Monster Employment Index Data for May 2005 to Be Released Thursday, June 2nd

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST) will release the Monster Employment Index findings for May 2005 on Thursday, June 2nd, at 6:00 a.m. EST.

WHAT: The Monster Employment Index (MEI), a monthly index of employer online recruitment activity nationwide based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from more than 1,500 Web sites and independently audited by ARC Research. WHO: Monster Founder and Chief Monster, Jeff Taylor, and Steve Pogorzelski, President of Monster, North America, will be available on June 2nd and 3rd for print, broadcast, and radio interviews to discuss the Index's assessment, its implications and other U.S. labor market trends. WHEN: The May 2005 findings will be announced by Monster Worldwide at 6:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, June 2nd via Business Wire. ACCESS: To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index report for May 2005, including all charts and tables, please visit http://eIndex.monsterworldwide.com. To subscribe and have the MEI report emailed to you on a monthly basis, please go to http://www.monsterworldwide.com/Public_Relations/eIndex.html.

About the Monster Employment Index

Launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003, the Monster Employment Index is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job demand conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers property, Monster(R). Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from more than 1,500 Web sites, including a variety of corporate career sites, job boards and Monster, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. All of the data and findings in the Monster Employment Index have been validated for their accuracy through independent, third party auditing conducted on a monthly basis by ARC Research, a Cranford, New Jersey-based provider of innovative click and brick market research solutions. The audit validates the accuracy of the online job recruitment activity measured for the last six months within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%.

About Monster Worldwide

Founded in 1967, Monster Worldwide, Inc. is the parent company of Monster(R), the leading global online careers property. The company also owns TMP Worldwide, the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency and one of the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency networks. Headquartered in New York with approximately 5,000 employees in 26 countries, Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ: MNST) is a member of the S&P 500 Index. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.

Monster is the leading global online careers property. A division of Monster Worldwide, Monster works for everyone by connecting quality job seekers at all levels with leading employers across all industries. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Maynard, Mass., Monster has 25 local language and content sites in 23 countries worldwide. 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.

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 Monster Worldwide, Inc.'s strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors, including factors outside of Monster Worldwide's 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 Monster Worldwide operates, risks associated with acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in Monster Worldwide's Form 10-K and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated in this release by reference.

SOURCE: Monster Worldwide, Inc.

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