Randstad N.V. — Capital/Financing Update 2006

Apr 3, 2006

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

Press release

Randstad completes sale of PL Services

Date
April 3, 2006

More information
Frans Cornelis/Eva Lindner

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+31 (0)20 569 56 23

Randstad Holding nv announces that it has fully completed the sale of the business and assets of PL Services to a subsidiary of Sterling Bancorp, effective as of the close of business March 31st 2006. This transaction was initially published on March 20, 2006.

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 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.

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