TMP Worldwide Receives Top Honors At EMA Creative Excellence Awards Ceremony; TMP Captures 78 Awards

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2001--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), announced today that it was honored at this year's 2001 Employment Management Association (EMA) Conference. TMP Worldwide received a total of 78 creative excellence awards that included 14 "Best of Category" awards and 64 "Merit" awards. TMP Worldwide, the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions, including the pre-eminent Internet career portal Monster.com(R), and the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency took home almost one-half of all the awards given.

EMA, a professional emphasis group within the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), presents these awards to companies that have demonstrated expertise in corporate branding and human resource management in the recruitment and consumer advertising industries.

This year's awards ceremony, which was held on April 25th in Chicago, reflects a review of the most competitive season to date, with over 1,300 entries submitted for categories ranging from traditional print and broadcast, to new media and the Internet.

For each of the categories, there was one "Best of" winner, and up to three "Merits" given. This year, a total of 165 awards were given to agencies, with TMP Worldwide winning 78 awards.

"Taking home so many honors really puts us a notch above our competition," said Steve Graham, Vice President and National Director of Development for the Advertising & Communications division of TMP Worldwide. "These awards validate our ability to provide both creative and strategic solutions for our clients. TMP is unique in providing both top branding expertise and a deep understanding of the demands of human resource management, and these awards are a true recognition of what we have to offer."

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., with more than 9,500 employees in 32 countries, is the online recruitment leader, the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency network, and one of the world's largest Executive Search and 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.

Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., the flagship brand of the Interactive Division of TMP Worldwide, is the leading global career portal on the Web, and recorded over 23.6 million unique visits during the month of February 2001 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, Ireland, Spain, India, Italy, and Luxembourg. 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.

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