products,
proceeds, Distributions, Cash, instruments and other Property, and any and all
rights, titles, interests, privileges, benefits and preferences appertaining or
incidental to the Pledged Collateral (provided that in no event shall more than
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sixty-five percent (65%) of the capital stock or member or other equity interest
of any Designated Foreign Subsidiary be pledged to Secured Party hereunder). The
security interest and pledge created by this Section 3.1 shall continue in
                                             -----------
effect so long as any Obligation is owed to Secured Party or any commitment to
extend credit to the Grantor under the Loan Documents remains outstanding from
the Lenders.

          3.2  Delivery of Certain Pledged Collateral.  Promptly following the
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execution of this Agreement, Grantor shall cause to be pledged and delivered to
Administrative Agent for the benefit of Secured Party the Certificates
evidencing the capital stock listed on Schedule 1 hereto.  Following the Closing
                                       ----------
Date, additional Pledged Collateral may from time to time be delivered to
Administrative Agent for the benefit of Secured Party by agreement between
Secured Party and Grantor.  All Certificates at any time delivered to
Administrative Agent for the benefit of Secured Party shall be in suitable form
for transfer by delivery, or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments
of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to
Secured Party. Administrative Agent shall hold all Certificates  pledged
hereunder pursuant to this Agreement unless and until released in accordance
with Section 3.3 or Section 13 of this Agreement.
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          3.3  Release of Pledged Collateral.  Pledged Collateral that is
               -----------------------------
required to be released from the pledge and security interest created by this
Agreement in order to permit Grantor to consummate any disposition of stock or
assets, merger, consolidation, amalgamation, acquisition, or dividend payment or
distribution that Grantor is entitled to consummate pursuant to the Loan Docu
ments, if any, shall be so released by Administrative Agent at such times and to
the extent necessary to permit Grantor to consummate such permitted transactions
promptly following Administrative Agent's receipt of written request therefor by
Grantor specifying the purpose for which release is requested and such further
certificates or other documents as Administrative Agent on behalf of Secured
Party reasonably shall request in its discretion to confirm that Grantor is
permitted to

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consummate such permitted transaction and to confirm Secured Party's replacement
Lien on appropriate collateral (unless replacement collateral is not required
pursuant to the Loan Documents). Any request for any permitted release shall be
transmitted to Administrative Agent on behalf of Secured Party. Administrative
Agent, at the expense of Grantor, promptly shall redeliver all Certificates and
shall execute and deliver to Grantor all documents requested by Grantor that are
reasonably necessary to release Pledged Collateral of record whenever Grantor
shall be entitled to the release thereof in accordance with this Section 3.3.
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          4.   Security for Obligations. This Agreement and the pledge and
               ------------------------
security interests granted herein secure the prompt payment, in full in cash,
and full performance of, all Obligations, whether for principal, interest, fees,
expenses or otherwise, including, without limitation, all Obligations of Grantor
now or hereafter existing under the Loan Documents and all interest that accrues
on all or any part of any of the Obligations of Grantor after the filing of any
petition or pleading against Grantor or any other Person for a proceeding under
any Debtor Relief Law.

          5.   Further Assurances.  Grantor agrees that at any time, and from
               ------------------
time to time, at its own expense Grantor will promptly execute, deliver and file
or record all further financing statements, instruments and documents, and will
take all further actions, including, without limitation, causing the issuers of,
or obligors on any of the Pledged Collateral to so execute, deliver, file or
take other actions, that may be necessary or desirable, or that Secured Party
reasonably may request, in order to perfect and protect any pledge or security
interest granted hereby or to enable Secured Party to exercise and enforce its
rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Pledged Collateral and to
preserve, protect and maintain the Pledged Collateral and the value thereof,
including, without limitation, payment of all taxes, assessments and other
charges imposed on or relating to the Pledged Collateral.  Grantor hereby (a)
irrevocably directs the issuers of or obligors on any such Pledged Collateral,
or each securities intermediary, registrar, transfer agent or trustee for any
such Pledged Collateral, to accept the provisions of this Agreement as
conclusive evidence of the right of Secured Party to effect any transfer or
exercise any right hereunder or with respect to any such Pledged Collateral,
notwithstanding any other notice or direction to the contrary heretofore or
hereafter given by Grantor or any other Person to any of such parties; and (b)
covenants and agrees to transfer or reinvest any such Pledged Collateral,
immediately upon Secured Party's request, in such manner as may be deemed
necessary or desirable by Secured Party to create and perfect, and to continue
and preserve, an indefeasible security interest in such Pledged Collateral in
favor of Administrative Agent on behalf of Secured Party, or the priority,
control and exclusivity thereof, free of all other Liens and claims except as
may be permitted by the terms hereof or of the Loan Agreement.

