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LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2004 - MatchNet plc, a leading provider of
online personals, today announced that it has requested the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange to grant the company an extension for the filing of
its 2003 annual report. If granted the extension, MatchNet said it
expects to file the 2003 annual report by May 30, 2004.
MatchNet requested the filing extension due to a need of a
re-auditing for the 2001 and 2002 fiscal years. Two positions have to
be re-checked regarding their timing of recognition only. The
positions are USD 887,000 in deferred revenue and roughly USD 591,000
in capitalized bounty costs (or the amounts paid to online marketers
to acquire new members) for the 2001 and 2002 fiscal years. These
processes will have no impact on free cash flow or ongoing
operations.
The company said that during the first quarter of 2004 it
demonstrated solid operating momentum across its business. According
to unaudited results, active registrations, or those members who were
active in the 12 months preceding the period end date, were
approximately 9.5 million for all MatchNet sites. Period-end active
subscriptions were approximately 215,000 across all MatchNet sites,
up 13 percent from approximately 190,000 at the end of Q4 ’03.
The company said it believes that the implied lifetime value of a
MatchNet customer ranges from USD 80 to 100. Preliminary first
quarter results suggest that subscriber acquisition costs ranged from
USD 30 to 40. In addition, the company announced the appointment of
Ken Ross as the company’s chief communications officer. Mr. Ross
brings extensive consumer products and Internet experience to this
new post. He served for 15 years in senior communications roles at
PepsiCo, Inc. Later he directed communications for eToys and, most
recently, for Overture Services.
The company will discuss the extension request and related issues in
further detail as well as provide operating highlights for first
quarter 2004 during a live teleconference today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific
time (US & Canada) and 10:30 p.m. Frankfurt time.
Call Title: "MatchNet Investor Conference Call"
Toll-Free (United States): (888) 550-2358
International: (703) 546-4242
Interested parties may join the call or listen to the replay that is
scheduled to begin today at approximately 3:30 p.m. Pacific time and
run for one week.

About MatchNet plc
MatchNet plc is a leading provider of online personals. MatchNet is
traded on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol "MHJG." The
Company’s Global Depository Shares trade under the symbol "MHNZF".
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

Contact Media and Investors:
Ken Ross                               
Tel.: + 1 323 658 3010    
E-Mail:  kross@matchnet.com
URL: www.MatchNet.com
Elmar Bob
Tel.: +49 (69) 74 09 37 88
Fax: +49 (69) 74 09 37 87
E-Mail:  elmar@matchnet.com

end of announcement        euro adhoc 28.04.2004

Further inquiry note:

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

Branche: Online
ISIN: US5766601042
WKN: 930129
Index: Classic All Share, Prime All Share, Prime Standard
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