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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000887936-04-000051.txt : 20041029
<SEC-HEADER>0000887936-04-000051.hdr.sgml : 20041029
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041029111521
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000887936-04-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041028
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041029

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FTI CONSULTING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887936
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				521261113
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 BESTGATE RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4102248770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 BESTGATE RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUNN JACK B IV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251246

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14875
		FILM NUMBER:		041104773

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 BESTGATE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		410-224-8770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 BESTGATE ROAD, SUITE 100
		STREET 2:		C/O FTI CONSULTING, INC.
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21401
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887936</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FTI CONSULTING INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251246</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DUNN JACK B IV</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>900 BESTGATE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ANNAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>214013066</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and Chief Exec Ofcr</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>21.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-10-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-10-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>22500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option is fully exercisable upon an increase of 25% in the market value of the underlying common stock but not earlier than one year after the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Philip R. Jacoby, Jr.,  Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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