Adecco's 'Where-the-Jobs-Are' Report Shows Increased Hiring Throughout Florida; Growing Demand for Contingent and Direct-Hire Workers in Several Industries.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Adecco (NYSE:ADO), the largest staffing company in the U.S. and the world, today announced it is seeing increased demand for temporary workers on a statewide basis, especially in medical equipment manufacturing, defense-related equipment production, hurricane recovery work and seasonal positions related to the beginning of the school year.

According to Craig Wells, Adecco regional vice president, "Our monthly analysis shows that medical equipment manufacturers in the Miami area have increased their demand for people with light industrial skills, production technical skills and high-end technical skills. In southern Florida Adecco services many school systems looking for crossing guards and cafeteria workers. In the Panhandle, Miami, and Jacksonville areas, manufacturers of defense-related equipment such as protective vests, inserts for military vehicles, and electronics are also seeking contingent workers with production skills. We are also seeing increases in industries tied to automobile production. Overall, Florida's most vigorous industries are distribution and manufacturing."

According to Lin Tatum, manager of the Adecco branch in Fort Myers, "Just before and just after Hurricane Charley hit, we saw a decrease in openings for temporary workers in this locale. As might be expected, we are now seeing a strong upsurge in openings, and more than half of our orders are for work related to recovery efforts. Temporary employment is readily available through retailers and offices asking temporary workers to join clean-up crews that sift through damaged goods, dispose of unusable materials, salvage items that survived the storm, and reorder and stock new inventory when necessary. Drivers are also in high demand, carting away refuse and delivering new materials."

Job seekers throughout the state with clerical and administrative skills should be aware that now is the time to investigate temp, temp-to-hire and full-time positions. As Wells points out, "Orders for these positions are up throughout the state compared to this time last year. This is good news on two counts. First, administrative jobs return only when companies are well into recovery mode, because administrative people support new initiatives and an increase in business. Second, the fact that temp-to-hire and direct-hire positions are available means that employers are ready to make commitments to hiring full-time people now and in the future."

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 Wells says, "If the volume of orders coming into our offices is any indication of the strength of Florida's economy, and we believe it is, we have every reason to be optimistic."

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 more than 5,800 offices in 70 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, after the sale of jobpilot (e-HR Services) in 2004, 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 specialised consulting and project management businesses and 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 120,000 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.