euro adhoc: Spark Networks plc / Personnel / SPARK NETWORKS® ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS / Industry Experts enhance Sparks Board

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13.09.2006

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., September 13, 2006 - Spark Networks plc (Prime
Standard Frankfurt: MHJG; AMEX: LOV), a leading provider of online
personals services, announced today the appointment of Adam Berger,
former President and CEO of WeddingChannel.com Inc.; Jonathan
Bulkeley, CEO of Scanbuy, Inc.; Christopher Gaffney, Co-founder and
Managing Partner of Great Hill Partners; Scott Sassa, "CEO in
Residence" of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers to its Board of
Directors. In addition, David Siminoff, the company’s CEO and a
current director, was appointed Chairman of the Board. The company
also announced the resignation of Scott Shleifer from its Board. This
extensive enhancement of Sparks Board of Directors with experts from
the Internet and Finance Industry leads the company into the next
phase of its development.

Other members of Spark Networks’ Board of Directors include: Michael
Brown, Managing Partner at Alcalde & Fay; Martial Chaillet, Founder
of MediaWin & Partners; Benjamin Derhy, a private investor and
entrepreneur; Michael Kumin, Partner with Great Hill Partners; and
Laura Lauder, General Partner with Lauder Partners.

About Spark Networks plc: Spark Networks’ American Depository Shares
trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "LOV," and its
Global Depositary Shares trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under
the symbol "MHJG." The Spark Networks portfolio of consumer websites
includes, among others, JDate®.com (www.jdate.com),
AmericanSingles®.com (www.americansingles.com), BlackSingles.com®
(www.blacksingles.com), BBWPersonalsPlus™.com
(www.bbwpersonalsplus.com), CatholicMingle™.com
(www.catholicmingle.com), LDSMingle™.com (www.ldsmingle.com),
LDSSingles.com™ (www.ldssingles.com), PrimeSingles™.net
(www.primesingles.net), and Relationships.com™
(www.relationships.com).

end of announcement euro adhoc 13.09.2006 07:31:06
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Further inquiry note:
Mark Thompson
+1 323 836 3000
mthompson@spark.net

Elmar Bob
Tel.: +49 (69) 74 09 37 88
Fax: +49 (69) 74 09 37 87
E-Mail: elmar@spark.net
URL: http://www.spark-networks.com

Branche: Electronic Commerce
ISIN: US8465131097
WKN: A0DPY1
Index: Classic All Share, Prime All Share
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