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Monster Employment Index Shows Jump in Online Job Demand in August

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 2, 2004 -- Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ:MNST):

-- Index Resumes Upward Trend, Reaching Highest Level Since its Inception, Indicating Strong, Sustained Growth in Online Job Demand

-- Manufacturing Among Industries Showing Greatest Increase in Online Job Availability

-- Nearly Every Occupational Category Up Over Last Month

Overall demand for workers and related online job recruitment activity across the United States grew in August, as the Monster Employment Index reached its highest level since its inception. Rebounding off a slight decline in July, the Index resumed its upward trend in August, reflecting continued strength in U.S. online job availability. Overall, the Index rose to 145 in August from 134 in July. Results for the first eight months of 2004 are as follows:
August July June May April March February January
145 134 136 128 125 109 107 102