SEATTLE—September 29, 2008—Onvia has been named to Deloitte’s prestigious Technology Fast 50 program for Washington State, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in the area.  Rankings are based on percentage of revenue growth over five years from 2003–2007. Mike Pickett, Onvia CEO, attributes Onvia’s 109.47 percent revenue growth [...]

Metrics Show Improvement Contact: Cameron Way (206) 373-9034 Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – July 31, 2008 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence, announced its second quarter financial results today. For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, revenue of $5.1 million was essentially flat with the second quarter of 2007 and [...]

Seattle, July 31, 2008/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What:    Onvia’s Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call When:    July 31, 2008 @ 4:30 Eastern Where:   Click here to listen. How:      Live over the Internet — Simply log on to the web at the address above. In other news, Onvia will hold its annual stockholders meeting on [...]

Leading government marketing consultant Mark Amtower has been talking Onvia up in the press lately. Amtower, who is the author of “Government Marketing Best Practices,” has cited Onvia as a valuable government sales tool twice in the last month alone. In Entrepreneur’s StartUps magazine, Amtower recommended subscribing to Onvia among his “Must Dos” when [...]

SEATTLE—June 18, 2008—The Seattle Times 2008 ranking of top Northwest businesses advances Onvia to No. 26, up from No. 120 a year ago. Onvia helps companies plan, market and sell to federal, state, local and educational agencies with real-time government bid opportunities and historical purchasing data. Onvia recently added a new service to alert clients to [...]

SEATTLE-June 11, 2008-Onvia has been named a 2008 Model of Excellence award winner by information industry experts InfoCommerce Group. The award recognizes Onvia’s unique approach to delivering sales intelligence on government bids and RFPs that turn into government contracts. Onvia helps companies plan, market and sell to federal, state, local and educational agencies with real-time government [...]

SEATTLE—May 29, 2008—Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence to businesses, today announced Craig Lakey is its new Vice President of Marketing.

Shelter Magazine talks about Onvia’s Procurement Outlook Report, and why aligning with contractors who service the government sector may prove to be a profitable tactic for 2008. http://www.usglassmag.com/Shelter/Backissues/2008/May2008/onlyonlinestats.html

BtoB Magazine examines why more companies may be marketing to the government in 2008 and how they can prepare themselves for success. Irv Alpert, executive vice president of Onvia, shares the results of Onvia’s 2008 Procurement Outlook report and industry experts stress the value of research to understand which government opportunities align with your products [...]

Contact: Cameron Way (206) 373-9034 Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – April 29, 2008 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence, announced its first quarter financial results today. For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, revenue was $5.3 million compared to $4.9 million in the first quarter of 2007, an increase [...]

What do you do when you’re ready to market your business to the feds? Irv Alpert, executive vice president at Onvia, urges businesses to check out the competition in a recent Fortune Small Business column. “The simplest thing you can do is look at how other successful businesses went to market - find the patterns [...]

Seattle – March 19, 2008 - Local governments in Wisconsin have started streamlining purchasing processes using an online service from Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive market intelligence. Onvia and the Wisconsin Association of Public Purchasers (WAPP) recently signed an agreement that enables all members of WAPP and their registered vendors to use [...]

State and Local Procurement Activity Expected to Stay Level or Increase

SEATTLE—March 3, 2008—Despite a slowing economy and projected local budget shortfalls, 80 percent of purchasing officials plan to maintain or increase government spending activity in the year ahead compared to 2007, reports a new survey from Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive market intelligence.

Quarterly Revenue Grows 22% Over Prior Year’s Quarter Contact: Cameron Way (206) 373-9034 Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – February 20, 2008 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence announced its fourth quarter and annual financial results today. 2007 revenues increased 25% to $20.9 million from $16.7 million in 2006 and gross [...]

Online information industry experts at InfoCommerce Group Inc. talk about the new Onvia service focused on early-stage commercial and residential development. The entire post can be found here. InfoCommerce is a consulting, publishing, conference and research company.

Seattle, February 18, 2008/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia’s Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 Earnings Conference Call When: February 20, 2008 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: www.onvia.com, go to “News.” How: Live over the Internet — Simply log on to the [...]

SEATTLE, Feb 13 — Onvia was named a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) 2008 CODiE Awards for Best Online Directory and Business Leads Service. Onvia helps companies plan, market and sell with real-time opportunities and historical purchasing data and research. Traditionally known for its government procurement information, Onvia recently expanded its services [...]

