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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.8

                         EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), effective as of October 4,
2004, is entered into by and between MATCHNET PLC, an English company (the
"Company"), with its principal office at 8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 800,
Beverly Hills, California 90211, and Philip Nelson, an individual (the
"Executive").

In consideration of the promises and the respective covenants and agreements of
the parties herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the
parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       EMPLOYMENT:

         The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby
agrees to serve the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

2.       TERM:

         The employment of Executive by Company as provided in paragraph 1 will
commence on the "Commencement Date", defined as the effective date of this
Agreement, and will continue indefinitely, subject to the termination provisions
as set forth in paragraph 5.

3.       POSITION AND DUTIES:

         Executive shall serve as Chief Technology Officer and shall report
directly to the CEO and the President of the Company. The Executive shall have
such duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with his position and any
additional responsibilities and authority as may be from time to time assigned
to Executive by the Company. Executive shall devote substantially all his
working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. From time
to time the Company may assign the Executive to work in other departments or
locations of the Company, or for a subsidiary, affiliated or holding company, in
a similar position.

4.       COMPENSATION AND RELATED MATTERS:

         (a) Salary: The Company shall pay to Executive an annual salary at a
rate of not less than $250,000 per year (the "Base Salary"), paid in accordance
with the Company's regular and normal payroll practices and withholdings.

         (b) Vacation: In addition to legal holidays observed by the Company,
Executive shall be entitled to fifteen (15) days of paid vacation per year.
Vacation days shall accrue at a rate of 1.25 days per calendar month of
continuous employment, subject to the applicable two-year maximum cap on accrual
and other standard vacation policies of the Company. The Company may grant
Executive advances against future vacation accruals at Executive's request. Upon
termination of employment, unused vacation days will be paid out to Executive on
the date of termination.

         (c) Expenses: During the term of Executive's employment hereunder,
Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable
expenses incurred by Executive in performing services hereunder, including a all
expenses for travel and living expenses while away from home on business or at
the request of and in the service of the Company, provided that such expenses
are incurred and accounted for in accordance with the policies and procedures
established by the Company. The Company will reimburse the Executive up to
$3,000 per month as a commute allowance for the first 6 months of employment.

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         (d) Health, and Other Benefits: The Company shall keep in full force
and effect, and Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate in, all
of the Company's Executive benefit plans or arrangements, including health
insurance, providing Executive and his immediate family with at least equivalent
benefits thereunder. The Company shall not make any changes in such plans and
arrangements which would adversely affect the Executive's rights or benefits
thereunder, unless such change occurs pursuant to a program applicable to all
Executives of the Company and does not result in a proportionately greater
reduction in the rights of or benefits to Executive as compared with any other
Executives of the Company.

         (e) Options: The Company shall issue to Executive options to purchase
250,000 of the Company's ordinary shares (the "Options"). The exercise price per
share of the Options will be equal to the fair market value per share, as quoted
on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, on the "Commencement Date". The Options will
vest equally over 16 quarterly periods beginning three months after your
employment date and ending 4 years after your employment date. In addition, the
Options will contain a "Change of Control Provision" whereby all unvested
Options will vest if any person acquires a vested interest in more than 50% of
the Company's then outstanding shares. The Option shall lapse on 4 October 2009
(subject to the terms of the Option Agreement referenced below). Executive shall
be required to sign an Option Agreement between Executive and Company and the
vesting and exercise of the Options shall be subject to the terms of the Option
Agreement and the applicable Company stock option plan.

5.       TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE:

         (a) Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving to the other
party thirty (30) days' notice.

