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                                                             EXHIBIT 99.2
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   HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES

                                             Contact:Wendi Taylor Nations
                                                        +1 (312) 496 1810
                                              wtaylornations@heidrick.com


          BLAKE DEPARTS AS GENERAL COUNSEL AT HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES


   CHICAGO - AUGUST 27, 2010 - Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
   (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory firm providing executive search
   and leadership consulting services worldwide, today announced that K.
   Steven Blake, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate
   secretary , is leaving the firm on August 31, 2010 to pursue another
   opportunity.

   "Steve has been an asset to Heidrick & Struggles and will be missed by
   people across the organization," said L. Kevin Kelly, chief executive
   officer.  "He has made a positive impact on the way our company
   functions and we thank him for his service to the Company and wish him
   all the best as his time with us ends."

   Previously, Mr. Blake, who joined Heidrick & Struggles in 2005, was
   general counsel of Aquion Partners, LP from 2001 to 2005 and from 1998
   to 2001, he was associate general counsel for General Electric Capital
   Corporation.  Upon Mr. Blake's departure, Stephen W. Beard, Deputy
   General Counsel, will assume the role of interim General Counsel and
   Corporate Secretary until the Company has named a permanent
   replacement.

   ABOUT HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES
   Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (Nasdaq: HSII) is the
   leadership advisory firm providing senior-level executive search and
   leadership consulting services, including succession planning,
   executive assessment and development, talent retention management,
   transition consulting for newly appointed executives, and M&A human
   capital integration consulting.  For almost 60 years, we have focused
   on quality service and built strong leadership teams through our
   relationships with clients and individuals worldwide.  Today, Heidrick
   & Struggles' leadership experts operate from principal business
   centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.  For
   more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit
   www.heidrick.com.

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