EXHIBIT 99.1

  PRG-SCHULTZ ELECTS PRESIDENT; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MARK PERLBERG ASSUMES
                             POSITION OF PRESIDENT


ATLANTA,  Aug  19,  2002   /PRNewswire-FirstCall   via  COMTEX/  --  PRG-Schultz
International,  Inc. (Nasdaq: PRGX), today announced that the board of directors
has elected Mark C. Perlberg president and chief operating officer. Perlberg has
been chief operating  officer since January 2002, and will continue to report to
John Cook, chief executive officer.

"I welcome  Mark in his  expanded  role as  president,"  said John  Cook,  chief
executive officer of PRG-Schultz.  "Mark's results-oriented management style and
leadership abilities,  combined with a deep understanding of our business,  have
been  instrumental  in the  successful  execution of our business and  financial
plans this year,  and I look forward to him continuing to play a key role in our
future success."

Perlberg,  46, joined the Company in February 2000 as president of the Company's
Accounts Payable group. Since joining  PRG-Schultz,  Perlberg has been a driving
force behind the identification and implementation of key growth strategies. His
wide  range  of  operational  skills,  dynamic  thinking  and  depth  of  global
experience  have been key in both the  integration of PRG and Howard Schultz and
Associates and in driving the business of the combined organization forward.

Prior to joining PRG-Schultz,  Perlberg managed John H. Harland's check business
in 24 states,  including sales, customer support and production.  Before joining
Harland in 1996,  Perlberg  served as area vice  president  of  Western  Union's
largest  international  business,  Latin  America  and the  Caribbean.  Perlberg
graduated  magna cum laude  from both the  Boston  College  Law  School  and the
University of Rochester.

About PRG-Schultz International, Inc.

Headquartered in Atlanta,  PRG-Schultz International,  Inc. (PRG-Schultz) is the
world's  leading  provider  of  recovery  audit  services.  PRG-Schultz  employs
approximately  3,500  employees,  providing  clients in over 40  countries  with
insightful  value to optimize and expertly  manage their business  transactions.
Using proprietary software and expert audit methodologies,  PRG-Schultz industry
specialists  review  client  invoices,  purchase  orders,  receiving  documents,
databases,  and correspondence files to recover lost profits due to overpayments
or  under-deductions.  PRG-Schultz is retained on a  pay-for-performance  basis,
receiving a percentage of each dollar recovered.

SOURCE PRG-Schultz International, Inc.

CONTACT:

     Investors - Leslie H. Kratcoski, Investor Relations,
     +1-770-779-3099, or Media - Michelle B. Duncan, Corporate Communications,
     +1-770-779-3295, both of PRG-Schultz International, Inc.


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