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Kintera(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA), today announced that two of the company's philanthropy experts, David Lawson and Jon Thorsen, have been selected to present at the 43rd annual Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International Conference on Fundraising. These leading authorities, as well as Kintera's CEO, Dr. Harry Gruber, are available for a limited number of interviews during the conference. AFP's "Conference of Champions" is taking place in Atlanta from April 2-5, 2006. Kintera spokespeople, David Lawson, general manager of prospect relationship management and Jon Thorsen, general manager of education and hospitals, are presenting two sessions during AFP. Mr. Thorsen is also participating in an industry panel discussion. -0- *T Title: How Social CRM Will Transform Fundraising Date: Monday, April 3, 1:30 - 2:15 pm Presenters: David Lawson and Jon Thorsen Description: Successful fundraising requires listening and communicating. Learn how Social CRM brings supporters into the process to improve interactions and relationships, and increase fundraising results! Title: The Hunt for Hidden Donors Date: Tuesday, April 4, 1:30 - 2:45 pm Presenter: David Lawson Description: Prospect screening has become very important to the nonprofit community. A nonprofit organization's hunt for hidden donors isn't always for the person involved in the glitz and glamour of society--you might find a millionaire next door. Title: What is Development Services and Why Should You Care? Date: Tuesday, April 4, 3:00 - 4:15 pm Panelist: Jon Thorsen Description: The lack of appropriate staffing and sound business practices can cause fundraisers to waste time and money, neglect prospects and alienate donors. A Development Services department can help you address these issues. This panel will discuss issues such as: why nonprofits need a Development Services department, where Development Services should report, what functions should be included, what services Development Services should provide, and how to hire Development Services staff. *T Nonprofit organizations face increasing competition for charitable gifts in the current philanthropic playing field. Kintera CEO Harry E. Gruber, M.D, David Lawson and Jon Thorsen are available for a limited number of media interviews during the conference to discuss how nonprofits can improve fundraising efforts and further engage donors. -- Harry E. Gruber, M.D. is a leading philanthropy expert and co-founder of Kintera. He can comment on topics including future trends in giving and fundraising, the importance of a donor's giving experience, and how nonprofits are expanding their use of technology to engage constituents. -- David Lawson founded Prospect Information Network (P!N) in 1997 to provide prospect identification services and software to the nonprofit community. Kintera acquired P!N in 2004. David is an expert in prospect relationship management, wealth screening and the major gift field. -- Jon Thorsen spent five years at the American Red Cross, where he created the Development Resources team. A former president of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA), he is an expert in development research and information systems, constituent relationship management, and donor recognition and stewardship. To schedule an interview, contact Katherine Los at (858) 795-8976. About Kintera Inc. Kintera(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA) provides an online solution to help nonprofit organizations deliver The Giving Experience(TM) to donors- including giving convenience, financial transparency, feedback about the social impact of their gifts, and a sense of belonging and appreciation. More than 15,000 accounts in the nonprofit, government and corporate sectors use Kintera's "software as a service" innovations, including the Friends Asking Friends(R) fundraising program and Kintera Sphere(TM), an enterprise-grade software platform that provides a secure, scaleable and reliable system for contact relationship management (CRM), a web content management system (CMS), eMarketing and directed giving applications. Additionally, Kintera FundWare(R) provides award-winning financial management software developed for nonprofit organizations and governments. Kintera also provides the Kintera GivingFund payment option offering donors Internet convenience for initiating grant requests from their Donor Advised Funds (DAF). Organizations sponsoring donor advised funds as well as recipient nonprofits and foundations are now able to provide improved customer service to philanthropists through this new, innovative way to make major gifts online. For more information about Kintera's software and services, visit www.kintera.com. Kintera, Kintera Sphere, Friends Asking Friends, The Giving Experience, The Giving Communities, GivingFund, CharityGift, and FundWare are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Kintera, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Forward-Looking Statements In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements (including, without limitation, express or implied statements regarding the adoption of software solutions by nonprofit organizations) that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date hereof. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: our limited operating history; our history of losses; our dependence on increased acceptance by nonprofit organizations of online fundraising; lengthy sales cycles for major customers; our need to manage growth; risks associated with accounting for and processing large amounts of donations; the rapidly changing technologies and market demands; and other risks identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.