Monster.com Leads Industry in Job Seeker Satisfaction; To Further Boost Consumer Experience, Monster Introduces New Resume Enhancement Product

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2001--Monster.com(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced the results of a NFO WorldGroup Study(1) on Internet career sites, in which Monster.com achieved the highest job seeker satisfaction marks among the leading career sites.

In the NFO study, job seekers were asked the question, "How satisfied are you with the different job or career websites that you have visited?" 90% of job seekers answered that they were satisfied with Monster.com, with 48% saying they were extremely or very satisfied. 56% said they would recommend Monster.com to a friend, leading all other career sites. Since its inception, Monster.com has strived to listen to job seekers' needs concerning how to improve the product. The high levels of job seeker satisfaction reflected in the NFO study are a direct result of Monster.com's listening to job seekers and providing additional tools designed to enhance their experience.

To further respond to consumer feedback, Monster.com also announced today the creation of a new resume product, designed to provide job seekers the opportunity to raise awareness of their skills and qualifications. Job seekers listed the resume enhancement feature as a current need and a new way to highlight attributes that make them desirable candidates. The resume enhancement tool gives job seekers an opportunity to stand out, by bolding their name and resume title and posting up to three descriptive icons on the employer results page. With this feature, job seekers can merchandise their capabilities by associating general skills and experience icons with their resume, increasing their visibility among employers. Monster.com's Library of Icons features more than 15 options including: Available Immediately, Willing to Travel, Bilingual, Customer Service, Management, Military, P/L Responsibility and more. These enhancements can be purchased for a nominal fee. However, current and core Monster.com services for the job seeker will remain free. A similar product of enhanced listings is also being offered for employers, giving them the opportunity to bold and highlight job postings, thereby grabbing the attention of interested job seekers.

"The new resume enhancement product gives job seekers the opportunity to not only highlight their resume, but also to showcase the qualifications that would make them an ideal candidate for any number of positions," said Jeff Taylor, CEO, Monster.com. "The product is part of the overall mission of Monster to service customers and consumers with the best possible career management tools and offerings that will lead to matching the most qualified candidates with the best job opportunities."

The announcement of the new resume product comes on the heels of a record-setting month of traffic to Monster.com, reflecting the momentum and reach of the Monster.com brand, both in the United States and worldwide. For the month of August, Monster recorded all-time high site traffic in five major category measurements. According to independent research conducted by Media Metrix, Monster.com is the number one destination for career seekers and the 41st most visited property(2) overall on the Internet. Monster.com maintained its stronghold this month with an all-time high reach(3) of 8.8 percent, an average of 30.5 pages viewed per user, and a record power ranking(4) of 268.4, more than double its four closest competitors' power rankings combined. Monthly unique visitors to Monster.com increased from 4.5 million during August 2000 to a record 8.3 million during August 2001, an increase of 84%. Monster further demonstrated its strength in the online careers industry with a record 59.1% share of online career eyeball minutes. Additionally, Monster.com achieved a record high of 28 million unique visits (representing an average of 904,767 visits per day) during the month of August, according to I/PRO I/AUDIT data. Adding to the list of achievements, Monster.com's number of job seeker members eclipsed 18 million and the total number of resumes surpassed the 13 million mark.

About Monster.com

Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers website, recording over 28 million unique visits during the month of August 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, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, and Finland. Monster.com 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.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 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.

(1)The NFO WorldGroup Study was conducted in May-August 2001 with 150 interviews over the Internet.

(2)'Property' represents all Monster.com-owned domains.

(3)'Reach' equals the percentage of the total Internet population who accessed Monster.com in the month of August.

(4)'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.