(CTP) Executive Search Announces Pricing of Underwritten Offering

CTPartners Executive Search Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE MKT:CTP) today announced that it has priced a $5.0 million registered underwritten offering of its common stock at a price of $3.00 per share to one institutional investor. The offering is expected to close on February 4, 2015, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group is acting as sole managing underwriter for the offering.

The offering of these shares will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering, when available, may be obtained by contacting: Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC at 222 South Ninth Street, Suite 350, Minneapolis, MN 55402, phone number (612) 334-6300. The documents may also be obtained for free from the SEC’s EDGAR database available online at www.sec.gov.

A registration statement relating to these shares was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2014 and has become effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.

About CTPartners Executive Search Inc.

CTPartners is a global executive search firm that is designed to deliver in-depth expertise, creative strategies, and outstanding results to clients worldwide. From its 44 offices in 24 countries, CTPartners serves clients with a global organization of more than 500 professionals and employees, offering expertise in board advisory services, key leadership functions, and executive recruiting services in the financial services, life sciences, industrial, professional services, retail and consumer, and technology, media and telecom industries.

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