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

JACKSONVILLE, FL (June 17, 2003) — Accounting Principals, the accounting and finance solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS), and Manchester, the career transition and executive development business unit of MPS Group, Inc. today announced that they will participate in the 55th annual Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Conference and Exposition, to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., June 22—24, 2003.

Highlights of this year’s conference include the presentation of over 150 concurrent sessions that provide a comprehensive professional development experience for the human resource professionals in attendance. Keynote seminars will feature speeches by Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government, as well as best selling authors Jim Collins and Tom Morris.

Accounting Principals and Manchester will exhibit at the HRM Marketplace Exposition, a gathering within the SHRM Conference that provides a unique opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the human resource industry with professionals from over 700 companies. Accounting Principals will have representatives available to discuss accounting and finance staffing solutions at booth 421, and representatives from Manchester will be available to present their wide array of career transition, executive development, and performance management solutions in booth 719.

For more information regarding the annual SHRM conference, visit www.shrm.org/conferences/annual.

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 Manchester

Manchester is a leading provider of career transition, performance management, and executive development services and solutions. With over two decades of experience with business leaders around the world, Manchester draws upon its prestigious faculty of experienced coaches and human resource professionals to deliver a wide range of career management and leadership solutions for leading companies and industries. For more information, visit Manchester on the Web at www.manchesterusa.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.