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Monster Employment Index India Rises 5% Year-over-Year

March 2012 Index Highlights: Index level rises five percent from a year ago in March NGO/Social Services records the highest growth, while Consumer goods/ FMCG, Food and Packaged Food sectors also record strong annual growth Demand for Senior Management exhibits highest annual gain, followed by professionals in Healthcare Bangalore is the strongest annual gainer among major metro-markets.

The Monster Employment Index India is a monthly gauge of 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 across India. 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. The Indian economy continues to exhibit resilience. The Monster Employment Index India is showing growth in sectors like Import/Export; Agro based industries; IT-Hardware, Software and Consumer Goods/FMCG, said Sanjay Modi, Managing Director (India/ Middle East/ South East Asia), Monster.com.

Monster Employment Index

130 125 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 80 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% -5%

Index

YoY

Monster Employment Index India results for the past 18 months are as follows:

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Oct 10 106

Nov 10 109

Dec 10 112

Jan 11 113

Feb 11 116

Mar 11 118

Apr 11 124

May 11 124

Jun 11 122

Jul 11 123

Aug 11 120

Sep 11 121

Oct 11 119

Nov 11 117

Dec 11 115

Jan 12 120

Feb 12 115

Mar 12 124

Y-O-Y 5%

Industry Year-over-year Trends: 24 of the 27 industry sectors monitored by the Monster Employment Index registered expansion in recruitment activity between March11 and March12. NGO/Social Services (up 34 percent) continued to exhibit the highest annual growth among sectors Import/Export (up 20 percent), Agro based industries (up 14 percent), Home Appliances (up 13 percent), Office Equipment/ Automation (up 13 percent) sectors maintained an upward trend in online recruiting or posting between March 11 and March12 Production and Manufacturing (down five percent) continued to show decline followed by Government/PSU/Defence (down nine percent)

Top Growth Industries Year-over-year Growth

NGO/Social Services Import / Export Agro based industries Home Appliances Office Equipment/Automation Mar 11 92 108 104 121 95 Mar 12 123 130 119 137 107 % Growth Yo-y 34% 20% 14% 13% 13%

Lowest Growth Industries Year-over-year Growth

Media & Entertainment Education BPO/ITES Production and Manufacturing Government/ PSU/ Defence Mar 11 117 108 127 101 104 Mar 12 119 109 124 96 95 % Growth Y-o-y 2% 1% -2% -5% -9%

Occupation Year-over-year Trends: Online demand improved in nine of the 13 occupational groups monitored by the Monster Employment Index between March11 and March12. Senior Management (up 17 percent) is the only group to record sequential month-on-month growth starting December 2011. The group led all occupation groups in long-term growth followed by Arts/Creative (up 14 percent) charted the most substantial annual gains amongst the occupational groups

Marketing & Communication (down five percent) and HR & Admin (down five percent) exhibited the steepest annual decline among occupation groups

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Top Growth Occupations Year-over-year Growth

Senior Management Arts/Creative Sales & Business Development Legal Software, Hardware, Telecom Mar 11 120 98 116 116 123 Mar 12 140 112 130 122 129 % Growth Y-o-y 17% 14% 12% 5% 5%

Lowest Growth Occupations Year-over-year Growth

Engineering /Production Health Care Hospitality & Travel Marketing & Communications HR & Admin Mar 11 123 120 134 106 122 Mar 12 124 117 129 101 116 % Growth Y-o-y 1% -3% -4% -5% -5%

Geographic year-over-year Trends: Online recruitment activity was up on the year for nine of the 13 locations monitored by the index. Kochi (up 23 percent) followed by Coimbatore (up 15 percent) led all cities in annual growth Among major metro-areas, Bangalore (up five percent) and Delhi- NCR (up one percent) registered positive annual growth Ahmedabad (down five percent) was amidst the slowest growth markets

Top Growth Cities Year-over-year Growth

Kochi Coimbatore Bangalore Jaipur Delhi-NCR Mar 11 123 131 118 117 120 Mar 12 151 151 128 119 121 % Growth Y-o-y 23% 15% 8% 2% 1%

Lowest Growth Cities Year-over-year Growth

Baroda Kolkata Mumbai Chandigarh Ahmedabad Mar 11 122 115 127 120 110 Mar 12 118 111 122 115 104 % Growth Y-o-y -3% -3% -4% -4% -5%

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By Industry
2011 Mar IT - Hardware, Software BPO/ITES Engineering, Cement, Construction, Iron/Steel Banking/Financial Services/Insurance Education Production and Manufacturing Automotive/Ancillaries/Tyr es Telecom/ISP Oil/Gas/Petroleum, Power Healthcare, Bio Technology & Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals Advertising, Market Research, Public Relations Travel & Tourism Home Appliances Media & Entertainment Chemicals/Plastic/Rubber, Paints, Fertilizer/Pesticides Consumer Goods/FMCG, Food & Packaged Food Garments/Textiles/Leathe r, Gems & Jewellery Real Estate Retail Logistic, Courier/Freight/Transport ation Import/Export Government/PSU/Defenc e 130 127 125 101 108 101 133 95 135 Apr 137 126 124 100 102 102 135 94 135 May 134 127 129 110 107 105 139 96 147 Jun 138 112 117 106 101 97 130 100 152 Jul 142 115 111 113 100 94 132 108 154 Aug 138 108 111 113 101 98 129 108 144 Sep 143 121 121 116 100 99 130 109 143 Oct 136 123 120 99 94 102 131 104 136 Nov 131 125 117 107 94 100 130 106 126 Dec 131 111 118 91 102 103 130 88 135 Jan 142 123 129 100 109 93 143 95 132 2012 Feb 128 112 117 83 104 90 131 91 133 Mar 142 124 128 104 109 96 145 97 145

