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"The opening of this customer support service center represents our continued efforts to centralize our operation and to always ensure our customers get best-in-class service and support," said Art O'Donnell, executive vice president, Global Customer Services, Monster. "We chose Florence because it has the talent, standard of living and educational resources we needed to bring premier service to our customers. This opening represents another major milestone for Monster as we continue to expand our products and services to help connect job seekers and employers."

"Monster's decision to expand in South Carolina represents an incredible compliment to our state's workforce and economy, and I think this is just one of a number of recent signs that the work we've put into enhancing our state's economic soil conditions is paying off," said Gov. Mark Sanford. "I'd also point out that for a number of years now, Monster has been a leader in finding innovative ways of connecting jobs with willing workers - and in that regard there's a lot we can learn in state government from this world-class company. Toward that end, I simply thank the company's leadership for their decision."

"As the State Senator and a resident of Florence County, I'm proud to join Monster in celebrating the opening of this beautiful new facility," said Senator Hugh K. Leatherman. "The Pee Dee region continues to attract a diverse mix of world-class companies who provide excellent employment opportunities for our citizens."

Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor added, "Monster is a leading network in online job recruiting with a preeminent brand recognized throughout the world. We know that Monster could have located their new customer service facility anywhere and with the workforce information available to them they chose South Carolina, which is one of the finest compliments the citizens of our state have ever received. Their investment in Florence County brings with it great job opportunities for South Carolinians and we look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Monster in the years ahead."

"As the aesthetics of this facility clearly illustrate, Monster is a unique and dynamic company committed to being the best," said Florence County Council Chairman K.G. "Rusty" Smith. "Congratulations to Monster on a job well done."

"Today's opening marks the culmination of a partnership formed over two years ago between Florence County and Monster," said Dr. Charlie Gould, Chairman of the Florence County Economic Development Partnership. "On behalf of the Partnership, I'm pleased to welcome Monster to their permanent new home in our community."

"Red Rock Developments is honored to be the developer for this important facility for Monster. It has been a total team effort since we broke ground ten months ago," said David Cuda, president and chief operating officer of Red Rock Developments. "We would like to thank all the dedicated craftsmen of have shown their skills to make our vision a reality"

Monster Customer Service can be reached at 1-800-MONSTER or online via email, live chat, or @MonsterHelp on Twitter.

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. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 index. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://www.about-monster.com.

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SOURCE: Monster Worldwide, Inc.

Monster 
Steve Sylven, 978-461-8503 or 978-201-6198 
steve.sylven@monster.com 
or 
(on-site at event) 
Lisa Halpert Mesicek, 978-201-9694 
lisa.mesicek@monster.com

"This alliance combines the strength of the local market leaders, The San Diego Union-Tribune and SignOnSanDiego.com, with the leading global career and recruitment resource, Monster.com," said Lauren Chacon, vice president and general manager of media alliances, Monster. "Now, local job seekers and employers will enjoy a leading portfolio of job-finding tools, recruitment solutions and online innovation."

The Monster alliance comes on the heels of SignOn San Diego recent Web redesign which now offers a new look, easier navigation and more robust content. Mike Hodges, general manager for SignOn San Diego and vice president of interactive for The San Diego Union-Tribune, said the partnership exemplifies the SignOn vision to be "San Diego's home page."

"The resources and expertise of Monster will add to the expert journalism and existing content on SignOn San Diego making it the place to go not only for starting your day, catching breaking news while it happens or finding out what to do in San Diego, but also for a complete array of resources for job seekers and employers," said Hodges. "Through the alliance, we will now offer job seeking, career management, recruitment and talent management products and services that will pair the job seekers and employers more efficiently and effectively."

Monster's media alliances now include more than 400 daily and weekly newspapers and over 100 television outlets.

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. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 index. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://www.about-monster.com.

About The San Diego Union-Tribune and SignOn San Diego

The San Diego Union-Tribune, LLC, is San Diego County's leading local media company, with products reaching 57 percent of all San Diego adults in a given week, which equates to more than 1.3 million San Diegans. In 2009, The San Diego Union-Tribune won its second Pulitzer Prize, which was awarded to Steve Breen for his editorial cartoons. In 2009, the Union-Tribune also earned the first place award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for General Excellence among major California dailies in 2008. The newspaper has a late week circulation of 282,175, with more than 672,000 daily readers; Sunday circulation is 309,571, with readership of more than 875,000.

The Union-Tribune's Web site, SignOn San Diego, is the leading online source for local news, entertainment information and classified advertising in San Diego, with more than 31 million page views and 2.6 million unique users in a typical month. Other products include Enlace, the weekly Spanish-language news publication with the largest distribution in San Diego County.

(The San Diego Union-Tribune circulation, readership and online figures are based on information from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Source: As filed with the Audit Bureau of Circulations for the September 2009 Publisher's Statement.)

SOURCE: Monster Worldwide, Inc.

Monster 
Steve Sylven, 978-461-8503 or 978-201-6198 
steve.sylven@monster.com 
www.twitter.com/MonsterWW 
or 
The San Diego Union-Tribune 
Drew Schlosberg, 619-293-2165 
drew.schlosberg@uniontrib.com