Government spending on goods and services is expected to grow this year, according to Michael Keating’s annual forecast in the January, 2008 issue of Government Product News, which includes information from Onvia. Michael Balsam, vice president of products and services at Onvia, told Keating as part of the report that growth slowed during 2007 for [...]

SEATTLE—February 11, 2008—Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence, today announced it has broadly expanded its solutions for the construction industry by delivering hard-to-find information on emerging commercial and residential projects nationwide.

SEATTLE—November 27, 2007—Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence to businesses seeking government sales opportunities, today named Mike Tannourji as Sr. Vice President of Sales. The announcement follows Onvia’s third quarter positive earnings news, marking its first profitable quarter and year-over-year revenue growth of 26 percent.

Quarterly revenue grows 26% over 2006 Contact: Cameron Way (206) 373-9034 Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – October 30, 2007 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive government sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its third quarter financial results today. Onvia recorded net income of $2.9 million and Adjusted Net Income [...]

Seattle, October 26, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What:    Onvia’s Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call When:    October 30, 2007 @ 4:30 Eastern Where:   www.onvia.com, go to “About Onvia,” then “News and Events.” How:      Live over the Internet — Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Chief Accounting Officer Phone:  206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax:  [...]

How does a small business founded on a good idea learn to tap new markets and generate revenue from services? Fortune Small Business brought in a few experts, including Irv Alpert, vice president at Onvia, to help answer these questions for Nomad Technologies, which sells mobile vehicles equipped with remote-communications technology. In five years the [...]

GovPro.com Talks to Onvia about Purchasing Trends October, 2007 – If you want to understand what’s happening in government purchasing, turn to Onvia. GovPro.com did in a recent article examining who’s buying IT and why, plus top IT vendors. GovPro.com quotes Michael Balsam, vice president of products and services at Onvia, who notes that the IT [...]

September 28, 2007 – Onvia, the authoritative source that businesses rely on for government sales intelligence, has been named one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in Washington State. The Deloitte & Touche Washington Technology Fast 50 annually recognizes companies with significant revenue growth in the technology, media, telecommunications, and life science sectors. The 2007 [...]

September 6, 2007 – When well-known government market journalist Michael Keating was researching government spending trends, he turned to the authoritative source that businesses rely on for government business intelligence. Keating recently penned “The Keating Report,” a three-part series on government purchasing for www.govpro.com. The third and final installment, “IT, Public Works Dominate Public-Sector Spending,” [...]

Onvia reduces net loss by 77% to lowest in Onvia’s history Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – August 7, 2007 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive government sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its second quarter financial results today. Revenues for the second quarter of 2007 increased 27% to [...]

Seattle, August 2, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia’s Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call When: August 7, 2007 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: http://media.onvia.com. How: Live over the Internet — Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Chief Accounting Officer Phone: [...]

Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – August 2, 2007: Onvia, the authoritative source that businesses rely on for government sales intelligence, announced that it plans to move its headquarters to downtown Seattle in January 2008. Onvia’s new lease, signed on July 31, 2007, is for 35,000 square feet of office space located in the retail core of downtown Seattle.

SEATTLE (June 4, 2007) - Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), the authoritative source that businesses rely on for government sales intelligence, today announced the launch of its latest product, Onvia Term Contracts Report. The new report turns a spotlight on sales leads that might previously have gone unnoticed, enabling clients to forecast sales opportunities well into [...]

SEATTLE - June 4th, 2007 - Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) today announced Eric Gillespie has been appointed Chief Information Officer for the company, which provides comprehensive, industry-specific government sales intelligence for companies seeking to do business with the public sector. Gillespie brings almost 16 years of experience in technology consulting, information services and strategic development [...]

Contact: Cameron Way (206) 373-9034 Onvia Generates Positive Cash Flow for the First Time Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – May 3, 2007 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive government sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its first quarter 2007 financial results today. Revenues for the first quarter of 2007 [...]

SEATTLE, May 2nd–Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), which provides comprehensive, industry-specific government sales intelligence for companies seeking to do business with the public sector, today announced that the company will be presenting at the 9th annual AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference, to be held May 6-8 in Monterey, CA. The AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference provides a unique [...]

Seattle, May 1, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia’s First Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call When: May 3, 2007 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: www.onvia.com, go to “About Onvia,” then “News and Events.” How: Live over the Internet — Simply log [...]

