Press Release

September 21, 2005

MARILYN J. OUNJIAN, CEO CareersUSA, NAMED FINALIST in 5TH ANNUAL BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS

BOCA RATON, FL - CareersUSA is pleased to announce that its founder and CEO, Marilyn J. Ounjian, has been named a finalist in the fifth annual BusinessWoman of the Year Award's Entrepreneur category by the South Florida Business Journal.

This distinction follows several others recently received, including a listing in the top 100 of THE SOUTH FLORIDA 500 Top Employers List by the South Florida CEO magazine, and winning the 2005 Business of the Year Award in the Human Resources category by the South Florida Business Journal.

"I'm thrilled to have received this distinction," said Ounjian. "In establishing CareersUSA, my objective was to have the company become a strong staffing resource for businesses, while assisting skilled and dependable individuals to find jobs. I am gratified that CareersUSA continues to lead in this endeavor."

CareersUSA, headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., specializes in the placement of temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire employees in positions for a wide range of industries, including the legal, technological, telecommunications, education, insurance, banking and finance, medical, healthcare, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Founded in 1981, the company has branches nationwide, and an active franchise division.

In addition to its most recent distinctions, CareersUSA has previously been named one of the Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc 500 magazine, one of Florida's Largest Temporary Personnel Agencies by the 2005 Florida Business Journal, one of the Top Temporary Staffing Agencies by the Atlanta Business Journal, and the Number One Staffing Agency by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty Elster,
Public Relations Manager at (561) 995-7000.

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