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MATCHNET NAMES TIGER TECH’S SCOTT SHLEIFER, PROMINENT D.C. CONSULTANT MICHAEL BROWN TO COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., December 28, 2004 - MatchNet plc, a leading
provider of online personals in the United States and
internationally, today announced the appointment of Scott Shleifer, a
managing director at Tiger Technology, L.P., and Michael A. Brown, a
managing partner at government and public affairs consulting firm
Alcalde & Fay, to MatchNet’s board of directors.
At Tiger Technology, a New York-based investment fund that holds a
significant stake in MatchNet, Mr. Shleifer’s principal areas of
focus include the Internet, the business services sector and
for-profit education.  He joined the firm in 2002, having earlier
worked in private equity at The Blackstone Group, a leading
international investment and advisory firm.  Mr. Shleifer earned a BS
in economics from the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania, where he graduated magna cum laude.
At Alcalde & Fay, which is based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Brown is
focused on international trade, foreign relations, federal and state
representation, and public policy.  Prior to joining the firm, he
practiced law at Washington-based Patton Boggs LLP, where he
concentrated on a range of municipal issues.  Mr. Brown has twice
been appointed as a member to the U.S. Presidential Delegations to
Africa and serves as the president of the Ronald H. Brown Foundation,
which seeks to carry on the work of Mr. Brown’s father, who was U.S.
Secretary of Commerce under former President Bill Clinton.  Mr. Brown
earned a B.A. degree from Clark University and a J.D. from Widener
University School of Law.
The appointments of Mr. Shleifer and Mr. Brown bring the number
MatchNet’s directors to six, furthering the company’s stated goal of
expanding and diversifying its board.
About MatchNet plc:
MatchNet plc’s Global Depositary Shares trade on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange (FSE) under the symbol "MHJG".  The MatchNet network
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.  MatchNet was incorporated in England
in 1998. More information is available at www.MatchNet.com
For More Information
Ken Ross
+ 1 323 658 3010 
kross@matchnet.com
end of announcement                    euro adhoc 28.12.2004 08:04:00 

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URL: http://www.MatchNet.com
Guido Pickert

Branche: Online
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WKN: 930129
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