TMP Worldwide Announces Share Repurchase Plan

TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), thesupplier of human capital solutions, including Internet career portal Monster(R), thas announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan.
Under the terms of the plan, TMP Worldwide is authorized to repurchase up to five million shares of common stock. The company intends to purchase the shares from time-to-time on the open market as conditions warrant. The Board has authorized these purchases to occur over a period of 18 months. As of September 2, the Company had approximately 111.7 million shares outstanding, including 4,762,000 shares of Class B common stock.
Andrew J. McKelvey, Chairman and CEO of TMP Worldwide, said, Our financial position affords us the capability to repurchase shares and enhance TMP''s overall shareholder value. Further, the share repurchase program announced today is a testament to our commitment to and confidence in the long-term growth prospects of TMP Worldwide.


About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., with more than 8,500 employees in 33 countries, is the online recruitment leader, the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency network, and one of the world's largest Executive Search & Executive Selection agencies. TMP Worldwide, headquartered in New York, is also the parent company of Monster, the leading global online careers property, 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 490 of the Fortune 500 companies. In June 2001, TMP Worldwide was added to the S&P 500 Index. More information about TMP Worldwide is available at www.tmp.com.

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