MIVA To Hold Sixth Annual Small Business Conference

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Wednesday, August 24, 2005; 02:30 PM

MIVA Small Business Solutions, a division of MIVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIVA), today announced final details for its Sixth Annual MIVA Small Business Conference, San Diego, Calif., at the Catamaran Resort Hotel, September 6 - 9, 2005. MIVA Small Business Solutions provides tools to develop, maintain and grow a thriving online store and the annual conference represents one of the largest gatherings of online businesses, web hosting companies, designers and developers.

"Whether you're a seasoned MIVA Merchant user, or a beginner in the world of E-commerce, you will benefit from attending the annual MIVA Conference," said Pamela Hazelton of DesignExtend.com, and a conference regular. "The relationships that are forged at the event are invaluable. If the workshops and extensive networking options aren't enough, taking time to talk about your MIVA Merchant store with MIVA representatives, developers and designers is a great reason to attend the conference."

"The MIVA Small Business Conference is a terrific ecosystem," said Jason Williams, senior vice president and general manager of MIVA Small Business.
"Our annual conference is further testament to our commitment to help businesses grow," Williams said.
MIVA Small Business (MIVA SB) Conference sessions include:
  A Keynote Address - Jennifer Laycock, Editor-in-Chief, Search Engine Guide
  A Keynote Address - Tom Wilde, SVP and GM, MIVA North America
  "Introduction to MIVA Merchant 5," Laura Schindler, MIVA SB
  "Going Live with an Online Business in 30 Days," Keith Hunniford, MIVA SB
  "MIVA Merchant Tune-Ups," Pamela Hazelton, DesignExtend
  "Taking Care of Business," Jennifer Sobanet, Copernicus
  "Enhancing your Website with MIVA Submit," Laura Schindler, MIVA SB
  "A Crash Course in Email Marketing," Barbara Zaccone, BZA: Strategic Design Solutions
  "Search Engine Optimization and Marketing," Jason Henderson, JMH Web Services
  "Making the BEST of your MIVA Merchant Store," Pamela Hazelton, DesignExtend
  "Getting to Know Store Morph Technology™," Jimmy Cooper, MIVA SB
  "Smooth Upgrades to MIVA Merchant 5," Jen Ferraz, Hostasaurus
  "Optimizing a MIVA Merchant 5 Store for Search Engines," Jason Henderson, JMH Web Services
  "Beyond Shopping: Using MIVA Merchant 5 for Other Applications," Jimmy Cooper, MIVA SB
  "Exclusive Preview of MIVA Merchant 5 Macromedia® Dreamweaver® Plug-in," James Harrell and Jimmy Cooper, MIVA SB
  "Exclusive Preview of MIVA Skins," MIVA SB
  "Exclusive Preview of MIVA Rainmaker," Richard Lawrence and Linda Eskin, MIVA SB

MIVA is a leading independent Performance Marketing Network, dedicated exclusively to helping businesses grow. MIVA delivers qualified leads to advertisers, helps maximize revenue for publisher partners, facilitates commerce for online merchants and provides relevant information to customers.