Adecco's 'Where-the-Jobs-Are' Report Shows Increased Hiring in Rhode Island; Growing Demand for Contingent Workers in Manufacturing and Financial Services.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Adecco (NYSE:ADO), the largest staffing company in the U.S. and the world, today announced it is seeing increased demand for temporary workers in Rhode Island, especially in manufacturing and financial services. Rhode Island is one of many markets where Adecco is responding to increased need from employers for contingent workers. Some of the other markets are southern California, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Baltimore, and Washington, DC.

Darlene Lepore, Adecco area vice president, says, "Job seekers and economy-watchers in general will be glad to hear that Rhode Island manufacturers, especially those that produce consumer goods and building products, continue to increase their demand for light industrial positions as well as supervisors and managers with experience in just-in-time manufacturing. They also seek machinists, welders, engineers, and customer service specialists. And there's more good news, because manufacturers are filling administrative and other support positions, such as training, as well as full-time professional positions." Another growing industry is financial services, where call center managers are in demand.

Lepore notes, "Many of Adecco's job orders are for temp-to-perm jobs. That shows that companies are more and more confident about the economy and are expanding their base of full-time employees. Bringing on contingent workers on a 'try-before-you-buy' basis is a no-risk way for companies to adequately evaluate a person's job performance and for temporary employees to determine whether a position is one they will want for the long term. There's nothing to lose and everything to gain in temp-to-perm arrangements."

Adecco releases its monthly "Where the Jobs Are" report in advance of the U.S. unemployment report to provide more depth and breadth to the employment picture in selected regions. The report is based on interviews with Adecco recruiters across the country. As Lepore says, "The volume of orders coming into Adecco's Rhode Island offices is encouraging news for the state's economy."

About Adecco

Adecco S.A. is a Forbes 500 company and the global leader in HR Solutions. The Adecco Group network connects 650,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of 28,000 employees and than 6,000 offices in 71 territories around the world. Registered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, the Adecco Group delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates.

The Adecco Group comprises three Divisions: Adecco Staffing, Ajilon Professional and LHH Career Services. In Adecco Staffing, the Adecco staffing network focuses on flexible staffing solutions for global industries in transition, including automotive, banking, electronics, logistics and telecommunications; Ajilon Professional offers an unrivalled range of specialized branded businesses; LHH Career Services encompasses our portfolio of outplacement and coaching.

Adecco Staffing USA serves more than 70,000 clients a year through a nationwide network of almost 1,100 points of sales and service. With headquarters in Melville, NY, Adecco employs about 3,100 full-time employees and places more than 130,000 temporary associates each week.

Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on Virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X:ADEN), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ADO) and Euronext Paris - Premier Marche (EURONEXT: ADE).

Additional information is available at www.adeccousa.com.