TMP Worldwide Executive Search Appoints Head Of Houston Office

-- Kevin E. Hofner Appointed Houston Office Managing Partner --

NEW YORK, July 8, 2002-- TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions, including the pre-eminent Internet career portal Monster ®, today announced the appointment of Kevin E. Hofner as TMP Worldwide Executive Search's Houston Office Managing Partner. Mr. Hofner, age 50, a resident of Houston, TX, has been a Partner in the firm since 1996 and is a member of the company's Industrial Sector and Energy & Natural Resources Practice.

Mr. Hofner's experience in executive search spans the diverse energy industry, from petrotechnical specialists to chief executive officer assignments. In addition to 20 years of industry experience, he has lived and worked in more than 20 countries. As a result, his knowledge of the global nature of the energy industry gives him credibility with clients and candidates.

“I am extremely pleased to have a person with Kevin's experience and successful track record leading the Houston office," said Michael Kelly, President, TMP Worldwide Executive Search, North America. “His background and leadership will be a great asset as we strengthen our presence in Houston.”

Prior to joining TMP Worldwide Executive Search, Mr. Hofner served as Chief Operating Officer of the Wescourt Group, a $120 million downstream petroleum marketer based in Grand Junction, Colorado. Before Wescourt, Mr. Hofner was Vice President of Operations at BHP Hawaii, Inc. He was also a Partner and Director of Muse, Stancil & Co., an energy-consulting firm in Dallas. He began his career with UOP, a world leader in technology licensing to the refining and petrochemical industries.

Mr. Hofner received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University and a Master of Management from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Business.

About TMP Worldwide Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., with more than 10,000 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 & 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 490 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.

Monster, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers website, recording over 46.1 million unique visits during the month of May 2002 according to independent research conducted by I/PRO. Monster 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 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, Finland and Scotland. Monster 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 is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.

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Contacts: Caroline Lomot (212) 351-7247 caroline.lomot@tmp.com Dan Bustillos (212) 351-7084 dan.bustillos@tmp.com