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Kelly Services Acquires Tempstaff Kelly Joint Venture
Company Increases Investment in Japan
| Source: Kelly Services, Inc.
TROY, MI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 28, 2007 -- Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ : KELYA ) (NASDAQ : KELYB ), a global staffing solutions provider, today announced it will
acquire the remaining shares of Tempstaff Kelly, a joint venture
originally created with Sony Corporation and Tempstaff, the second largest
staffing company in Japan. With the purchase of Tempstaff's 51 percent
ownership share, Kelly Services will now have 100% ownership and will
direct all Tempstaff Kelly operations effective April 1, 2007. Full year
2007 revenue is estimated at $40 million.
Tempstaff Kelly, headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, was the first ever
tri-party staffing services company in Japan. Launched in September 2005,
Tempstaff Kelly provides general temporary employment, recruitment, HR
consulting and outsourcing services to the Sony Corporation and other
companies. In October 2006, Kelly Services acquired the Sony Corporation's
40 percent ownership interest in Tempstaff Kelly.
"We're extremely pleased with the success of our joint venture with
Tempstaff," said Carl Camden, chief executive officer of Kelly Services.
"The purchase of Tempstaff Kelly continues our strategic, phased expansion
into key Asia Pacific markets, and we look forward to offering Kelly's
portfolio of professional, technical and staffing alternative brands."
Kei Itakura, country manager for Kelly Japan, will oversee all day to day
operations.
About Kelly Services
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ : KELYA ) (NASDAQ : KELYB ) is a Fortune 500
company headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering staffing solutions that
include temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site and
full-time placement. Kelly operates in 32 countries and territories.
Kelly provides employment to more than 750,000 employees annually, with
skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information
technology, law, science, marketing, light industrial, education, and
health care. Revenue in 2006 was $5.6 billion. Visit
www.kellyservices.com.