MILWAUKEE, WI, USA, December 10, 2003 - Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN), a world leader in the staffing industry, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Right Management Consultants, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the largest career transition and organizational consulting services provider in the world. Subject to certain adjustments described below, the value of the consideration for each outstanding share of Right common stock would be $18.75, for a total transaction value of approximately $488 million, including the value of stock options.

        "The acquisition of Right is an exciting and compelling opportunity for us to expand the range of services that we provide to our customers around the world in a direction that is consistent with our business strategy, and where customer demand is growing," said Jeffrey A. Joerres, Chairman & CEO of Manpower Inc. "We are listening to our customers and setting the new global standard for the role of employment services providers, serving our clients as their strategic partner throughout every stage of the employment life cycle. Right has an outstanding management team that will enable us to take another key step toward reaching this vision," Joerres added.

        Richard J. Pinola, Chairman & CEO of Right Management Consultants, Inc. said, "We are excited to be joining the Manpower family where we can continue to grow our business around the world and leverage the strengths of both companies to meet the needs of our customers. Our corporate values and business philosophies are extremely well aligned, and I feel confident this will be a winning combination for our employees, our shareholders and our clients."

        Right generated revenues of $344 million and net income of $31 million through the third quarter of 2003 and is expected to generate total 2003 annual revenues of approximately $450 million and net income of approximately $41 million.

        Pinola added, "Our management team is committed to working with Manpower and building upon the foundation we have set in place to provide an enhanced range of services to our mutual clients."

Manpower expects to commence an exchange offer shortly. Each share of Right common stock tendered in the exchange offer will be exchanged for a number of shares of Manpower common stock equal to $18.75 divided by the average trading price of Manpower's common stock during the ten trading days ending on and including the second trading day prior to the closing of the exchange offer. Based on the closing price of $45.23 for Manpower's common stock on December 10, 2003, the exchange rate would equal 0.4145 shares of Manpower common stock for each share of Right common stock. Pursuant to the agreement, this exchange rate will not be greater than 0.4497, nor less than 0.3680. If the average trading price is less than $37.80, Right may terminate the agreement, unless Manpower exercises its option to issue an additional number of its shares such that the total number of shares of Manpower common stock exchanged for each share of Right common stock multiplied by the average trading price is equal to $17.0 0.

Upon completion of the exchange offer, any remaining shares of Right common stock will be acquired in a second-step merger.

The transaction is expected to be tax-free to Right shareholders, except to the extent a shareholder receives cash for fractional shares.

The transaction is subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions.

This press release contains statements, which are forward-looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties regarding Manpower's and Right's expected future results. The companies' actual results may differ materially from those described or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause Manpower's and Right's actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements can be found in each company's reports filed with the SEC, including their Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, which factors are incorporated herein by reference, and such other factors as may be described from time to time in each company's SEC filings.