TMP Worldwide Hires New Principal as Member of Professional Services and IT Practices

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2000-- TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW; ASX: TMP), the leading provider of global recruitment solutions, including the dominant Internet career portal, Monster.com, and one of the world's largest search and selection agencies, today announced the appointment of Jay H. Rosenfeld as a Principal and member of the global Professional Services and Information Technology Practices.

Mr. Rosenfeld, who will be based in the firm's Houston office, is the former Senior Vice President of IT Solutions for COMSYS Information Technology Services Inc. At TMP Worldwide Executive Search, he will focus on building and growing the firm's professional services and IT client base with global Professional Services Practice Head Scott Williams and global Technology Sector Leader David Gabriel. Mr. Williams and Mr. Gabriel are both based in the firm's Dallas office.

Steven B. Potter, CEO of TMP Worldwide Executive Search, said, ``We are very pleased to be able to attract such a talented senior executive like Jay direct from the IT industry. His insight and hands-on experience in today's marketplace will be invaluable to our team as they partner to assist clients with their recruiting needs.''

John Griffin, Managing Partner of the Houston office and global Head of TMP Worldwide Executive Search Natural Resources and Energy Practice, said, ``We are very fortunate to have Jay join our Technology Team. His proven business and information technology experience have enabled him to successfully guide more than 60 companies through the application of focused strategic, operational, and IT improvements.''

Scott Williams, global Head of TMP Worldwide Executive Search Professional Services Practice, added: ``His extensive consulting career experience and proven ability to deliver value by integrating vision, leadership and interpersonal skills will make him a natural in the professional services recruiting arena. We are excited to get started working with him.''

Mr. Rosenfeld, joins TMP Worldwide Executive Search from COMSYS Information Technology Services Inc., where he was the Senior Vice President of Project Services in charge of the North American IT Solutions Practice. During his tenure with COMSYS, Mr. Rosenfeld built a project solutions practice and strategic alliance program with major systems integrators. Earlier in his career, he spent time with BSG, Inc. as a Managing Director, and Andersen Consulting as a Partner. In addition to his client responsibilities at Andersen, he was partner-in-charge of recruiting for the Southwest U.S. Mr. Rosenfeld earned his Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics, graduating Magna cum Laude, from Lehigh University.

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide, now with more than 8,200 employees in 29 countries, is the on-line 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 480 of the fortune 500 companies. More information about TMP Worldwide is available at www.tmp.com.

TMP Worldwide Executive Search's world-class industry sector teams include: automotive, consumer products, energy, ecommerce/Internet, financial services, health care, human resources, industrial, insurance, legal, not-for-profit, professional services, real estate, retail/fashion, technology, and transportation.

Monster.com (www.monster.com), headquartered in Maynard, Mass, the flagship product of the Interactive Division of TMP Worldwide, is the leading global career portal on the web which recorded over 15.2 million unique visits during the month of June 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 language and content sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, France, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany and Ireland. More information about Monster.com is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.

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. Contact:
TMP Worldwide, New York Regina Milano, 212/885-9112 Regina.Milano@tmpsearch.com Steven B. Potter, 212/328-1100 Steve.Potter@tmpsearch.com