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Business Description
Manpower Inc. is in the employment services industry, offering a continuum of services to meet customer needs throughout the employment and business cycle. The Company's worldwide network of over 4,000 offices in 66 countries service customers in a variety of industry segments. Manpower provides a range of human resource services, including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment; employee assessment; training; internal audit, accounting, technology and tax services, and organizational consulting services. The Company has a comprehensive system of assessment/selection, training and quality assurance used by its temporary staffing operations throughout the world. The system has been developed through a combination of internally designed and produced materials, as well as materials purchased from external companies through exclusive contracts. In January 2004, The Company acquired Right Management Consultants, Inc., which is a career transition and organizational consulting firm.

Financial Information
For the nine months ended 9/30/04, revenues rose 22% to $10.86 billion. Net income totaled $176.1 million, up from $87.8 million. Revenues reflect a more favorable currency exchange rate and acquisitions. Higher income also reflects gains on sales of equity interest in a European internet job board.