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Adecco Receives Honor From Alcon Laboratories

December 8, 2008
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MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Adecco, the world leader in
workforce and recruitment solutions announced today that it was honored by
Alcon Inc., the world’s leading eye care company with its prestigious 2008
Supplier of Excellence Award. In the 32 years that Alcon has been recognizing
top suppliers, this is the first time they have ever recognized a staffing
services provider with this award. There are thousands of suppliers of
products and services to Alcon Laboratories and four were selected as
recipients of the Supplier of Excellence Award this year.

Roy Anderson, Director of Global Purchasing at Alcon Inc., said, “Adecco
has supplied top notch talent, both in terms of their management as well as
the contractors on assignment to Alcon across the United States. The local
team has taken the initiative to learn the various functions and ensure that
all our qualifications are met. This approach has allowed us to significantly
reduce rogue spend, decrease cost, streamline processes, and find additional
ways to add real and measurable value.”

“We are extremely honored to work with such a great company and be
recognized for our service,” said Jamie Parker, president and chief operating
officer of Adecco Engineering & Technical. “In 2007, Adecco became one of
Alcon’s preferred contingent staffing providers. Our General Staffing and
Engineering and Technical divisions quickly and efficiently began fulfilling
Alcon’s requirements and engaged with their team to best understand the
company’s unique culture,” he continued.

The Alcon Inc. Supplier of Excellence Award is determined by nominations
from the company’s domestic facilities. Alcon works with thousands of
suppliers and only three to five Suppliers of Excellence Awards are granted
each year.

    For more information about Alcon, please visit: http://www.alcon.com
    For more information about Adecco, please visit: http://www.adeccousa.com

About Alcon Inc.:

Alcon, Inc. is the world’s leading eye care company, with sales of
approximately $5.6 billion in 2007. Alcon, which has been dedicated to the
ophthalmic industry for 60 years, researches, develops, manufactures and
markets pharmaceuticals, surgical equipment and devices, contact lens care
solutions and other vision care products that treat diseases, disorders and
other conditions of the eye. Alcon’s majority shareholder is Nestle, S.A.,
the world’s largest food company. For more information on Alcon Inc., visit
the company’s Web site at http://www.alcon.com.

ADECCO NORTH AMERICA:

Adecco is the workforce solutions leader in the United States and Canada,
with a comprehensive service offering that includes temporary and contract
staffing, permanent recruitment, outplacement and career services, recruitment
process outsourcing, training and consulting.

In addition to its administrative, clerical and light industrial staffing
services, Adecco operates the following specialty divisions:

    -- Engineering & Technical
    -- Finance & Accounting
    -- Information Technology
    -- Medical & Science
    -- Legal
    -- Human Capital Solutions
    -- Government Solutions
    -- Transportation

Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH001213860) and listed on
the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X: ADEN) and
Euronext Paris – Premier Marche (EURONEXT: ADE).

Additional information is available at the company’s website at
http://www.adeccousa.com.

SOURCE ADECCO NORTH AMERICA


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