117

113

107

101

102

106

116

114

110

114

121

127

125

89 129 121 117

91 128 122 119

96 129 128 128

91 118 130 131

91 113 134 146

90 122 136 131

93 136 139 141

89 141 131 133

89 147 143 108

91 146 133 104

90 141 130 100

85 142 122 97

96 140 137 119

110 103 120 121 136

112 105 118 122 130

117 108 133 125 138

113 108 120 120 130

110 108 117 117 133

104 109 113 122 136

115 111 121 122 139

111 103 125 121 136

116 108 140 123 139

115 117 135 130 138

112 114 127 126 137

104 113 117 123 130

123 114 134 133 139

124 108 104

126 108 104

135 106 115

116 101 117

121 99 121

115 105 125

120 106 127

118 114 115

127 118 117

112 110 102

110 121 101

120 110 95

138 130 95

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Shipping/Marine Printing/Packaging NGO/Social Services Agro based industries Office Equipment/Automation

112 99 92 104 95

109 105 94 108 104

109 100 99 109 110

102 95 108 107 95

102 93 100 112 100

102 91 113 116 100

106 101 104 128 101

117 98 94 123 97

125 98 97 132 99

125 89 97 133 96

128 94 106 125 102

116 92 103 110 96

120 108 123 119 107

By Occupation
2011 Mar Software, Hardware, Telecom Customer Service Engineering/Production Finance & Accounts Sales & Business Development Senior Management HR & Admin Marketing & Communications Health Care Purchase/Logistics/Suppl y Chain Hospitality & Travel Legal Arts/Creative 123 110 123 107 116 120 122 106 120 127 134 116 98 Apr 128 110 122 107 117 123 122 105 115 129 135 119 98 May 131 106 120 110 127 118 118 85 92 139 113 132 96 Jun 133 101 121 106 118 134 117 102 103 132 128 121 95 Jul 133 102 118 97 121 130 114 95 102 131 122 126 128 Aug 129 99 114 107 120 129 115 96 107 128 134 124 124 Sep 131 101 116 113 125 135 114 98 117 129 138 119 120 Oct 123 101 116 107 120 129 114 99 113 131 145 115 120 Nov 121 111 117 106 121 125 115 100 106 130 147 116 118 Dec 121 101 113 102 117 137 109 95 110 124 132 113 114 Jan 127 110 120 108 127 138 114 100 118 127 134 123 112 2012 Feb 120 102 113 92 118 139 109 109 124 122 132 121 108 Mar 129 112 124 111 130 140 116 101 117 133 129 122 112

By Local Market
2011 Mar Mumbai Bangalore Delhi-NCR 127 118 120 Apr 129 121 122 May 132 117 125 Jun 123 122 118 Jul 125 126 121 Aug 123 121 120 Sep 122 116 121 Oct 117 115 118 Nov 116 119 119 Dec 112 120 114 Jan 116 124 119 2012 Feb 113 118 113 Mar 122 128 121

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Hyderabad Chennai Pune Kolkata Ahmedabad Chandigarh Kochi Baroda Coimbatore Jaipur

115 122 123 115 110 120 123 122 131 117

118 123 126 122 122 129 128 136 135 130

122 123 128 123 125 127 132 143 140 131

120 120 125 123 118 121 140 132 141 129

119 123 125 123 114 125 142 135 143 127

117 123 124 124 113 126 154 132 139 130

118 123 126 127 118 132 134 128 133 126

114 117 124 119 112 125 135 127 134 119

110 116 118 115 104 114 130 120 135 119

110 112 116 109 100 121 136 109 140 116

113 113 116 111 103 114 144 116 144 116

110 108 113 101 94 103 151 104 145 114

115 119 119 111 104 115 151 118 151 119

About the Monster Employment Index Launched in May 2010 with data collected since October 2009, the Monster Employment Index is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of online job posting activity in India conducted by Monster India. Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of online career outlets, including Monster India, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. The Monster Employment Indexs underlying data is validated for accuracy by Research America, Inc. an independent, third-party auditing firm to ensure that measured national online job recruitment activity is within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%. Monster has taken due care in compiling and processing the data available from various sources for Monster Employment Index, but does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or action / decision taken or for the results obtained from the use of such information. 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://about-monster.com/ Contacts: Media Inquiries: Nidhi Madan Verma Monster.com +91 9560155115 nidhi.verma@monster.com Gitanjali Sabikhi Genesis Burson-Marsteller

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