          6.   Voting Rights; Dividends; etc.  So long as no Event of Default
               -----------------------------
under the Loan Agreement occurs and remains continuing:

          6.1  Voting Rights.  Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all
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voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Pledged Securities, or any
part thereof, for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement,
the Loan Agreement, or the other Loan Documents.

          6.2  Interest and Distribution Rights.  Grantor shall be entitled to
               --------------------------------
receive and to retain and use any and all interest, premiums or Distributions
paid in respect of the Pledged

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Collateral; provided, however, that any and all such Distributions received in
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the form of capital stock (or other equity interest) shall be, and the
Certificates representing such capital stock (or other equity interest)
forthwith shall be delivered to Administrative Agent to hold as, Pledged
Collateral and shall, if received by Grantor, be received in trust for the
benefit of Secured Party, be segregated from the other property of Grantor, and
forthwith be delivered to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Secured Party
as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary
endorsements). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, Grantor shall not be
required to deliver to Administrative Agent to hold as Pledged Collateral any
Distributions received in the form of capital stock (or other equity interest),
and such Distributions shall not constitute Pledged Collateral, to the extent
that (a) such capital stock (or other equity interest) represents an equity
interest in a Designated Foreign Subsidiary and (b) Secured Party's receipt of
such capital stock (or other equity interest) would cause Secured Party to
obtain a pledge pursuant to this Agreement of greater than sixty-five percent
(65%) of the applicable equity interest of the applicable Designated Foreign
Subsidiary.

          7.   Rights During Event of Default.  When an Event of Default has
               ------------------------------
occurred and is continuing:

          7.1  Voting and Distribution Rights.  At the option of Secured Party,
               ------------------------------
all rights of Grantor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which
it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 6.1 above, and to
                                                       -----------
receive the interest, premiums and Distributions which it would otherwise be
authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 6.2 above, shall cease, and
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all such rights shall thereupon become vested in Administrative Agent for the
benefit of Secured Party who shall thereupon, at the direction of Administrative
Agent, have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights
and to receive and to hold as Pledged Collateral such Distributions, provided,
                                                                     --------
however, that Grantor' rights to receive Distributions pursuant to Section 6.2
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above shall not cease with respect to, and Secured Party shall not have the
right to receive and hold as Pledged Collateral, any Distributions made in
respect of the Pledged Collateral in the form of capital stock (or other equity
interest), or the Certificates representing such capital stock (or other equity
interest), to the extent that (a) such capital stock (or other equity interest)
represents an equity interest in a Designated Foreign Subsidiary and (b) Secured
Party's receipt of such capital stock (or other equity interest) would cause
Secured Party to obtain a pledge pursuant to this Agreement of greater than
sixty-five percent (65%) of the applicable equity interest of the applicable
Designated Foreign Subsidiary.  Administrative Agent shall give notice to
Grantor of Secured Party's election to exercise voting rights with respect to
the Pledged Collateral; provided, however, that (i) neither the giving of such
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notice nor the receipt thereof by Grantor shall be a condition to exercise of
any rights of Secured Party hereunder, and (ii) neither Administrative Agent nor
any Lender shall incur any liability for failing to give such notice.

          7.2  Distributions Held in Trust.  All Distributions which are
               ---------------------------
received by Grantor contrary to the provisions of this Agreement shall be
received in trust for the benefit of Secured Party, shall be segregated from
other funds of Grantor, and forthwith shall be paid over to Administrative Agent
for the account of Secured Party as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so
received (with any necessary endorsements).

