Kelly Services Provides Advance Unemployment Rate Announcement TROY, Mich., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WHAT: Advance comment on the unemployment rate announcement provided by global staffing company Kelly Services. WHO: Carl Camden, president and chief operating officer, Kelly Services. DETAILS: The following commentary is offered in advance of the February unemployment rate announcement due Friday from the U.S. Department of Labor: "We expect to once again see a modest jobs report this month with the economy continuing to reveal a steady demand for employees. Looking ahead, we anticipate the next four to five months will deliver solid economic growth. "We are seeing demand for staffing services increasing across the job spectrum including a rise from temporary staffing into permanent jobs. There is an ongoing need for credentialed professionals in the health care industry, while manufacturing is still showing a slow down and is not expected to return to past levels as companies are meeting production requirements with fewer employees." Carl Camden is also available for media interviews through the contact information above. WHEN: Friday, March 4, 2005 Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA; KELYB) is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering staffing solutions that include temporary staffing services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. With nearly 2,600 company owned and operated offices in 27 countries, Kelly provides to its customers nearly 700,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, light industrial, education and health care. Revenue in 2004 was $4.98 billion. Visit http://www.kellyservices.com/ . DATASOURCE: Kelly Services, Inc. CONTACT: Deana Patritto, +1-248-244-5477, for Kelly Services, Inc. Web site: http://www.kellyservices.com/

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