Monster.com Announces Global Online Recruiting Relationship with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

MAYNARD, Mass., Jan 10, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster.com(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: TMPW), today announced that Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the global professional services firm, has entered into an agreement for a comprehensive package of global online recruiting solutions. The relationship includes job postings, country specific company profiles, access to Monster's resume database, and a variety of banner and sponsorship opportunities for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's human resource professionals.

This global package will help Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu find highly qualified professionals by bringing its career opportunities to the 10.1 million monthly unique Monster users worldwide. The relationship reflects its broad-based recruiting program, as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu enlists the services of MonsterTRAK and ChiefMonster(SM). MonsterTRAK offers students the most extensive database of entry-level, part-time and internship positions available on- or offline. ChiefMonster is the definitive career strategy resource for today's senior executive and is an exclusive marketplace within Monster. In addition to these Monster products and services, Monster's parent company, TMP Worldwide, has worked with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to create a new leading edge global recruitment website that provides users with several unique features.

"Attracting top talent is our first priority," says Kent Kirch, Global Director of Recruiting of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. "To fulfill our human resource needs, we must reach the technology literate global talent pool and make it easy for them to apply. Monster's global job search and online application technology helps us achieve that objective. Also, the ability to post jobs in multiple countries and access Monster's comprehensive resume database is an important element of our recruitment strategy."

"We are excited to continue developing our relationship with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in helping them with their global recruiting needs. With Monster currently in 21 countries, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu will benefit from our cutting-edge technologies and innovative services on a global scale," said Steve Pogorzelski, President of Monster.com, North America. "Having talented employees is an important element of a company's success, and Monster will help their human resource professionals find qualified candidates more quickly and more cost effectively. Through Monster, potential employees will now be able to access its extensive database of jobs throughout the world. We are proud to work with industry leaders like Deloitte Touche Tomatsu who look to Monster, the leader in the online careers space, to help them meet their recruitment goals."

About Monster.com

Monster, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers website, recording over 29.1 million unique visits during the month of November 2001 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, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Luxembourg, India, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, and Finland. Monster is the official online career management services sponsor of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and 2002 and 2004 U.S. Olympic Teams. More information about Monster is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., with more than 10,500 employees in 33 countries, is the online recruitment leader, the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency network, and one of the world's largest Executive Search and Executive Selection agencies. TMP Worldwide, headquartered in New York, is also 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 480 of the Fortune 500 companies. In June 2001, TMP Worldwide was added to the S&P 500 Index. More information about TMP Worldwide is available at www.tmp.com.

About Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is one of the world's leading professional services firms, delivering world-class assurance and advisory, tax, and consulting services. More than 95,000 people in 140 countries serve almost one-fifth of the world's largest companies as well as large national enterprises, public institutions, and successful fast-growing companies. Our internationally experienced professionals deliver seamless, consistent services wherever our clients operate. Our mission is to help our clients and our people excel. For more information, please visit the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Web site at www.deloitte.com.

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CONTACT:
Monster.com
Colleen McGrath
978-461-8303
colleen.mcgrath@monster.com
or
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Matthew Batters
212-937-1023
mbatters@deloitte.com