10.02.2005 – 09:00

MatchNet plc

euro adhoc: MatchNet plc
Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes)
SPARK NETWORKS NAMES PROMINENT VENTURE PHILANTHROPIST, LAURA LAUDER, TO COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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10.02.2005

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., February 10, 2005 - Spark Networks plc, a
leading provider of online personals services, today announced the
appointment of Laura Lauder, a general partner at Lauder Partners, to
its Board of Directors.

At Lauder Partners, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund, Mrs.
Lauder’s primary areas of focus include Internet and cable-related
technologies.  In addition to her work at Lauder Partners, Mrs.
Lauder is involved in a variety of philanthropic initiatives,
particularly in the Jewish community.  In the past, she has served on
the boards of numerous organizations, including the San Francisco
Jewish Community Federation and its Endowment Committee, JESNA, the
Jewish Funders Network, AJWS and the NPR Foundation.  In 2004, Mrs.
Lauder was named one of "10 Women to Watch" by Jewish Woman magazine.
 Mrs. Lauder earned a BA in International Relations from the
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and the Universidad de
Sevilla, Spain.
Her tremendous background, both in the philanthropic and venture
capital communities, as well as her passion for the Internetbusiness,
combine to make her a wonderful addition to the companies' Board of
Directors.

IR Contact:
Elmar Bob
Tel.: +49 (69) 74 09 37 88
Fax: +49 (69) 74 09 37 87
E-Mail:  elmar@spark.net
URL: http://www.spark-networks.com

About Spark Networks plc:
Spark Networks plc’s Global Depositary Shares trade on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange (FSE) under the symbol "MHJG".  The Spark Networks
portfolio of consumer Web sites includes AmericanSingles®.com,
JDate®.com, JDate.co.il, MatchNet®.de, MatchNet.co.uk,
MatchNet.com.au, Glimpse.comTM, CollegeLuvTM.com,  Date.caTM, and
FaceLink®.com.  The company was formed in England in 1998.

end of announcement                    euro adhoc 10.02.2005 08:26:40 

Further inquiry note:

Elmar Bob
Tel.: +49 (69) 74 09 37 88
Fax: +49 (69) 74 09 37 87
E-Mail: elmar@spark.net

Branche: Online
ISIN: US5766601042
WKN: 930129
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