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Spark Networks has reported fourth quarter and full year 2006 financial results.

Highlights

* Reported Full Year Revenue of $68.9 Million
* Generated Full Year Net Income of $6.6 Million
* Delivered Full Year EPS of $0.21
* Reported Cash Flow from Operations of $13.1 Million

AmericanSingles revenue down 30%, continues to lose tens of thousands of subscribers each quarter.

Subscriber Acquisition Cost for AmericanSingles segment in the fourth quarter of 2006 was $44.19, an increase of 23%, compared to $35.85 from the same period in 2005.

JDate subsriber growth flat.

Other Businesses subscribers up 64% to 92k.

Full details at Spark Networks.

• Spark Networks 1Q 05 Financials
• Spark Network Reports 4Q Numbers
• Spark Networks 1Q 2007 Financial Results
• Spark Networks, Making More While Making Less
• What’s Happening At JDate