MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. 16 2009. Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN), a world leader in the employment services industry; today announced several appointments which expand the responsibilities of members of the company's executive management team. These changes are designed to align Manpower's strategy with the current state of the market. The changes took effect on January 1.

"In our constant pursuit of helping our clients and candidates win in the changing world of work, we have aligned our leadership in a way that enhances the organization's primary focus on the market and positions the company for future growth," said Jeff Joerres, Manpower Inc. Chairman and CEO. "The reality is that the market today requires that everyone takes on more responsibility as we help put the economy back together one job at a time. I'm therefore pleased to announce these management changes as they demonstrate our commitment to our clients and candidates, as well as developing the industry's top global leaders."

• Jonas Prising has been appointed Executive Vice President, President of the Americas, responsible for the United States and Canada as well as Central and South America. He most recently served at President - Manpower North America and joined the company in 1999.
• Mara Swan has been appointed to Executive Vice President - Global Strategy and Talent. Swan served as Senior Vice President - Global Human Resources since joining the company in 2005.
• Darryl Green has been appointed Executive Vice President, President - Asia Pacific and Middle East. He served as President - Asia Pacific Operations since joining the company in 2007.
• David Arkless has been appointed to President - Global Corporate and Government Affairs. He most recently served as Senior Vice President - Corporate Affairs and has been with the company since 1992.
• Emma van Rooyen has been appointed Senior Vice President - Chief Marketing Officer. Van Rooyen served as Vice President - Global Marketing since joining the company in February 2008.
• Denis Edwards has been appointed Vice President - Global Chief Information Officer, having previously served as Vice President - Global Solutions Delivery. Edwards joined the company in 2007.

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.
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