April 11, 2007 - Onvia’s continuing commitment to being the authoritative source for government bid opportunities today earned it a mention in the Los Angeles Times‘ In Box column. Written by Karen E. Klein, In Box is an advice column answering readers’ questions about the world of small business. Onvia is mentioned [...]

March 13th, 2007: Onvia President and CEO Mike Pickett has recently been chosen as a panelist for the 2007 SIIA Content Forum, to be held April 15-17th at San Francisco’s Palace Hotel. He is slated to speak on the afternoon of the 17th as part of the CEO Panel, a group of CEOs of past and present SIIA CODiE Award-winning and nominated companies.

Hussey Seating wins $250,000 worth of Contracts as a Result of Onvia

Client: Hussey Seating

Location: North Berwick, ME Onvia Client Since: 2004

Subscriber to: Onvia Business Builder

"There is no question that without Onvia's service, we would have missed out on $250,000 worth of revenue...needless to say, we are thrilled with this and are happy that we had the service in place."
- Adam Pearson, Regional Dealer Sales Manager, Hussey Seating

Fourth quarter cash flow used in operations improves 64% over 2005 Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – February 15, 2007 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive government sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its fourth quarter and 2006 financial results today. Revenues for the fourth quarter increased 23% to [...]

Davis, Kinard & Co., P.C. Wins $70-$75k worth of Niche Government Contracts with the Onvia Guide

Client: Davis, Kinard & Co., PC

Onvia Client Since: 2005

Subscriber to: The Onvia Guide

"We have had tremendous success with Onvia. We have brought in about $70,000 - $75, 000 this year alone from the service. It more than pays for itself."
- Denice Bailey, Director of Marketing, Davis, Kinard & Co., P.C.

Seattle, February 12, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia’s FY2006 Earnings Conference Call When: February 15, 2007 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: www.onvia.com, go to “About Onvia,” then “News and Events.” How: Live over the Internet — Simply log on to [...]

Greyhound Lines Relies on Onvia as their One Stop Shop for Government Business Intelligence

Client: Greyhound Lines

Onvia Client Since: 2006

Subscriber to: Onvia Business Builder

"We have no problem quickly locating the information we need within our Onvia Business Builder. This is a top benefit of Onvia - it's simple to use and access."
- Phaedra Fitzgerald, Greyhound Lines

SEATTLE (January 18, 2007)—Companies doing business with the public sector can now expand their government sales opportunities and fine-tune their proposals like never before, thanks to two new services from Onvia. Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) today announced the expansion of its innovative Onvia Navigator search platform to include the ability to search specification documents often included with government bid solicitations. This expanded search capability coincides with the debut of Onvia’s new Winning Proposal Library, a database of proposals that resulted in awarded government contracts.

Advance Notice of Government Contracting Opportunities Brings Clear Light Communications Back for More

Client: Clear Light Communications

Returning Onvia Client

Subscriber to: Onvia Guide

"Onvia is far superior to anything else available. I'm a true believer in your service for architecture and engineering firms."
- Denis Erikis, President, Clear Light Communications

The Software and Information Industry (SIIA) Honors Onvia for “Best Online Government Information Service,” “Best Online Directory & Business Leads Service,” and “Best Business Intelligence or Knowledge Management Solution” SEATTLE (January 9th, 2007) – Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), which provides comprehensive, industry-specific government sales intelligence for companies seeking to do business with the public sector, today announced [...]

Caterpillar Relies on Onvia to Capture Additional Sales Opportunities

Client: Caterpillar

Location: Peoria, IL Onvia Client Since: 2005

Subscriber to: Onvia Navigator

"Most of the time, when the alerts come out our dealers are aware of the bids but there are always a few that help them with awareness of additional opportunities."
- Nicole Mauser-Storer, Government Sales Support, Caterpillar

Synagro Utilizes Onvia Business Builder as a Reliable Source for Government Lead Distribution

Client: Synagro

Location: Houston, Texas Onvia Client Since: 2003

Subscriber to: Onvia Business Builder

"Onvia has provided us with a source for lead notification; we now can tap into opportunities that we might have missed otherwise."
- Kathleen Wright, Sales Support Manager, Synagro

Existing Structures Engineering, Inc. Accesses their Government Data, When and How they Want it with Onvia Navigator

Client: Existing Structures Engineering, Inc.

Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida Onvia Client Since: 2005

Subscriber to: Onvia Navigator

"We've won a couple of huge government contracts through Onvia. But the value is that these contracts are good for years." - Byron Evetts, Principal Engineer, Existing Structures Engineering

Pro Sales Magazine Illustrates how Onvia Navigator Helps Dunn Lumber Win Government Contracts

In "Selling to Uncle Sam," Chris Wood of Pro Sales Magazine lets readers know that a company doesn't have to be a contracting giant like Halliburton to increase sales through government contract work. The example Wood uses is Dunn Lumber [...]

Prosser Hallock Proactively Analyzes their Opportunities and Detects Upcoming Projects with Onvia Business Builder

Client: Prosser Hallock, Inc.

Location: Jacksonville, FL Onvia Client Since: 2004

Subscriber To: Onvia Business Builder

“The overall benefit [of Onvia] is front-end analysis of an opportunity and the ability to anticipate and know about projects so that decisions aren’t so reactive." - Todd Kincaid, Marketing Coordinator, Prosser Hallock, Inc.

PHA Finance Credits 75% of their Yearly Sales Revenue to Opportunities Identified with Onvia's Services

Client: PHA Finance, Inc.

Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA Onvia Client Since: March 2006

Subscriber to: Onvia Business Builder

"We made $1.3 million in new business, and 50-75% of that is a result of Onvia."
- Claire Russ, Marketing and Client Services Manager, PHA Finance

3n (National Notification Network) Identifies 70% More Government RFPs with the Onvia Guide

Client: National Notification Network (tm)

Location: Glendale, CA Oniva Client Since: 2005

Subscriber to: Onvia Guide

"We have used other services to notify us about RFPs...but Onvia's is far more superior." - Robert Hernandez, Proposal Writer, National Notification Network

Third Quarter Revenue Increases 16% Over Prior Year Contact: Cameron Way (206) 373-9034 Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – November 2, 2006 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive government sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its third quarter financial results today. Revenues for the third quarter increased 16% to $4.3 million [...]

Seattle, October 30, 2006/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia’s Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call When: November 2, 2006 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: At the Onvia News and Events page, http://media.onvia.com/ Contact: Cameron Way Chief Accounting Officer Phone: 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297 If you are unable to [...]

Contact: Cameron Way (206) 373-9034 Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – October 16, 2006: Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive government sales intelligence to companies seeking to do business with the government, announced that all of its idle office space in its current corporate headquarters building in Seattle, Washington has been leased to the [...]

October 13, 2006—Onvia was named “Top Content Creation” by the readers of Information Today in the magazine’s first annual People’s Choice Awards. This commendation is the latest in a string of awards for the business intelligence company, which also won two coveted SIAA CODiE Awards earlier this year. The award write-up went on to name Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), which provides comprehensive and industry-specific sales intelligence for companies seeking to do business in the fast-growing government procurement marketplace, “the ultimate matchmaker” for its dedication to bringing contractors and government agencies together for government contract work.

Case Study: Temtco Steel Increases Government Revenue with Help from Onvia Navigator

Client: Temtco Steel Location: Tacoma, WA Established: 1974 Subscriber To: Onvia Navigator

"The targeted government lead lists we've developed off of the award information, planholders lists and bid lists alone have allowed us to proactively develop new sales leads and take our government business revenue to a higher level."--Kevin Welch, Sales Manager, Temtco Steel

Bill Huey, the theater arts director for Texas’ Clarendon College, knew it was time to upgrade his theater’s lighting and sound equipment.  When he received some grant money, all he needed was a contractor to install a great new system.  The October 2006 issue of Pro AV magazine describes his process in “Institutional Install: Theater [...]

GovPro.com recently published a feature on the growing variety of ways that government agencies and other buyers in the public sector can efficiently get their bid solicitations out to as many companies as possible.  Onvia DemandStar earned a glowing mention for its easy-to-use bid notification service.  DemandStar is proud to be included in the ranks [...]

Second quarter revenue increases 10% over prior year

Contact: Cameron Way (206) 373-9034 Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – August 3, 2006 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive government sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its second quarter financial results today. Revenues for the second quarter increased 10% to $4.1 million from $3.7 million in the second quarter of 2005. The comparable revenue growth rate in the first quarter of 2006 was 7% over the prior year.

