Monster to Launch Local Employment Index - The Monster Local Employment Index - Covering 28 Major US Metro Markets On Thursday, July 21st

NEW YORK, Jul 15, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers property, Monster(R), will unveil the Monster Local Employment Index for the top 28 U.S. metro markets on Thursday, July 21st, at 6:00 a.m. EDT. The inaugural edition will benchmark these markets' employment trends by occupation.

WHAT: The Monster Local Employment Index is a measurement of online job demand in the following top 28 U.S. metro markets: Atlanta, GA Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Baltimore, MD New York, NY Boston (Manchester), MA-NH Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Chicago, IL Philadelphia, PA Cincinnati, OH Phoenix, AZ Cleveland, OH Pittsburgh, PA Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Portland, OR Denver, CO Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA Detroit, MI San Diego, CA Houston, TX San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Indianapolis, IN Seattle-Tacoma, WA Kansas City, MO St. Louis, MO Los Angeles, CA Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota), FL Miami- Washington (Hagerstown), DC-MD Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL WHO: Steve Pogorzelski, president of Monster, North America, will be available on July 21st for print, broadcast, and radio interviews to discuss the Index's assessment; its implications and other U.S. labor market trends. WHEN: Thursday, July 21st at 6:00 a.m. EDT ACCESS: To subscribe and have this report emailed to you on a monthly basis, please go to http://eIndex.monsterworldwide.com. To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index national report for June 2005, including all charts and tables, please visit http://www.monsterworldwide.com/Public_Relations/index_US.html

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, one of the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency networks. Headquartered in New York with approximately 4,500 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.

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