          7.3  Irrevocable Proxy.  Grantor hereby revokes all previous proxies
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with

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regard to the Pledged Securities and appoints Administrative Agent for the
benefit of Secured Party as its proxyholder to attend and vote at any and all
meetings of the shareholders (or other equity holders, as applicable) of the
corporations (or other entities, as applicable) which issued the Pledged
Securities, and any adjournments thereof, held on or after the date of the
giving of this proxy and prior to the termination of this proxy and to execute
any and all written consents of shareholders (or other equity holders, as
applicable) of such corporations (or other entities, as applicable) executed on
or after the date of the giving of this proxy and prior to the termination of
this proxy, with the same effect as if Grantor had personally attended the
meetings or had personally voted the Pledged Securities or had personally signed
the written consents; provided, however, that the proxyholder shall have rights
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hereunder only upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default under the Loan Agreement.  Grantor hereby authorizes Administrative
Agent to substitute another Person as the proxyholder and, upon the occurrence
or during the continuance of any Event of Default, hereby authorizes and directs
the proxyholder to file this proxy and the substitution instru  ment with the
secretary or other appropriate officer of the appropriate corporation or other
entity as applicable.  This proxy is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable
until such time as no commitment to extend credit to Grantor under the Loan
Agreement remains outstanding from the Lenders and until such time as all
Obligations have been paid and performed in full.

          8.   Transfers and Other Liens.  Grantor agrees that, except as
               -------------------------
specifically permitted under the Loan Documents, it will not (i) sell, assign,
exchange, transfer or otherwise dis  pose of, or contract to sell, assign,
exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to,
any of the Pledged Collateral, (ii) create or permit to exist any Lien upon or
with respect to any of the Pledged Collateral, except for Permitted Encumbrances
and other encumbrances permitted pursuant to the Loan Agreement, or (iii) take
any action with respect to the Pledged Collateral which is inconsistent with the
provisions or purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

          9.   Secured Party Appointed Attorney-in-Fact.  Grantor hereby
               ----------------------------------------
irrevocably appoints Administrative Agent for the benefit of Secured Party as
Grantor's attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of
Grantor, and in the name of Grantor, or otherwise, from time to time, in Secured
Party's sole and absolute discretion to do any of the following acts or things:
(a) to do all acts and things and to execute all documents necessary or
advisable to perfect and continue per  fected the security interests created by
this Agreement and to preserve, maintain and protect the Pledged Collateral; (b)
to do any and every act which Grantor is obligated to do under this Agreement;
(c) to prepare, sign, file and record, in Grantor's name, any financing
statement covering the Pledged Collateral; and (d) to endorse and transfer the
Pledged Collateral upon foreclosure by Secured Party; provided, however, that
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Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation whatsoever to take any of the
foregoing actions, and neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have
any liability or responsibility for any act or omission (other than
Administrative Agent's or such Lender's own gross negligence or willful
misconduct) taken with respect thereto.  Grantor hereby agrees to repay
immediately upon demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred or expended
by Secured Party in exercising any right or taking any action under this
Agreement, together with interest as provided for in the Loan Agreement.

          10.  Administrative Agent May Perform Obligations. If Grantor fails to
               --------------------------------------------
perform any Obligation contained herein, Administrative Agent for the benefit of
Secured Party may, but

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without any obligation to do so and without notice to or demand upon Grantor,
perform the same and take such other action as Secured Party may deem necessary
or desirable to protect the Pledged Collateral or Secured Party's security
interests therein, Administrative Agent being hereby authorized (without
limiting the general nature of the authority hereinabove conferred) to pay,
purchase, contest and compromise any Lien which in the reasonable judgment of
Secured Party appears to be prior or superior to Secured Party's security
interests, and in exercising any such powers and authority to pay necessary
expenses, employ counsel and pay reasonable attorneys' fees. Grantor hereby
agrees to repay immediately upon demand all sums so expended by Secured Party,
together with interest from the date of expenditure at the rates provided for in
the Loan Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or other Loan
Documents, neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be under any duty
or obligation to preserve, maintain or protect the Pledged Collateral or any of
Grantor's rights or interest therein, exercise any voting rights with respect to
the Pledged Collateral, whether an Event of Default has occurred or is
continuing, or make or give any notices of default, presentments, demands for
performance, notices of nonperformance or dishonor, protests, notices of protest
or notice of any other nature whatsoever in connection with the Pledged
Collateral on behalf of Grantor or any other Person having any interest therein;
and neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender assumes and none shall be
obligated to perform the Obligations of Grantor, if any, with respect to the
Pledged Collateral.

          11.  Reasonable Care.  Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have
               ---------------
exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Pledged
Collateral in its possession if the Pledged Collateral is accorded treatment
substantially similar to that which Administrative Agent accords its own
property, it being understood that Administrative Agent shall not have any
responsibility for ascertaining or taking action with respect to maturities,
calls, conversions, exchanges, tenders or other matters relative to any Pledged
Collateral, whether or not Administrative Agent has or is deemed to have
knowledge of such matters, or taking any necessary steps to preserve rights
against any Person with respect to any Pledged Collateral.