SEATTLE, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia's Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call When: August 3, 2006 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: http://www.onvia.com, click on About Onvia How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above

In "Online Connection," published June 13th, 2006, Constructech magazine encourages its readers with the news that “The bidding process doesn’t need to be complicated.” With the burgeoning number of online tools available, companies across the country are revolutionizing the bidding process, saving countless businesses time and money.

Onvia CEO Mike Pickett penned an article for the June 2006 issue of Contract Management magazine. “How Government Procurement is Changing for the Better” explores the ways in which technology can help level the playing field for small businesses trying to compete for government contracts.

Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Honors Onvia as 'Best Online Government Information Service' and 'Best Online Directory and Business Leads Service'

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 / PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia Business Builder was named Best Online Government Information Service and Best Online Directory and Business Leads Service by the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 2006 Codie Awards judges, a distinction which ranks Onvia's successful new service at the top of two long lists of innovative and effective products considered for the honors. Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), which provides comprehensive and industry-specific sales intelligence for companies seeking to do business in the fast-growing government procurement marketplace, launched Onvia Business Builder to provide access to Onvia Dominion Database, a "gold mine" of qualified government contracting intelligence and hard-to-find historical data.

On May 11th at 4 p.m. ET, Onvia CEO Mike Pickett made a special appearance on the "My Technology Lawyer" (mytechnologylawyer.com) radio show. He chatted with host Scott Draughon on topics such as the recent release of Onvia Navigator, which allows focused search of Onvia's government business intelligence database, and the many ways Onvia can help businesses excel at every step of the procurement process and win more government contracts.

Onvia Recognized for its Work Simplifying the Online Procurement Process

In the May 2006 Issue of School Business Affairs, Onvia was featured prominently among several businesses commended for their work in simplifying and streamlining the procurement process for school districts. The article, “ Best Practices: Using Technology to Improve School Procurement,” cites Onvia’s work with Detroit Public Schools as a stellar example of the incredible time- and money-saving effects of taking the procurement process online.

SEATTLE (May 4, 2006) – In groundbreaking news for companies nationwide wishing to bolster their sales to government, clients of Onvia (NSDQ: ONVI) can now direct their own research using Onvia Dominion™, Onvia’s unparalleled government business sales intelligence database, in tandem with Onvia Navigator, the Seattle-based company’s new, state-of-the art search tool.

Launch of new search tool provides unlimited user driven access to Onvia’s proprietary Dominion™ database

Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI), Seattle, WA – May 4, 2006 – Onvia, a leading provider of comprehensive government sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its first quarter financial results today. Revenues for the first quarter increased 7% to $3.9 million from $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2005. Net loss increased to $2.1 million from $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2005. Loss per share for the first quarter increased to $0.27 from $0.13 in the first quarter of 2005. The planned increase in first quarter net loss included non-cash stock compensation incurred from adopting new accounting guidance during the quarter, planned increases in content costs to support our new database products, and the planned increase in our sales force.

Seattle, April 28, 2006/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia’s First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call When: May 4, 2006 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=102122&eventID=1310265
How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Chief Accounting Officer Phone: 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297

Continued Growth for Government Business Intelligence Company Draws Notice From Analysts

SEATTLE (September 26, 2005) - Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), which provides comprehensive and industry-specific government sales intelligence for companies seeking to win more government business, made its first appearance on the Outsell 100 Company Monitor(sm) at number 34. Outsell, the leading research and advisory firm for the information industry, released its financial scorecard for the first quarter on August 19, 2005. Onvia’s placement on the list, which tracks the performance of 100 public information companies, marks 14 months of continued revenue growth for Onvia.

Onvia was the proud recipient of a Constructech magazine Enabler Award as part of the magazine’s 2005 Vision Awards Competition. The Vision Awards recognize excellence in the construction field through the use of ground-breaking technology. Onvia was acknowledged with an Enabler Award for the technological contributions that helped South Florida’s MCM Corp. win the prestigious Vision Award.

Onvia Business Builder earned a nod from Entrepreneur magazine’s “Resources” column for October 2005. The monthly column is devoted to “websites, organizations, events and more to grow your business.” Included in the mention is a short description of Onvia Business Builder’s myriad of business intelligence features (3rd from top).

Online newspaper Information Today praises Onvia’s unique research tool, Onvia Business Builder, as it makes its debut. Onvia Business Builder allows companies access to a wealth of vertical data on the government agencies with which they do business, helping subscribers tailor their research to their specific needs. The article, titled "Onvia: Drilling Into Sound Research," praises the Onvia Business Builder as “enterprising” and includes informative statements from Onvia CEO Mike Pickett.

