TMP Worldwide Welcomes Four New Partners to European Executive Search Division

Hubertus Douglas, John Wittgenstein, Ansgar Dierkes, and Jacqueline Bauernfeind, All Formerly of Spencer Stuart Germany, Join Frankfurt and Munich Offices of TMP Worldwide Executive Search

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2000--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW)(ASX: TMP), the leading provider of global recruitment solutions, including the dominant Internet career portal, Monster(R).com, today announced that four new partners will join the company's executive search operations in Germany.

Hubertus Douglas, John Wittgenstein, Ansgar Dierkes, and Jacqueline Bauernfeind all come to TMP Worldwide from Spencer Stuart, the prestigious Chicago-based executive search firm. Mr. Douglas, Mr. Wittgenstein and Mr. Dierkes will join TMP Worldwide in Frankfurt, and Ms. Bauernfeind will be based in the company's office in Munich.

Steven B. Potter, CEO of TMP Worldwide Executive Search, said: "Since first forming TMP Worldwide Executive Search, our goal has been to be the highest-end executive search firm with the best recruiters. The addition of our four new partners in Germany furthers this goal. Clearly, more and more high-quality recruiters are understanding that TMP Worldwide is reshaping the executive search industry and they want to be part of that transformation."

Mr. Douglas will join the company as a Partner in the Global Industrial Sector focusing on national and international search work in the general industrial, automotive, information technology and telecommunications industries. While at Spencer Stuart, he was a member of the firm's Industrial Practice. Earlier in his career, he held a managerial position with one of Germany's major manufacturers in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Mr. Wittgenstein's area of expertise is in financial service and he will join the company as a Partner in TMP Worldwide's Financial Services and Real Estate practice. At Spencer Stuart, he was a member of their Financial Services Practice, and earlier in his career was with Bankgesellschaft in Berlin as the Director and Head of the Corporate Banking Division in North Germany.

Mr. Dierkes joins TMP Worldwide Executive Search to focus on e-commerce and consumer products searches in Germany and throughout Europe. He is a former member of Spencer Stuart's German consultant team, and a former Director of Business Development for a Fortune 500 consumer durables company. Prior to entering the field of executive search, Mr. Dierkes worked for a joint venture in China and spent two years with a large consulting firm in Germany.

Ms. Bauernfeind also joins TMP Worldwide as a Partner in the company's Consumer Products Practice. While at Spencer Stuart, she co-headed the European Consumer Practice and was a member of the Professional Practice Committee. She focused on international searches in the consumer goods and services area. Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Ms. Bauernfeind was a senior engagement manager in the German consulting firm, Roland Berger & Partners.

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's Executive Search Division's world-class industry sector teams include: automotive, consumer products, energy, Internet/e-commerce, 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 15.3 million unique visits during the month of July 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.

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