supervisory board

The supervisory board supervises the policies of the executive board and advises them on the general course of affairs of Randstad. In the two-tier corporate structure under Dutch law, the supervisory board is a separate and independent body fromthe executive board. The by-laws governing the composition, duties and meetings of the supervisory board, together with further information, are published in full on the corporate website at www.randstad.com .

Leo M. van Wijk (1946, Dutch) Leo van Wijk was first appointed to the supervisory board in 2002, and his second term will expire in 2010. He is a member of the nomination & compensation committee. As from 2009, he will succeed Jan Hovers as chairman of the audit committee. Leo van Wijk is vice-chairman of the board of directors of Air France-KLM and chairman of Skyteam. He is also a member of the supervisory board of AEGON NV.

Jan C.M. Hovers (1943, Dutch) Jan Hovers was first appointed to the supervisory board in 1995, and his fourth term will expire in 2009*. He is chairman of the audit committee. Jan Hovers is the former chairman of the boards of Océ N.V. and Stork B.V. and is the current chairman of super¬visory boards of GVB Holding NV, Inter Access B.V., Smeva NV, Kusters Engineering BV, MPS NV, NEM Holding BV, Koninklijke Ten Cate nv and Schuitema N.V. He is also a member of the supervisory board of Randstad Groep Nederland bv. * The by-laws have been revised since Mr Hovers’ first appointment to limit board membership to a maximum of three 4-year terms.

Beverley C. Hodson (1951, British) Beverley Hodson was first appointed to the supervisory board in 2008, and her first term will expire in 2012. As from 2009, she will be a member of the nomination and compensation committee. Beverley Hodson was formerly retail managing director of WH Smith Group PLC, having headed business within Sears Plc and the Boots Company PLC. She was formerly a member of the supervisory board of Vedior N.V. She is also currently a non-executive director of NFU Mutual, iForce Ltd, First Milk Limited and Robert Wiseman Dairies PLC.

Fritz W. Fröhlich (1942, German) Fritz Fröhlich was first appointed to the supervisory board in 2003, and his second term will expirein 2011. He is the supervisory board’s chairman, a memberof the audit committee and chairman of the nomination & compensation committee. Fritz Fröhlich is the former Chief Financial Officer and vice-chairman of the executive board of AkzoNobel nv, and is the current chairman of the supervisory board of Altana AG and Draka Holding N.V. He is also a member of the supervisory boards of ASML Holding NV, Rexel SA, Allianz Nederland Groep N.V. and Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH. He is a member of the investment committee of ABP Vermogensbeheer.

Willem Vermeend (1948, Dutch) Willem Vermeend was first appointed to the supervisory board in 2003, and his second term will expire in 2011. He is currently a member of the strategy committee. As from 2009, he will be a member of the audit committee. Willem Vermeend is the former Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and the former State Secretary of Finance. He is Professor of European Fiscal Economics at the University of Maastricht and board member of the TSS Cross Media Group. His memberships of other supervisory boards include those of NV Industriebank LIOF, Maison van den Boer B.V., Free Record Shop Holding B.V., Imtech N.V. and Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.

Rob Zwartendijk (1939, Dutch) Rob Zwartendijk was first appointed to the supervisory board in 1999, and his third term will expire in 2012. He is a member of the strategy committee. Rob Zwartendijk is a former member of the management board of Royal Ahold N.V. and the former president and CEO of Ahold USA. He is chairman of the supervisory boards of Nutreco Holding NV, Blokker Holding B.V., and SNS REAAL Beheer Foundation. He is also a member of the OPG Foundation Preferred Shares.

Frits J.D. Goldschmeding (1933, Dutch) Frits Goldschmeding was first appointed to the supervisory board in 1999, and his third term will expire in 2011. He is the supervisory board’s vice-chairman, chairman of the strategy committee and a member of the audit committee. Frits Goldschmeding is the founder of Randstad and the former president and Chief Executive Officer of Randstad Holding nv. He is chairman of the supervisory board of Instituut SMO bv. He also occupies the Dr. Jacques Postma chair at the Nyenrode Center for Entrepreneurship.

Henri M.E.V. Giscard d’Estaing (1956, French) Henri Giscard d’Estaing was first appointed to the supervisory boardin 2008 and his first term will expire in 2012. As from 2009, he will be a member of the strategy committee. Henri Giscard d’Estaing has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Club Méditerranée S.A. since December 2002. Before joining Club Méditerranée in 1997, he held various management positions at Groupe Danone and Cofremca. He was formerly a member of the supervisory board of Vedior N.V. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Groupe Casino Guichard-Perrachon S.A.

Giovanna Kampouri Monnas (1955, Greek) Giovanna Kampouri Monnas was first appointed to the supervisory board in 2006, and her first term will expire in 2010. She is a member of the nomination & compensation committee. Giovanna Kampouri Monnas is an independent consultant and the former president of the international division and member of the executive committee of Joh. Benckiser GmbH. She is a member of the supervisory boards of TNT N.V. and Belenes Puig S.L., and a member of the International Academy of Management.