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Adecco SA To Initiate Trading On The New York StockExchange.

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MELVILLE, NY/CHESEREX, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 14, 2000

Please note: On Thursday, March 16, Adecco SA will initiate trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Members of the senior management team will be at the Exchange to formally open the trading day.

The following Adecco SA executives will be available for private interviews between 10:15 am and Noon at the Exchange.

Philippe Foriel-Destezet, Chairman

Klaus J. Jacobs, Vice Chairman

John Bowmer, Chief Executive Officer

Felix Weber, Chief Financial Officer

To schedule a private interview with any of the Adecco executives at the Exchange or by phone, please contact:

Victoria Mitchell

(631) 844-7412

Bonnie Olmsted

(650) 610-1176

Key company facts:

Formed in September 1996 with the merger of Adia SA of Switzerland and ECCO SA of France, Adecco is completing the acquisition of the staffing and technology business of Olsten Corporation on March 15, 2000. Pro forma combined sales for 1999 were in excess of US $15 billion.

Adecco (headquarters in Cheserex, Switzerland) is the world's largest staffing services firm, serving more than 250,000 companies in 55 countries through 5,000 locations. In the year 2000 more than three million temporary employees will work with Adecco.

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