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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-044223
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090910
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kingsmill Denise
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472074

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14505
		FILM NUMBER:		091068630

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL
		STREET 2:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2600
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

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:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105521834

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.</remarks>

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="right"><B>Exhibit 24</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">POWER OF ATTORNEY

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">Know all by these
presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Peter L. Dunn,
with full power of substitution, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

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  <TD>prepare, execute in the undersigned&#8217;s name and on the
undersigned&#8217;s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) a Form&nbsp;ID, including amendments
thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and
passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of
reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any
rule or regulation of the SEC;</TD>
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  <TD>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s
capacity as an officer and/or director of Korn/Ferry International (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</TD>
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  <TD>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form&nbsp;3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto,
and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and</TD>
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  <TD>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in
such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s discretion.</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">The undersigned hereby
grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done
in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply
with Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">This Power of Attorney
shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer
required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorney-in-fact.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 9th
day of September&nbsp;2009.

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  <TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Denise
Kingsmill</DIV></TD>
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