Key figures

• Over 32,000 full-time-equivalent employees
• Over 700,000 associates on assignment daily
• Over 100,000 clients every day
• Over 5,500 offices in more than 60 countries and territories

for the years in EUR millions (except shares)	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006

Statement of operations data
Revenues	18,656	14,797	19,965	21,090	20,417
Gross profit	3,329	2,649	3,673	3,927	3,546
EBITA [1]	722	299	908	1,081	828
Net income attributable to Adecco shareholders	423	8	495	735	611

Other financial indicators
Cash flow from operating activities	455	477	1,054	1,062	747
Free cash flow [2]	350	385	948	971	662
Net debt [3]	751	110	617	866	556

Key ratios (as % of revenues)
Gross margin	17.8%	17.9%	18.4%	18.6%	17.4%
SG&A ratio [4]	14.0%	15.9%	13.8%	13.5%	13.3%
EBITA margin	3.9%	2.0%	4.5%	5.1%	4.1%

Per share figures
Basic EPS in EUR	2.20	0.04	2.82	3.97	3.28
Diluted EPS in EUR	2.17	0.04	2.71	3.80	3.14
Cash dividend in CHF	1.10 [5]	0.75	1.50	1.50	1.20

Number of shares
Basic weighted-average shares	192,113,079	177,606,816	175,414,832	185,107,346	186,343,724
Diluted weighted-average shares	195,596,325	177,613,991	184,859,650	195,279,053	196,532,960
Outstanding (year-end)	174,702,026	174,079,431	174,188,402	182,647,293	184,836,462

[1]EBITA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure and is defined herein as operating income before amortisation and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.

[2]Free cash flow is a non-U.S. GAAP measure and is defined herein as cash flow from operating activities minus capital expenditures.

[3]Net debt is a non-U.S. GAAP measure and comprises short-term and long-term debt, less cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.

[4]Excluding amortisation of intangible assets and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.

[5]Proposed by the Board of Directors.