PARIS, FRANCE (January 29, 2009) Françoise Gri, President of Manpower France, is to be presented with the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur by former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, also Senator for the Vienne department and chairman of the "France-Etats-Unis" and "France-Québec" friendship groups of the French National Assembly. The ceremony takes place tonight in Paris, and will be attended by business leaders and government officials.

"Françoise's recognition among the other winners of this prestigious award underscores her significant accomplishments as President of Manpower's largest and most influential single business market." said Jeff Joerres, Manpower Inc. Chairman and CEO. "We are delighted to see Françoise recognized among so many distinguished French leaders."

Gri received the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor) in February in recognition of her achievements as a leading businesswoman. Gri was appointed President of Manpower France in March 2007, after 26 years at IBM France, where she held various management positions from 2001 to 2007. The distinction also reflects her ongoing, daily commitment to promoting employment in France.

In 2003, Gri received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite (Order of Chivalry) from the then French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.

In 2008, she was named one of FORTUNE magazine's 50 most powerful women in international business ("The Global Power 50") for the fifth consecutive year.

Françoise Gri is a member of the Ethics Committee of the French Business Movement MEDEF and sits on the board of directors at top engineering school the Ecole Centrale Paris. She is also Vice President of France's FACE foundation (Foundation for Action to Combat Exclusion). In May, Gri was appointed Director of STX France Cruise SA, a South Korean shipbuilding company based in France.

About Manpower Inc.
Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a world leader in the employment services industry; creating and delivering services that enable its clients to win in the changing world of work. The $21 billion company offers employers a range of services for the entire employment and business cycle including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment; employee assessment and selection; training; outplacement; outsourcing and consulting.

Manpower's worldwide network of 4,500 offices in 80 countries and territories enables the company to meet the needs of its 400,000 clients per year, including small and medium size enterprises in all industry sectors, as well as the world's largest multinational corporations. The focus of Manpower's work is on raising productivity through improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction across their total workforce, enabling clients to concentrate on their core business activities. Manpower Inc. operates under five brands: Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan, Jefferson Wells and Right Management. More information on Manpower Inc. is available at www.manpower.com.

About Manpower France
Manpower France creates employment solutions. With revenues of 5.1 billion euros in 2007, the company is organized into a network of 1,100 branches (including 1,000 that use the Manpower name). Manpower France works with more than 90,000 clients (including small and medium-sized businesses and large French and international companies) in industry, construction, transportation, logistics and services. Manpower France is ISO certified 9001:2000. Together with its subsidiaries, the company has 4,900 permanent employees. More information on Manpower France is available at www.manpower.fr.

Contact:
Marci Pelzer
Manpower Inc.
+1.414.906.7670
marcelline.pelzer@manpower.com

Stéphanie Prévost
Manpower France
+33.(0)1.56.9.11.40
stephanie.prevost@manpower.fr