Monster Hires Kurt Nipp as Senior Vice President of Customer Service

MAYNARD, Mass., Jun 25, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Experienced Customer Service Strategy Executive to Continue Monster Service Department's Evolution and Enhancement

Monster(R), the leading global online careers property and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), today announced that Kurt Nipp has been named as its Senior Vice President of Customer Service. In this role, he will oversee all operational aspects of the Customer Service department designed to improve overall customer satisfaction and resource effectiveness.

Mr. Nipp comes to Monster with proven experience in operations, customer service and strategy, combined with a primary focus on administration, process/technology improvement and infrastructure development. At Monster, Mr. Nipp's initial focus will be to evaluate current processes, technology and organizational skills to identify areas for improvement and opportunities for advancement.

"Monster is constantly evolving and revolutionizing the way we do business. Providing the highest quality of customer service has always been a priority and utmost importance for Monster, and we are proud to have Kurt as part of our management team," said Steve Pogorzelski, President, Monster North America. "Kurt brings a wealth of experience that will be instrumental in continuing to provide our customers the best service in our industry."

"I'm excited to join Monster during this challenging period in the world economy. While companies are evaluating their future recruiting needs, it is more critical than ever that we provide the highest quality customer service possible to make our clients' jobs as easy as possible," said Kurt Nipp, SVP Customer Service, Monster. "The customer service group is already a phenomenal organization, and continued improvements in strategy and processes is part of our goal of attaining world-class level service for our customers."

Corporate Biography for Kurt Nipp

Mr. Nipp was founder and Principal of Deltrix Services, a consulting firm that specializes in customer service strategy, business process improvement, performance measurement and resource management services. Before Deltrix, Mr. Nipp worked in operations, development and planning roles with Stream International (customer support outsourcing), Sears Roebuck & Co. (retail/call center), Deloitte & Touche (service operations consulting) and Hartmarx Corporation (international apparel manufacturing/sourcing).

He holds a MBA in Marketing and Finance from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

About Monster

Monster, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers website, recording over 49.3 million unique visits during the month of May 2003 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 2004 U.S. Olympic Team. More information about Monster is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.

About Monster Worldwide

Founded in 1967, Monster Worldwide, Inc. (formerly TMP Worldwide Inc.) is the online recruitment leader and the parent company of Monster, the leading global careers website. Headquartered in New York with approximately 4,500 employees in 19 countries, Monster Worldwide is also the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency network, 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 490 of the Fortune 500 companies. 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