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Monster Worldwide Scandanavia AB Announces Acquisition of Norwegian Online Recruitment Sales Company



    Monster Worldwide Scandinavia AB, a subsidiary of Monster
    Worldwide (NASDAQ: MNST), today announced that it has acquired all the
    outstanding shares of Norwegian online career sales company
    Arbeidskamerater AS. Consistent with Monster Worldwide Europe's
    overall corporate strategy, the acquisition of Arbeidskamerater AS
    will enable Monster.no to expand within the growing Norwegian online
    career market.

    Founded in 2004 as a sales agent for Monster Worldwide in Norway,
    Arbeidskamerater AS successfully increased the number of jobs
    available on the Norwegian Monster website from 1,100 in January 2006
    to 3,000 in January 2007. Following the acquisition, Arbeidskamerater
    AS will change its name to Monster Worldwide Norway AS, and Stein-Erik
    Myhre will continue as business manager of the company.

    "Norway is a very attractive market for investment because of its
    highly-favourable economic and labour conditions," said Marc de Vries,
    managing director, Monster Northern Europe. "By acquiring
    Arbeidskamerater AS, we will solidify our position within the
    Norwegian online recruitment market, improving our ability to invest
    aggressively for growth in 2007 and beyond."

    Monster Europe operates Monster-branded sites across 20 countries,
    including: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France,
    Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway,
    Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

    About Monster Worldwide

    Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST) parent company of
    Monster(R), the premier global online employment solution for more
    than a decade, strives to bring people together to advance 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.
    Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100.
    To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products and services,
    visit www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is
    available at www.monsterworldwide.com.

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    with the Securities and Exchange Commission.