Onvia’s vision is to enable a level playing field for businesses of all sizes competing to provide products and services to government. In a level playing field, all vendors have affordable access to detailed government procurement information, and governments can select the best-suited services and products from the best-equipped or most innovative vendors. This improves the quality of services we as citizens receive from our governments and helps make governments more effective and efficient with our resources.

SEATTLE, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) today announced it will offer online search of its government business intelligence database beginning April 3, providing clients with self-directed access to one of the largest databases of government procurement information, placing it at the forefront of business intelligence products.

Intelligence Products Increases Quarterly Contract Value Per Client by 22% in the Fourth Quarter of 2005 SEATTLE, Feb 16, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive sales information and business intelligence products to companies seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its year-end and fourth quarter financial results today. In 2005, revenues were $14.7 million, a 13% increase from $13.1 million in 2004. Net loss increased to $6.2 million from $3.9 million in 2004.

SEATTLE, Feb 14, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia's FY2005 Earnings Conference Call When: February 16, 2006 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: http://www.onvia.com, click on About Onvia How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Chief Accounting Officer Phone: 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297

Software & Information Industry Association Honors Onvia for “Best Online Government Information Service” and “Best Online Directory and Business Leads Service”

SEATTLE (January 26, 2006) – Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) which provides comprehensive and industry-specific sales intelligence for companies seeking to do business with the government, today announced that Onvia Business Builder has been named a finalist in two categories of the Software and Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 21st Annual Codie Awards: Best Online Government Information Service and Best Online Directory and Business Leads Service. Onvia Business Builder enables businesses of all sizes to compete more effectively in the fast-growing government procurement marketplace by providing access to detailed information on millions of contracting related opportunities from across thousands of government

Microsoft to Gain Critical Sales Intelligence

SEATTLE, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) today announced the signing of a major account with Microsoft for the company's Onvia Business Builder service. Microsoft is upgrading to Onvia Business Builder from the Onvia Guide as its sales intelligence tool of choice to support field and inside sales efforts for state and local government contract leads.

Onvia’s Disaster Contracting Center was highlighted in Business Week Online’s Article, “Landing Business with Uncle Sam” by Evan Scott, head of executive search firm Evan Scott Group International. Evan Scott explains how to tap into the federal government's contracting pipeline.

Free Service Enables Katrina Contractors and Government Agencies to Find Each Other

SEATTLE, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) today launched the Onvia Disaster Contracting Center, dcc.onvia.com, a free online service designed to help companies immediately find and respond to government procurement opportunities that address hurricane rebuilding, cleanup and reconstruction. The Onvia Disaster Contracting Center is the only resource that aggregates business opportunities from all federal, state and local government agencies in need of assistance. Onvia has made the disaster information available to the public at no cost to expedite the recovery and reconstruction effort and to give businesses of all sizes the opportunity to contribute goods and services.

Onvia Gives Suppliers and Government Buyers Something to Talk About

SEATTLE, Nov 30, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) today announced the addition of a new social networking feature through Onvia Business Builder. An embedded Personnel History Link provides users with access to social networking information so they can gain insight about government contacts within their agencies of interest. The social networking information includes government contract work history, education, current position and other business affiliations, leading to social networking opportunities and added insight about how to reach out to potential customers. Based on the networking concept that people can be connected through common associates and associations, via degrees of separation between contacts, the Personnel History Link strengthens Onvia Business Builder's ability to provide comprehensive government business intelligence and data that surrounds public sector business opportunities.

The Company Launches Onvia Business Builder, New Sales Intelligence Product, and Hires Information Industry Sales Experts SEATTLE, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its third quarter financial results today.

SEATTLE, Nov 02, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia's Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call When: November 3, 2005 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: http://www.onvia.com , click on About Onvia How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Chief Accounting Officer Phone: 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297

SEATTLE, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), which provides comprehensive and industry-specific sales intelligence for companies seeking to do business with the government, today announced a partnership with the city of Philadelphia. The city will utilize Onvia's QuoteWire service to streamline its procurement process; attract bids from small and minority-owned businesses; and increase participation in the city's below bid threshold purchases.

