SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2001


                            THE PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP
                               INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                        Commission File Number 000-28000

            Georgia                                    58-2213805
(State or other jurisdiction of               (IRS Employer Identification
         incorporation)                                   No.)




        2300 Windy Ridge Parkway
            Suite 100 North
            Atlanta, Georgia                               30339-8426
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number including area code (770) 779-3900





          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                                       N/A





Item 5.  Other Events.

     On October 31, 2001, The Profit Recovery Group International,  Inc. ("PRG")
issued a press release  announcing  financial  results for the third quarter and
first nine  months of 2001.  PRG hereby  incorporates  by  reference  herein the
information  set forth in its Press  Release  dated  October 31, 2001, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a) Financial Statements.

         Not applicable.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

         Not applicable.

     (c) Exhibits.

         Exhibit Number     Description
         --------------     -----------
         99.1               Press Release dated October 31, 2001



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                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   THE PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP
                                   INTERNATIONAL, INC.



Date:  November 1, 2001            By: /s/  Donald E. Ellis, Jr.
                                      ----------------------------------------
                                      Donald E. Ellis, Jr., Executive
                                      Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                      and Treasurer





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