TMP Worldwide Executive Search Hires Sloan S. Klein as a Consultant in the Company's Global Financial Services Sector

Former Higdon Prince Vice President Brings Private Equity and Asset Management Expertise to San Francisco Office of TMP Worldwide Executive Search

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2000--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW; ASX: TMP), the leading provider of global recruitment solutions, including the most powerful Internet career portal, Monster(R).com, today announced the appointment of Sloan S. Klein as a Consultant in the Global Financial Services Sector of TMP Worldwide Executive Search in San Francisco. Ms. Klein previously served as a Vice President with Higdon Prince in New York. At TMP Worldwide, she will focus particularly on recruiting senior level private equity and asset management professionals.

Keith Anderson, Managing Partner of TMP Worldwide Executive Search's San Francisco office, said, "Sloan brings valuable senior level private equity and asset management experience to our West Coast recruiting operations. We are extremely fortunate that she has joined our team and look forward to the many new leads she will help generate."

Joel Millonzi, Global Financial Services Sector Leader said, "Sloan's cross industry financial services expertise will prove very valuable to us as we continue to explore how we may further assist all of our clients in this Internet enabled economy. I eagerly anticipate working with her to develop business throughout the US, Europe and Asia."

Sloan S. Klein, age 32, joins TMP Worldwide Executive Search as a Consultant of the Global Financial Services Sector. As a Vice President with Higdon Prince, she conducted senior level assignments for private equity and investment management clients. She gained additional recruiting experience at Christian & Timbers where she served as an Executive Director in charge of recruiting for venture backed and publicly held companies within the technology industry.

Earlier in her career Sloan served as an Equity Portfolio Strategist in Lehman Brothers' Financial Services Division where she marketed customized portfolio products. She began her career in the Sales & Trading Division with PaineWebber, Inc. Ms. Klein earned her Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, cum laude in English from Georgetown University and her Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Marketing from the Columbia Business School.

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., now with more than 8,750 employees in 30 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 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.

About Monster.com

Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is a leading global careers Web site, recording over 19.4 million visits during the month of October 2000 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, Spain, and Ireland. 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").

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.

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CONTACT: TMP Worldwide Inc., New York Regina Milano, 212/351-7240 regina.milano@tmp.com