MPS Group Named to Raymond James' Analysts' Best Picks for 2005

MPS Group Named to Raymond James' Analysts' Best Picks for 2005

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS), a leading provider of specialty staffing, consulting and business solutions, today announced that it has been selected as one of Raymond James' Analysts' Best Picks for 2005.

In commenting on the designation, Tyra Tutor, SVP of Corporate Development, stated, "We are pleased and honored to be selected by Raymond James as one of eleven stocks they believe likely to produce above average price appreciation over the next 55-week period."

About MPS Group

MPS Group is a leading provider of staffing, consulting, and solutions in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, engineering, and healthcare. MPS Group delivers its services to government entities and businesses in virtually all industries throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. With headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, MPS Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information about MPS Group, please visit http://www.mpsgroup.com/ .

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this press release should be considered forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties or assumptions described above and may be affected by other factors, including but not limited to: fluctuations in the economy and financial markets in the U.S. and foreign countries where we do business and in the Company's industry segments in particular; industry trends toward consolidating vendor lists; the demand for the Company's services, including the impact of changes in utilization rates; consolidation or bankruptcy of major customers; the effect of competition, including the Company's ability to expand into new markets and to maintain profit margins in the face of pricing pressures; the Company's ability to retain significant existing customers or obtain new customers; the Company's ability to recruit, place and retain consultants and professional employees; the Company's ability to identify and complete acquisition targets and to successfully integrate acquired operations into the Company; possible changes in governmental regulations affecting the Company's operations, including possible changes to regulations relating to benefits for consultants and temporary personnel and possible changes to laws or regulations that address insurance, benefits; employment-related claims, costs, and other litigation matters; adjustments during periodic tax audits; litigation relating to prior and current transactions and activities; unexpected fluctuations in interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates; loss of key employees; and other factors discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In some cases, you can identify forward- looking statements by terminology such as "will," "may," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "hopes," "indicates," "projects," "anticipates," "perhaps," "believes," "estimates," "appears," "predicts," "potential," "continues," "would," or "become," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Readers are urged to review and consider the factors discussed in our Form 10-K for 2003 and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements of the Company may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of the Company's management and on information then currently available to management. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Such forward-looking statements were prepared by the Company based upon information available at the time of such statements. Forward- looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.


Source: MPS Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Tyra Tutor, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of MPS
Group, Inc., +1-904-360-2500, or tyra.tutor@mpsgroup.com

Web site: http://www.mpsgroup.com/


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