Spark Networks Names Prominent Venture Philanthropist, Laura Lauder, to Company's Board of Directors

Spark Networks Names Prominent Venture Philanthropist, Laura Lauder, to Company's Board of Directors

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.

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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.

"We are thrilled to welcome Laura to the Spark Networks family," said Joe Shapira, Chairman of the company's Board of Directors. "Her tremendous background, both in the philanthropic and venture capital communities, as well as her passion for our business, combine to make her a wonderful addition to our team. We are honored that she has chosen to join us."

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(R).com, JDate(R).com, JDate.co.il, MatchNet(R).de, MatchNet.co.uk, MatchNet.com.au, Glimpse.comTM, CollegeLuvTM.com, Date.ca(TM), and FaceLink(R).com. The company was formed in England in 1998.

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CONTACT: Greg Liberman, +1-323-658-3010, or gliberman@spark.net, or
investors, Mark Thompson, +1-323-658-3010, or mthompson@spark.net, both of
Spark Networks plc

Web site: http://www.spark-networks.com/


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