Corporate History and Structure

Corporate History

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world's first and largest specialised staffing firm. RHI is a recognised leader in professional staffing and consulting services, and is the parent company of Protiviti®, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology and risk consulting firm.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, net income was $283.2 million or $1.65 per share, on revenues of $4.0 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2005, net income was $237.9 million or $1.36 per share, on revenues of $3.3 billion.

In 2005 and 2006, respectively, RHI was named to Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's largest companies and the Forbes Platinum 400 list of the best big companies in America. The firm has also consistently appeared on Fortune magazine's list of "America's Most Admired Companies." Fortune's list rates firms based on criteria ranging from long-term investment value and quality of management to innovativeness, employee talent and social responsibility.

Corporate Structure

Robert Half Incorporated was purchased by the predecessor to Robert Half International Inc. in 1986. Since that time, RHI Chairman and CEO Harold M. 'Max' Messmer, Jr., has led the company's expansion through internal growth, including the opening of new offices, as well as the acquisition of more than 100 Robert Half and Accountemps franchised offices and several local staffing firms. There are now more than 350 RHI locations worldwide, all company owned and operated.

The company operates four divisions in the UK: Robert Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; Robert Half® Financial Services Group for banking operations professionals and OfficeTeam ®, for highly skilled temporary administrative support.

In addition, RHI is the parent company of Protiviti, the leading provider of completely independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting services. The company helps clients identify, measure and manage operational and technology-related risks they face within their industries and throughout their systems and processes. Protiviti also offers a full spectrum of internal audit services, technologies, and skills for business risk management and the continual transformation of internal audit functions.

Corporate Values

Our steadfast commitment to 'Ethics First' provides the behavioural framework for our relationships with fellow employees, job candidates, clients, shareholders and vendors.

Honesty, integrity and professionalism are the core principles of our business and have remained so for half a century. We expect our people to adhere to these standards in their daily actions. Integrity is the common fabric of the people we hire and will continue to define our business for years to come.