In a Holiday Twist, JDate(R)'s Matzo Ball(R) Will Sparkle on Christmas Eve

In a Holiday Twist, JDate(R)'s Matzo Ball(R) Will Sparkle on Christmas Eve

Event Provides an Intriguing, 'Live' Option for Singles in 13 Cities Coast to Coast

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- JDate(R).com, the largest and most successful online personals site for the Jewish community, today announced it will present the Matzo Ball(R), a chic and fun Christmas Eve party, in 13 cities across the U.S. and Canada. The event is expected to draw some 5,000 people to a number of the continent's trendiest clubs.

"We're excited to provide the opportunity for thousands of Jewish singles to connect on what has, historically, been a very quiet night," said David Siminoff, chief executive officer of MatchNet plc, JDate's corporate parent. "JDate's mission is to bring together Jewish singles and the Matzo Ball is a great way for them to mix, mingle and party the night away."

Venues for the event include:

* Atlanta: The Compound
* Boca Raton, Fla.: Club Boca
* Boston: Avalon
* Chicago: Betty's Blue Star Lounge
* Miami: Opium Garden
* Montclair, N.J.: Diva Lounge
* New York: Mission
* Philadelphia: Glam
* San Francisco: Ruby Skye
* Seattle: Watertown
* Toronto: West Bar Lounge
* Washington, D.C.: Lulu's Mardi Gras
* West Palm Beach, Fla.: Monkey Club



More information on the Matzo Ball can be obtained by visiting www.jdate.com and clicking on "Parties and Events." JDate was established in 1997 and today has over 600,000 members. The service helps connect tens of thousands of people every week, and approximately 300 engagements and weddings result from JDate introductions each year.

About MatchNet plc:

MatchNet plc is a leading provider of online personals and is traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) under the symbol "MHJG." In addition to JDate(R).com, the MatchNet network includes AmericanSingles(R).com, JDate.co.il, MatchNet.de, MatchNet.co.uk, MatchNet.com.au, Glimpse(R).com, CollegeLuv(TM).com, Date.ca(TM), and FaceLink(R).com. MatchNet was incorporated in England in 1998. More information is available at www.MatchNet.com.


Source: MatchNet plc

CONTACT: Al Duncan of MatchNet plc, +1-323-394-3002,
al.duncan@earthlink.net

Web site: http://www.jdate.com/
http://www.matchnet.com/


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