Government Veteran Richard A. Whitford Joins the Executive Management Team of Monster Government Solutions

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2006--Monster Government Solutions, a subsidiary of Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ:MNST), announced today the appointment of Richard A. Whitford as Senior Vice President of Product Development and Delivery. Having served in key leadership roles with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Mr. Whitford has over 20 years of experience in the government human resources arena.

In his new role, Mr. Whitford will help set the strategic direction for all of Monster Government Solutions' human capital software products, as well as oversee the delivery and development of those products which include solutions for hiring management, onboarding and performance management among others.

"Dick Whitford's vast experience and commendable work in the public sector make him uniquely qualified to lead the direction and development our many software products that are in use by more than 100 federal agencies. We are excited to have Dick bring his first-hand knowledge government HR practices to better meet our customers' needs," said Phillip Bond, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Monster Worldwide and General Manager of Monster Government Solutions.

Mr. Whitford most recently served as the Assistant Administrator for Human Resources at TSA where he was the senior official concerning human resources matters and was a principal advisor on human resources policy development, planning, evaluation and oversight. His major accomplishments while at TSA include streamlining the administration's hiring processes and coordinating the hiring and training of nearly 11,350 transportation security screeners in 2005 alone.

Prior to TSA, Mr. Whitford spent over a decade with OPM in various leadership roles. While at OPM, Mr. Whitford was instrumental in leading the Recruitment One-Stop eGov initiative and launched the Patriot Readiness Center which brought together thousands of retired Federal employees interested in returning to public service after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

"I'm very excited to join the staff of Monster Government Solutions where I'll be able to apply my experience to help not just one government agency, but assist more than a hundred agencies address their human capital challenges," said Mr. Whitford.

Mr. Whitford began his career with the U.S. Navy and has received numerous awards of excellence for his public service work throughout his career. Additionally, he has published articles on human resources topics and routinely speaks at industry conferences. Mr. Whitford completed his undergraduate studies at Loyola College and has done graduate work at Brown University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Maryland.

About Monster Government Solutions

A wholly owned subsidiary of Monster Worldwide, Inc., Monster Government Solutions applies the proven expertise essential to solving the human capital challenges facing government agencies. Through our Performance Continuum(TM), we offer a host of solutions from planning and recruitment to assessment, staffing and hiring, including QuickHire, our enterprise hiring management system. Monster Government Solutions serves more than 100 government agencies and has offices in the Washington, D.C. and Boston metropolitan areas. More information about Monster Government Solutions is available at www.monstergovernmentsolutions.com.

About Monster Worldwide

Founded in 1967, Monster Worldwide, Inc. is the parent company of Monster(R), the leading global online careers and recruitment resource. The company also owns TMP Worldwide, one of the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency networks. Headquartered in New York with approximately 4,800 employees in 26 countries, Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ:MNST) is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ-100 Index. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.

Monster(R) is the leading global online careers and recruitment resource. A division of Monster Worldwide, Monster was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts, USA. Monster has 26 local language and content sites in 24 countries worldwide. Monster is known for connecting quality job seekers at all levels with leading employers across all industries and offers employers innovative technology and superior services that give them more control over the recruiting process. More information is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading employer products and services, please visit http://recruiter.monster.com.

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