Recommended Acquisition by TMP Worldwide

HW Group PLC
16 December 1999


HW Group PLC

Not  for release, distribution or publication in or into Canada, Australia or
Japan

Recommended acquisition of HW Group PLC by TMP  Worldwide Inc. ('the
Acquisition')

The scheme document (the 'Scheme Document') incorporating the  recommended
proposal for the acquisition  of  HW  by TMP,  to  be effected by means of a
scheme of arrangement under  section  425  of  the  Companies  Act  1985  
(the 'Scheme'), is being posted to HW Shareholders today.

Notices  of  the Meeting convened by order  of  the  High Court and of the
Extraordinary General Meeting to approve and implement the Scheme, each of
which is to be held  on 12  January  2000  at  the  offices  of  Credit 
Lyonnais Securities, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2DA are set
out in the Scheme Document.

To  become  effective, the Scheme will also  require  the sanction  of the
High Court following a hearing which  is expected  to take place on 14
February 2000.  Subject  to the  Scheme  becoming  effective  on  16  February
 1999, dealings in HW Shares are expected to cease on the London Stock
Exchange on 15 February 1999.  Commencement of  the quotation on NASDAQ, and
dealings in, the new TMP  Shares to  be  issued  to  HW Shareholders  is 
expected  on  17 February 1999.

Words  and  expressions defined in  the  Scheme  Document dated   16  December
1999  shall,  unless  the   context otherwise requires, have the same meaning
when  used  in this announcement.

Enquiries:

HW Group PLC               Richard Mead/Graham Palfery-Smith 0207 240 2101
                   
Credit Lyonnais Securities Nicholas Naylor                   0207 588 4000

Credit  Lyonnais  Securities, which is regulated  by  The Securities  and
Futures Authority Limited, is acting  for HW  Group  PLC  and  no-one else in
connection  with  the Acquisition  and will not be responsible to anyone 
other than  HW Group PLC for providing the protections afforded to  customers 
of  Credit Lyonnais  Securities,  nor  for providing advice in relation to the
Acquisition.