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MAYNARD, Mass. - July 11, 2000 - Monster®, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide
(NASDAQ: "TMPW"; ASX: "TMP"), in collaboration with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), today announced the launch
of the F.L.A.M.E. (Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere) Web site. Established by the USOC in 1994, F.L.A.M.E. is
an annual outreach program that invites minority youths to take part in a four-day program designed to educate, encourage
and promote leadership skills. Lending its Web design capabilities, creative content experts, and career tools and
resources, Monster is a driving force in bringing this program to the Internet.
Monster is hosting the F.L.A.M.E. site and is providing the technology that supports
the program's four-day comprehensive leadership event, July 12-16, at the USOTC in Colorado Springs, CO. The students accepted
into the program learn about the Olympic ideals of commitment, vision, focus, discipline and commitment through interaction with
U.S. Olympic athletes and hopefuls, motivational seminars, physical activity, athletic demonstrations, team building exercises,
and personal and professional workshops.
"Monster is an advocate of helping people of all ages to realize their potential, and the F.L.A.M.E. program clearly resonates
our beliefs," said Jeff Taylor, CEO of Monster. "In reading testimonials from F.L.A.M.E. alumni, you realize how amazing this
program is and want to give every adolescent the opportunity to participate. The Internet makes the program more widespread and will
help the USOC reach more minority youth across America."
The F.L.A.M.E. site will extend the reach of the program by making content available online for participants to reference year-round.
It also provides any interested minority youth access to information and program highlights. Personal profiles of the students,
program alumni and U.S. Olympic Team athletes involved will be posted on the site. In addition, three seminars with Olympic medalists
will be Webcast live for interested students who are unable to attend the event, immediately followed by online chats with the presenters,
enabling the students to interact with the athletes. The Webcasts will be archived for six months after the program.
The Webcast schedule is:
July 12, 4:30-5:30 p.m. MST - Motivational Seminar with Paralympian Bonnie St. John Deane, Medalist, 1984 Paralympic Games.
July 13, 9:15-10:30 a.m. MST - Motivational Seminar with track and field athlete Billy Mills - Gold Medalist 1964 Games in the 10,000 meters.
July 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m. MST - Wrestling Demonstration with Matt Ghaffari, Silver Medalist 1996 Olympic Games and Kevin Jackson, Gold Medalist 1992 Olympic Games
Monster representatives will also present an educational seminar about using the Internet and the F.L.A.M.E. site to aid the students'
professional growth. The F.L.A.M.E. site provides a number of Monster tools and resources such as Job Searching, tips for interviews
and telephone communication, a Virtual Interview, and "My Flame," a section where students can create their own personalized career management account.
About Monster
Monster, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers Web site with over 15.2 million unique visits per month,
according to independent research conducted in May 2000 by I/PRO. Monster 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 global network consists of local content and language sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia,
Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Ireland and Germany. More information about Monster is
available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER. Monster is the flagship brand of the Interactive Division of TMP Worldwide
Inc. (NASDAQ: "TMPW"; ASX: "TMP").
About TMP Worldwide
Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., now with more than 7,600 employees in 29 countries, is the online recruitment leader, the world's
largest recruitment advertising agency network, and one of the world's largest search and selection agencies. TMP Worldwide Inc.,
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.
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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