SThree plc 17 January 2007 Appointment of Joint Broker SThree, one of the UK's leading specialist staffing businesses, announces that it has appointed Investec Securities as joint broker to the Group with immediate effect. - Ends - Enquiries: SThree plc 020 7292 3838 Russell Clements, Chief Executive Officer Michael Nelson, Chief Financial Officer Investec 020 7597 4000 Erik Anderson Citigate Dewe Rogerson 020 7638 9571 Kevin Smith / Nicola Smith Notes to editors SThree, founded in 1986, is one of the leading specialist staffing businesses in the UK. The Group provides both permanent and contract specialist staffing services in the UK and Europe, primarily in the information and communications technology ("ICT") sector and, to an increasing extent, the banking and finance, accountancy, human resources and engineering sectors. Following the establishment of its first business, Computer Futures, in 1986, the Group adopted a multi-brand strategy, establishing new operations to address growth opportunities. SThree currently operates 12 brands, the 3 largest being Computer Futures, Progressive and Huxley Associates, and has 30 offices in the UK and 9 offices in mainland Europe, in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany and Ireland. SThree has a selective approach to clients and focuses on high margin opportunities, predominantly within the small to medium-sized enterprises ("SME") market, which SThree defines as including autonomous divisions of large corporates. The Group does not pursue a high volume/low margin model. SThree has a diverse, international client list of over 4,000 clients. SThree plc is quoted on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority under the ticker symbol STHR. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange