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39Manpower Annual Report 2008 Management’s Discussion & Analysis
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this annual report that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. All forward-
looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The information under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” in our
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which information is incorporated herein by reference,
provides cautionary statements identifying, for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. Some or all of the factors identified in our annual report on Form 10-K may be beyond our
control. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,”
“believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” and similar expressions. We caution that any forward-looking statement reflects only our belief
at the time the statement is made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent
events or circumstances.
Management Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We are responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-
15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance to management and the Board of Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and our
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control
over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control–Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls,
evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on this
evaluation. Based on our evaluation we have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of
December 31, 2008.
February 18, 2009