TMP Worldwide Announces Strategic Appointment Within Its Executive Search Division

NEW YORK-Jan. 28, 2000 -- TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW; ASX: TMP), the leading provider of global recruitment solutions, including the dominant Internet career portal, Monster.com, and the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency, today announced the appointment of Stephen R. Strain as a Partner with the company's Executive Search Division. Mr. Strain will develop and build a new office for TMP Executive Search in the San Francisco Bay area in collaboration with Brad Stirn, Head of TMP's West Coast Executive Search Operations. Mr. Strain will also significantly contribute to the further strengthening of TMP Worldwide's Global High Technology Practice.

"We are very fortunate to have an executive search professional of Steve's caliber join our firm," stated Steven B. Potter, CEO of TMP's Global Executive Search Operations. "He and Brad Stirn have proven to be a lethal combination in the past as part of Spencer Stuart's Silicon Valley operations. We welcome the opportunity to support these dynamic partners as they continue to grow TMP Worldwide's Executive Search Division."

Mr. Strain's recruiting experience includes search assignments in the computer hardware, disk drive, communications, networking, semiconductor, peripherals and software industries. Steve is well known for leading search assignments for CEOs, general management positions, directors of corporate boards, and functional executives in sales and marketing, engineering/R&D, operations/manufacturing, and administration.

Brad Stirn, head of TMP's West Coast Search Operations commented, "I am very excited over the prospect of working with Steve again to build a high quality executive search practice in Northern California focused on the high technology industry. Steve brings a great deal of energy to his role which will significantly enhance TMP Worldwide's 'intern to CEO' model which covers all markets utilizing the leading edge technology of Monster.com and TMP's vast recruitment resources."

About Steven R. Strain

With over twenty years of high technology industry operating experience, Mr. Strain, 59, began his career serving nine years with Hewlett-Packard both domestically and overseas. He has since been a director with Advanced Micro Devices, and has held vice presidential positions with Seagate Technology, Western Digital, and Maxtor.

His background integrates nine years of senior-level executive search experience with solid management skills, and a strong foundation of domestic and global high technology industry experience. Most recently, Mr. Strain was a Partner within Spencer Stuart's High Technology Practice, having previously served as its North American Practice Leader. He also co-founded Spencer Stuart's East Bay (Pleasanton) office, a satellite office to the firm's Menlo Park office where he also served as Office Manager for a year. Mr. Strain has been recognized by his European partners for his outstanding international experience in both Europe and Asia, having been appointed as Spencer Stuart's first American leader of its European High Technology Practice.

Mr. Strain is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and holds a Master's of Business Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles.

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., now with more than 6,400 employees in 25 countries, is the online recruitment leader, the world's largest recruitment advertising agency network, and one of the world's largest search and selection agencies. TMP Worldwide Inc., headquartered in New York, is also the world's largest yellow page advertising agency and a provider of direct marketing services. The company's clients include more than 90 of the Fortune 100 and more than 450 of the Fortune 500 companies.

About Monster.com

Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers Web site with over 9 million unique visits per month. 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 and France. More information about Monster.com is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER. Monster.com is the flagship brand of the Interactive Division of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: "TMPW"; ASX: "TMP").