Exhibit 99.1

             Medical Staffing Network Holdings To Discuss
                 Third Quarter Earnings on November 7


    BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2003--Medical Staffing
Network Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MRN), a leading healthcare staffing
company and the largest provider of per diem nurse staffing services,
today announced that it will report its earnings for the third quarter
ended September 28, 2003, after the market closes on Thursday,
November 6, 2003. The Company's management will host a conference call
and webcast to discuss the earnings release at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time
on Friday, November 7, 2003.
    To listen to the call, participants should dial 1-800-633-8580
approximately ten minutes prior to the start time of the call. A
telephonic replay of the call may be accessed by dialing
1-800-633-8284 and entering access code 21161055. The replay will be
available from 1:00 p.m. Eastern time until midnight on Friday,
November 7, 2003. The conference call will also be available through
the Company's website at www.msnhealth.com or at
www.fulldisclosure.com. A 30-day online replay will be available
approximately two hours following the conclusion of the live
broadcast.

    Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc. is the largest provider of
per diem nurse staffing services in the United States. The Company
also provides travel nurse staffing services and is a leading provider
of allied health professionals, including radiology specialists,
diagnostic imaging technicians and clinical laboratory technicians.


    CONTACT: Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc.
             Robert J. Adamson, 561-322-1303