Aug 5, 1997: TMP Worldwide Reports Second Quarter Commissions And Fees Of $54,636,000

Internet Revenue of $4,439,000
Operating Profit of $6,006,000
Net Income of $1,908,000
EBITDA of $9,453,000

New York, N.Y., August 5, 1997 -- TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's largest yellow page advertising agency and one of the world's largest recruitment advertising agencies, today announced commissions and fees of $54,636,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 compared to $36,675,000 for the second quarter of 1996, an increase of 49%.

Internet revenue increased 205% to $4,439,000 in the second quarter of 1997 from $1,454,000 in the second quarter of 1996. Recruitment advertising commissions and fees were $27,161,000 for the second quarter of 1997, compared to $12,234,000 for the second quarter of 1996, a 122% increase. Yellow page advertising commissions and fees were $23,036,000 for the second quarter of 1997, as compared to $22,987,000 for the second quarter of 1996.

The company reported an operating profit for the second quarter of 1997 of $6,006,000, as compared to $3,086,000 for the comparable period in 1996. According to TMP, the 95% increase reflects the company's higher revenue margin and some cost improvements.

For the quarter ended June 30, 1997, net income applicable to common and Class B common stockholders was up 688% to $1,908,000 or $0.08 per share, on 24,087,000 weighted average shares outstanding as compared to net income applicable to common and Class B common stockholders of $242,000, or $0.01 per share for the second quarter of 1996 on 19,617,000 weighted average shares outstanding. The 4,470,000 share increase from 1996 to 1997 primarily reflects the company's initial public offering.

Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased 70% to $9,453,000 for the second quarter of 1997, versus $5,551,000 for the comparable period in 1996.

"We had a solid quarter with all three of our Divisions contributing to our strong showing," said Andrew J. McKelvey, chairman and CEO of TMP Worldwide. "In addition, our belief that the Internet will continue to play an important role in the company's overall success was once again confirmed by our Interactive Division's second quarter performance.

Six Month Performance

TMP reported commissions and fees of $100,619,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1997, compared to $70,663,000 for the year-earlier period, an increase of 42%. Internet revenue increased 255% to $8,208,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1997 from $2,315,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1996. The company reported an operating profit for the first six months of 1997 of $11,001,000 compared to $6,752,000 for the same period in 1996, an increase of 63%.

For the six months ended June 30, 1997, net income applicable to common and Class B common stockholders was $3,295,000 or $0.14 per share, on 24,037,000 weighted average shares outstanding as compared to net income applicable to common and Class B common stockholders of $124,000, or $0.01 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 1996 on 19,638,000 weighted average shares outstanding. EBITDA for the first six months of 1997 was $17,155,000 versus $11,030,000 for the same period in 1996, an increase of 56%.

Acquisition Strategy Continues

TMP continued its aggressive acquisition growth strategy with the acquisition of three European-based recruitment advertising agencies and a Canadian-based yellow page advertising agency during June. These acquisitions had approximately $4 million in commissions and fees on an annual basis. On July 21, TMP announced that it had entered into an agreement, subject to selling shareholder approval at a meeting tentatively scheduled for August 21, to purchase Austin Knight, a leading global recruitment advertising agency headquartered in the United Kingdom. The acquisition of Austin Knight, which had 1996 commissions and fees of approximately $47.6 million, would further establish the company as one of the world's largest recruitment advertising agencies and further expand its international infrastructure.

In the announcement, TMP said it will finance the acquisition with existing bank financing and intends to repay such debt from the proceeds of a secondary public offering, which was also announced on July 21.

In addition to providing TMP with additional global resources to help the company better serve its clients, the pending acquisition of Austin Knight offers TMP the opportunity to introduce more companies to its Internet capabilities such as The Monster Board (http://www.monster.com) and Online Career Center (OCC) (http://www.occ.com).

"As we continue to expand our network, more and more companies will discover what many of the world's largest corporations already know, online recruiting is a valuable, highly efficient method of attracting top level candidates to fill their employment needs," McKelvey said. "Currently, 55 of the Fortune 100 companies advertise on our recruitment Web sites."

Web Site Traffic Tops 1.7 Million Visits

According to McKelvey, traffic to the company's career-based Web sites continues to increase. Collectively, The Monster Board and OCC received more than 1.7 million unique visits in June, according to Nielsen I/PRO.

TMP also continues to form traffic building alliances with other leading online providers and announced several additional alliances for The Monster Board during the second quarter, including USA TODAY Online, NBC Interactive Neighborhood (NBC-IN), MCI Telecommunications, Inc., Women's Wire, Rent Net, Switchboard, US West Interactive, and Comcast Online Communications. To date, TMP has formed 25 strategic alliances.

