Press Room

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., October 7, 2003 — Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN) will release its financial results for the quarter ended September 27, 2003, after market close on October 27, 2003. Management will host a conference call the following morning, October 28, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss information contained in the release. The call may be accessed in one of the following ways:

Via the Telephone
Please dial 1-888-942-8131
Outside the please dial 1-210-234-8001
The conference call leader is Roy Krause
The passcode is Spherion

Via the Internet 
You may access the call via the Internet through the Company’s Web site: www.spherion.com.

Replay
A replay of the call will be available one hour after the live call has ended. You may listen to the replay of the call over the Internet through www.spherion.com. 

About Spherion
Spherion Corporation provides recruitment, technology and outsourcing services.  Founded in 1946, with operations in North America , Central America , Europe and Asia/Pacific, Spherion helps companies efficiently plan, acquire and optimize talent to improve their bottom line. Visit the Company’s Web site at www.spherion.com.