Manpower Posts 21 Percent Revenue Gain

July 21, 2010 – Manpower Inc./(NYSE:MAN) has posted revenues of $4.6 billion for the first quarter ended June 30, 2010, an increase of 21 percent from a year earlier. The Milwaukee-based company recorded earnings $32.7 million, or 40 cents per share, from $16.3 million, or 21 cents a share, the prior year. “The improving secular trends are continuing as companies across all major geographies are adding flexible talent to their organizations,” said Jeffrey A. Joerres, chairman and CEO. “We are constantly monitoring the economic trends and their potential uncertainties; however, we have not felt any slowdown as we enter the third quarter. Our investments in infrastructure, key initiatives, and an outstanding team were the prime accelerants to the strong performance in the second quarter. Germany, Sweden, U.K., U.S., Canada, Mexico, France and Italy all had extremely strong revenue growth throughout the quarter.”