Lee Hecht Harrison, an Adecco Human Capital Solutions Company, Appoints New COO Pete Alcide

Leading workforce solutions provider Adecco Group North
America has named Peter Alcide executive vice president and chief
operating officer of Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), the company's flagship
human capital solutions division.
   A former LHH executive, Alcide is returning to the brand after
three years at Adecco Staffing, most recently as chief of staff. In
his new role, Alcide will lead LHH's continued aggressive growth and
diversification.
   "Peter brings broad corporate experience to this important
position," said LHH President Dr. Ekkehard Kuppel. "His extraordinary
range of industry knowledge and skills, particularly in the M&A arena,
will help us to build our Career Transition and Talent Solutions lines
of business, and spearhead our future growth in human capital
consulting."
   In his tenure with the Adecco Group, Alcide has established
himself as one of the organization's key contributors. Before assuming
the chief of staff role, Alcide was Adecco Staffing North America's
chief financial officer. Prior to that he spent 10 years with LHH,
where he rose to the role of EVP, chief financial and corporate
development officer for LHH worldwide.
   Ray Roe, president of Adecco North America, added, "Peter is one
of the most talented members of the Adecco team and this appointment
underscores the importance of Lee Hecht Harrison to our overall
portfolio of businesses."
   Alcide began his career with Ernst & Young and holds an MBA and
BBA in accounting from Pace University. He is a Certified Public
Accountant licensed in New York.

   ABOUT ADECCO:

   Adecco S.A. is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader
in HR services. The Adecco Group network connects over 700,000
associates with business clients each day through its network of over
33,000 employees and 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and
territories around the world. Registered in Switzerland, and managed
by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe,
the Adecco Group delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing
and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates.
   Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH001213860) and
listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X:
ADEN), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ADO) and Euronext Paris -
Premier Marche (EURONEXT: ADE).
   Additional information is available at the Company's website at
www.adeccousa.com.