Fourteen of 28 U.S. Metro Markets See Decline in Online Job Demand in July, Reflecting Seasonal Slowdown in Hiring

-- Detroit Metro Area Sees Greatest Month-to-Month Increase in Online Job Availability, According to Monster Local Employment Index

-- Online Demand for Military Occupations Increases Across Most Markets, Reflecting Stepped-Up Recruitment Efforts

-- Demand for Production Workers Declines in Most Markets, Reflecting Broader Weakness in Manufacturing

Online job recruitment activity and related employmentopportunities declined in 14 of the top 28 U.S. metropolitan areas inJuly, according to the latest findings of the Monster Local EmploymentIndex. Providing a broad, comprehensive monthly analysis of online jobdemand in the top 28 U.S. metro markets, the Monster Local EmploymentIndex is an extension of the national Monster Employment Index, whichis compiled each month by researchers at Monster Worldwide, Inc.(NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of the leading global online career andrecruitment resource, Monster(R).

Individual Monster Local Employment Index reports containing Julydata for each of the 28 metro markets, as well as additionalinformation on occupational demand in each area, are now available athttp://LocaleIndex.monsterworldwide.com.

The Detroit metro area saw the greatest month-to-month increase inonline job availability in July, rising three points and continuing atwo-month growth trend. White-collar jobs within management; businessand financial operations; and computer and mathematical occupationsall saw strong growth in online job demand in the Detroit market,while production occupations remained flat.

Eight other markets edged higher in July, with four of them -Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Seattle and Washington, D.C. - seeing a risein online job demand for the second consecutive month. Five markets -Boston, Chicago, Houston, Portland and St. Louis - remained unchangedin July from their June levels, while fourteen other markets sawdeclines of varying degrees during the month. Miami and Orlandoexperienced the sharpest declines in July, coming off sharp increasesin June. Only Indianapolis showed a downward trend, declining for thesecond straight month.

"The July findings of the Monster Local Employment Index show adecline in online job demand in half of the markets tracked by theIndex, most likely reflecting a seasonal slowdown following the strongonline hiring activity that took place in June," said StevePogorzelski, president of Monster, North America. "However, the factthat nine markets saw online demand increase and five held steadyduring what is typically a slow month for hiring, speaks to thegrowing strength and stability of the broader U.S. job market, whichadded 207,000 new jobs in July and maintained an unemployment rate ofjust five percent."

Increased Online Demand for Military Occupations Across Most ofthe 28 U.S. Markets

Online demand for military specific occupations trended higheracross most of the 28 markets tracked by the Index, reflectingstepped-up recruitment efforts on the part of the U.S. Army, ArmyNational Guard, and U.S. Army Reserve to secure new enlistees.

In contrast, online demand for production occupations was downacross most markets, reflecting continued weak demand formanufacturing workers. Construction and extraction occupation sawuneven demand across the 28 markets, suggesting that the strong paceof demand for construction workers during the first six months of 2005may be beginning to slow down. Lastly, community and social servicesoccupations saw growing online job availability in most markets,reflecting strong online recruitment within the non-profit sector.

Overall results for the top 28 U.S. metro markets over the pastthree months are as follows:
Market JUL 05 JUN 05 MAY 05
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Atlanta 101 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Baltimore 100 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Boston 100 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Chicago 99 99 101
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cincinnati 102 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cleveland 99 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Dallas 99 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Denver 101 102 98
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Detroit 104 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Houston 100 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Indianapolis 98 99 101
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Kansas City 101 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles 100 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Miami 98 102 98
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Minneapolis 102 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
New York City 99 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Orlando 99 104 96
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Philadelphia 100 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Phoenix 101 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Pittsburgh 101 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Portland 100 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Sacramento 99 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
San Diego 100 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco 100 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Seattle 102 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------
St. Louis 100 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Tampa Bay 99 100 100
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Washington D.C. 102 101 99
---------------------------------------------------------------------

The August results of the Monster Local Employment Index will bereleased on September 15, 2005.

About the Monster Local Employment Index

The Monster Local Employment Index is an extension of the nationalMonster Employment Index, which is based on a real-time review ofmillions of employer job opportunities culled from more than 1,500 Websites, including Monster(R). The local Index presents a snapshot ofemployer online recruitment activity in the top 28 U.S. markets withthe largest working populations. The Index counts job postings as anindicator of employer demand for employees or, in other words, jobavailability. Job postings are online advertisements placed by anemployer looking to fill one or more vacant, or recently created, jobpositions. All of the data and findings have been validated foraccuracy through independent, monthly third party auditing conductedby ARC Research of Cranford, New Jersey. More information about theIndex is available at http://LocaleIndex.monsterworldwide.com.

About Monster Worldwide

Founded in 1967, Monster Worldwide, Inc. is the parent company ofMonster(R), the leading global online careers and recruitmentresource. The company also owns TMP Worldwide, one of the world'slargest Recruitment Advertising agency networks. Headquartered in NewYork with approximately 4,500 employees in 26 countries, MonsterWorldwide (NASDAQ: MNST) is a member of the S&P 500 Index. Moreinformation about Monster Worldwide is available atwww.monsterworldwide.com.

Monster(R) is the leading global online careers and recruitmentresource. Monster was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Maynard,Massachusetts, USA. Monster has 25 local language and content sites in23 countries worldwide. Monster is known for connecting quality jobseekers at all levels with leading employers across all industries andoffers employers innovative technology and superior services that givethem more control over the recruiting process. More information isavailable at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER. To learnmore about Monster's industry-leading employer products and services,please visit http://recruiter.monster.com.

Special Note: Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private SecuritiesLitigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical informationcontained herein, the statements made in this release constituteforward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of theSecurities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Actof 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks anduncertainties, including statements regarding Monster Worldwide,Inc.'s strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certainfactors, including factors outside of Monster Worldwide's control,June cause actual results to differ materially from those contained inthe forward- looking statements, including economic and otherconditions in the markets in which Monster Worldwide operates, risksassociated with acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the otherrisks discussed in Monster Worldwide's Form 10-K and other filingsmade with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussionsare incorporated in this release by reference.