American Escrow Association Announces Launch of Career Portal Powered By Escrowboard.com Alliance Combines Top Escrow Industry Career Portal and Nation's Premier Escrow Industry Association NOVATO, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OnStaff(R)'s Internet Division, Escrowboard.com, the leading escrow industry career Web site, announced today an important strategic partnership with the American Escrow Association (AEA), creating an AEA career portal. "We are excited to announce the union between the nation's leading escrow career center, Escrowboard.com, and the American Escrow Association. We look forward to building a great relationship and to sharing future successes with the AEA," stated Jeffrey Evans, Executive Vice President of Hall Kinion(R), the parent company of OnStaff. This independently powered jobsite for job seekers and employers is a first for any escrow association in the United States. The AEA will use the technology and membership of Escrowboard.com to power their career network on http://www.a-e-a.org/. The new job board will allow AEA job seekers to search extensive job postings, build and post resumes with Escrowboard.com's technology. Employers may post jobs through the network, giving themaccess to Escrowboard.com's extensive pool of resumes and 1.25 million job seekers. "The AEA is demonstrating how an association can offer a superior employment service that will not only serve their current membership, but also expand their reach across the nation. This new venture will further establish AEA and Escrowboard.com as the benchmark for online employment in the escrow industry," says Evans. "We are gearing up for every escrow association in America to have a jobsite that incorporates our extensive membership and job placement technology." AEA President, Neal M. Takeuchi, adds, "Escrowboard.com brings added value to our membership and we look forward to a successful relationship together." About Escrowboard.com Escrowboard.com, one of the premier Internet providers of employment information for job seekers, employers and recruiters, is a career Web site specializing in mortgage, title, escrow and banking. Escrowboard.com, named one of the top 500 career sites by CareerXroads.com, allows users to streamline, economize and manage the recruiting and search component of the employment process. Visit them online at http://www.escrowboard.com/. About AEA The American Escrow Association promotes the highest standards of professional and ethical, conduct, among which are expert knowledge, accountability, fair dealing, and service to our clients and our community. The Association provides education, legislative and regulatory representation, and public relations for its membership and the escrow industry, while serving as a forum for the development of common business interests. Visit them online at http://www.a-e-a.org/ About OnStaff OnStaff is a premier national specialty staffing firm placing temporary and full-time professionals in the Title, Escrow, Mortgage, Financial Services and Healthcare industries. The Company operates industry-specific recruiting and placement Web sites including: http://www.titleboard.com/, http://www.escrowboard.com/, http://www.bankingboard.com/and MediCenter.com. OnStaff's Web site address is http://www.onstaff.com/. OnStaff is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hall Kinion & Associates, Inc. About Hall Kinion & Associates Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc., The Talent Source(R) for specialized professionals, delivers world-class talent on a contract and full-time basis to high-demand sectors. The Company finds, evaluates and places industry- specific Technology and Corporate Professionals. Founded in 1991, Hall Kinion completed its initial public offering in 1997. The Company operates two divisions, both of which provide consultants and direct-hire talent: The Technology Professional Division places highly- skilled experts in positions ranging from software engineering to CTO into technology, financial services, healthcare, government and energy sectors. The Corporate Professional Services Division (OnStaff) places specialists at all levels into real estate, financial services and healthcare sectors. For the most current corporate and financial information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.hallkinion.com/. The statements contained in this release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding Hall Kinion's expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions, models or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Hall Kinion as of the date thereof, and Hall Kinion assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Actual results could differ materially from Hall Kinion's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to the rate of hiring and productivity of sales and sales support personnel; the availability of qualified professionals; changes in the relative mix between contract and permanent placement services; changes in the pricing of Hall Kinion's services; the timing and rate of entrance into or exit from new geographic markets and the addition and closing of offices; the structure and timing of acquisitions, changes in demand for professionals; changes in the economic outlook for the high technology industry and general economic factors. Please refer to the discussion of risk factors and other factors included in Hall Kinion's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002 and other filings made with the Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC"). This press release speaks only as of the date it was issued and readers are cautioned that changes in general economic, business or other conditions or in the business condition, financial results or operations of Hall Kinion may have occurred since such date. Hall Kinion undertakes no duty to update the information appearing in the press release. Also, subsequent press releases may have been issued, subsequent public conference calls may have been held or documents containing later or additional information may have been filed with the SEC or NASDAQ or otherwise become available or come into existence. DATASOURCE: Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc.; American Escrow Association CONTACT: Investors, Martin Kropelnicki, Vice President & CFO of Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc., +1-415-895-2200 Web site: http://www.hallkinion.com/ http://www.a-e-a.org/

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