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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — October 10, 2002 — Cinda Hallman, President and CEO of Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN), a recruitment, technology and outsourcing services provider, is presenting the keynote address at the New York City Government Technology Forum at the New York Marriott Brooklyn today. The forum, sponsored by Government Technology magazine, is for and about digital government and those who influence or participate in public sector technology decisions or implementation.

Hallman was appointed to her current position in April 2001, following six years of active membership on Spherion's board of directors. Hallman is the architect of a business transformation designed to achieve increased predictability of revenue and earnings, continuous productivity improvements and enhanced profitability for the company. Prior to joining Spherion, Hallman had a distinguished 20-year career with DuPont. Hallman was named 1995 Chief Information Officer of the Year by Information Week, and her organization received the magazine's "Excellence in IS" award for the chemical industry in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Hallman received the 1996 Visionary Award from Communication Week, and in 1997 was recognized as one of the most influential information technology executives of the decade by CIO Magazine.

Hallman served as a former co-chair of the Delaware IT Initiative and is currently a director on the boards of Catalyst, Bowater, Inc. and United Way of America and a trustee of Christiana Health Care.

About Spherion

Spherion Corporation provides recruitment, technology and outsourcing services. Founded in 1946, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific, Spherion helps companies efficiently plan, acquire and optimize talent to improve their bottom line.