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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. , and LEXINGTON, Mass. , August 24, 2000—Spherion®, formerly Interim Technology, a leading provider of IT business solutions for the new economy, and Segue Software (NASDAQ: SEGU), a leading provider of e-business reliability products, have joined forces in a strategic alliance.

Spherion benefits from the alliance by joining Segue’s eConfidence program. Through the program, Spherion consultants will receive training and certification on Segue’s Silk line of testing, monitoring and metering software designed to help clients address the risks and complications that can affect the performance of an e-business system. By adding this leading web testing tool to its suite of testing, planning and quality assurance offerings, Spherion now has an even more comprehensive package to offer its clients.

Segue’s SilkPerformer and SilkTest, among the leading tools in performance testing and automated regression testing, will now be available as extensions to Spherion’s Software Quality Management (SQM) test automation service offerings, enhancing the solutions to the extensive reach of Spherion’s Global 1000 client base.

Together Spherion and Segue will work to identify and develop new joint service offerings, making joint presentations to clients and engaging in cooperative marketing efforts.

“Through our alliance with Segue, our consultants are receiving training and mentoring on one of the industry’s leading web testing tool suites,” said Stuart Emanuel, president, Spherion’s Technology Business Solutions Group. “We are enthusiastic about being able to offer this expertise and breadth of services to our clients.”

Steve Butler, CEO of Segue Software, said “Spherion has a long history of providing top notch SQM services to clients. The eConfidence Alliance with Spherion enhances our ability to reach Global 1000 clients as we expand our market share. We look forward to the joint possibilities.”

About Spherion

Spherion’s technology business solutions, taking an exhaustive approach to increasing our clients’ competitive advantage, leverage proven methodologies and a full-time complement of more than 6,000 IT professionals to assess and meet the needs of our clients. The Company is the 6th largest provider of IT service and solutions. The Gartner Institute has certified the Company’s team of consultants as one of only 12 Professional Development Partners, able to provide IT professional skills and training certification in the area of IT project management. Visit Spherion’s web site at www.spherion.com/technology.

Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN), is a $3.8 billion human capital management company with 1,000 offices in 12 countries. Founded in 1946, the Company builds talent, technology and outsourcing solutions. The Company is based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

About Segue Software

Segue Software develops and markets solutions that help companies deliver more reliable e-business systems. Segue partners with clients deploying business-to-consumer and business-to-business sites to help them achieve eConfidence, a high standard of reliability, preparation and readiness. Headquartered in Lexington, Mass. , with offices across North America and Europe , Segue can be reached at 1-800-287-1329 or at www.segue.com.

Silk, SilkPerformer, SilkTest and eConfidence are trademarks and Segue is a registered trademark of Segue Software, Inc. All other product names are properties of their respective companies.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements which contain predictions or projections of future events or performance, and often contain words such as “expects,” “projects,” “will,” “might,” or other words indicating a statement about the future. The company notes that any such forward-looking statements are subject to change, are not guarantees of future performance, and that actual results may differ materially from any such projections or predictions, based on various important factors, including, without limitation, changes in the market, market acceptance of Segue products, new products and announcements from other companies and changes in technology and industry standards and the indeterminate ability of marketing plans to generate faster revenue growth. Additional information on the factors that could affect the company’s business and financial results is included in the company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.