1066605--3/1/2010--HEIDRICK_&_STRUGGLES_INTERNATIONAL

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{personnel, key, retain}

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{cost, operation, labor}

{capital, credit, financial}

{acquisition, growth, future}

We depend on attracting and retaining qualified consultants. We may not be able to prevent our consultants from taking our clients with them to another firm. Our success depends on our ability to maintain our professional reputation and brand name. Because our clients may restrict us from recruiting their employees we may be unable to fill existing executive search assignments. We rely heavily on information management systems. We face the risk of liability in the services we perform. Our multinational operations may be adversely affected by social, political, legal and economic risks. A significant currency fluctuation between the U.S. dollar and other currencies could adversely impact our operating income. We may not be able to align our cost structure with net revenue. Our net revenue may be affected by adverse economic conditions. The global financial crisis could adversely affect the financial position of our clients. We may not be able to generate sufficient profits to realize the benefit of our net deferred tax assets. Our inability to successfully integrate consultants hired through acquisitions may have an adverse effect on our business. We may experience impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets. We have anti-takeover provisions that make an acquisition of us difficult and expensive. Our ability to access additional credit could be limited.

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1066605--3/1/2010--HEIDRICK_&_STRUGGLES_INTERNATIONAL_INC