Audiences and Critics Agree...Monster.com is the Place to Go to Manage Your Career

Power Ranking of 259.7 for Month of July Shatters Previous Record High of 227.8

Monster.com Receives an All-Time High 7.2 Million Unique Visitors

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2001--With a comprehensive suite of services designed to help all levels and types of job seekers, Monster.com(R) has garnered an impressive array of milestones and achievements. Continuing this trend, Monster.com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced that Yahoo! Internet Life magazine has selected Monster.com as the best overall job-hunting site in the August 2001 issue with an overall grade of "A." Coupled with July 2001's traffic figures released by Media Metrix, including a record high power ranking of 259.7 and an all-time high 7.2 million unique visitors, Monster.com is firmly positioned as the leading website in the career management category.

According to independent research conducted by Media Metrix, Monster.com is the number one destination for career seekers and the 45th most visited property(a) overall on the Internet. Monster.com maintained its stronghold this month with a reach(b) of 7.8 percent, an average of 33.3 pages viewed per user, and a record high power ranking(c) of 259.7, more than double its four closest competitors' power rankings combined. Monthly unique visitors to Monster.com increased from 4.47 million during July 2000 to a record 7.2 million for July 2001, an increase of 61%. Monster further demonstrated its strength in the online careers industry with a 56.8% share of career eyeball minutes.

"Monster.com has experienced strong and sustained growth in the career management marketplace during the past few months, as we have expanded our list of product and service offerings available to both employers and job seekers," said Jeff Taylor, CEO of Monster.com. "The strong traffic figures for the month of July as well as the Yahoo! Internet Life magazine honor signify our innovation and unique position in the online careers industry."

New to TMP Worldwide/Monster.com

• Jobline International AB -

In late July, Monster.com announced that TMP Worldwide closed the acquisition of the issued and outstanding stock of Jobline International AB on July 23, 2001. The acquisition of Jobline, one of Europe's leading online professional search companies, solidifies Monster's presence in Europe by increasing overall brand recognition, site traffic, and resume postings. As part of Monster.com's overall global expansion strategy, the completed Jobline acquisition bolsters Monster's total number of European sites to 14, and international sites to 21, with the addition of five new European countries: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, and Finland. The combination of Monster.com's and Jobline's products and services in Europe will provide job seekers with access to quality career opportunities and support services and guidance, with employers now having access to a resume database of over two million quality candidates located specifically in Europe.

• Monster.com Hires Chief Customer Officer -

Monster.com announced on July 20th that Jeffrey Lewis has been named Chief Customer Officer. In this newly created position, Jeff will oversee and develop strategies that foster and nurture a more responsive relationship between Monster.com and its customers: employers and job seekers. As chief customer officer, Jeff will work to create a more focused structure for Monster.com's sales force and customer service representatives, which will allow them to address the needs of their customers more effectively. Additionally, he will be responsible for enhancing Monster's customer experience for current and future customers. Jeff will report to Steve Pogorzelski, Group President - Sales, Marketing and Customer Relations.

About Monster.com

Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers website, recording over 26.7 million unique visits during the month of July 2001 according to independent research conducted by I/PRO. Monster.com connects the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals, offering innovative technology and superior services that give them more control over the recruiting process. The Monster.com global network consists of local content and language sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Luxembourg, India, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, and Finland. More information about Monster.com is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., with more than 9,500 employees in 32 countries, is the online recruitment leader, the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency network, and one of the world's largest Executive Search and Executive Selection agencies. TMP Worldwide, headquartered in New York, is also the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency and a provider of direct marketing services. The company's clients include more than 90 of the Fortune 100 and more than 480 of the Fortune 500 companies. In June 2001, TMP Worldwide was added to the S&P 500 Index. More information about TMP Worldwide is available at www.tmp.com.

(a)'Property' represents all Monster.com-owned domains.

(b)'Reach,' which equals the percentage of the total Internet population who accessed Monster.com in the month of July.

(c)'Power ranking,' which equals 'reach' multiplied by 'unique pages per visitor per month,' represents aggregate job seeker activity in a given month.

Special Note: The above statements include forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Factors that could cause future results to differ from these expectations include the following: risks associated with acquisitions, competition and seasonality. Additional factors are described in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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