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Company Veteran to oversee branches in United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 22, 2007 - Westaff, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTF), today named Nigel Haworth managing director, international operations.

Haworth joined Westaff in 2002 as the managing director, Asia Pacific region. The region has thrived under his guidance and currently boasts the lowest attrition rate in the market, a corporate characteristic that has earned the company a place on numerous top-employer lists. Honors during Haworth's tenure include, Hewitt Magazine's Best Employers in Australia and New Zealand for 2005, 2006 and 2007, as well as the Australian Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency's Employer of Choice for Women 2007.

Prior to joining Westaff, Haworth spent 19 years in the recruitment industry, largely in the United Kingdom. This experience included co-founding a London-based recruitment firm, which he and his partner listed on the UK market after building it into a diverse group of 16 companies across industrial and professional sectors in the recruitment field.

"Nigel has demonstrated a high level of performance and dedication to Westaff," commented CEO and Chairman Michael T. Willis. "I am delighted to give him this well deserved opportunity."

As managing director, international operations, Haworth will oversee Westaff branches in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

About Westaff

Westaff provides staffing services and employment opportunities for businesses in global markets, servicing more than 15,000 client accounts from more than 230 offices located throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Westaff provides client companies with 125,000 temporary and permanent placement employees annually in the areas of administration, call centers and light industry. For more information, please visit www.westaff.com.

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