         (b) The Company may terminate this Agreement for "Cause" at any time.
As used herein, "Cause" shall mean; (i) a material misappropriation of any
monies or assets or properties of the Company, (ii) a material breach by the
Executive of the terms of this Agreement that has not been cured within ten (10)
days after written notice to the Executive of such breach, (iii) the conviction
of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere, by the Executive to any criminal
offense involving the Executive's moral turpitude, or (iv) gross negligence or
willful misconduct of the Executive in connection with the material duties
required by this Agreement. "Involuntary Termination" is defined as the
occurrence of one or more of the following events without the Executive's
express written consent: (i) a substantial reduction of Executive's employment,
title, role, job description or responsibilities; (ii) a reduction by the
Company of the Executive's base salary or target bonus as in effect immediately
prior to such reduction; (iii) the relocation of the Executive to a facility or
a location more than fifty (50) miles from his or her then current location; or
(iv) any termination of the Executive by the Company which is not effected for
Cause. If an involuntary Termination occurs within two months before or six
months after a Change of Control, and the Executive executes (and does not
revoke) a release agreement (in the form provided by the Company in accordance
with applicable law), then the Executive shall receive the following benefits:
(i) all stock options and shares of restricted stock held by the Executive shall
become fully vested and exercisable, to the extent such stock options and shares
of restricted stock are outstanding and not already vested on such date
(together with an extension of the "Final Exercise Date" as defined in the
relevant Option Agreement to one year from the date of such termination);

         (c) Executive's employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death.

         (d) If, as a result of Executive's incapacity due to physical or mental
disability, Executive shall have been absent from his duties hereunder on a
full-time basis for a cumulative total of six months during the previous twelve
month period, and Executive is unable to return to the performance of his duties
hereunder on a full-time basis (with our without reasonable accommodation), the
Company may terminate Executive's employment hereunder.

         (e) Upon termination for whatever reason, the Executive shall return
all books, documents, papers, materials and any other property, including any
Company vehicles (including the documentation

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pertaining thereto), which relates to the business of the Company (or any
subsidiary, affiliated, or holding, companies) which may then be in the
Executive's possession or under the Executive's power or control.

6.       NO SOLICITATION:

         As consideration for the Company to enter into this Agreement,
Executive agrees that he shall not, for a period of twelve (12) months following
the termination of this Agreement, for whatever reason, directly or indirectly,
either as a principal, agent, employee, employer, shareholder, partner, or in
any other capacity, use any Confidential Information of Company to solicit or
attempt to solicit any customer of the Company, nor shall the Executive seek to
entice away or disaffect any other employee of the Company. In the event of a
breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this
paragraph, the Company, in addition to and not in limitation of any rights,
remedies or damages available to the Company at law or in equity, shall be
entitled to injunctive relief in order to prevent or to restrain any such breach
by Executive, or by Executive's partners, agents, representatives, servants,
employers, employees and/or any and all persons directly or indirectly acting
for or with him.

7.       CONFIDENTIALITY;

         Executive acknowledges that, in and as a result of his employment
hereunder he will be making use of, acquiring and/or adding to confidential
information of special and unique nature and value relating to such matters as
the Company's trade secrets, systems, procedures, manuals, customer information,
confidential reports and lists of clients, as well as the nature and type of
services rendered by the Company, and the equipment and methods used by the
Company (collectively the "Confidential Information"). As a material inducement
to the Company to enter into this Agreement, and to pay to Executive the
compensation referred to in this Agreement, Executive covenants and agrees that
he shall not, at any time during or following the term of his employment
hereunder, directly or indirectly, divulge or disclose, or use for any purpose
whatsoever, any of such Confidential Information which has been obtained by or
disclosed to him as a result of his employment by the Company. In the event of a
breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this
paragraph, the Company, in addition to and not in limitation of any rights,
remedies or damages available to the Company at law or in equity, shall be
entitled to injunctive relief in order to prevent or to restrain any such breach
by Executive, or by Executive's partners, agents, representatives, servants,
employers, employees and/or any and all persons directly or indirectly acting
for or with him.

8.       OWNERSHIP AND WORK PRODUCT:

         The ownership, copyright, and any other rights to any intellectual
property (including any business methods) developed by Executive during the
performance of his duties under this Agreement shall be considered "Works for
Hire" and shall be the sole property of the Company.

