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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040915162920
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-043886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAN FRANCISCO PARTNERS II LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14505
		FILM NUMBER:		041031899

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPO ADVISORY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000919468
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14505
		FILM NUMBER:		041031900

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153836600

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SF ADVISORY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056679
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES [7361]
		IRS NUMBER:				952623879
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 CENTURY PARK EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105521834

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 CENTURY PARK EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPO PARTNERS II LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046206
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14505
		FILM NUMBER:		041031898

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY STE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153836600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAIN STREET PARTNERS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970916
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">3,615,900 shares of the issuer's common stock are owned directly by SPO Partners II, L.P. (&quot;SPO Partners&quot;), and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) SPO Advisory Partners, L.P. (&quot;SPO Advisory&quot;), the sole general partner of SPO Partners, (ii) SPO Advisory Corp. (&quot;SPO Corp.&quot;), the sole general partner of SPO Advisory, and (iii) John H. Scully (&quot;JHS&quot;), William E. Oberndorf (&quot;WEO&quot;) and William J. Patterson (&quot;WJP)  the three controlling persons of SPO Corp. Additionally 401,900 shares of the issuer's common stock are owned directly by San Francisco Partners II, L.P. (&quot;SF Partners&quot;), and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) SF Advisory Partners, L.P. (&quot;SF Advisory&quot;), the sole general partner of SF Partners, (ii)SPO Corp., the sole general partner of SF Advisory, and (iii)JHS, WEO and WJP, the three controlling persons of SPO Corp.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The persons listed in Note (1) above (each a &quot;Reporting Person&quot;) may be deemed to form a &quot;group&quot;, as such term is defined in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, for purposes of this filing.  This filing shall not be deemed as an admission by any Reporting Person that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest, if any, therein.

           Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.  If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

           Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a

           valid OMB number.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Kim M. Silva Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-15</signatureDate>
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