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Administaff (ticker: ASF, exchange: New York Stock Exchange (.N)) News Release - 1-May-2007


Administaff Announces Appointment of John H. Spurgin, II as Special Counsel and Daniel D. Herink as General Counsel

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2007--Administaff, Inc. (NYSE:ASF), a leading provider of human resources services for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced that John H. Spurgin, II has been appointed special counsel to the corporation effective May 2, 2007. Daniel D. Herink has been chosen to succeed Mr. Spurgin as vice president of legal, general counsel and secretary.

"For 19 years, John has provided outstanding leadership in many areas critical to our overall success in his roles as both outside counsel and, for the past 10 years, as general counsel," said Paul J. Sarvadi, chairman and chief executive officer of Administaff. "He has been instrumental in the development of the legal and regulatory framework for the entire industry, and guided Administaff's legal, corporate, ethical and regulatory compliance. John has been a valued member of the management team and will leave a legacy of addressing and resolving legal issues with the highest standards of professionalism, while at the same time meeting the company's business needs. We are delighted he has agreed to remain with the company in an advisory role."

"The board and company management are pleased to have Dan Herink succeed John Spurgin as our new general counsel," added Sarvadi. "Dan has an impressive legal background and offers Administaff a wealth of broad-based legal experience. We look forward to his continued contributions to the company and the management team."

In 2000, Herink joined the Administaff legal department. During his tenure, he has led the company's litigation and property and casualty insurance practice areas and has also worked extensively on transactional matters. He previously served as an attorney at Rodriguez, Colvin & Chaney, L.L.P. and McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P. and was named a "Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Texas Monthly in 2005 and 2007. Herink earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska and a doctorate of jurisprudence from The University of Texas School of Law, where he was a member of the Texas Law Review and The Order of the Coif. He also is a certified public accountant.

Prior to joining Administaff in 1997, Spurgin was a partner with the Austin office of McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P., where he served as Administaff's outside counsel for more than nine years. In 2006, he was named "Outstanding Corporate Counsel with an Attorney Staff of 11 to 30" by the Houston Business Journal, and a "Texas Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly for the third consecutive year. Spurgin is also a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tulsa and his law degree from The University of Texas School of Law. Spurgin also holds a master's degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Denver Graduate School of International Studies. Prior to attending law school, Spurgin taught political science at The University of Texas at Tyler and Midwestern State University. In his new position, Spurgin will reside in Fort Collins, Colo.

Administaff is the nation's leading professional employer organization (PEO), serving as a full-service human resources department that provides small and medium-sized businesses with administrative relief, big-company benefits, reduced liabilities and a systematic way to improve productivity. The company operates 43 sales offices in 22 major markets. For additional information, visit Administaff's Web site at http://www.administaff.com.

CONTACT: Administaff, Inc., Houston
Investor Relations Contact:
Douglas S. Sharp, 281-348-3232
Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Douglas_Sharp@Administaff.com
or
News Media Contact:
Susan Emfinger, 281-348-3105
Director, Corporate Communications
Susan_Emfinger@Administaff.com

SOURCE: Administaff, Inc.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Administaff's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

 
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