An Older Generation is Finding Love on eHarmony.com; Wedding Bells Ring for 80-Year-Old Soul Mates Who Found Each Other Online.

Lifestyle Editors/High-Tech Writers

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2004

Wedding bells rang last weekend for Charles King, 81, and Margaret Louise Yoder, 80, in Broomfield, Colo., as the couple joined the growing ranks of seniors who have met their bride or groom on eHarmony, the Internet's fastest growing relationship service. Charles, a retired professor of 20th Century Spanish Literature at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Margaret, an artist from New Mexico, were first matched in December 2002 and began a courtship that led to their marriage, which took place in front of 75 friends and family who gathered to witness the event.

"Charles and Margaret demonstrate that the yearning to have love in your life doesn't fade with age," said author, relationship expert and eHarmony Founder Dr. Neil Clark Warren. "With life expectancy rates climbing annually, singles do not want to spend their later years alone and they are looking for love and companionship in the safe environment that eHarmony provides. In fact almost 10 percent of our users are over the age of 55."

An older generation of divorced, widowed and single people is joining the growing number of subscribers logging onto online dating sites. According to recent findings from Nielsen//NetRatings, senior citizens age 65 and older are the fastest growing age group online. In October 2003, the number of senior citizens online had grown to 9.6 million from 7.6 million the previous year.

The newlyweds celebrated after their wedding by boarding a train bound for California, where they will spend a romantic honeymoon before returning to their home in Boulder, Colo.

Editors Note: To receive wedding photos when they are available, or to schedule interviews with Dr. Neil Clark Warren, the nation's relationship expert, or the bride and groom, contact Robin Bulanti at 650-595-2668 or [e-mail].

About eHarmony

With nearly three million users, eHarmony is the Internet's fastest growing relationship service. Founded by relationship expert, best-selling author and psychologist Dr. Neil Clark Warren, eHarmony is the first and only online dating site dedicated exclusively to helping serious singles build lasting relationships for life-long love and happiness. eHarmony's patent-pending matching technology is based on 35 years of empirical and clinical research on successful marriages, and it is the only site that brings singles together using a scientifically-proven set of compatibility principles based on proven marital success. Since its inception in 2000, eHarmony has been the first step down the aisle for thousands of its users. eHarmony is a private company headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., and on the Web at www.eharmony.com.