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                                                              Exhibit 15.1

TMP Worldwide Inc.
New York, New York

We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim
financial information of TMP Worldwide Inc. and Subsidiaries for the periods
ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, as indicated in our report dated November
14, 2002; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that
information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, is
incorporated by reference in Registration Statements on Forms S-3 and S-8
(Nos. 333-81843, 333-63631, 333-50699, 333-18937, 333-63499, 333-88193,
333-75031, 333-93065, 333-70795, 333-83131, and 333-96101).

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436 (c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the
Registration Statement or a report prepared or certified by an accountant
within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.



/s/ BDO Seidman LLP



BDO Seidman, LLP
New York, New York


November 14, 2002