Adecco shareholders approve dividend of CHF 0.75

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Zurich, Switzerland, May 11, 2010: At today's Annual General Meeting (AGM) of
the Adecco Group, shareholders approved the re-election of all Board members for
another year and elected Alexander Gut as a new member of the Board of
Directors. The Board of Director's dividend proposal of CHF 0.75 per share and
all other agenda items have also been approved.
The shareholders in attendance or represented at the Adecco Group's AGM, which
took place in Lausanne today, have confirmed the following members of Adecco's
Board of Directors, who were available for re-election, for a further term of
one year: Rolf Dörig (Chairman), Thomas O'Neill (Vice-Chairman), Jakob Baer,
Andreas Jacobs, Francis Mer, David Prince, Wanda Rapaczynski and Judith A.
Sprieser. The shareholders elected Alexander Gut as a new member of the Board of
Directors.
 
Furthermore, shareholders approved the payment of a cash dividend of CHF 0.75
per share for the financial year 2009. Shareholders also approved the Group's
Annual Report 2009 and the re-election of Ernst & Young Ltd, Zurich as auditors
for the business year 2010, as well as all other agenda items.
 
Adecco Corporate Investor Relations
 
Investor.relations@adecco.com or +41 (0) 44 878 89 89
 
Adecco Corporate Press Office
 
Press.office@adecco.com or +41 (0) 44 878 87 87
 
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expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences.
Factors that could affect the Company's forward-looking statements include,
among other things: global GDP trends and the demand for temporary work; changes
in regulation of temporary work; intense competition in the markets in which the
Company operates; integration of acquired companies; changes in the Company's
ability to attract and retain qualified internal and external personnel or
clients; the potential impact of disruptions related to IT; any adverse
developments in existing commercial relationships, disputes or legal and tax
proceedings.
 
About the Adecco Group
 
The Adecco Group, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is the world's leading provider
of HR solutions. With over 31,000 FTE employees and more than 5,500 offices, in
over 60 countries and territories around the world, Adecco Group offers a wide
variety of services, connecting more than 600,000 colleagues with over 100,000
clients every day. The services offered fall into the broad categories of
temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, consulting and
outplacement. The Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company.
 
Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) with listings on
the SIX Swiss Exchange (ADEN) and on Euronext in France (ADE).
 
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