Monster Government Solutions Joins the Human Capital Institute as a Corporate Sponsor

MCLEAN, Va., Nov 15, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Government Solutions, a division of Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ:MNST), announced today a sponsorship agreement with the Human Capital Institute (HCI), a think-tank and educator for human capital management and executive issues.

As part of the sponsorship agreement, Monster Government Solutions and HCI will work together to develop and deliver relevant, government-specific information and education on the topic of human capital management. All Monster Government Solutions' customers will also receive a complimentary, one-year membership to HCI, which includes access to HCI's online research library and opportunities to attend webcasts and other events on emerging human capital issues.

"HCI and Monster Government Solutions provide a powerful combination to advance the state of human capital management in the public sector," said Allan Schweyer, executive director of HCI. "As a significant provider of advanced HR solutions, Monster Government Solutions' support of the Institute's mission of research and development puts us closer to our objective of delivering thought leadership to the human capital management community."

Monster Government Solutions will also sponsor new research initiatives and select educational events and network meetings as part of the agreement with HCI. Additionally, Monster Government Solutions will be a platinum sponsor of HCI's 2005 annual conference.

"Sponsoring the Human Capital Institute allows Monster Government Solutions to provide our customers with access to the latest research studies and articles on human capital management through free HCI memberships," said Chris McCarrick, SVP and General Manager of Monster Government Solutions. "We believe this knowledge, along with increased opportunities to network with peers, is an invaluable resource to ultimately help governments hire the best candidates."

Customers of Monster Government Solutions can sign up for their complimentary one-year registration to HCI by going to the Monster User Group for Government (MUGG) Web site at http://mugg.govsolutions.monster.com.

About the Human Capital Institute

The Human Capital Institute is a catalyst for innovative new thinking in talent acquisition, organizational development and performance measurement. Through research and collaboration, HCI programs collect original, creative ideas from a field of the brightest thought leaders in talent management. Those ideas are then transformed into measurable, real-world strategies that help our members attract and retain high-performing people, build a diverse, inclusive workplace, and leverage individual and team performance throughout the enterprise.

HCI members represent a coalition of executive search, recruitment, strategic HR, organizational development professionals and the talent managers and executives they serve. HCI founding sponsors are market-leading, best-in-class product and service providers.

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.govsolutions.monster.com.

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. TMP Worldwide is also a provider of direct marketing services. 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.

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SOURCE: Monster Government Solutions

Monster Government Solutions
Renee Henrich, 703-269-0054
renee.henrich@monster.com
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Human Capital Institute
Julie Dalley, 866-538-1909
press@humancapitalinstitute.org