EU COMMISSION APPROVED TAKEOVER OF TUJA GROUP

EU commission approved takeover of Tuja Group

Zurich, Switzerland, July 26, 2007: Adecco, the world leader in Human Resources (HR) services announced today that the Commission of European Communities approved the takeover of Tuja Group.

The Commission of European Communities approved the takeover without any conditions and obligations pursuant to the European Merger Control Regulation on July 25, 2007. The regulatory condition of the takeover is herewith fulfilled. Adecco will consolidate Tuja Group as of August 1st 2007.

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Adecco Group is the world market leader in Human Resource services with sales of EUR 20.4 billion in 2006. The Adecco network connects over 700,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of 35,000 employees and 6,700 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world. Headquartered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, Adecco delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing solutions and career services to clients and associates.

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