9.       NOTICE:

         For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other
communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered or (unless otherwise specified)
mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed
as set forth above, or to such other address as any party may have furnished to
the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of
address shall be effective only upon receipt.

10.      MISCELLANEOUS:

         (a) The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. The parties
consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts
located in Los Angeles County, California.

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         (b) Paragraphs 6 and 7 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

11.      SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS:

         The Company may assign this Agreement to any successor company or
entity. Executive may not assign this Agreement to any other person or entity.

12.      VALIDITY:

         The validity and unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

13.      INDEMNIFICATION:

         To the fullest extent permitted by the Company's charter documents and
applicable law, the Company agrees to defend and indemnify you and hold you
harmless against any liability that you incur within the scope of your service
as an officer of the Company. The Company agrees to use its best efforts to
purchase and maintain adequate Directors' and Officers' liability insurance from
a reputable and financially sound insurer with coverage limits to be determined
by the Board of Directors and with provisions that will provide coverage for you
as an officer as well as coverage as a former officer following any termination
of your services as an officer.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
date and year written below.

MATCHNET PLC

By:  /s/ Mark G. Thompson                Dated:  November 11, 2004
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     Mark G. Thompson, CFO

EXECUTIVE

    /s/ Philip Nelson                    Dated:  November 11, 2004
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    Philip Nelson

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                         EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement ("Agreement"), effective as of the 1st day of March
2005 (the "Effective Date"), is entered into by and between Spark Networks plc,
an English public limited company (the "Company"), with its registered office at
73 Abbey Road, London NW8 OAE, and Joe Shapira, an individual, residing at 3200
Toppington Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (the "Executive").

RECITALS:

        A. Whereas the Company and the Executive have previously entered into an
Executive Employment Agreement dated December 1, 2000, as amended (including,
without limitation, those amendments dated (i) December 27, 2001, (ii) July 15,
2003 and (iii) February 13, 2004) (the "2000 Employment Agreement").

        B. Whereas the Company and Executive each wish to terminate the 2000
Employment Agreement, in its entirety, and the replace it with this Agreement.

        C. Whereas the Company wishes to employ Executive as Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Company and Executive is willing to serve in such
capacity under the terms of this Agreement.

In consideration of the promises and respective covenants and agreements of the
parties herein contained, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company and Executive hereby agree that Executive will be
employed by the Company on the terms set forth in this Agreement and that the
2000 Employment Agreement and any related employment and/or compensation
arrangements that Executive has with the Company, whether oral or written, shall
terminate, in their collective entirety, on the date hereof.

2. TERM. The employment of Executive by the Company under this Agreement will
commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until terminated as set forth
in Section 5 of this Agreement.

3. POSITION AND DUTIES. Executive shall serve as Chairman of the Company's Board
of Directors and shall have such responsibilities and authority commensurate
with such position as may from time to time be assigned to Executive by the
Board of Directors of the Company. Executive shall devote substantially all his
working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company; provided,
however, that nothing contained herein shall preclude Executive from engaging in
outside business activities that do not conflict with Executive's duties to the
Company.

4. DIRECTORSHIP. Executive shall continue to serve as a Director for the Company
while acting as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. The Company's
Board of Directors shall determine the Board committee appointments, if any,
that are appropriate for Executive in his capacity as a Board member. For the
avoidance of doubt, during the term of this Agreement,

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Executive shall not be compensated for services as a Board member or for
attendance at Board or Committee meetings.

5. COMPENSATION AND RELATED MATTERS.

        5.1 SALARY: The Company shall pay to Executive a salary at a rate of not
less than US $350,000 per annum, which rate may be increased from time to time
in accordance with normal business practices of the Company.

