MODIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC
424B5, 1999-01-04
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                              PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                     (To Prospectus dated November 24, 1998)


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                                6,603,524 Shares



                        MODIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.

                                  Common Stock




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           The date of this Prospectus Supplement is January 4, 1998.



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     The following replaces in its entirety the "Selling  Shareholders"  section
of Modis Professional Services, Inc.'s prospectus dated November 24, 1998.


                              SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

     The  following  table  sets  forth  (i) the  name  of  each of the  Selling
Shareholders,  (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by
each Selling  Shareholder  prior to the offering and being offered  hereby,  and
(iii) the number of shares of Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by each Selling
Shareholder after completion of the offering.


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                                                            Shares
                                                         Beneficially                            Shares Beneficially
                                                        Owned Prior to           Shares                 Owned
                 Selling Shareholder                    Offering (1)(2)      Being Offered        After Offering(2)
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<S>                                                     <C>                 <C>                  <C> 
Richard A. Koplow(3) ...............................         416,136             416,136                    0

Florence Koplow(4) .................................         337,484             337,484                    0

Lawrence E. Derito(5) ..............................         151,561             151,561                    0

Brent Road Limited Partnership(6) ..................          78,652              78,652                    0

The Lexington Trust, dated December 24,
1985(7) ............................................          73,089              73,089                    0

The Concord Trust, dated December 28, 1985(8) ......          73,089              73,089                    0

Charles A. Murray (9)...............................       2,690,248           2,690,248                    0

John L. Connolly (10)...............................       1,540,570           1,540,570                    0

Alan T. Schiffman, John Hopkins, and Kenneth
S. Foreman, Trustees U/A/D September 30, 1996
for the benefit of Kate L. Connolly (11)............          45,985              45,985                    0

Alan T. Schiffman, John Hopkins, and Kenneth
S. Foreman, Trustees U/A/D September 30, 1996
for the benefit of Steven J. Connolly (12)..........          45,985              45,985                    0

Alan T. Schiffman, John Hopkins, and Kenneth
S. Foreman, Trustees U/A/D December 23, 1997
for the benefit of Kate L. Connolly (13)............          45,985              45,985                    0

Alan T. Schiffman, John Hopkins, and Kenneth
S. Foreman, Trustees U/A/D December 23, 1997
for the benefit of Steven J. Connolly (14)..........          45,985              45,985                    0

Mark O'Connor, John Campbell, and John              
Hopkins, Trustees U/A/D September 30, 1996 for
the benefit of Molly Sara Murray  (15)..............          45,985              45,985                    0

Mark O'Connor, John Campbell, and John
Hopkins, Trustees U/A/D September 30, 1996 for
the benefit of Melissa Hannah Murray (16)...........          45,985              45,985                    0

Mark O'Connor, John Campbell, and John
Hopkins, Trustees U/A/D December 19, 1997 for
the benefit of Melissa Hannah Murray (17)...........          45,985              45,985                    0

Mark O'Connor, John Campbell, and John
Hopkins, Trustees U/A/D December 19, 1997 for
the benefit of Molly Sara Murray (18)...............          45,985              45,985                    0

Cathy F. Schermer (19)..............................         863,879             863,879                    0

Consulting Partners, Inc.
  Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust (20)......          10,936              10,936                    0
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                                                            Shares
                                                         Beneficially                            Shares Beneficially
                                                        Owned Prior to           Shares                 Owned
                 Selling Shareholder                    Offering (1)(2)      Being Offered        After Offering(2)
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<S>                                                     <C>                 <C>                  <C>
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. (21) ......................         227,864             227,864                    0

TOTAL ..............................................       6,603,524           6,603,524                    0
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     (1) All share  ownership  information  was  provided  to the Company by the
Selling Shareholders.

     (2) Assumes  that all of the shares held by the  Selling  Shareholders  and
being  offered  hereby are sold,  and that the Selling  Shareholders  acquire no
additional  shares of Common Stock prior to completion of this  offering.  Other
than  Charles  A.  Murray  and  John  L.  Connolly,   each  Selling  Shareholder
beneficially  owns less than 1% of the  total  number of shares of Common  Stock
outstanding. Mr. Murray owns approximately 2.4% of the total number of shares of
Common Stock  outstanding.  Mr.  Connolly owns  approximately  1.4% of the total
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.

