Yahoo! and MuslimMatrimonial.com partner in Malaysia

Yahoo! Malaysia and MuslimMatrimonial.com recently announced a partnership to jointly promote a free online matrimonial service available from the Yahoo! Malaysia home page. Internet users can visit www.yahoo.com.my and by clicking “Matrimony” users can create a personal profile and start building a community that shares similar interests based on individual appeal and preference.

MuslimMatrimonial.com is the exclusive matrimonial site for the Muslim fraternity by Match International, a US based online Matrimonial player. With this arrangement, millions of Muslim internet users in Malaysia can connect with and meet potential life partners using the internet.

Key features of the service include:

• Over 100,000 profiles of prospective brides and grooms
• Representation of different sects of the Muslim community
• Simple process of selecting members in the profile database
• Easy photo uploads and viewing
• Match Watch e-mail alerts when user profiles match another user’s preferred criteria
• Personalized messaging services available for paid members.

“Yahoo! is the most locally relevant internet service in Malaysia and our partnership with MuslimMatrimonial.com deepens our commitment to connecting people in the country to their communities,” said Tom Sipple, interim managing director, Yahoo Southeast Asia.

“MuslimMatrimonial.com and Yahoo! Malaysia are utilizing the power of the internet to bring an international community of likeminded Muslims together for the personal and community benefit of marriage for our members,” said Ms.Seema. Z, International Operations, MuslimMatrimonial.com.

According to the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), Muslim marriages per year have increased from 91,990 in 2000 to 110,951 in 2005.

About Muslimmatrimonial.com
MuslimMatrimonial.com, a part of Match International, is the leading matrimonial portal providing quality service to Muslims seeking a life partner the world over. With an exhaustive membership database of Muslim profiles, MuslimMatrimonial.com encourages and speeds up the search for a bride or a groom to enter the world of Nikah with the blessings of the Almighty.

About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo!'s mission is to connect people to their passions, their communities, and the world's knowledge. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Yahoo! Southeast Asia is headquartered in Singapore.