About Manpower

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. Founded in 1948, the $22 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 4,100 offices in 82 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.

World Headquarters
100 Manpower Place
Milwaukee, WI 53212 USA
Telephone: +1.414.961.1000

Established
1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

Established in the International Marketplace
In 1956, Manpower established business in Canada. The first European offices opened in 1956 in the United Kingdom. Manpower France was established in 1957.

Total Revenues
US$22 billion worldwide in 2008.

Geographic Mix
Although its headquarters are based in the United States, Manpower Inc. derives approximately 89% of its total revenue from outside of the country. The company's largest markets are France (32% of total revenues), the United Kingdom (12% of total revenues), United States (11% of total revenues), and Italy (7% of total revenues).

Fortune U.S. and Global Rank
Manpower is currently ranked 119 in the Fortune 500 list of America's largest companies. The company is ranked 413 in Fortune's 2008 Global 500 list.

Fortune's Most Admired Companies
In 2009, Manpower was named as one of Fortune's Most Admired companies in the staffing industry for the seventh year in a row by a group of 10,000 executives, directors and securities analysts.

Forbes Global 2000 Rank
Manpower is ranked 1306th on the 2009 Forbes Global 2000 ranking of the largest public companies in the world. Manpower was named a Global High Performer on this list in 2007, defined as fast-growing, nimble and well-managed companies that help set the benchmarks for their respective industries.

Number of Clients
400,000 worldwide.

Number of Offices
4,000 worldwide in 82 countries and territories.

Number of Staff Employees
30,000 worldwide in 2009.

Number of Associates
4 million placed in permanent, temporary and contract positions in 2008.

Number of Associates on Assignment on Any Given Day
More than 400,000 globally.

Number of People Trained
9 million people have received training and development services through Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan and Right Management.

Stock Market Listing
Manpower is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: MAN.



^  Top