Monster Worldwide Appoints U.S. Department of Commerce Undersecretary

Monster Worldwide Appoints U.S. Department of Commerce Undersecretary Phillip Bond as Senior Vice President, Government Relations

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    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2005--

Washington Veteran to Help Increase Public Sector Awareness for Monster Government Solutions
    Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers property, Monster(R), today announced the appointment of Phillip Bond as Senior Vice President, Government Relations. As Undersecretary of Commerce for Technology at the U.S. Department of Commerce and the former Director of Federal Public Policy for Hewlett-Packard, Mr. Bond is an accomplished Washington veteran with nearly 15 years of government experience spent in diverse legislative and executive branch roles.
    In his new role as head of government affairs for the company, Mr. Bond will leverage his many years of government experience and technology expertise to increase Monster's visibility within the federal and state government market. Chief among his responsibilities will be serving as a relationship leader with senior government officials, enabling new business development initiatives, promoting Monster's visibility and brand image within government circles. Mr. Bond will also be a key member of the Monster Government Solutions executive team and play a major role in shaping the division's overall strategic planning and execution.
    "Serving over 100 government agencies, Monster Government Solutions has quickly established itself as a leading provider of online hiring solutions for federal and state governments. As we enter the next stage of Monster's strategic expansion within the public sector, we are confident that Phillip Bond will play an invaluable role in helping to drive Monster's visibility, reach and continued growth in this vital sector," said Andrew J. McKelvey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monster Worldwide. "Phillip's extensive government experience, strong relationships throughout Washington, and thorough understanding of technology make him an ideal addition to Monster Worldwide and the Monster Government Solutions team."
    Prior to becoming Undersecretary of Commerce for Technology at the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2001, Mr. Bond was an advisor to the Bush campaign on technology issues and later served as Director of Federal Public Policy and head of the Washington, D.C. office for HP, where he served as the company's voice to Congress and the Executive Branch. Earlier, he spent three years as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Treasurer for the Information Technology Industry Council in Washington, D.C. There he served as the lead lobbyist, communicating to Congress and the Administration on behalf of such leading IT companies as Apple, HP, Dell, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM and Intel.
    Mr. Bond also served as Principal Deputy Assistant (Legislative Affairs) to U.S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, and as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn (R.-WA) and before that, former Congressman Bob McEwen (R.-OH). Mr. Bond began his career at The Rockey Company, an independent public relations agency in Seattle, Washington, before pursuing a career in public service. He earned a B.A. in Communications from Linfield College in Oregon.

    About Monster Worldwide

    Founded in 1967, Monster Worldwide, Inc. is the parent company of Monster(R), the leading global online careers property. The company also owns TMP Worldwide, the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency and one of the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency networks. TMP Worldwide is also a provider of direct marketing services. Headquartered in New York with approximately 5,000 employees in 26 countries, Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ:MNST - News) is a member of the S&P 500 Index. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.
    Monster is the leading global online careers property. A division of Monster Worldwide, Monster works for everyone by connecting quality job seekers at all levels with leading employers across all industries. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Maynard, Mass., Monster has 25 local language and content sites in 23 countries worldwide. More information is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading employer products and services, please visit http://recruiter.monster.com.

    Special Note: Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: 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 Monster Worldwide, Inc.'s strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors, including factors outside of Monster Worldwide's 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 Monster Worldwide operates, risks associated with acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in Monster Worldwide's Form 10-K and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated in this release by reference.

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