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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (4477)	5/19/1998 11:14:00 AM
From: Mark Fowler	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 164684

Growth in Revs. from qtr. to qtr. tell me a different story.

To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (4477)	5/20/1998 8:35:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Employers See Stock Options as Key Recruiting and Retention Tool PR Newswire - May 20, 1998 08:10 RHI V%PRN P%PRN Survey Finds More Companies Support This Benefit Than in 1991 MENLO PARK, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Many executives are finding that it pays to give employees a personal stake in the company, particularly in today's high employment climate, suggests a recent survey. Eighty-five percent of respondents said that stock options are a valuable tool in attracting and retaining workers at all levels. This represents a five percentage point increase from 1991 when, in a similar survey, 80 percent of executives said such programs were important. The survey was developed by Robert Half International Inc., the world's first and largest staffing services firm specializing in the accounting, finance and information technology fields. It was conducted by an independent research firm and includes responses from 150 executives with the nation's 1,000 largest companies. Executives were asked: "How important are stock options in attracting and retaining American workers at all levels of a company?" Their responses: 1998 1991 Very important 37% 23% Somewhat important 48% 57% Somewhat unimportant 11% 12% Not at all important 3% 7% Don't know/no answer 1% 1% 100% 100% "Stock option plans provide employees with a unique, no-risk opportunity to build wealth and financial security over the long term," said Lynn Taylor, vice president and director of research at Robert Half International Inc. "Whether a company is public or is anticipating an initial public offering, the opportunity for employees to become shareholders offers them an incentive to act as owners of the company and reap the rewards of their collective successes." Taylor added, "Variable compensation, such as stock options and performance-based pay, encourages top performers to remain with a company and help shape its future direction." There are more than 200 Robert Half International (RHI) offices in the United States, Canada and Europe. RHI's Internet address is www.rhii.com. SOURCE Robert Half International Inc. /CONTACT: Reesa Staten of Robert Half International Inc., 650-234-6000, or reesa_staten@rhalf.com/ /Web site: rhii.com (RHI)