     (3) Mr.  Koplow  served as  Chairman of the Board and  Treasurer  of Office
Specialists,  Inc. prior to its acquisition by the Company. Includes (i) 146,178
shares  beneficially  owned as  co-trustee  of two trusts for the benefit of Mr.
Koplow's  children  and (ii)  78,652  shares  beneficially  owned as the general
partner of a partnership,  the limited  partner of which is one of Mr.  Koplow's
minor  children.  Does not include  191,306  shares held by Mr.  Koplow's  wife,
Florence Koplow. Mr. Koplow disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

     (4) Mrs.  Koplow  served as Secretary  and Director of Office  Specialists,
Inc.  prior  to  its  acquisition  by  the  Company.   Includes  146,178  shares
beneficially  owned as co-trustee of two trusts for the benefit of Mrs. Koplow's
children. Does not include 191,306 shares held by Mrs. Koplow's husband, Richard
A. Koplow.

     (5) Mr. Derito serves as President of Office  Specialists,  Inc.  which has
recently  been sold by the Company to Ranstad U.S.,  LP. Mr.  Derito  previously
served as Chief Executive  Officer,  President and Vice Chairman of the Board of
Office Specialists, Inc. prior to its acquisition by the Company.

     (6) The Brent Road Limited  Partnership  is a limited  partnership of which
Richard A. Koplow is the general  partner and one of Mr. Koplow's minor children
is the limited partner.

     (7) The Lexington  Trust is a trust for the benefit of Richard and Florence
Koplow's children, of which Richard and Florence Koplow are the co-trustees.

     (8) The Concord  Trust is a trust for the  benefit of Richard and  Florence
Koplow's children, of which Richard and Florence Koplow are the co-trustees.

     (9) Mr. Murray serves as Chief  Executive  Officer of Actium  Technologies,
Inc. and Actium Tools, Inc.  (together,  the "Actium  Companies") and previously
served as Chief Executive  Officer and a director of the Actium  Companies prior
to their acquisition by the Company.

     (10) Mr. Connolly  serves as Senior Vice President of Actium  Technologies,
Inc. and Chief Operating  Officer of Actium Tools, Inc. and previously served as
Chief Operating Officer,  Secretary and a director of Actium Technologies,  Inc.
and as Chief Operating  Officer,  President,  Secretary and a director of Actium
Tools, Inc. prior to their acquisition by the Company.

     (11) The shares are owned by a trust for the benefit of John L.  Connolly's
minor daughter.  Mr. Connolly disclaims  beneficial ownership of all shares held
by the trust.

     (12) The shares are owned by a trust for the benefit of John L.  Connolly's
minor son. Mr. Connolly disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by the
trust.


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     (13) The shares are owned by a trust for the benefit of John L.  Connolly's
minor daughter.  Mr. Connolly disclaims  beneficial ownership of all shares held
by the trust.

     (14) The shares are owned by a trust for the benefit of John L.  Connolly's
minor son. Mr. Connolly disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by the
trust.

     (15) The shares are owned by a trust for the benefit of Charles A. Murray's
minor daughter.  Mr. Murray disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by
the trust.

     (16) The shares are owned by a trust for the benefit of Charles A. Murray's
minor daughter.  Mr. Murray disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by
the trust.

     (17) The shares are owned by a trust for the benefit of Charles A. Murray's
minor daughter.  Mr. Murray disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by
the trust.

     (18) The shares are owned by a trust for the benefit of Charles A. Murray's
minor daughter.  Mr. Murray disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by
the trust.

     (19) Cathy F. Schermer served as Chairperson of the Board,  Vice-President,
Secretary and Treasurer of Consulting Partners, Inc. prior to its acquisition by
the  Company.  Includes  87,481  shares held in escrow by SunTrust  Bank Atlanta
pursuant to the Escrow Agreement dated August 31, 1998.

     (20) The Consulting Partners,  Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust
was  established  in 1990 for the purpose of providing  retirement  benefits for
eligible employees of Consulting Partners, Inc.

     (21) The shares  beneficially  owned prior to offering and the shares being
offered by Bear Stearns & Co.,  Inc.  are shares which Bear Stearns & Co.,  Inc.
may acquire through the exercise of options from Lawrence E. Derito,  Brent Road
Limited Partnership, The Lexington Trust, and the Concord Trust and are included
in the number of shares listed for such shareholders.


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