Contact:	Tyra Tutor
	Vice President, Corporate Finance & Business Development
	tel: (904) 360-2500
	tyra.tutor@mpsgroup.com

JACKSONVILLE, FL (April 29, 2003) — Accounting Principals, the accounting and finance solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS), today announced that it will participate at the 21st Annual Congress for the American Payroll Association (APA), to be held at Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 29-May 3, 2003.

The five-day event is the payroll industry’s most comprehensive learning exposition and features the industry’s largest exhibit hall of payroll services and technology. The Annual Congress includes more than 100 workshops, government and industry authorities, and the latest in compliance updates.

Accounting Principals will have representatives attending the conference in booth 801 to discuss the workforce solutions for the accounting, finance, mortgage, and banking industries.

About Accounting Principals

Accounting Principals is a leader in the recruitment and placement of accounting and finance professionals. Accounting Principals offers a complete range of workforce solutions in accounting, finance, mortgage, and banking through our nationwide branch network and team of experienced professionals. For more information, please visit www.accountingprincipals.com.

About MPS Group

MPS Group is a leading provider of staffing, consulting, and solutions in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, engineering, and healthcare. MPS Group delivers its services to government entities and businesses in virtually all industries throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. A Fortune 1000 company with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, MPS Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information about MPS Group, please visit www.mpsgroup.com.