Adecco Branch in Wayne Conjures Tricks and Treats for Mount Saint Joseph's Children's Center.

Business Editors

WAYNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2000

On Halloween, the Wayne, NJ branch of Adecco, the world's leading provider of personnel services, will spread a little magic at Mount St. Joseph's Children's Center in Totowa.

The entire staff of Adecco's Wayne, NJ branch, including Northeast New Jersey Area Vice President Tina Acker and Branch Manager Jesse Nieblas, will host a Halloween party for the children at Mount St. Joseph's. Ghoulishly attired Adecco staff members will serve a light dinner and distribute treat bags of candy, cookies and popcorn for the kids. After dinner, witches and warlocks of all ages will gather in the darkness to be put under the spell of children's Halloween movies.

Adecco's Tina Acker says, "The children at Mount St. Joseph's deserve to have fun during the holidays, and we're so happy to be able to bring a little Halloween spirit to them. The center helps at-risk children get back on track, and with this event Adecco hopes to establish a cooperative relationship with the center and contribute to their efforts to cultivate productive members of the next generation."

When they're not celebrating Halloween in the spookiest way possible, Mount St. Joseph's fulfills its mission of providing for the therapeutic and educational needs of emotionally disturbed boys ages 6 to 14 in a safe, nurturing environment. The center also provides counseling and support for the children's families. The goals for each child are set collaboratively by Mount St. Joseph's, the Division of Youth and Family Services, the child's school district and his family. Returning a child to his family and community in the shortest possible time is a preeminent goal. Frequent weekend visits to family or a designated caregiver are encouraged.

Mount Saint Joseph's Children's Center is a private, nonsectarian facility that operates under the auspices of Catholic Family and Community Services of the Diocese of Paterson, NJ. It is a residential and day treatment center and includes an on-site special education school. The 42-bed facility serves children and their families throughout the state with a year-round program.

About Adecco

Adecco SA is the global leader in personnel services, connecting more than 600,000 temporary associates with businesses each day through a network of over 28,000 employees and over 4,500 offices in 60 countries around the world. Headquartered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, Adecco delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates.

Adecco provides clients with staffing services and solutions covering all major industries as well as specific professions. The worldwide Adecco brand network focuses on global industries in transition, including automotive, banking, electronics, logistics, and telecommunications.

Adecco North America serves more than 50,000 clients a year through 2,000 points of sales and service in every state and seven Canadian provinces. With headquarters in Melville, NY, Adecco North America employs about 5,000 full time employees and places more than 160,000 temporary associates each week.

Adecco SA is listed on The Swiss Exchange (ADECCO N (ADEN 700'939)), (NYSE:ADO), the Bourse de Paris (RM 12819). Further information can be found at www.adecco.com.