Westaff Chooses Runner-up to National Associate of the Year in First Annual Awards Program.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Westaff, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTF) Charlton Nottage, an exceptionally dedicated employee from Cocoa, Florida, is the Runner-up to the 2006 National Associate of the Year, announced Westaff, one of the country's top-tier staffing and employment companies. Westaff's Associate of the Year Awards is a new, annual program that honors the remarkable, on-the-job efforts made every day by its temporary staffing employees.

Nottage, a lamination technician at Sea Ray, in the Sykes Creek plant on Merritt Island, Florida, was chosen from among thousands of Westaff's staffing associates from around the country for his exceptional work ethic.

"The one thing that sticks in my mind is that he is so dedicated and determined that he came to work at 5:00 a.m. the morning after his home burned down," said Lisa Bauman of the Human Resources Department at Sea Ray. "Here he was homeless with wife and kids and he showed up at work! We tried to send him home but he was determined that he needed to work to support his family."

Nottage's immediate supervisor at Sea Ray, John Sullivan, said Nottage "makes me feel good about humanity": "Charlton is easy going and respectful of others, yet has no problem confronting any situation he feels is wrong. He speaks his mind with his heart leading the way. Like family."

Nottage was employed through Westaff's Orlando, Florida, branch and stood out as one of Westaff's "best of the best" for an exceptional work ethic. Among the criteria for the award are: an excellent attitude and work performance; the ability to work well with others; a willingness to "go the extra mile"; a great work attendance report and an ability to make a real difference to a client company and/or community.

"Westaff appreciates Mr. Nottage's hard work, loyalty and outstanding service," said Trish Newman, Westaff's President and Chief Executive Officer. "He's given 110% every day. We appreciate his level of dedication and how he demonstrates the values we embrace here at Westaff."

Westaff's Orlando Branch Manager Traci Somach agreed: "Despite all his personal challenges, including the loss of his home and having to relocate further from his work site, Charlton never missed a single hour. He's top-notch."

Nottage will receive a cash prize and a Westaff Certificate of Appreciation.

Westaff provides some 125,000 temporary and permanent placement employees annually for a diverse portfolio of clients in both commercial and industrial business sectors.

Temporary workers perform a valuable function for the nation's economy, allowing companies to quickly adjust their workforce based on changes in the flow of work, providing cost savings and efficiencies that are significant to a company's bottom line.

America's staffing companies employed an average of 2.9 million temporary and contract workers per day in 2005. That figure increased in the fourth quarter to an average of 3.1 million per day, according to the American Staffing Association (ASA).

For a growing number of workers, temporary employment is also an ideal way to find their first job, reenter the workforce and benefit from free skills training according to ASA statistics. During 2005 -- taking into account the high turnover (over 300%) inherent with temporary and contract work -- U.S. staffing firms hired 12.1 million employees.

Westaff provides staffing services and employment opportunities for businesses in global markets, servicing more than 15,000 client accounts from more than 230 offices located throughout the U.S., the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Westaff provides client companies with temporary and permanent placement employees in the areas of administration, call centers and light industry. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.westaff.com.