Nolan Gardner Named Vice President, Human Resources of Ablest Inc.

Nolan Gardner Named Vice President, Human Resources of Ablest
Inc. 


CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 4  /PRNewswire/ -- Ablest Inc. (AMEX:AIH) today
announced the promotion of Nolan Gardner to Vice President, Human Resources.

"Nolan Gardner has made a tremendous impact in the 10 years since he joined
Ablest," said Kurt R. Moore, president and chief executive officer. "Nolan has
led Ablest to best-of-breed concepts, systems and technology in many facets of
human resources.  These contributions have enabled Ablest to grow to our
current 48 offices and achieve industry leading retention rates."

Mr. Gardner began his Ablest career in 1994 as Corporate Trainer.  In 1996, Mr.
Gardner was promoted to Human Resources Manager and, in 2000, he was promoted
to Director of Human Resources, his most recent position.  Mr. Gardner is a
graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Communications and
holds a PHR from the Society for Human Resource Management. In addition, Mr.
Gardner is a Certified Staffing Professional through the American Staffing
Association.

Ablest Inc. provides its clients with staffing solutions, managed services and
vendor-on-premise (VOP) programs.  Staffing solutions include clerical,
industrial and information technology personnel provided through Ablest
Staffing Services and Ablest Technology Services. Ablest supplies more than
30,000 field employees and consultants to more than 3,500 businesses annually
through 48 locations in the Eastern and Southwestern United States.

Certain statements contained in this news release, including statements
regarding anticipated improvement in economic conditions and trends in worker's
compensation claims, and other statements contained herein regarding matters
that are not historical facts, are "forward-looking" statements (as such term
is defined in The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
amended).  Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties,
actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions and
unforeseen events impacting new worker's compensation claims, and those risks
and uncertainties discussed in filings made by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including its periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.


DATASOURCE: Ablest Inc.



CONTACT:  Vincent J. Lombardo, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

of Ablest, Inc., [phone], or  

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