          12.  Events of Default and Remedies.
               ------------------------------

          12.1  Rights Upon Event of Default.  Upon the occurrence and during
                ----------------------------
the continuance of an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement, Grantor shall
be in default hereunder and Secured Party shall have in any jurisdiction where
enforcement is sought, in addition to all other rights and remedies that Secured
Party may have under this Agreement and under applicable Law or in equity, all
of its rights and remedies as a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code
as enacted in any such jurisdiction, and in addition the following rights and
remedies, all of which may be exercised with or without further notice to
Grantor:

          (a) to notify any Issuer of any Pledged Securities and any and all
other obligors on any Pledged Collateral that the same has been pledged to
Administrative Agent for the benefit of Secured Party and that all Distributions
and other payments thereon are to be made directly and exclusively to
Administrative Agent for the account of Secured Party; to renew, extend, modify,
amend, accelerate, accept partial payments on, make allowances and adjustments
and issue credits with respect to, release, settle, compromise, compound,
collect or otherwise liquidate, on terms acceptable to Secured Party, in whole
or in part, the Pledged Collateral and any amounts owing

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thereon or any guaranty or security therefor; to enter into any other agreement
relating to or affecting the Pledged Collateral; and to give all consents,
waivers and ratifications with respect to the Pledged Collateral and exercise
all other rights (including voting rights), powers and remedies and otherwise
act with respect thereto as if Secured Party were the owner thereof;

          (b) to enforce payment and prosecute any action or proceeding with
respect to any and all of the Pledged Collateral and take or bring, in Secured
Party's name(s) or in the name of Grantor, all steps, actions, suits or
proceedings deemed by Secured Party necessary or desirable to effect collection
of or to realize upon the Pledged Collateral;

          (c) in accordance with applicable Law, to take possession of the
Pledged Collateral with or without judicial process;

          (d) to endorse, in the name of Grantor, all checks, notes, drafts,
money orders, instruments and other evidences of payment relating to the Pledged
Collateral;

          (e) to transfer any or all of the Pledged Collateral into the name of
Secured Party or its nominee or nominees; and

          (f) in accordance with applicable Law, to foreclose the Liens and
security interests created under this Agreement or under any other agreement
relating to the Pledged Collateral by any available judicial procedure or
without judicial process, and to sell, assign or otherwise dispose of the
Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, either at public or private sale or at
any broker's board or securities exchange, in lots or in bulk, for cash, on
credit or on future delivery, or otherwise, with or without representations or
warranties, and upon such terms as shall be acceptable to Secured Party;

all at the sole option of and in the sole discretion of Secured Party.

          12.2  Notice of Sale.  Secured Party shall give Grantor at least five
                --------------
(5) business days' written notice of sale of all or any part of the Pledged
Collateral.  Any sale of the Pledged Collateral shall be held at such time or
times and at such place or places as Secured Party may determine in the exercise
of its sole and absolute discretion.  Secured Party may bid (which bid may be,
in whole or in part, in the form of cancellation of Obligations) for and
purchase for the account of Secured Party or any nominee of Secured Party the
whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral.  Secured Party shall not be
obligated to make any sale of the Pledged Collateral if it shall determine not
to do so regardless of the fact that notice of sale of the Pledged Collateral
may have been given.  Secured Party may, without notice or publication, adjourn
the sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale,
and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to
which the same was so adjourned.

          12.3  Private Sales.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance
                -------------
of an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement, whether or not any of the
Pledged Collateral has been effectively registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or other applicable Laws, Secured Party may, in its sole and
absolute discretion, sell all or any part of the Pledged Collateral at

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private sale in such manner and under such circumstances as Secured Party may
deem necessary or advisable in order that the sale may be lawfully conducted.
Without limiting the foregoing, Secured Party may (i) approach and negotiate
with a limited number of potential purchasers, and (ii) restrict the prospective
bidders or purchasers to Persons who will represent and agree that they are
purchasing the Pledged Collateral for their own account for investment and not
with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. In the event that any of the
Pledged Collateral is sold at private sale, Grantor agrees that if the Pledged
Collateral is sold for a price which Secured Party in good faith believes to be
reasonable, then, (A) the sale shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable in
all respects, (B) Grantor shall not be entitled to a credit against the
Obligations in an amount in excess of the purchase price, and (C) Secured Party
shall not incur any liability or responsibility to Grantor in connection
therewith, notwithstanding the possibility that a substantially higher price
might have been realized at a public sale. Grantor recognizes that a ready
market may not exist for Pledged Collateral which is not regularly traded on a
recognized securities exchange or in another recognized market, and that a sale
by Secured Party of any such Pledged Collateral for an amount substantially less
than a pro rata share of the fair market value of such Issuer's assets minus
liabilities may be commercially reasonable in view of the difficulties that may
be encountered in attempting to sell a large amount of Pledged Collateral or
Pledged Collateral that is privately traded.

