For Immediate Release Express Employment Professionals Earns Staffing Award Columbus, OH April, 2012 - Express Employment Professionals,

one of the largest privatelyheld staffing firms, was named a Best Staffing Firms to Work For finalist for the second consecutive year by the Staffing Industry Analysts. Im humbled and thrilled that Express was rated so highly again by the people who make our company so great, said Robert A. Funk, CEO and chairman of the board for Express. Our employees are the backbone of our company, and their support and knowledge have helped our franchisees be successful for nearly 30 years. More than 140 companies participated in the survey of their employees conducted by independent research firm, Quantum Workplace. Staffing Industry Review sponsored the survey and announced the results at the recent Staffing Industry Analysts Executive Forum, held in Las Vegas. Other notable honors for Express in 2012 included being named by Entrepreneur Magazine as the No.1 staffing franchise in its Franchise 500 rankings, making Inaveros 2012 Best of Staffing Client List for the third straight year, and being named a World Class Franchisor for the seventh straight year by Franchise Research Institute. The Columbus Express Employment Professionals franchise began operation in 1991 and serves the Greater Columbus area with temporary help and direct hire employees in a variety of fields, including Professional, Engineering, Accounting/Finance, Office Services, Industrial, and Warehouse associates. Worldwide, Express Employment Professionals put 335,000 people to work in 2011 and has more than 550 offices in three countries. Express provides expertise in evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search and human resources and works across a wide variety of industries. Temporary sales for the international staffing franchise company totaled more than $2.1 billion in 2011. The Columbus, Oh office, located at 1065 Bethel Rd is currently accepting applications. For more information, call 614-278-7707 or visit www.expresspros.com to see our 70+ job openings and to fill out an online application Media Contact: Kathlene Tarsitano, General Manager Express Employment Professionals 1065 Bethel Rd Columbus, Oh 43220 (614)278-7707 Kathlene.tarsitano@expresspros.com