MIVA Announces the Resignation of President and Chief Marketing Officer, Seb Bishop

Mr. Bishop to retain MIVA board position
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
MIVA, Inc., (NASDAQ:MIVA), a digital media company, announced that
President and Chief Marketing Officer, Seb Bishop, has resigned his
position with the company to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Bishop,
who has been with the company since 2000, will retain his seat on the
MIVA, Inc. board of directors. Peter A. Corrao, MIVA's Chief Executive
Officer will assume Mr. Bishop's responsibilities and take the new
title of Chief Executive Officer and President; all changes are
effective immediately.

"Seb has made a significant contribution to the business over the
last eight years and we wish him the best of luck for the future,"
commented Peter A. Corrao, Chief Executive Officer and President,
MIVA, Inc. "He has extensive experience and knowledge of the digital
media space so we're pleased that he has accepted the extension of his
board position for a further year."

Added Mr. Bishop: "While I will no longer be involved with the
business on a day-to-day basis, I am excited to continue contributing
to the company's strategy through my ongoing board position."

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About MIVA(R), Inc.

MIVA, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIVA) is a global digital media company with a
mission to deliver valuable digital audiences to advertisers. MIVA has
two focuses to its business: owning and operating a growing portfolio
of consumer destination sites and interest-specific toolbars, through
its MIVA Direct division; and running a third-party contextual
Pay-Per-Click ad network focused on key vertical sectors, through its
MIVA Media division. MIVA, Inc. operates across North America and
Europe.

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successfully market new products and services, and (3) the potential
acceptance of new products in the market. Additional key risks are
described in MIVA's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Form 10-K for fiscal 2007 and our
most recently filed Form 10-Q.

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