Korn/Ferry International Announces Strategic Sponsorship With Red Herring

Business Wire, March 2, 2001

Business Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2001

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), the world's leading executive search firm, today announced a major partnership with Red Herring Events to be one of the exclusive headline sponsors for its 2001 business strategy conferences.

Red Herring events are dynamic forums for discussion, partnering and investing. The forums are attended by the most influential technology and venture capital business leaders.

In launching the agreement, Korn/Ferry will co-host, as a headline sponsor, Venture Market South in Atlanta on March 5-6. In addition, Korn/Ferry will headline sponsor Venture 2001, Venture Market East, NDA 2001 and Capital Matters 2001 later this year.

"This partnership is a big win for Korn/Ferry and Red Herring," said Geoffrey Champion, president of Korn/Ferry International's Advanced Technology Practice. "Korn/Ferry is the premiere firm for management and leadership capital solutions and Red Herring is clearly a leading voice of information for business technology and innovation. We expect this agreement will bring great rewards to both our organizations."

"We are thrilled to be partnering with Korn/Ferry as an exclusive sponsor of our events," said Margaret Launzel-Pennes, Senior Vice President of Red Herring Events. "Korn/Ferry's position as a top recruitment company for senior level executives and human capital solutions compliments the core mission of Red Herring Events, providing an intimate networking environment where executives, venture capitalists and technology insiders can do business."

About Korn/Ferry International

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), the world's leading recruitment company with 73 offices in 41 countries, works closely with clients to provide human capital solutions throughout North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America. The firm focuses on senior-level executive search, identifying CEOs, board members and other top executives; on middle management recruitment through Futurestep, which combines the power of the Internet with proprietary assessment tools and search expertise; on college recruitment through JobDirect, the leading online company to help fill the demand for college graduates and entry-level professionals; and on evaluating senior management teams through our Management Assessment business.

For more information, visit the Korn/Ferry international website at www.kornferry.com, the Futurestep website at futurestep.com and the JobDirect website at JobDirect.com.

About Red Herring Communications, Inc.

Red Herring is an integrated media company that provides strategic business information to the leaders of technology driven businesses. Founded in 1993 to create and publish a national magazine, the company has evolved into the leading source of insider perspective on technology and business. Today, Red Herring Communications produces, distributes and broadcasts its unique blend of news, commentary and analysis online, in print and through events. These media venues provide coverage of technology business news and events that is opinionated, predictive and actionable. Red Herring Communications is privately held and is based in San Francisco.