Monster.com Continues to Spring Ahead in Career Category; Monster.com Obtains Record High Power Ranking of 227.8; Monster.com Hits Nine Million in its Resume Database

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2001--Through expansion and innovation, Monster.com(R) remains the most visited online careers site with a reach(a) of 6.7 percent, according to Media Metrix site traffic numbers for the month of March. With a recorded 53.2 percent of career eyeball minutes, Monster.com achieved an all-time high power ranking of 227.8. Monster.com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), also announced today that it has surpassed the nine million mark with 9.6 million total resumes in the resume database and reached the 14.8 million job seeker accounts milestone.

According to independent research conducted by Media Metrix, Monster.com is the number one destination for career seekers. Monster.com maintained its stronghold this month with an average of 34.0 page views per user and a power ranking(b) of 227.8 - more than five times that of its closest competitor's power ranking of 38.6. Monthly unique visitors to Monster.com increased from 3.4 million a year ago to 5.7 million for March 2001, an increase of 68 percent. Additionally, the number of job seeker accounts has more than doubled in the last year, from seven million accounts in April 2000 to 14.8 million total job seeker accounts today, while the number of Monster.com newsletter subscriptions in the United States alone has surpassed one million.

"Despite the slowing economy, Monster.com has continued to grow, as our traffic numbers and resume submissions for the month of March demonstrate. We have recently bolstered our brand marketing initiatives with our new outdoor advertising campaign in six key markets to show the advantages of Monster.com and how it can enhance your life," said Jeff Taylor, CEO of Monster.com. "Additionally, Monster's global expansion, including our newest site in Italy, has been tremendous, as we have surpassed one million European job seeker accounts and also have garnered the recognition of being the number one career site in the UK, France, and the Netherlands."

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• Monster.com Achieves Great Success in Europe -

Monster's nine European sites announced that they have surpassed one million job seeker accounts and 500,000 resumes. Additionally, statistics released by Nielsen Netratings for February 2001 position Monster.com as the number one destination based on power ranking in two key European markets (UK and France).

• Monster.com Expands Into Italy -

On March 28th, Monster.com continued to extend the reach of its global online career management network across Europe with the launch of Monsteritalia.it (http://www.monsteritalia.it), the 16th global Monster.com site.

• Monster.com Takes to the Streets -

On April 5th, Monster.com unveiled its new multi-phased outdoor advertising campaign designed to inspire job seekers to 'Never Settle' and to find the jobs that will elicit happiness in their lives. The campaign will be rolled out in six key markets and will feature a combination of traditional and non-traditional advertising, sponsorships and promotions.

• Technology Zone (http://technology.monster.com/) -

April 9th marked the re-launch of the Monster.com Technology community. The enhanced community offers a more intuitive click-through stream, creating a more cohesive experience for the "techie" user.

About Monster.com

Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers website, recording over 23.6 million unique visits during the month of February 2001 according to independent research conducted by I/PRO. Monster.com 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.com 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, and Italy. More information about Monster.com is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., with more than 9,500 employees in 32 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. More information about TMP Worldwide is available at www.tmp.com.

(a)'Reach,' which equals the percentage of the total Internet population who accessed Monster.com in the month of March.

(b)'Power ranking,' which equals 'reach' multiplied by 'unique pages per visitor per month,' represents aggregate job seeker activity in a given month.

Special Note: The above statements include forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Factors that could cause future results to differ from these expectations include the following: risks associated with acquisitions, competition and seasonality. Additional factors are described in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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