        5.2 SHARE OPTIONS. Executive shall retain all share options previously
awarded to Executive and such options shall be exercisable on the terms set
forth in any option agreements relating thereto. In addition, in connection with
the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall grant Executive options to
purchase up to 250,000 of the Company's ordinary shares (the "Options"). The
exercise price per share shall equal the fair market value, per share, as quoted
by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on the Effective Date. The Options shall vest
equally over eight (8) quarterly periods beginning three months after the
Effective Date and ending on the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The
Options shall contain a "Change of Control" provision whereby all unvested
Options will vest if any person acquires a vested interest in more than 50% of
the Company's then-outstanding shares. Executive shall be required to sign an
option certificate between Executive and the Company and the vesting and
exercise of the Options shall be subject to the terms of such option certificate
and the Company's 2004 Share Option Scheme.

        5.3 VACATION. In addition to legal holidays observed by the Company,
Executive shall be entitled to 20 days of paid vacation per year, which vacation
days shall accrue and be useable by Executive in accordance with the Company's
standard vacation policies. Upon termination of employment unused vacation days
will be paid in accordance with the requirements of California law.

        5.4 EXPENSES. During the term of Executive's employment hereunder,
Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable
expenses incurred by Executive in performing services hereunder, including all
travel and living expenses while away from home on business or at the request or
and in the service of the Company, provided that such expenses are incurred and
accounted for in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the
Company. For the avoidance of doubt, Company shall reimburse Executive for the
lowest-available business class airfare for all international flights greater
than five (5) hours in duration that Executive is required to take in connection
with Company business.

        5.5 HEALTH AND OTHER BENEFITS. The Company shall keep in full force and
effect, and Executive shall be entitled to participate in all of the Company's
executive benefit plans or arrangements, including (without limitation) health
insurance, bonus pools, stock options and stock ownership programs. The Company
shall not make any changes in such plans and arrangements which would adversely
affect Executive's rights or benefits thereunder, unless such change occurs
pursuant to a program applicable to all executive officers of the Company and
does not result in a proportionately greater reduction in the rights of or
benefits to Executive as compared with any other executives of the Company.

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6. TERMINATION:

        6.1 TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE. Either party may terminate this Agreement
without cause by giving to the other party thirty (30) days written notice.

        6.2 TERMINATION UPON DEATH OR DISABILITY. Executive's employment
hereunder shall terminate upon his death. If, as a result of Executive's
incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Executive shall have been absent
from his duties hereunder on a full-time basis for the entire period of three
consecutive months, and within thirty (30) days after written notice of
termination is given (which may occur before or after the end of such six-month
period), Executive shall not have returned to the performance of his duties
hereunder on a full-time basis, the Company may terminate Executive's employment
hereunder.

        6.3 TERMINATION BY COMPANY FOR CAUSE. The Company may terminate this
Agreement "For Cause" at any time. For purposes of this Agreement "Cause" shall
mean and include: (i) a material misappropriation of any monies or assets or
properties of the Company, (ii) a material breach by the Executive of the terms
of this Agreement that has not been cured within thirty (30) days after written
notice to the Executive of such breach, (iii) the conviction of, or plea of
guilty or nolo contendere, by the Executive to a felony or to any criminal
offense involving the Executive's moral turpitude or (iv) gross negligence or
willful misconduct of the Executive in connection with the material duties
required by this Agreement.

        6.4 TERMINATION BY EXECUTIVE FOR GOOD REASON. The Executive may
terminate this Agreement for "Good Reason" at any time. Good Reason shall
include (a) any material adverse change by Company in Executive's title,
position, authority or reporting relationships with Company, (b) Company's
requirement that Executive relocate to a location in excess of fifty (50) miles
from Company's current office location or from any future office location
acceptable to Executive; or (c) any material breach by Company of this Agreement
which is not cured within thirty (30) days of written notice thereof by
Executive to Company.

        6.5 SEVERANCE PAY. If Company terminates this Agreement without cause
under Section 6.1 or if Executive terminates this Agreement for Good Reason
under Section 6.4, Executive shall be entitled to receive Severance Pay from
Company for a period of nine months following termination. The amount of
Severance Pay to be paid to Executive each month shall be equal to Executive's
monthly salary under Section 5.1 at the time the Agreement is terminated, less
applicable payroll tax withholding. Severance pay shall be due and payable
regardless of whether or not Executive becomes employed during such nine month
period.

