Monster Receives 3.3 Million New and Updated Resume Submissions in January

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2005-- Monster, the leading global online careers property and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), today announced it received 3.3 million new and updated resumes during the month of January 2005. Additionally, Monster also announced it reached new daily resume totals surpassing those received the Monday after last year's Super Bowl.

A record-setting month that outperforms January 2004

During the month of January 2005, Monster experienced 13 separate days where at least 60,000 new resumes were received, setting a company record for the most days in one month where resume submissions exceeded 60,000. Comparatively, at no time during the month of January 2004 did Monster register 60,000 new resumes in one day. In addition, each individual day's total surpassed the total number of new resumes submitted to the site the Monday after last year's Super Bowl.

"January has been a banner month for Monster. These significant metrics not only indicate the pendulum may be beginning to swing back to the job seeker's court, but such strong resume submissions demonstrate that seekers are excited about the job prospects in 2005," said Steve Pogorzelski, president of Monster, North America. "Job seekers and employers are coming to Monster to fulfill all their employment needs - be it to find the right job or hire the perfect candidate - and we are confident our local initiative is helping to enable this connection."

Additional surges in site traffic can be accredited, in part, to Monster's January Jobs Campaign, which launched January 3rd online and across 180 Infinity Broadcasting radio stations, which span 41 U.S. markets and serve an estimated 70 million weekly listeners and online visitors. They include:

• A 23 percent increase in job applications submitted by job seekers via Monster during the month of January 2005 compared to January 2004.
• A 28 percent increase of employer resume views from January 2004 to January 2005.

The January Jobs Campaign concluded with Monster's Ultimate Career Day, which included "Monster Career Moments" hosted by Jeff Taylor. Throughout the month of January and into February, these inspiring one-minute radio clips featured Jeff's interviews with notable businessmen and women, athletes and celebrities, as well as Monster's own career tips and listener success stories.

"We are seeing continued strong momentum in the job market, supported by Department of Labor statistics which reveal a slowing in the growth of productivity levels and rising wages that are creating an optimal environment for hiring," said Jeff Taylor, Founder and Chief Monster. "This trend confirms the need for companies to actively recruit to maintain growth and indicates now is the time for job seekers to find great opportunities to help advance their career."

About Monster

Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Monster is the leading global online careers property. A division of Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ: MNST), 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.

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.

CONTACT: Monster
Kevin Mullins, 978-461-8751
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SOURCE: Monster