ROBERT HALF INC. — Director's Dealing 2006

May 8, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HALF ROBERT INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ (RHI)
CIK: 0000315213
Period of Report: 2006-05-04

Reporting Person: MESSMER HAROLD M JR (Director, Chairman & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-05-04	Common Stock	M	305573	$19.2813	Acquired	1785993	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	M	23477	$19.3125	Acquired	1809470	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	G	9600	$0.0000	Disposed	1799870	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	2000	$42.0900	Disposed	1797870	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	2500	$42.1100	Disposed	1795370	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	3500	$42.1200	Disposed	1791870	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	700	$42.1300	Disposed	1791870	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	4300	$42.1400	Disposed	1786870	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	17000	$42.1500	Disposed	1769870	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	4700	$42.1600	Disposed	1765170	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	6800	$42.1700	Disposed	1758370	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	6900	$42.1800	Disposed	1751470	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	1300	$42.1900	Disposed	1750170	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	47200	$42.2000	Disposed	1702970	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	11500	$42.2100	Disposed	1691470	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	2600	$42.2200	Disposed	1688870	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	1400	$42.2300	Disposed	1687470	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	500	$42.2400	Disposed	1686970	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	8600	$42.2500	Disposed	1678370	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	1200	$42.2600	Disposed	1677170	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	2800	$42.2700	Disposed	1674370	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	300	$42.2800	Disposed	1674070	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	1700	$42.2900	Disposed	1672370	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	6300	$42.3000	Disposed	1666070	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	900	$42.3100	Disposed	1665170	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	2200	$42.3200	Disposed	1662970	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	1700	$42.3300	Disposed	1661270	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	2300	$42.3400	Disposed	1658970	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	S	59100	—	Disposed	1599870	Direct
2006-05-04	Common Stock	F	129050	$42.4000	Disposed	1470820	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-05-04	Option (Right to Buy)	$19.2813	M	305573	Disposed	2008-01-05	Common Stock (305573)	Direct
2006-05-04	Option (Right to Buy)	$19.3125	M	23477	Disposed	2008-12-23	Common Stock (23477)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 59,100 shares sold 4,500 shares sold at $42.35, 2,100 shares sold at $42.38, 18,400 shares sold at $42.40, 8,800 shares sold at $42.41, 3,000 shares sold at $42.42, 8,300 shares sold at $42.43, 1,100 shares sold at $42.44, 7,300 shares sold at $42.45, 4,400 shares sold at $42.46, 200 shares sold at $42.47, and 1,000 shares sold at $42.48.