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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 15, 2005

GOLFMATES.COM CELEBRATES FIRST MARRIAGE

Omaha, Neb. - Golfmates.com, the world's first online dating service designed specifically for golfers, is delighted to congratulate Robert Evans and Penny Chin Evans on their recent marriage. Robert and Penny are the first couple to meet through Golfmates.com and tie the knot.

Robert and Penny met on Golfmates.com in the summer of 2004 and were married at sunset on Dec. 31, 2004, on the grounds of the spectacular Stadium Course at PGA West, La Quinta, in Palm Springs, California. Robert and Penny's first date was a "get to know you" dinner. "We found ourselves chatting and laughing for hours," Penny recalls. "The next day we met for golf. And that was the beginning of a growing relationship."

Before joining Golfmates.com, Robert and Penny both tried other online dating services, including Match.com, eHarmony.com, and Great Expectations-all without success.

Golfmates.com was launched in May 2004 by Omaha-based entrepreneur Scott Kroeger, who, after setting up a handful of friends on dates, decided that the golfing community needed an online dating service. Today, Golfmates.com has more than 3,000 members in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

The philosophy behind Golfmates.com is simple: Golf is the perfect first date. Why? It's a sport men and women can enjoy playing together. The sport provides an instantaneous icebreaker - a common interest that two people can discuss. Golf is a relaxing, safe, outdoor activity that provides ample opportunities for socializing between shots. What is more, after nine or 18 holes, a round of golf comes to an end; if two people are not compatible, the end of the round is the end of the date.

The number of U.S. citizens using online personal ads is expected to reach 24 million by 2007. The United States National Golf Foundation estimates that there are more than 26 million golfers over the age of 18 in the United States. Sixty percent of golfers in the United States own home computers, and 90 percent use computers at work. Fifty-eight percent of golfers in the United States use the Internet.

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 5, 2004

GOLFMATES.COM LAUNCHES FIRST ONLINE DATING SERVICE FOR SINGLE GOLFERS

Omaha, Neb. - Golfmates.com today officially announced the launch of the world's first online dating service designed specifically for golfers.

The philosophy behind Golfmates.com is simple: Golf is the perfect first date. Why? It's a sport men and women can enjoy playing together. The sport provides an instantaneous icebreaker-a common interest that two people can discuss. Golf is a relaxing, safe, outdoor activity that provides ample opportunities for socializing between shots. What is more, after nine or 18 holes, a round of golf comes to an end-if two people are not compatible, the end of the round is the end of the date.

The unique concept of an online dating site designed specifically for golfers is the brainchild of Omaha-based entrepreneur Scott Kroeger, who, after setting up a handful of friends on dates, decided that the golfing community needed an online dating service where anyone interested in the sport could find like-minded golfmates. Although Golfmates.com launched a final version of its site and software today, the service has been operational since May, 2003, during which time over 200 people have joined.

The demand for online dating services has grown explosively in the last five years. The Computer Industry Almanac estimates that the market for online dating services was worth $1 billion in 1998 and $1.5 billion last year. The number of U.S. citizens using online personal ads is expected to reach 24 million by 2007. The United States National Golf Foundation estimates that there are more than 26 million golfers over the age of 18 in the United States. Sixty percent of golfers in the United States own home computers, and 90 percent use computers at work. Fifty-eight percent of golfers in the United States use the Internet.

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