Monster Worldwide to Introduce Monster Employment Index Quarterly Outlook Report; First Quarter 2005 Report to be Released May 4th

NEW YORK, May 04, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST) will release the first in a series of Monster Employment Index quarterly reports today, Wednesday, May 4th, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

WHAT: The new Monster Employment Index Quarterly Outlook report provides a more in-depth analysis of three-month online hiring trends, offering insight into key employment trends in the marketplace as well as additional context and perspective around past monthly Index findings. In addition to a thorough overview of Index findings from the previous three months, the report compares Index findings to statistics and data from other third-party sources. The First Quarter 2005 report covers the months of January, February and March 2005. WHO: The Monster Employment Index Quarterly Outlook was developed to provide recruiters, hiring managers, human resources professionals and other labor market watchers with a more detailed understanding of three-month online job demand trends and actual hiring activity within the broader labor market. WHEN: The First Quarter 2005 quarterly report will be made available online at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 4th. To obtain a full copy of the report, please visit http://eIndex.monsterworldwide.com. To subscribe and have monthly Monster Employment Index reports emailed to you on an ongoing basis, please go to http://www.monsterworldwide.com/Public_Relations/eIndex.html.

About the Monster Employment Index

Launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003, the Monster Employment Index is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job demand conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers property, Monster(R). Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from more than 1,500 Web sites, including a variety of corporate career sites, job boards and Monster, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. All of the data and findings in the Monster Employment Index have been validated for their accuracy through independent, third party auditing conducted on a monthly basis by ARC Research, a Cranford, New Jersey-based provider of innovative click and brick market research solutions. The audit validates the accuracy of the online job recruitment activity measured for the last six months within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%.

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, the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency and one of the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency networks. TMP Worldwide is also a provider of direct marketing services. Headquartered in New York with approximately 5,000 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.

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.

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