MIVA APPOINTS FARZAD JAMAL AS UK COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

Former Express digital head to lead MIVA's partner and agency sales teams in newly created role

LONDON - May 15, 2006. MIVA, Inc., (NASDAQ: MIVA), a leading independent Performance Marketing Network, has announced the appointment of Farzad Jamal as UK Commercial Director.

Jamal joins MIVA from Express Newspapers, where he worked as Internet Development Controller, responsible for the total redesign and ongoing monetisation of all Express Newspaper sites including Daily Express (www.express.co.uk), Daily Star (www.dailystar.co.uk), OK Magazine (www.ok-magazine.co.uk) and Happy Magazine (www.happymagazine.co.uk).

Whilst at The Express, Jamal was also credited with creating and launching Daily Snack (www.dailysnack.co.uk) a high profile news site that aggregates content from all Express titles to provide a lunch-time reading experience.

Prior to The Express, Farzad was head of agency sales at Wanadoo, where he worked for over four years.

In his newly created role at MIVA, Jamal will lead a team of 35 from across the company's advertiser and partner sales divisions. It's the first time MIVA has appointed a Commercial Director working across both advertiser and partner sales and signals the company's growing focus on integrating the two divisions.

Adam Poulter, MIVA's Group Managing Director, UK and Europe, commented:

"Farzad's one of those select few talented people you meet with experience on all sides of the partner/advertiser/publisher equation. He brings a much sharper edge to our sales effort."

Added Farzad Jamal:

"This is an extremely exciting time to be joining MIVA. The Performance Marketing industry is continuing to go from strength to strength and I believe MIVA with its independent positioning and broad range of partner and advertiser products is in a strong position to capitalise on current opportunities in the market and spearhead its continued growth."

About MIVA®, Inc.

MIVA is a leading independent Performance Marketing Network, dedicated exclusively to helping businesses grow. MIVA connects millions of buyers with sellers at exactly the right place and time. MIVA delivers qualified leads to advertisers, helps maximise revenue for partners, facilitates commerce for online merchants and provides relevant information to customers. The Company operates in North America, Europe and Asia.

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