Monster Local Employment Index July Data for 28 Major Metro Markets to be Released Thursday, August 18th

NEW YORK, Aug 16, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers property, Monster(R), will release the July findings of the Monster Local Employment Index for the top 28 U.S. metro markets on Thursday, August 18th, at 6:00 a.m. EDT.

WHAT: The Monster Local Employment Index is a monthly measure of online job demand in the following U.S. metro markets: Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston (Manchester), MA-NH Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Cleveland, OH Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Denver, CO Detroit, MI Houston, TX Indianapolis, IN Kansas City, MO Los Angeles, CA Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN New York, NY Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Philadelphia, PA Phoenix, AZ Pittsburgh, PA Portland, OR Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Seattle-Tacoma, WA St. Louis, MO Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota), FL Washington (Hagerstown), DC-MD WHO: Steve Pogorzelski, President of Monster, North America, is available for print, TV and radio interviews to discuss the Monster Local Employment Index's July findings, its implications and other U.S. labor market trends. WHEN: The July 2005 findings will be released on Thursday, August 18th at 6:00 a.m. EDT. ACCESS: To access or subscribe to any of the market-specific Monster Local Employment Index reports, or the summary report, please go to http://LocaleIndex.monsterworldwide.com. To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index national report for July 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 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 4,500 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(R) is the leading global online careers and recruitment resource. Monster was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts, USA. Monster has 25 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.

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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