Seeking Greener Pastures: Monstermoving.com Poll Finds 53% of Relocating Americans are Moving for Career Change

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2003-- As the difficult economy continues, a recent Monstermoving.com poll indicates that 53% of moving consumers are relocating for a career change. The results are nearly double those of a similar poll conducted in 2002 that found only 29% of respondents moving for a change of career. Monstermoving.com is a leading online source of relocation information and a brand extension of Monster®, the flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST - News)

Today's demanding employment environment is forcing job seekers to adopt more sophisticated and aggressive tactics for landing a job -- and relocation is proving to be an effective and viable method. The results clearly illustrate that a rapidly increasing number of Americans are seeking out opportunities in new locations as a way to broaden their job prospects.

The Monstermoving poll asked relocating consumers, "Why are you moving?" The Summer 2003 poll revealed that out of 1,942 respondents, 53% were moving for a "Career change", 32% for a "Change in lifestyle", and 13% for a "Change in household size." In comparison, the October 2002 poll revealed that out of 1,928 respondents, only 29% were willing to relocate for a "Change in career" while 41% were willing to relocate for a "Change in lifestyle."

"Americans are clearly steadfast in their quest to find employment - even if it means relocating," said Pete Lamson, COO, Monstermoving.com. "The poll results illustrate the important synergy between Monster and Monstermoving.com. As more job seekers turn to Monster to help them find employment in this challenging economic climate, they can rely on the services of Monstermoving.com to help them with their job-related relocation needs."

These polls are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate.

About Monstermoving.com

As one of the world's largest online marketplaces for relocation information, services and moving-related decision support tools, Monstermoving.com simplifies the way people move by leveraging the power of the Internet to successfully manage all stages of the relocation process. Monstermoving.com provides a comprehensive array of moving-related services and relocation tools, designed to reduce the time, cost and stress associated with moving. Monstermoving.com is a division of Monster Worldwide, Inc. and a brand extension of Monster, the flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. More information about Monstermoving.com is available at www.monstermoving.com.

About Monster Worldwide

Founded in 1967, Monster Worldwide, Inc. is the parent company of Monster®, the leading global online careers property. The company also owns TMP Worldwide, the world's largest Yellow Pages and Recruitment Advertising agency network and provider of direct marketing services. Headquartered in New York with approximately 4,500 employees in 19 countries, Monster Worldwide's clients include more than 90 of the FORTUNE 100 and more than 490 of the FORTUNE 500 companies. Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ: MNST - News) is a member of the S&P 500 Index. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.

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Source: Monstermoving.com