Monster and Ziff Davis Media Inc. Announce Strategic Marketing Relationship

Leverages Expertise in Technology Careers from Leaders in Technology Publishing and Online Careers

MAYNARD, Mass. & NEW YORK, Apr 29, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced the launch of a strategic marketing relationship with Ziff Davis Media Inc., a premier technology media company. The relationship involves a comprehensive marketing alliance, including co-branded career websites specializing in technology jobs, an integrated media buy in Ziff Davis Media publications and Web properties, and a cross-promotional consumer marketing relationship on Monster properties.

"Our alliance with Ziff Davis Media strengthens Monster's commitment to the technology community. By providing the career content for Ziff Davis Media publications and websites, job seekers will have the most up-to-date and relevant IT career information," said Steve Pogorzelski, Monster's president, North America. "We will continue to offer the tools, services, and career and business information that will help job seekers manage and thrive in their career endeavors by partnering with such leading companies as Ziff Davis Media."

Under terms of the agreement, Monster will promote Ziff Davis Media's magazine subscriptions to job seekers in the fields of technology by delivering permission-based emails and newsletters with offers about Ziff Davis Media's publications. Monster will also promote the relationship through selected relevant properties including: My Monster, Career Center, Monster Technology Job Search Results and Monster Technology Community.

The alliance provides a number of unique opportunities, as Monster will increase its value to technology job seekers by providing free subscriptions to a variety of Ziff Davis Media magazines to qualified subscribers, enabling them to stay up-to-date with all of the information that affects their workplace and career. Utilizing its industry-leading career site technology, Monster will be the premier provider of technology career content for a number of Ziff Davis Media's publications, both online and print. Content from select Ziff Davis Media publications will be integrated into Monster's career content areas, which include expert-driven articles on resume tips as well as interviewing and job search techniques.

Monster will create and host co-branded career websites for several of Ziff Davis Media's leading Internet properties including PC Magazine (www.pcmag.com) and eWEEK (www.eweek.com). The websites will provide technology job seekers with the tools and services needed to effectively manage their careers. Job seekers will be able to research companies, view opportunities and apply online. In addition to powerful job searches, qualified candidates who visit the Ziff Davis Media properties and utilize the Monster tools and resources will have access to a breadth of career-related information. Ziff Davis Media will provide readers of both their online and print technology publications with career-related content from Monster.

"Career-related advice, information and services are extremely important to our audience of over five million technology focused readers," said Bart Catalane, COO and CFO, Ziff Davis Media Inc. "As a former executive of TMP Worldwide, I am very familiar with Monster's reach into the technology market. The synergy between the two companies will now be able to provide this targeted, valuable and growing audience, with the best and most innovative content in the market through Monster."

About Monster

Monster, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers website, recording over 43 million unique visits during the month of March 2002 according to independent research conducted by I/PRO. Monster 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 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, Scotland, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Luxembourg, India, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, and Finland. Monster is the official online career management services sponsor of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and 2002 and 2004 U.S. Olympic Teams. More information about Monster is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., with more than 11,000 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.

About Ziff Davis Media Inc.

Ziff Davis Media Inc. is the information authority for buying and using technology. In the United States, the company publishes 12 industry leading business and consumer publications: PC Magazine, eWEEK, Baseline, CIO Insight, Ziff Davis Smart Business, The Net Economy, Yahoo! Internet Life, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, Computer Gaming World, GameNow, and Xbox Nation. There are 50 foreign editions of Ziff Davis Media's publications distributed in 78 countries worldwide. In addition to producing companion sites for all of its magazines, the company develops tech enthusiast sites such as ExtremeTech.com. It provides custom publishing and integrated marketing solutions through Ziff Davis Custom Media; industry analyses through Ziff Davis Market Experts; and state-of-the-art Internet and technology testing through eTesting Labs. The company also produces seminars and webcasts.

Special Note: Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the company's strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors, including factors outside of our control, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets in which we operate, risks associated with acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in our Form 10-K and our other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated in this release by reference.

CONTACT:
Randy Zane
Ziff Davis Media Inc
212-305-3535
Randy_Zane@ziffdavis.com
or
Colleen McGrath
Monster
978-461-8303
colleen.mcgrath@monster.com