Onvia Government Spending Survey Identifies 2008 Growth Opportunities

To: STATE EDITORS

Contact: Patricia Clem of Onvia, Seattle, +1-206-373-9415, pclem@onvia.com, for Onvia

SEATTLE, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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.

The 2008 Onvia Government Procurement Outlook, available at www.onvia.com, summarizes the findings of a January, 2008 survey of 1,400 purchasing ...

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