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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-03-019966
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030902
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030903

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020416
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				133906555
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129774200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TMP WORLDWIDE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKELVEY ANDREW J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032995

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21571
		FILM NUMBER:		03879983

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TMP WORLDWIDE INC
		STREET 2:		622 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123517000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TMP WORLDWIDE INC
		STREET 2:		622 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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  <periodOfReport>2003-09-02</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerName>MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MNST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCKELVEY ANDREW J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>622 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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      <isDirector>1</isDirector>
      <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
      <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
      <isOther>0</isOther>
      <officerTitle>CEO/Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
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      <securityTitle>
        <value>Common Stock, $.001 par value per share</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
        <value>2003-09-02</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionTimeliness>
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      <transactionAmounts>
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          <value>17500</value>
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        <transactionPricePerShare>
          <value>27.1334</value>
        </transactionPricePerShare>
        <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
          <value>D</value>
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      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnote id="F1">Reflects a sale made pursuant to Mr. McKelvey's 10b5-1 plan.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F2">Includes 4,762,000 shares of Class B common stock which are convertible, on a share for share basis into Common Stock.  Each share of Class B common stock has ten votes per share.  Also includes 4,115 shares of common stock owned by Mr. McKelvey's wife, 200 shares of common stock owned by Mr. McKelvey's daughter and 1,713 shares held by Mr. McKelvey's 401(k) plan.  Mr. McKelvey disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his wife.</footnote>
  </footnotes>
  <ownerSignature>
    <signatureName>/s/ Andrew J. McKelvey</signatureName>
    <signatureDate>2003-09-03</signatureDate>
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