Monster Government Solutions Appoints Phillip Bond to General Manager

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2005--Monster Government Solutions, a subsidiary of Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ:MNST), announced today Phillip Bond has been appointed as General Manager. In his new role, Mr. Bond will be responsible for the strategic planning and execution of all of Monster Government Solutions' business activities in the government sector.

"Phil Bond's vast experience and expertise uniquely qualify him to lead Monster Government Solutions' strategic work in the government sector, and we are excited to have him assume the role of General Manager today. Monster Government Solutions provides hiring solutions to over 100 government agencies and we look forward to having Phil lead our continued growth in this vital sector," said Andrew J. McKelvey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monster Worldwide.

Mr. Bond joined Monster Worldwide in April as Senior Vice President, Government Relations, and since that time has been serving as a relationship leader with senior government officials, enabling new business development initiatives, promoting Monster's visibility and brand image within government circles. Mr. Bond will continue to serve as Senior Vice President, Government Relations, for Monster Worldwide as well as General Manager for Monster Government Solutions.

Prior to joining Monster Worldwide, Mr. Bond served as Undersecretary of Commerce for Technology at the U.S. Department of Commerce and the former Director of Federal Public Policy for Hewlett-Packard. Earlier, he spent three years as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Treasurer for the Information Technology Industry Council in Washington, D.C. There he served as the lead lobbyist, communicating to Congress and the Administration on behalf of such leading IT companies as Apple, HP, Dell, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM and Intel.

Mr. Bond also served as Principal Deputy Assistant (Legislative Affairs) to U.S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, and as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn (R.-WA) and before that, former Congressman Bob McEwen (R.-OH). Mr. Bond began his career at The Rockey Company, an independent public relations agency in Seattle, Washington, before pursuing a career in public service. He earned a B.A. in Communications from Linfield College in Oregon.

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 4,600 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(R) is the leading global online careers and recruitment resource. Monster was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts, USA. Monster has 26 local language and content sites in 23 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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