        6.6 RETURN OF COMPANY PROPERTY FOLLOWING TERMINATION. Upon termination
for whatever reason, the Executive shall return all books, documents, papers,
materials and any other property, including any Company vehicles (including the
documentation pertaining thereto) which relates to the business of the Company
(or any subsidiary, affiliated, or holding companies) which may be in the
Executive's possession or under the Executive's power or control.

        7. NON-COMPETITION. As consideration for the Company to enter into this
Agreement, the Executive shall not, during the term of this Agreement, for
whatever reason, directly or

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indirectly, either as principal, agent, employee, employer, partner or in any
other capacity, solicit or serve any customer of the Company, or engage in any
business, which is substantially the same, or similar business as the Company,
nor shall the Executive seek to entice away or disaffect any other employee of
the Company. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of any
of the provisions of this paragraph, the Company, in addition to and not in
limitation of any rights, remedies or damages available to the Company at law or
in equity, shall be entitled to a permanent injunction in order to prevent or to
restrain any such breach by Executive, or by Executive's partners, agents,
representatives, servants, employers, employees and/or any and all persons
directly or indirectly acting for or with him.

8. CONFIDENTIALITY. Executive acknowledges that, in and as a result of his
employment hereunder he will be making use of, acquiring and/or adding to
confidential information of special and unique nature and value relating to such
matters as the Company's trade secrets, systems, procedures, manuals,
confidential reports and lists of clients, as well as the nature and type of
services rendered by the Company and the equipment and methods used by the
Company. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement,
Executive covenants and agrees that he shall not, at any time during or
following the term of his employment hereunder, directly or indirectly divulge
or disclose, for any purpose whatsoever other than as reasonably necessary to
perform his employment duties, any of such confidential information which has
been obtained by or disclosed to him as a result of his employment by the
Company. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of
the provisions of this paragraph, the Company, in addition to and not limitation
of any rights, remedies or damages available to the Company at law or in equity,
shall be entitled to a permanent injunction in order to prevent or to restrain
any such breach by Executive, or by Executive's partners, agents,
representatives, servants, employers, Executive and/or any and all persons
directly or indirectly acting for or with him.

9. INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE. To the fullest extent permitted by the Company's
charter documents and applicable law, the Company agrees to defend and indemnify
Executive and hold Executive harmless against any liability that Executive incur
within the scope of his service as an officer and director of the Company. The
Company agrees to use its best efforts to purchase and maintain adequate
Directors' and Officers' liability insurance from a reputable and financially
sound insurer with coverage limits of not less than Fifteen Million
($15,000,000) and with provisions that will provide coverage for Executive as a
director and officer as well as coverage as a former director and officer
following any termination of this Agreement.

10. NOTICE. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other
communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered or (unless otherwise specified)
mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed
as set forth above, or to such other address as any party may have furnished to
the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of
address shall be effective only upon receipt.

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11. MISCELLANEOUS.

        11.1 The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without
giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law.

        11.2 Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

        11.3 In any action undertaken to enforce the terms of this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for such
prevailing party's reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, including the costs
of enforcing a judgment.

        11.4 The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be
construed to be a waiver of such provision or to affect the validity of this
Agreement or the right of any party to enforce this Agreement.

        11.5 No amendments to this Agreement will be valid unless written and
signed by Executive and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

        11.6 The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

        11.7 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Executive
and the Company concerning the subject matter hereof. Other than as expressly
set forth herein, no covenants, agreements, representations, or warranties of
any kind have been made to any party hereto. All prior discussions and
negotiations have been and are merged and integrated into, and are superseded
by, this Agreement.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date
and year first above written.

Spark Networks plc

By:
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    Name:                                Joe Y. Shapira
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     Title:
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