ADECCO APPOINTS CREDIT SUISSE AS SOLE STOCK BROKER FOR DIS AG SHARES
Adecco appoints Credit Suisse as sole stock broker for DIS AG shares
Chéserex, Switzerland - January 17, 2006: Adecco, the world's largest human resources solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Credit Suisse as exclusive broker for DIS AG shares prior to the commencement of the voluntary public tender offer announced on January 9, 2006.
Financial Agenda 2006
Adecco also announced a slightly accelerated time table for the publication of its FY 2005 results.
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FY 2005 results |
March 3, 2006 |
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Q1 2006 results |
May 10, 2006 |
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Annual General Meeting |
May 23, 2006 |
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Q2 2006 results |
August 16, 2006 |
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 over 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: CH0012138605) 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 Marché (EURONEXT: ADE).
Forward-looking statements
Information in this release may involve guidance, expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All forward looking statements included in this release are based on information available to Adecco S.A. (the "company") as of the date of this release, and we assume no duty to update any such forward-looking statements. 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 competes; the successful completion of the voluntary public tender offer for DIS AG shares; changes in the company's ability to attract and retain qualified temporary personnel; the resolution of US state unemployment tax reviews; the resolution of a French anti-trust investigation; the resolution of the US class action litigation; and any adverse developments in existing commercial relationships, disputes or legal proceedings.
The forward-looking statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences. Please refer to the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other reports filed with or submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, for a further discussion of the factors and risks associated with our business.
Contacts:
Adecco Corporate Investor Relations
Investor.relations@adecco.com or +41 (0) 44 878 8925
Adecco Corporate Press Office
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