Smart Businesses Can Now Pinpoint Crucial Customer, Competitor, and Partner Contacts

SEATTLE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Information on thousands of key decision makers in government agencies and businesses nationwide will now be available on demand through Onvia Business Builder, and as a customized list making service, Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) announced today. Onvia provides comprehensive and industry-specific sales intelligence for companies seeking to do business with the government.

Constructech Magazine Honors Onvia for Providing Technology Solutions to Help Construction Company Achieve its Goals

CHICAGO, Oct 13, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), which provides comprehensive and industry-specific sales intelligence for companies seeking to do business with the government, has received an award in Constructech magazine's 2005 Vision Awards Competition. Onvia is the recipient of an Enabler Award for the company's role in helping one of its customers, MCM Corp., win a Vision Award. These prestigious awards are given annually to honor construction companies that have solved a critical business issue through the use of innovative technology. In addition to honoring builders and contractors, Constructech recognizes the hardware and software suppliers that provide the technology solutions that have enabled the winning companies to achieve their goals.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2005--Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI), today announced the hiring of three new directors for the company, which provides comprehensive and industry-specific sales intelligence for over 26,000 businesses seeking to do business with the government. The additions are: Sean Mills, Director of Agency Partnerships; Teresa Bordenet, Senior Manager, Account Management; and Chris Wilson, Senior Manager, New Business. The recent additions spearhead a substantial recruitment effort by Onvia in the coming months.

Onvia Business Builder Will Help Companies Win More Government Contracts

SEATTLE (July 28, 2005) - Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) today announced the launch of Onvia Business Builder, a new product that enables businesses of all sizes to compete more effectively in the fast-growing government procurement marketplace. Onvia Business Builder provides access to detailed information on over 2 million contracting opportunities from across 55,500 government agencies representing 194,000 buyers nationwide.

The Company Continues Momentum With Launch of Onvia Business Builder, New Sales Intelligence Product SEATTLE, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its second quarter results today.

SEATTLE, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia's Second Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call When: July 28, 2005 @ 4:30 p.m. Eastern Where: http://www.onvia.com , click on About Onvia How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Chief Accounting Officer Phone: 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2005--Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI) today announced it will soon launch a new product designed to provide businesses with comprehensive sales intelligence for the government marketplace. Beginning July 28, 2005, Onvia Business Builder will be available as a subscription-based service, enabling businesses to deliver better-informed and more competitive responses to federal, state, local government and educational bid requests and RFPs. The product will provide access to in-depth information on over 2 million procurement records from across 55,500 government agencies.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2005--Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI), today announced Peter Noble has been appointed Senior Vice President of Sales for the company, which provides comprehensive and industry-specific sales intelligence for over 26,000 businesses seeking to do business with the government. Noble, a sales veteran with nearly 20 years of experience, will be responsible for building Onvia's enterprise sales strategy and creating a professional, consultative sales organization. As the company continues to grow and evolve its brand in the business-to-government market, Onvia will also leverage Noble's proven sales leadership to increase customer retention and drive stakeholder value for the company.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2005--Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI), today announced Teri Wiegman has been appointed Vice President of Marketing for the company, which provides comprehensive and industry-specific sales intelligence to over 26,000 businesses seeking to do business with the government. Wiegman, a high tech sales and marketing veteran, will be responsible for Onvia's go-to-market product strategies and will oversee marketing communications and corporate communications initiatives for the company. The appointment marks a concerted campaign on behalf of the company to grow and evolve Onvia's brand in the business-to-government marketplace.

New Product Development in Progress SEATTLE, May 5, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence to businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, announced its first quarter results today.

SEATTLE, May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia's First Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call When: May 5, 2005 @ 4:30 pm Eastern Where: http://www.onvia.com, click on About Onvia How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Accounting Officer Phone: 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297

Company Announces Strategy to Invest in New Product Development SEATTLE, Feb 17, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Seattle-based Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading notification service for government agencies and business suppliers, announced its fourth quarter and year-end results today.

SEATTLE, Feb 16, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia 2004 Earnings Conference Call When: February 17, 2005 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: http://www.onvia.com, click on About Onvia How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Accounting Officer Phone: 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2005--State government in Ohio is utilizing a web-based technology to increase the exposure of procurement opportunities to potential suppliers -- saving taxpayers money and leveling the playing field for local businesses interested in working with the State. To accomplish this task the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (ODAS) chose the DemandStar e-procurement system offered by Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI), www.onvia.com, currently used by hundreds of agencies across the United States.

