Monster Names Carole Johnson Senior Vice President of Marketing; Veteran Marketing Executive from Gillette Joins Monster Management Team

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2003--Monster(R), the leading global online careers property and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), today announced that Carole Johnson has been named Senior Vice President of Marketing. In this role, she will oversee all marketing activities, including advertising, public relations, promotions, sponsorships, key partnerships, customer relationship management, and consumer and business-to-business direct marketing.

Johnson will set the strategic direction for Monster's branding activities, which have included Olympic sponsorships, Super Bowl advertising and other non-traditional marketing initiatives. She will manage the North American marketing budget and supervise a team of 20 plus employees. Additionally, Johnson is charged with conducting a search for Monster's new advertising agency of record.

"Carole's experience managing large consumer brands makes her a perfect fit for Monster. She not only has the branding savvy, but also the credentials and expertise to develop and manage measurable programs to increase customer awareness, acquisition and retention," said Jeff Taylor, founder and chairman of Monster. "Monster is proud to have Carole join our senior management team, and we look forward to working together to maintain Monster's position as the leading global online careers property."

"Monster has done a great job establishing its brand presence, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to keep the momentum rolling," said Carole Johnson, SVP of Marketing for Monster. "Monster has helped job seekers and employers cope through a difficult job market and is now poised to further enhance its leadership role, especially when the economy begins its full recovery. We will continue to pursue engaging marketing programs designed to expand Monster's role and position in the recruitment marketplace."

Corporate Biography for Carole Johnson

Prior to joining Monster, Johnson was with The Gillette Company for 22 years. Most recently she served as Vice President Business Services, Commercial Operations, North America, where she was responsible for marketing and sales services for a multi-billion dollar division selling shaving products, personal care products, Oral B oral hygiene products, Braun appliances, and Duracell batteries. Prior to this role she was Vice President Marketing Services, Commercial Operations, North America, in which she was instrumental in establishing Gillette's Internet strategy, while helping to consolidate all marketing services for Duracell, Braun, Oral B and Grooming divisions into a newly formed unit. Throughout her earlier tenure at Gillette, Johnson held a variety of management positions including product, sales and marketing roles. Johnson holds a BS in Journalism from Northwestern University, as well as an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

About Monster

Monster, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers website, recording over 49.5 million unique visits during the month of April 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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