Spherion Survey: Overall Worker Optimism Stabilizes as Personal Confidence Rebounds in February

U.S. Newswire, March, 2008

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Media, Kip Havel of Spherion Corporation, 1-800-422- 3819, kiphavel@spherion.com

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Spherion(R) Employee Confidence Index, a monthly gauge of overall worker confidence, remained virtually unchanged in February, falling only 0.2 point to 48.4. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN), slightly decreased as workers' concern in the macroeconomic situation heightened. Specifically, only six percent of workers said they believe the economy is getting stronger and thirteen percent believe there are more jobs available. Both of these economic indicators fell three percentage points respectively.

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