City Saves Taxpayers Money with Online Service

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2005--Local governments in California are utilizing a web-based technology to purchase goods and services -- saving taxpayers money and leveling the playing field for local businesses interested in working with the City of Berkeley. Recently, the City of Berkeley started using the DemandStar e-procurement system offered by Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI), www.onvia.com, currently used by hundreds of agencies across the United States. Now the city can post its bids and requests for quotes online, saving staff time and reducing purchasing costs.

Net Loss Continues to Decline Significantly SEATTLE, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading notification service for government agencies and business suppliers, announced its third quarter results today.

SEATTLE, Nov 18, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading notification service for government agencies and business suppliers, announced that it has appointed D. Van Skilling as a new member to its Board of Directors. The appointment is effective November 19.

Webcast Alert: Onvia, Inc. Announces Q3 2004 Earnings Conference Call Webcast SEATTLE, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia Q3 2004 Earnings Conference Call When: November 9, 2004 @ 4:30 Eastern Where: http://www.onvia.com , click on About Onvia How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Accounting Officer Phone: 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297

SEATTLE, Nov 1, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading notification service for government agencies and business suppliers, announced that it has appointed Robert G. Brown as a new member to its Board of Directors. The appointment is effective November 1.

SEATTLE, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) announced today the resignation of Clayton Lewis from the position of President and Chief Operating Officer effective September 17, 2004 to accept the position of Chief Operating Officer of HouseValues, Inc. Mr. Lewis, who joined Onvia in March of 1999, has served as President and COO since December 2001.

Onvia's DemandStar Software Helps Streamline City of Tamarac Procurement Process TAMARAC, FL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2004--Local governments in Florida are utilizing a web-based technology to purchase goods and services -- saving taxpayer money and simplifying the procurement process for local businesses interested in working with the City. Recently, the City of Tamarac started using the DemandStar e-procurement system offered by Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI) and used by hundreds of government agencies across the United States. Now the city can post its bids and requests for quotes online, saving staff time and reducing purchasing costs.

Local governments in Florida are utilizing a web-based technology to purchase goods and services -- saving taxpayer money and leveling the playing field for local businesses interested in working with the City of Palm Beach Gardens, City of Riviera Beach, and South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board. Recently, these agencies started using the DemandStar e-procurement system, offered by Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI) and used by hundreds of agencies across the United States. Now they can post their bids and requests for quotes online, saving staff time and reducing purchasing costs.

Local governments in Texas are utilizing a web-based technology to purchase goods and services -- saving taxpayer money and leveling the playing field for local businesses interested in working with the City of Burleson, City of Cleburne, and Johnson County. Recently, these agencies started using the DemandStar e-procurement system, offered by Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI) and used by hundreds of agencies across the United States. Now they can post their bids and requests for quotes online, saving staff time and reducing purchasing costs.

Onvia's DemandStar Software Helps Streamline City of Inverness Procurement Process

INVERNESS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2004--Local governments in Florida are utilizing a web-based technology to purchase goods and services -- saving taxpayer money and leveling the playing field for local businesses interested in working with Inverness. Recently, the City of Inverness started using the DemandStar e-procurement system offered by Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq:ONVI) and used by hundreds of agencies across the United States. Now the city can post its bids and requests for quotes online, saving staff time and reducing purchasing costs.

Company Adds Private Leads to Product Offering SEATTLE, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) -- Seattle-based Onvia, a leading notification service for government agencies and business suppliers, announced its first quarter results today.

SEATTLE, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) announces the following Webcast: What: Onvia Q1 2004 Earnings Conference Call When: May 6, 2004 @ 4:30 p.m. Eastern Where: http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz405971376gf12.html How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Accounting Officer Phone: 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297

SEATTLE, April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading notification service for government agencies and business suppliers, announced that it has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors. The appointments, which are effective March 31, 2004, fill directorships left open by the resignations of Nancy Schoendorf and Kenneth Fox. The new directors are:

Company Provided Over 500,000 Revenue Opportunities to Customers in 2003 SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI), a leading notification service for government agencies and business suppliers, announced its fourth quarter and year-end results today.

SEATTLE, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onvia.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) announces the following webcast: What: Onvia.com Q4 2003 Earnings Conference Call When: 02/06/04 @ 4:00 p.m. Eastern Where: http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz398459184gf12.html How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Cameron Way Accounting Officer 206-373-9034 InvestorRelations@onvia.com Fax: 206-373-9297