Paperless processing of working hours for clients of USG People

Almere, 10 March 2009 - Thanks to the introduction of PEP, customers of temping organisation USG People will soon be largely relieved of the expensive processing of paper work sheets. With PEP, a unique combination of web technology and the PEP chip, supplier Nedap is capable of providing an easy solution for the costly procedure of processing working hours. The first clients of USG People will start using PEP in March of 2009. With this innovative development, USG People is the first temping organisation in the Netherlands that will make extensive use of PEP. To this end, on Tuesday 3 March 2009, both parties signed a general agreement for the activities of USG People in the Netherlands. Albert Klene, Executive Vice President of USG People The Netherlands, indicates that the agreement with Nedap will help in achieving USG People's objectives for the upcoming years. "Paper work sheets are no longer of this time, and PEP enables us to meet our clients' growing need for digital services." For more information, please contact: USG People: Albert Klene, EVP The Netherlands Telephone: +31 (0)36 529 95 02 Nedap-PEP: Guus Droppers, Product Group Manager Telephone: +31 (0)6 533 268 09 About USG People USG People is active through a large number of strong brands that jointly provide one-stop solutions in the field of staffing, secondment and HR and customer care services. With annual revenue exceeding ¤ 4 billion in 2008, USG People ranks fourth in Europe in HR services. Headquartered in the Dutch city of Almere, the group is active in a large number of European countries including the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, France, Italy and Spain. The brand portfolio of USG People comprises Proflex and Start People (general staffing) - Ad Rem Young Professionals, ASA Student, Content, Creyf's, Express Medical, Geko Zeitarbeit, Receptel, Secretary Plus, StarJob, Technicum and Unique (specialist staffing) - Legal Forces, USG Capacity, USG Energy, USG Financial Forces, USG HR Forces, USG Innotiv, USG Juristen and USG Restart (professionals) - Call-IT (other services). USG People is listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange and is included in the Amsterdam Midcap Index (AMX). For more information on USG People or any of its operating companies, please visit our website at www.usgpeople.com. About N.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek "Nedap" Nedap is characterised by a development- and entrepreneurship-oriented open, innovative and creative culture. Nedap's long-term policy is aimed at creating a sustainable added value for customers, staff and shareholders. It wants to achieve this through organic growth in revenue and profit where diversification and innovation, based on the company's expertise, play a central role. Nedap was founded in 1929 and has been listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange since 1947. For more information on Nedap-PEP, please visit our website at www.nedap-pep.nl. This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.