21 October 2004

FindWhat in Deloitte Technology Fast 500

[Press Release]

FindWhat.com Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in North America on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500

FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2004--
Growth Rate of Just Under 16,000% Over 5 Years Attributed to Solid Execution of Business Strategy and 100% Dedication of Team Members

FINDWHAT.COM, INC. (NASDAQ:FWHT), a global leader in developing and providing performance-based marketing and commerce enabling services, today announced that it ranked number 21 on the 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 1999-2003. FindWhat.com grew 15,878% during this period.

"FindWhat.com had the insight and tenacity to be an early leader in the paid search industry by creating the FindWhat.com Network, where buyers and sellers are introduced to each other at precisely the right time, when buyers are looking for products and services on the Internet," stated Craig Pisaris-Henderson, chairman and chief executive officer of FindWhat.com, Inc. "However, that alone was not good enough! While still innovating and growing within the paid search industry, we have chosen to continually identify new market opportunities. As a result, today we are a global leader in providing solutions to help businesses grow and have relationships with over 100,000 online businesses on three continents. None of our success could have been realized without the incredible work of our global team and I personally thank each and every team member for their 100% dedication to the success and growth of FindWhat.com."

"Achieving sustained revenue growth of 15,878% over five years is a tremendous accomplishment during a difficult period for the technology sector," said Mark A. Evans, national managing partner of Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group. "FindWhat.com's phenomenal growth puts it in select company."

In 2003, FindWhat.com was ranked 7th on the North American Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and in 2002 was ranked 1st on the Deloitte New York Technology Fast 50 Rising Star (11th in North America), a special designation for companies that did not have a full 5 years of growth to qualify for the Fast 500, but had 3 years of growth.

About FindWhat.com, Inc.(R)

FindWhat.com creates and offers proprietary performance-based marketing and commerce enabling services that help businesses of all sizes throughout the business cycle in reaching prospects, converting prospects to customers and then retaining those customers. Its marketing division creates online marketplaces where buyers are introduced to sellers at exactly the right moment, when they are searching for products and services on the Internet; this introduction is based on a bid-for-position, pay-per-click and pay-per-call (U.S. only), keyword-targeted advertising service. FindWhat.com offers this service directly to advertisers through the FindWhat.com Network(TM) in the U.S., the Espotting Network in Europe and offers a private label version of this service to large companies and portals worldwide, including Lycos and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. FindWhat.com also operates a merchant services division which includes Miva(R), a leading online platform of software and services for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With its easy-to-use, highly customizable and integrated browser-based point and click business creation software and a vast partner network, Miva is focused on helping to create and enhance online business and marketing services for SMEs. Additionally, FindWhat.com has a primary traffic division, currently offered through Comet Systems, a leading provider of connected desktop consumer software. More information on FindWhat.com is available on the Company's website at http://www.FindWhat.com.

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Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words or expressions such as "plan," "intend," "believe" or "expect" or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Key risks are described in FindWhat.com's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Form 10-K for fiscal 2003 and the most recently filed quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Readers should note that these statements may be impacted by several factors, including economic changes and changes in the Internet industry generally and, accordingly, FindWhat.com's actual performance and results may vary from those stated herein, and FindWhat.com undertakes no obligation to update the information contained herein.

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