          12.4  Title of Purchasers.  Upon consummation of any sale of Pledged
                -------------------
Collateral pursuant to this Section 12, Administrative Agent on behalf of
                            ----------
Secured Party shall have the right to assign, transfer and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof the Pledged Collateral so sold.  Each such
purchaser at any such sale shall hold the Pledged Collateral sold absolutely
free from any claim or right on the part of Grantor, and Grantor hereby waives
(to the extent permitted by applicable Law) all rights of redemption, stay and
appraisal which it now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule
of Law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted.  If the sale of all or any
part of the Pledged Collateral is made on credit or for future delivery, Secured
Party shall not be required to apply any portion of the sale price to the
Obligations until such amount actually is received by Secured Party, and any
Pledged Collateral so sold may be retained by Secured Party until the sale price
is paid in full by the purchaser or purchasers thereof.  Secured Party shall not
incur any liability in case any such purchaser or purchasers shall fail to pay
for the Pledged Collateral so sold, and, in case of any such failure, the
Pledged Collateral may be sold again upon like notice.

          12.5  Disposition of Proceeds of Sale.  The net cash proceeds
                -------------------------------
resulting from the collection, liquidation, sale or other disposition of the
Pledged Collateral shall be applied, first, to the reasonable costs and expenses
                                     -----
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) of retaking, holding, storing, processing
and preparing for sale, selling, collecting and liquidating the Pledged
Collateral, and the like; and second, to the satisfaction of all Obligations,
                              ------
with application as to any particular Obligations to be in the order set forth
in the Loan Agreement or other Loan Documents.

          13.  Continuing Effect.
               -----------------

          (a) This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue
to be effective should any petition be filed by or against Grantor for
liquidation or reorganization, should Grantor become insolvent or make an
assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be
appointed for all or any significant part of Grantor's assets, and shall
continue to be

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effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and
performance of the Obligations, or any part thereof, is, pursuant to applicable
Law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned
by Administrative Agent or any Lender, whether as a "voidable preference,"
"fraudulent conveyance," or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance
had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof is
rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Obligations shall be reinstated
and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced,
restored or returned.
          (b) The lien on the Pledged Collateral shall be released when (a) all
Obligations of Grantor now or hereafter existing under the Loan Agreement and
the other Loan Documents shall have been paid in full in cash, waived or
otherwise performed and satisfied in full and (b) no portion of the Commitment
remains outstanding.  Following the full satisfaction and performance of such
conditions, Secured Party shall return the Pledged Collateral to Grantor, or to
the Person or Persons legally entitled thereto, and shall endorse, execute,
deliver, record and file all instruments and documents, and do all other acts
and things, reasonably required for the return of the Pledged Collateral to
Grantor, or to the Person or Persons legally entitled thereto, and to evidence
or document the release of Secured Party's interests arising under this
Agreement, all as reasonably requested by, and at the sole expense of, Grantor.

          14.  Covenant Not to Issue Uncertificated Securities.  Grantor
               -----------------------------------------------
represents and warrants to Secured Party that all of the capital stock (or other
equity interests) of each of the Issuers is in certificated form (as
contemplated by Article 8 of the California Uniform Commercial Code), and
covenants to Secured Party that it will not cause or permit any Issuer to issue
any capital stock (or other equity interest) in uncertificated form or seek to
convert all or any part of its existing capital stock (or other equity interest)
into uncertificated form (as contemplated by Article 8 of the California Uniform
Commercial Code).  The foregoing representations, warranties and covenants shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

          15.  Covenant Not to Dilute Interests of Secured Party in Pledged
               ------------------------------------------------------------
Securities. Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to Secured Party that it
----------
will not at any time cause or permit any Issuer to issue any additional capital
stock (or other equity interest), or any warrants, options or other rights to
acquire any additional capital stock (or other equity interest), if the effect
thereof would be to dilute in any way the interests of Secured Party in any
Pledged Securities or in any Issuer.

