Chicago , IL - January 31, 2006 - PeopleScout, the leading provider of outsourced candidate screening and processing solutions, announced that it is the recipient of a Communications Award from the American Staffing Association, the voice of the U.S. staffing industry. The Communications Award recognizes companies that advance the overall image of the staffing industry through marketing communications. PeopleScout was awarded in the Company Identification category.

The Staffing Industry Communications Awards competition honors the originality, creativity and vision of advertising, public relations and publications in the staffing industry in 15 categories. A panel of communications experts judges each entry. Achievements in individual categories are recognized with awards of excellence and merit.

"We are honored to receive this award by ASA, the voice of our peers," said Michael Miles, CEO. "It is important for staffing firms to advance the staffing industry's image by communicating the benefits of outsourced staffing solutions through marketing vehicles and public relations. We are certainly pleased to be recognized for our contribution."

About the American Staffing Association
The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing industry. Along with its affiliated chapters, ASA promotes the interests of the industry through legal and legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and the establishment of high standards of ethical conduct. The association's member companies operate more than 15,000 offices across the nation and account for 85 percent of U.S. industry sales.

About PeopleScout
PeopleScout is a pioneer in the recruitment industry, with innovative solutions in high volume candidate processing services. Through careful screening techniques and real-time scheduling, PeopleScout speeds the hiring process by quickly identifying the most competitive candidates and immediately forwards them to the client. Whether the candidate enters the process via a toll free number reaching one of the more than 300 professionally trained recruiters in the call center or they access the system via the Web, PeopleScout consistently proves to be the best and most operationally excellent candidate processing company in the staffing industry, especially for companies in telecommunications, retail, transportation, finance, hospitality and more. For more information, please visit www.peoplescout.com or call 800-966-4803.

For More Information
Nancy Harbutte
Director of Marketing
PeopleScout
(312) 915-0900
nharbutte@peoplescout.com