SThree plc
03 May 2006


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                                   SThree plc
                           ("SThree" or the "Group")

                     Appointment of Non-Executive Director

SThree, one of the UK's leading information, communication and technology
("ICT") staffing businesses, announces that it has appointed Alicja Lesniak as a
non-executive director with immediate effect.

Alicja Lesniak (54) has over twenty years experience in a variety of senior
financial and managerial roles within the advertising/media sector, including
seven years with BBDO Worldwide, latterly as Chief Financial Officer for BBDO
EMEA and seven years at WPP Group plc, where she held positions as Chief
Financial Officer for Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide and Managing Director of J
Walter Thompson in the UK. Prior to joining the advertising sector she had held
a number of senior positions with Arthur Andersen & Co, having qualified as a
Chartered Accountant in 1976.

She is currently a non-executive director of DTZ Holdings plc.

Sir Anthony Cleaver, Chairman commented: "I am delighted to welcome Alicja to
the SThree Board. She brings to the Group wide financial and commercial
experience gained at a number of leading advertising agencies and her insight
into the management of multi-brand, entrepreneurial service businesses is
especially relevant. Her experience of operating in international markets,
especially within the EU, will also be of particular benefit to the Group as we
continue to expand our geographic presence in Europe and further afield."

There are no additional details relating to the appointment of Alicja Lesniak
that are required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 (1-6) of the
Listing Rules.


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Enquiries:

SThree plc                                                  020 7292 3838
Russell Clements, Chief Executive Officer
Michael Nelson, Chief Financial Officer

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Kevin Smith / Seb Hoyle




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