Kim Harrell Joins TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications as Director of Business Development

Business Wire, August 24, 2004

MCLEAN, Va. -- Former Davis Advertising Executive to Drive Business Development in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. Areas

TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, one of the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency networks and a division of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNST), today announced the appointment of Kim Harrell to the position of Director, Business Development in the company's McLean, Virginia office. In her new role, Harrell will be responsible for driving new business development in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas.

Harrell's career spans more than 15 years in the recruitment advertising field. She comes to TMP from Davis Advertising where she gained experience in a wide range of roles, including positions in accounting, design, account management, sales, and sales management. After working in the Philadelphia/mid-Atlantic region for seven years, Harrell successfully opened and established Davis' Baltimore/Washington D.C. regional recruitment office in 1997. She was promoted to Director of Business Development at Davis in 2001.

Harrell brings with her a deep network of business relationships and strong ties in the human resources and advertising industries through her involvement with a variety of associations, including: the Washington Metropolitan Healthcare Recruiters Association; the Northern Virginia (NOVA) Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management; and the Human Capital Institute's D.C. Network.

"Kim's skills, experience and relationships will be a great asset for us," said Michelle Abbey, President, TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, Americas. "Her background acquiring and growing new business in the D.C. Metro area, as well as her keen understanding and deep knowledge of both recruitment and marketing, makes her well suited to promote the full scope of services we bring to our clients."

Ms. Harrell's education includes Communications courses at the Art Institute of Philadelphia and Eastern College in St. Davids, PA. She is an AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR).

About TMP Worldwide Advertising and Communications

TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, a division of Monster Worldwide, Inc., is a global HR communications and solutions provider. TMP is a single source for companies to better communicate their employment offering in order to recruit and retain the talent they need. TMP recruitment strategies, tactics, and tools are delivered with industry-specific insight across all traditional and interactive arenas. In addition to human resource solutions, TMP is a highly experienced, full-service Marketing Communications and Public Relations provider.

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 19 countries, Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ: MNST) is a member of the S&P 500 Index. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.

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