For Immediate Release

Kintera Closes American Fundware, Inc. Acquisition
Monday December 6, 6:00 am ET

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2004--Kintera® Inc. (NASDAQ: KNTA - News ), a leading provider of "software as a service" to nonprofit organizations, today announced the closing of its acquisition of American Fundware, Inc., provider of FundWare® accounting software for nonprofit organizations and governments, from Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU - News ). Kintera paid approximately $11 million in cash for the company.

"The acquisition of American Fundware will enable Kintera to further strengthen our position in the nonprofit and government sectors, providing organizations the efficiency, transparency and growth they need to further their missions," said Kintera's CEO, Harry E. Gruber, M.D. "FundWare's innovative accounting solutions will be an excellent fit with the Kintera Sphere software platform as we continue Kintera's tradition of delivering high-quality products and services to a growing client base.

"Over 2,100 current American Fundware clients include Texas A & M Foundation, Aspen Institute and Boston Museum of Science, among others. Top ranked by CPA Magazine, the Nonprofit Financial Center and Accounting Technology magazine's "Top 100 Products," American Fundware has developed a full suite of products designed to manage complex finances for nonprofit organizations and governments, including cities, towns, counties, governmental agencies and schools. FundWare financial management programs streamline day-to-day accounting tasks, enable organizations to spend more time on strategic financial management, and demonstrate accountability to current and potential funding sources.

The first release of FundWare accounting software functionality available in the Kintera Sphere platform is expected to be in the first quarter of 2005. Kintera plans to continue the enhancement and support of FundWare 7.30 for individual installations as well as for Kintera's software as a service application. Kintera Sphere will continue to integrate with other accounting programs.

Kintera plans to retain substantially all current American Fundware employees. In connection with the acquisition, the Kintera Inc. Board of Directors approved the issuance of employment inducement stock option grants to purchase a total of approximately 318,000 shares of Kintera common stock to certain employees of Intuit Inc. who became non-executive officer employees of Kintera following the acquisition. These option grants have an exercise price of $7.82 per share, will vest over a period of four years, and meet the "employment inducement award" provisions of NASDAQ's listing standards regarding shareholder approval of equity-based inducement incentive awards.

About American Fundware, Inc.

Founded in 1976, American Fundware, Inc. is a leader in meeting the financial management needs of organizations with a mission to serve. The FundWare® product has been recognized as the number one financial management software by the Nonprofit Financial Center, and has been named a CPA Technology Advisor five-star product, a CPA Magazine "Big Five" nonprofit accounting product, and an Accounting Technology magazine "Top 100 Product" for 2004. Also, according to participants of a 2003 Campbell Research study, FundWare is the most compatible nonprofit accounting software. More information is available at www.fundware.com.

About Kintera Inc.

Kintera® Inc. (NASDAQ: KNTA - News ) is an innovative provider of software as a service that helps nonprofit organizations foster a powerful sense of community to achieve their mission. Kintera's Knowledge Interaction(TM) technology strengthens an organization's community by providing volunteers, members, donors and staff web-based tools to efficiently fulfill their tasks and share real-time data and information. The company's Internet innovations include its Friends Asking Friends® solicitation program and Kintera Sphere(TM), an enterprise-grade software system that provides content management, contact management, communication tools, commerce applications, community-building features and reporting functions. Kintera's technology is built on a unified database and payment processing engine. A web browser is all that is needed to use Kintera Sphere to help increase donations, reduce fundraising costs and build awareness and affinity for a cause. For more information, visit Kintera at www.kintera.com.

Kintera, Kintera Sphere, Friends Asking Friends, Knowledge Interaction 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 anticipated benefits to Kintera of this transaction) 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: this acquisition may not close on a timely basis or at all, due to failure to satisfy closing conditions or otherwise; risks associated with the successful integration of American Fundware's business; Kintera may not be able to retain key employees of American Fundware; anticipated benefits of this acquisition may not be realized; 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; risks associated with the integration of acquired operations; 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.

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Kintera Corporate Communications
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