SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)

           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
       RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT
                                TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                         (AMENDMENT NO. ___________)(1)


                              FTI CONSULTING, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    302941109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                    9/23/2003
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

     [X] Rule 13d-1(c)

     [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required
in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act.






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CUSIP No.  302941109                   13G                    Page 2 of  5 Pages
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1.    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
      (ENTITIES ONLY).

      Priderock Management, LLC (1)
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                              (a)  [ ]
                                                              (b)  [ ]
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3.    SEC USES ONLY
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4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Delaware
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                    5.    Sole Voting Power
                          0
NUMBER OF           ------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES              6.    Shared Voting Power
BENEFICIALLY              2,628,100
OWNED BY            ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH                7.    Sole Dispositive Power
REPORTING                 0
PERSON WITH         ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.    Shared Dispositive Power
                          2,628,100
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9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,628,100
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10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                              [ ]
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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
      6.3%
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12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      OO
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(1)   The managing member of Priderock Management, LLC is Stephen Salzman
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!








ITEM 1(a).      NAME OF ISSUER:
                FTI Consulting, Inc.


ITEM 1(b).      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
                900 Bestgate Road
                Suite 100
                Annapolis, MD  21401  USA


ITEM 2(a).      NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                Priderock Management, LLC


ITEM 2(b).      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                411 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 109

                Greenwich, CT  06830


ITEM 2(c).      CITIZENSHIP:

                Delaware


ITEM 2(d).      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share


ITEM 2(e).      CUSIP NUMBER:

                302941109


ITEM 3.   Not Applicable


ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP:

          (a)   Amount beneficially owned:
                2,628,100

          (b)   Percent of class:
                6.3%

          (c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:

                (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:             0

                (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,628,100(1)




                (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

                (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                        of: 2,628,100

(1) The Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares in its
capacity as the investment adviser or managing member of various investment
funds and accounts who are the holders of such shares. In such capacities, the
Reporting Person has voting and investment control with respect to the shares of
Common Stock held by the funds and accounts.


ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].


ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

     Not Applicable


ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

     Not Applicable


ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

     Not Applicable


ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

     Not Applicable


ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.







                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.



Dated: September 29, 2003                         Priderock Management, LLC

                                                  By:   /s/  Fred Tencic
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                                                  Name: Fred Tencic
                                                  Title: Chief Financial Officer