In addition, during the second quarter TMP launched CertifiedDoctor (http://www.certifieddoctor.org), for its yellow page client, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The Web site allows consumers to search for board certified physicians by specialty and geographic area.

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.

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide is the world's largest yellow page and one of the world's largest recruitment advertising agencies with more than 2,200 employees in 11countries. TMP's clients include more than 70 of the Fortune 100 and more than 240 of the Fortune 500 companies. The company's Internet offerings include The Monster Board, the premier career center on the World Wide Web; Online Career Center, the Internet's earliest career site; MedSearch, the primary online "help wanted" service for the health care industry; and Be the Boss, a leading provider of information on franchise opportunities.

A condensed consolidated statement of income for the second quarter of 1997 and six months ended June 30, 1997 for TMP Worldwide Inc. and subsidiaries follows on the next page. For an investment information kit on TMP, please contact James J. Treacy at (212) 527-8604.

TMP WORLDWIDE INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30, 1997

June 30, 1996

Gross billings:

Yellow pages

$111,566

$112,380

Recruitment

129,186

58,807

Internet

4,649

1,454

Total

$245,401

$172,641

Commissions & fees

Yellow pages

$23,036

$22,987

Recruitment

27,161

12,234

Internet

4,439

1,454

Total

54,636

36,675

Operating expenses

Salary & related costs

27,145

18,384

Office & general

19,966

14,146

Amortization of intangibles

1,519

1,059

Total operating expenses

48,630

33,589

Operating income

6,006

3,086

Other income (expense)

Interest expense, net

(2,251)

(3,134)

Other

9

436

Total other income (expense), net

(2,242)

(2,698)

Income before taxes,
minority interests & equity in
earnings of affiliates

3,764

388

Provision for income taxes

1,798

(7)

Income before minority
interests & equity in
earnings of affiliates

1,966

395

Minority interests

43

110

Equity in earnings of affiliates

(15)

10

Net income

1,908

295

Preferred dividend

0

(53)

Net income applicable to
common and Class B
common stockholders

$1,908

$242

Net income per share

$0.08

$0.01

Weighted average number
of common, Class B common
and common equivalent
shares outstanding

24,087

19,617

E B I T D A*

$9,453

$5,551

* Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented to provide additional information about the Company's ability to meet its future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements and is oneof the measures which determines the Company's ability to borrow underits creditfacility. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as asubstitute for operating income, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of the Company's profitability or liquidity.

TMP WORLDWIDE INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
For the Six Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30, 1997

June 30, 1996

Gross billings:

$210,377

$214,510

Yellow pages

240,622

119,492

Recruitment

8,555

2,315

Internet

Total

$459,554

$336,317

Commissions & fees

Yellow pages

$42,750

$43,380

Recruitment

49,661

24,968

Internet

8,208

2,315

Total

100,619

70,663

Operating expenses:

Salary & related costs

50,484

35,561

Office & general

36,285

26,337

Amortization of
intangibles

2,849

2,013

Total operating expenses

89,618

63,911

Operating income

11,001

6,752

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, net

(4,048)

(5,833)

Other

3

450

Total other income
(expense), net

(4,045)

(5,383)

Income before taxes,
minority interests & equity in
earnings of affiliates

6,956

1,369

Provision for income taxes

3,306

930

Income before minority
interests and equity in
earnings of affiliates

3,650

439

Minority interests

227

226

Equity in earnings of affiliates

(5)

16

Net income

3,418

229

Preferred dividend

(123)

(105)

Net income applicable to
common and Class B
common stockholders

$3,295

$124

Net income per share

$0.14

$0.01

Weighted average number
of common, Class B common
and common equivalent
shares outstanding

24,037

19,638

E B I T D A*

$17,155

$11,030

* Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented to provide additional information about the Company's ability to meet its future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements and is one of the measures which determines the Company's ability to borrow under its credit facility. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of the Company's profitability or liquidity.

TMP WORLDWIDE INC. (Nq)

Quarter June 30

1997

1996

Commissions & fees

$54,636,000

$36,675,000

Net income applicable to
common and Class B
common stockholders .

$1,908,000

$242,000

Avg. shares

24,087,000

19,617,000

Shr earns (com & com
equiv): Net income.

$0.08

$0.01

Six Months Ended June 30:

1997

1996

Commissions & fees

$100,619,000

$70,663,00

Net income applicable to
common andClass B
common stockholders

$3,295,000

$124,000

Avg. shares.

24,037,000

19,638,000

Shr earns (com & com
equiv): Net income.

$0.14

$0.01