TMP Worldwide to Present at Salomon Smith Barney Conference

Salomon Smith Barney Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2003--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions, including the pre-eminent Internet career portal Monster(R), today announced that the Company is scheduled to deliver a presentation at the 13th Annual Salomon Smith Barney Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in La Quinta, California on Thursday, January 9, 2003, at 7:45 a.m. PST/10:45 a.m. EST.

A live audio Webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.tmp.com, or accessed via http://www.veracast.com/ssb/2003/gemt/17301258.cfm.

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., with approximately 8,500 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 parent company of Monster, the leading global careers website, 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. TMP Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 Index. More information about TMP Worldwide is available at www.tmp.com.

Special Note: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company's strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors, including factors outside of our control, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets in which we operate, risks associated with acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in our Form 10-K and our other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated in this release by reference.

CONTACT:
TMP Worldwide, New York
David Rosa, 212/351-7067
david.rosa@tmp.com