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Los Angeles, January 14th, 2004 - MatchNet plc (MHJG: Frankfurt Stock
Exchange - Prime Standard), one of the largest providers of online
personals worldwide, announced the closing of a capital raise to
support the announced acquisition of a jewish competitor.
The capital raise of 600,000 shares was placed with the institutional
investors Jacob Internet Fund and Fidelity Investments at a price of
EUR 4.80 per share. The total of outstanding shares is now 20,587,112
shares.

MatchNet plc expects revenues for fiscal 2004 to be between $65
million and $70 million (USD). MatchNet expects EBITDA for the 2004
fiscal year to be between $12 million and $16 million (USD).

The Company will provide operating highlights for fourth quarter 2003
and discuss current initiatives during a live teleconference on
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 7:30 a.m. Pacific time (US & Canada),
3:30 p.m. London and 4:30 p.m. Frankfurt time.
Call Title is: "MatchNet Q4 2003 Highlights & Current Initiatives".
Toll-Free access number is: (United States): 888-273-9887
International access number is: +1-612-332-0802
For More Information:
Elmar Bob
+ 49 69 74 09 37 88 
Elmar@MatchNet.com

end of announcement        euro adhoc 14.01.2004

Further inquiry note:

Elmar Bob
+ 49 69 74 09 37 88
Elmar@MatchNet.com

Branche: Online
ISIN: US5766601042
WKN: 930129
Index: Classic All Share, Prime All Share, Prime Standard
Börsen: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse / regulated dealing
Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover / free trade
Berliner Wertpapierbörse / free trade
Bayerische Börse / free trade
Hamburger Wertpapierbörse / free trade
Bremer Wertpapierbörse (BWB) / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse / free trade