Adecco Engineering & Technical Announces Its Registration to ISO 9001:2000 Quality Standards

Based on internationally accepted guidelines for defining qualityand delineating techniques to ensure continuous improvement, ISO9001:2000 recognition is awarded after a company identifies itsquality management systems, processes and procedures and subjects themto rigorous on-site examination by both internal auditors andindependent third-party experts. Adecco's registration to the ISO9001:2000 confirms that every process it uses to fill technicalpositions at companies located throughout the U.S. has been thoroughlyscrutinized and registered, and that an objective external auditor hasverified Adecco Engineering & Technical's service quality.

Adecco Engineering & Technical provides Design, Engineering, IT,Scientific, Professional and Manufacturing staffing services toclients on a contract, contract-to-hire or direct hire basis. Giventhis technical focus, ISO 9001:2000 registration is an importantaspect of Adecco Engineering & Technical's operations.

Under the leadership of Jamie Parker, Executive Vice President ofAdecco Engineering & Technical, office staff and corporate qualitymanagement professionals codified the office's quality managementprocesses in order to ensure only best-in-class protocols andprocesses are followed.

"With this advancement, our clients and candidates may restassured that they are receiving the staffing industry's best service,"said Parker. "Undergoing the registration process has enabled us tofurther streamline activities, such as stringent management ofconfirmed references on file for all of our candidates. Now, more thanever, we can focus on delivering a precise fit between temporaryemployees and our client companies."

Editor's Note: More information on ISO 9001:2000 can be found atwww.iso.org.

About Adecco Engineering & Technical

Adecco Engineering & Technical is a division of Adecco S.A., withover 130 offices in the United States. For more than 50 years, we havesuccessfully filled the Design, Engineering, IT, Scientific,Professional and Manufacturing staffing needs to clients on acontract, contract-to-hire or direct hire basis.

Adecco Engineering & Technical's national network includesexperienced Recruiters who focus on technical openings within clientaccounts, providing a proactive recruiting service to our clients.This separate group of highly trained and motivated recruitingprofessionals accepts the challenge to locate, interview and selectthe best possible candidate within a given industry. Adecco Technicalrecruiters are focused on their specialty -- Engineering, IT,Scientific or Professional, and complete a certification program toensure their ability to build a strong network of qualifiedcandidates.

Staying ahead of the technology curve requires insight,innovation, information, proven practices and exceptional resources.Our people -- working through contract, permanent or outsourcedarrangements -- help design and build aircraft, oil and gas pipelinesand platforms, nuclear facilities, roads, skyscrapers and much moreacross every continent. They are also involved with the design,development, testing and manufacturing of industrial machinery,electric and electronic equipment, medical devices, consumer productsand other equipment.

About Adecco

Adecco S.A. is a Forbes 500 company and the global leader in HRSolutions. The Adecco Group network connects up to 700,000 associateswith business clients each day through its network of 29,000 employeesand 6,000 offices in 71 territories around the world. Registered inSwitzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise inmarkets spanning the globe, the Adecco Group delivers an unparalleledrange of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clientsand qualified associates.

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

Additional information is available at www.adeccotechnical.com.