Earnings Release

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 4, 2012-- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW):

April 2012 Index Highlights:

• Monster Employment Index U.S. holds relatively steady with prior-year level, growing one percent year-over-year
• Index rises two percent month-over-month, a more modest pace than usually recorded at this time of the year
• Transportation and warehousing continues to outpace all industries, while retail trade weakens, now recording single-digit annual growth at six percent
• Arts, entertainment, and recreation, educational services, utilities, and public administration decline on annual basis
• All metro markets tracked by the Index continue to exhibit positive annual growth

The Monster Employment Index U.S. is a monthly gauge of U.S. online job posting activity based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of career Web sites and online job listings. The Index does not reflect the trend of any one advertiser or source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in job listings across the industry.

Monster Employment Index U.S. results for the past 18 months are as follows:

Industry Year-over-year Trends: 14 of the 20 industries monitored by the Index showed positive annual growth trends.

• Transportation and Warehousing (up 27 percent) remained the top growth position, with hiring efforts persisting for difficult-to-fill driver roles
• Information (up eight percent) continued to remain amidst the top growth sectors despite easing from the 16 percent growth rate recorded in March
• Retail Trade (up six percent) grew at a decelerated pace, in contrast with the springtime escalation typically recorded in April
• Administrative, support and Management of companies remained flat in April with consultancies and holding companies in New York, Massachusetts, California, and Illinois reducing recruitment efforts, counterbalanced by the gains seen in other regions for the management sector
• Public Administration (down 17 percent) continued to record the steepest decline among industries in April

Occupation Year-over-year Trends: Annual online demand for workers rose in 17 of 23 occupational categories in April.

• Transportation and Material Moving (up 28 percent) registered the highest annual growth in April
• Computer and Mathematical (up seven percent) continued to remain positive, with high demand for computer specialists year-over-year
• Education, Training and Library (down nine percent) recorded the slowest annual growth as the Education services sector continued to decelerate in April

Geographic year-over-year Trends: All 28 metro markets recorded positive annual growth in April

• Indianapolis (up 17 percent) continued to lead all metro markets in terms of annual growth with local online job availability on an upswing for business/ financial operations, the sciences and sales occupations
• San Francisco (up 11 percent) rose notably in April with strong momentum gains in the sciences, arts and healthcare occupations
• Florida as a whole, Miami (up four percent), Tampa (up two percent), and Orlando (up 14 percent) recorded notable decelerations in annual growth pace relative to other markets in the nation

International Trends:

• Monster Employment Index Europe demonstrates a year-over-year growth of six percent in April, compared to the eight percent registered in March. Germany continues to remain the only country to exhibit strong annual growth, at 19 percent, despite further deceleration compared to previous months; Netherlands charts the greatest annual reduction (down 20 percent) for the fourth consecutive month. Agriculture, fishing, forestry leads all industries by measure of annual growth in April. Public sector, defense, community (down seven percent) continues to track the greatest reduction in online recruitment year-over-year
• Monster Employment Index India recorded a five percent increase year-over-year in March. NGO/Social Services recorded the highest growth, while consumer goods/ FMCG, food and packaged food sectors also record strong annual growth. Demand for senior management occupations exhibited highest annual gain, while HR and administrative declined on an annual basis

To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index U.S. report for April 2012, and to access current individual data charts for each of the 28 metro markets tracked, please visit http://about-monster.com/employment-index. Data for the month of May will be released on June 1, 2012.

About the Monster Employment Index U.S.

Launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003, the Monster Employment Index U.S. is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job posting activity conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of corporate career sites and job boards, including Monster, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. All of the data and findings in the Monster Employment Index have been validated for their accuracy through independent, third party auditing conducted periodically by Research America, Inc. The audit validates the accuracy of the national online job recruitment activity measured within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%.

About Monster Worldwide

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), parent company of Monster, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to inspire people to improve their lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit http://www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://about-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, 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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Monster Worldwide
Deepika Murty, 978-461-8765
Deepika.Murty@monster.com