September MEI Year-over-Year Growth Rate (Graphic: Business Wire)

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW):

September 2012 Index Highlights:

• Monster Employment Index U.S. grows three percent annually in September and declines two percent month-over-month
• Retail trade (up 12 percent) leads all sectors in annual growth, while construction rises 11 percent accelerating from nine percent recorded in August
• Public administration (down 15 percent) and Information (down six percent) continue to exhibit negative year-over-year growth
• Among the metro markets tracked by the Index, New York and Los Angeles gain momentum, while Atlanta records top growth annually

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:

Apr 11			May 11			Jun 11			Jul 11			Aug 11			Sep 11			Oct 11			Nov 11			Dec 11			Jan 12			Feb 12			Mar 12			Apr 12			May 12			Jun 12			Jul 12			Aug 12			Sep 12			Y-O-YGROWTH
145			143			146			144			147			148			151			147			140			133			143			143			146			147			153			147			156			153			3%

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

• Retail Trade (up 12 percent) finished atop all industry sectors coinciding with the recently reported escalation in consumer spending
• Construction (up 11 percent) accelerated from the nine percent growth rate recorded in August, in line with recent relatively positive housing starts figures
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (up three percent) recorded a reduced growth pace compared to recent months reflected in the decelerated recruitment growth trends for architecture/ engineering and computer and mathematical occupations
• Finance and Insurance (up three percent) remained flat month-over-month with continued recruitment activity for sales agents and personal financial advisors, as well as information/records clerks
• Public administration (down 15 percent) continued to chart the steepest annual decline in the Index

Top Growth Industries

Year-over-year Growth				Sep11				Sep12				% GrowthY-o-y
Retail Trade				170				191				12%
Construction				195				217				11%
Transportation and Warehousing				198				219				11%
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services				60				66				10%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting				213				231				8%

Lowest Growth Industries

Year-over-year Growth				Sep11				Sep12				% GrowthY-o-y
Management of Companies and Enterprises				110				110				0%
Utilities				148				146				-1%
Educational Services				89				87				-2%
Information				109				103				-6%
Public Administration				144				123				-15%

Occupation Year-over-year Trends: Annual online demand for workers rose in 19 of 23 occupational categories in August.

• Healthcare Occupations – Healthcare Support (up 17 percent) and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical (up 14 percent) recorded double-digit growth in September
• Computer and Mathematical remained flat; while Production (down five percent) turned negative in September

Top Growth Occupations

Year-over-year Growth				Sep11				Sep12				% GrowthY-o-y
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance				115				139				21%
Healthcare Support				223				262				17%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical				165				188				14%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry				167				189				13%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair				169				191				13%

Lowest Growth Occupations

Year-over-year Growth				Sep11				Sep12				% GrowthY-o-y
Education, Training, and Library				125				127				2%
Protective Service				65				66				2%
Management				143				144				1%
Computer and Mathematical				128				128				0%
Production				138				131				-5%

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

• Atlanta (up 13 percent) led all metro markets in terms of annual growth with notable momentum gains in occupational categories like management and healthcare
• New York (up 10 percent) and Los Angeles (up 11 percent) gained momentum from August levels with a return to double-digit annual growth rate. Growth was recorded in computer and mathematical, business and financial operations, and arts, design, entertainment, sports and media for both markets
• Growth eased for Midwestern markets monitored by the Index, with Cleveland (up one percent); Kansas City (up three percent); Indianapolis (up nine percent) and Chicago (up nine percent) recording decelerated annual growth pace from the prior month

Top Growth Metro Markets

Year-over-year Growth				Sep11				Sep12				% GrowthY-o-y
Atlanta				104				118				13%
St.Louis				128				144				13%
Tampa				89				100				12%
Dallas				120				134				12%
Houston				142				158				11%

Lowest Growth Metro Markets

Year-over-year Growth				Sep11				Sep12				% Growth|Y-o-y
Washington, D.C.				63				66				5%
Pittsburgh				176				184				5%
Phoenix				79				82				4%
Kansas City				113				116				3%
Cleveland				134				135				1%

International Trends:

• Monster Employment Index Europe continued to demonstrate an annual reduction in online recruitment, declining by two percent in September. Environment, architecture/ urbanism and Education were the only two sectors to record double-digit annual growth, while Germany continued to remain the top growth country although at a decelerated pace of 3 percent.
• Monster Employment Index India rises five percent from a year ago in August. Shipping/Marine continues to record the highest growth, while the printing and packaging sector also records strong annual growth. Among occupations, arts/ creative and management record solid annual growth.

To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index U.S. report for September 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 October will be released on November 2, 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 www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://about-monster.com.

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