With Most Wins, TMP Worldwide Tops Recruitment Advertising Industry's EMA 2004 Creative Excellence Awards

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2004-- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions, including the leading global online careers property Monster(R), today announced that its Advertising and Communications unit captured a total of 48 awards -- more than any other agency -- at the Employment Management Association (EMA)'s 2004 Creative Excellence Awards, which were held April 18th in Washington, DC.

TMP Worldwide won the "Grand Prize -- Best of Show, Print Category" - for its Full Page Color Magazine/Trade Ad Campaign on behalf of the Air Force Reserve.

TMP Worldwide also captured 20 First Place Awards for its work on behalf of clients such as Campbell's Soup Company, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the Federal Aviation Administration, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Northrop Grumman Corp, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Nova Southeastern University, Pfizer, Starwood Resorts, Terminix, and the U.S. Department of State.

The agency also took home 13 Second Place Awards and 14 Third Place Awards for its work on behalf of Argent Mortgage Company, Canadian Tire, Deloitte & Touche, The New School, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, and the U.S. Naval Reserve.

The EMA is a Professional Emphasis Group of the Society for Human Resource Management, an industry association committed to advancing the human resource profession. Each year, the EMA bestows its Creative Excellence Awards upon agencies in recognition of the highest achievements in creative recruitment advertising. This year's awards were judged by a panel of top executives from leading corporations across the U.S. More than 900 entries were received for this year's competition.

"I am extremely proud of this remarkable achievement and personally congratulate our staff and clients for developing this high caliber of award-winning work," said Michelle Abbey, President, TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, Americas. "Taking home so many honors validates our position in this marketplace. But more than anything, these awards are testament to the hard work and commitment to maintaining the absolute highest standards in creative excellence our staff devotes into developing campaigns to meet our clients' recruitment needs."

TMP Worldwide is the world's leading recruitment advertising agency network. The company entered the recruitment advertising industry in 1993. Since then, the company has become an industry leader, offering clients a single source for communicating their employment offerings to recruit and retain the talent they need.

About EMA

Founded in 1969, EMA is the nation's leading association for employment and staffing professionals. EMA is the largest professional emphasis groups of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest human resource management association. Judges chosen from the nation's major professional and creative organizations determine award winners. Entries are judged on the basis of effectiveness of communication, visual impact and creativity. This year's winners were selected from more than 900 entries. The Awards were presented at the annual EMA awards dinner on April 18th in Washington, DC.

About TMP Worldwide Advertising and Communications

TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications is a global HR communications and solutions provider. TMP is a single source for companies to better communicate their employment offering in order to recruit and retain the talent they need. TMP recruitment strategies, tactics, and tools are delivered with industry-specific insight across all traditional and interactive arenas. In addition to human resource solutions, TMP is a highly experienced, full-service Marketing Communications and Public Relations provider.

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 4,600 employees in 20 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.

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CONTACT: Monster Worldwide, Inc.
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SOURCE: Monster Worldwide, Inc.