          16.  Indemnity.  Grantor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Secured
               ---------
Party, and each of them, from and against any and all claims, demands, losses,
judgments and liabilities (including without limitation liabilities for
penalties) of whatsoever kind or nature, and to reimburse Secured Party for all
costs and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses and/or costs and expenses associated with, arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement or the exercise by Secured Party of any right or
remedy granted to it hereunder or under the other Loan Documents other than
arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Secured Party.  In no
event shall Secured Party be liable for any matter or thing in connection with
this Agreement other than to account for monies actually received by it in
accordance with the terms hereof and other than arising from its gross
negligence and willful misconduct.  If and to the extent

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that the agreements of Grantor under this Section 16 are unenforceable for any
                                          ----------
reason, Grantor hereby agrees to make the maximum contribution to the
payment and satisfaction of such Obligations which is permissible under
applicable Law.

          17.  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
               -------------
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

          18.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more
               ------------
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken
together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.

          19.  Additional Powers and Authorization.   The Administrative Agent
               -----------------------------------
has been appointed as the Administrative Agent hereunder pursuant to the Loan
Agreement and shall be entitled to the benefits of the Loan Agreement and the
other Loan Documents.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, the Administrative Agent may employ agents, trustees, or attorneys-in-
fact and may vest any of them with any property (including, without limitation,
the Pledged Collateral), title, right or power deemed necessary for the purposes
of such appointment.

          20.  Successors and Assigns.   This Agreement will be binding upon and
               ----------------------
inure to the benefit of Grantor, Secured Party, the Administrative Agent, and
their respective successors and assigns (each of which shall be deemed to have
agreed to be bound by the provisions hereof), except that Grantor may not assign
                                              ------
its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of
all the Lenders.

          21.  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. GRANTOR AND SECURED PARTY EXPRESSLY WAIVES
               --------------------
THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE
OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS
AGREEMENT, THE LOAN AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF
ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES,
WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING AND WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT
CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE.  GRANTOR AND SECURED PARTY AGREE THAT ANY
SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL
WITHOUT A JURY.  WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT
THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY ARE WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS
SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE
OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE
LOAN AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF.
THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS.  ANY PARTY HERETO MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS
SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN

                                     -11-
<PAGE>

EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY.

                                     -12-
<PAGE>

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first above written.

                                  "Grantor"

                                  KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL,
                                  a Delaware corporation

                                  By: ______________________________

                                      ______________________________
                                         [Printed name and title]

ACCEPTED AND AGREED
AS OF THE DATE FIRST
ABOVE WRITTEN:

"Secured Party"

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent for the Lenders

By:  ___________________________

   ___________________________
       [Printed name and title]

                                     -13-
<PAGE>

                                  SCHEDULE 1
                                  ----------

                         CLOSING DATE EQUITY INTERESTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Issuer of Capital Stock or           Class of   Certificate    Number     Percentage of
          Other Equity Interest              Interest     No(s).      of Shares     Ownership
------------------------------------------   --------   -----------   ---------   --------------
<S>                                          <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>
Korn/Ferry International (H.K.) Limited                                                      65%
Korn/Ferry International GmbH                                                                65%
Korn/Ferry International - Japan                                                             65%
Korn/Ferry International, Limited                                                            65%
</TABLE>

                                      -1-
<PAGE>

                                                                       ANNEX III

                    CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTOR

          The undersigned guarantor hereby consents to the execution, delivery
and performance by Borrower and the Administrative Agent of the foregoing
Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement ("Amendment No. 1").  In connection therewith,
the undersigned expressly and knowingly reaffirms its liability under each of
the Loan Documents to which it is a Party and expressly agrees (a) to be and
remain liable under the terms of each such Loan Document and (b) that it has no
defense, offset or counterclaim whatsoever against the Administrative Agent or
the Lenders with respect to any such Loan Document.

          The undersigned further agrees that each Loan Document to which it is
a Party shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
confirmed.

          The undersigned further agrees that the execution of this Consent and
Reaffirmation of Guarantor is not necessary for the continued validity and
enforceability of any Loan Document to which it is a Party, but is executed to
induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to approve of and otherwise
enter into the Amendment No. 1.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound
hereby, has caused this Consent and Reaffirmation of Guarantor to be executed as
of January 30, 2001.

KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL
FUTURESTEP, INC., a Delaware
corporation

By:  ____________________________
     Name:
     Title:

                                     III-1

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