United Services Group

Aandelen USG vanaf heden onder nieuwe naam USG People N.V. genoteerd

Almere, 15 september 2005. De Executive Board van USG People N.V. deelt mee dat vanaf heden, 15 september 2005, de aandelen United Services Group N.V. onder de nieuwe naam USG People N.V. noteren aan Euronext Amsterdam.

Tijdens de op 1 juli 2005 gehouden buitengewone algemene vergadering van aandeelhouders is de naamswijziging van United Services Group N.V. in USG People N.V. goedgekeurd, waarna aan Euronext Amsterdam N.V. is verzocht het aandeel met ingang van 15 september 2005 in de Officiële Prijscourant op te nemen onder vermelding van de nieuwe naam. Deze wijziging zal eveneens worden aangebracht op de gewone aandelen aan toonder van USG People N.V. die belichaamd zijn in een bij Euroclear gedeponeerd permanent verzamelbewijs van aandelen aan toonder (de "Global").

Het symbool waaronder de aandelen op de Eurolist van Euronext Amsterdam N.V. worden verhandeld zal met ingang van heden worden gewijzigd van "UNTSG" in "USG".

Executive Board
USG People N.V.

Voor nadere informatie:
De heer Ron Icke RA Telefoon: +31 (0)36 529 95 05

Profiel USG People N.V.
USG People N.V. is een Europese dienstverlener op het gebied van flexibele arbeid, opleidingen en customer care-services. De groep, met hoofdzetel in Almere (Nederland), is actief in 11 Europese landen: Nederland, België, Luxemburg, Duitsland, Oostenrijk, Zwitserland, Polen, Frankrijk, Italië, Spanje en Portugal. Vanuit een aantal regionale, nationale en internationale werkmaatschappijen worden dagelijks circa 110.000 flexmedewerkers en gedetacheerde professionals ingezet.

Tot de merkenportfolio behoren onder meer Unique, Start, Secretary Plus, Technicum, Accea, Beaver ITServices, Creyf's en Innotiv, ABI, Carela, Content, Express Medical, Financial Forces, HR Forces, Legal Forces, Receptel en StarJob (uitzending & detachering), United Restart (loopbaaninterventie, reïntegratie en jobcoaching), United Capacity, United Technical Solutions (werving & selectie, detachering en projectmatige activiteiten voor vakspecialisten), Luzac College en InterCollege (opleidingen) en Telecom Direct en Call-IT (customer contact-centers).

Pro forma inclusief Solvus N.V. - waarvan USG People N.V. op 19 augustus 2005 95,56% van de aandelen verkreeg en waarop een bod uitstaat om de resterende aandelen te verkrijgen - realiseerde USG People N.V. in 2004 een omzet van circa 2,8 miljard euro, met een personeelsbestand van ruim 7.700 medewerkers in vaste dienst. De aandelen USG People N.V. staan genoteerd op de Eurolist van Euronext Amsterdam N.V. en zijn opgenomen in de smallcapindex AScX.

Website: www.usgpeople.nl


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"This press release is not for release, distribution or publication, whether directly or indirectly and whether in whole or in part, into or in the United States, Australia, Canada, or Japan and for information purposes only and is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy the securities of USG People N.V. in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities of USG People N.V."


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As from today USG shares listed under the new name USG People N.V.

Almere, 15 September 2005. The Executive Board of USG People N.V. announces that as from today, 15 September 2005, the shares of United Services Group N.V. will be listed on Euronext Amsterdam under the new name of USG People N.V.

The change of name from United Services Group N.V. to USG People N.V. was approved during the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 1 July 2005, after which Euronext Amsterdam N.V. was requested to include the share in the Official List under the new name. This change will also be made for ordinary bearer shares of USG People N.V. (the "Global"), which are securitised in a permanent global certificate deposited with Euroclear.

Effective today the initials under which the shares are traded on the Eurolist of Euronext Amsterdam N.V. will be changed from "UNTSG" to "USG".

Executive Board
USG People N.V.

For information:
Ron Icke RA phone: +31 (0)36 529 95 05

Profile of USG People N.V.
USG People N.V. is a European service supplier in the area of flexible employment, training/education and customer care. The headquarters are in Almere (NL) and the group is active in 11 European countries ­ the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Every day the regional, national and international operating companies deploy some 110,000 flexible employees and seconded professionals.

The brand portfolio includes Unique, Start, Secretary Plus, Technicum, Accea, Beaver ITServices, Creyf's and Innotiv, ABI, Carela, Content, Express Medical, Financial Forces, HR Forces, Legal Forces, Receptel and StarJob (temping & secondment), United Restart (career intervention, reintegration and job coaching), United Capacity, United Technical Solutions (hiring & selection, secondment and project-type activities for professional specialists), Luzac College and InterCollege (education) and Telecom Direct and Call-IT (customer contact-centers).

On a pro-form basis, including Solvus N.V. - 95.56% of whose shares were acquired by USG People N.V. on 19 August 2005 and whereby there is an outstanding offer for the remaining shares - in 2004 USG People N.V. realised turnover of around 2.8 billion, with just over 7,700 permanent employees. The shares of USG People N.V. are listed on the Eurolist of Euronext Amsterdam N.V. and are included in the smallcap index AScX.

Website: www.usgpeople.nl