Randstad N.V. — Capital/Financing Update 2006

Apr 13, 2006

Randstad Holding nv Diemermere 25, Diemen P.O. Box 12600, NL-1100 AP Amsterdam z.o.

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Randstad acquires 57% of Indian staffing company Team4U

Date April 13, 2006

More information Frans Cornelis/Eva Lindner

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Randstad Holding nv announces it has agreed with shareholders of Team HR Services Private Limited, operating under the brand name Team4U, to purchase 57% of the company's shares, with the option to purchase the remainder of the shares over the coming two years. Team4U provides a solid platform to further strengthen Randstad's position in the growing Indian market, and fits with our overall growth strategy to establish a presence in the region.

"Team4U helps Randstad expand its Indian business. This gives us a head start in entering the rapidly growing staffing market thanks to their market share of some 10%," says Ben Noteboom, CEO Randstad Holding. "Team4U is a well-managed company that has experienced excellent growth over the past years, now being the fourth largest staffing company in India. We are delighted to benefit from the managerial and commercial strengths of Team4U. This will allow us to further leverage our position in India, which we first established with our majority stake in the Indian recruitment company EmmayHR in December 2005."

"Randstad's expertise in staffing will enhance our capabilities for serving our clients," says Abhinav Dhawan, president and director of Team4U. "With Randstad as a strong partner, we will be in an even better position to continue our path of profitable growth."

Team4U provides staffing and HR solutions services, with payroll management services forming an important part of the service offering. Headquartered in Delhi, Team4U has offices in nine other major Indian cities, including Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. The business of Team4U has grown exponentially since its start three years ago, with a 2005 revenue of around € 15 million*. Team4U has a permanent staff of over 90 employees. For more information on Team4U, please visit www.team4u.co.in.

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Date April 13, 2006

More information Frans Cornelis

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The staffing and recruitment services market in India is still relatively small, but rapidly developing. Randstad already established a position in the Indian recruitment market by obtaining 51% of the shares of EmmayHR in December 2005. The current transaction with Team4U provides Randstad access to the Indian staffing market.

The transaction is expected to have no material effect on Randstad's earnings per share.

*) Team4U has a fiscal year running from April 2005 to March 2006. Therefore the 2005 figures are preliminary.

Randstad Holding nv specializes in solutions in the field of flexible work and human resources services with group companies in Europe, North America and Asia. The Randstad Group is one of the largest temporary employment organizations in the world and market leader in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland and the southeastern United States. Randstad is dedicated to matching at the right time, the demand by individuals for challenging and well-paid employment to the demand of organizations for employees of the right caliber and the right qualifications. The Group is active under the brand names Randstad, Yacht, Capac Inhouse Services, Tempo-Team, EmmayHR, Martin Ward Anderson and Otter-Westelaken. Randstad Holding nv (Reuters: RAND.AS, Bloomberg: RAND NA) is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange, where options for stocks in Randstad Holding are also traded. For more information about Randstad Holding see http://www.randstad.com.