VIENNA, Va., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Convera Corporation (Nasdaq: CNVR), www.convera.com, a leading provider of vertical search services for publishers, today announced the launch of Maritime Answers (www.maritimeanswers.com) a vertical search site for the global shipping industry with their publishing partner Informa Maritime.

"Maritime Answers is shipping's first and only dedicated search engine and provides solely maritime-related search results, taking away the clutter of more traditional search engines," said Mark Warner, Head of Digital Business for Informa Maritime.

"The feedback from the shipping industry to such a vital research tool has been overwhelming and we will continue to enhance the site so it provides the most relevant information," added Mr. Warner.

Vertical search sites, toolbars and widgets, aggregating and presenting the most authoritative Web content, are increasingly being seen by business publishers as a way of extending their brands into the essential workflow of their online communities.

About Convera(R)

Convera is a leading provider of vertical search services for publishers. Based on a semantic index of the Web, Convera enables publishers to generate additional revenue by creating customized search applications for specialist audiences under their own brand. Many of the world's largest publishers rely on Convera vertical search services to accelerate their e-publishing strategies, meet growing monetization goals and build loyal online professional communities.

About Informa Maritime

Informa Maritime is a specialist in international maritime, transport and fishing information products and services. Among the many market-leading magazines, journals, websites and newspapers produced by the division is Lloyd's List, the oldest newspaper in the world. The vessel movements that gave Lloyd's List its name back in 1734, is the only comprehensive global source of vessel movements, ownership and casualty information, drawing on real-time information from a network of Lloyd's agents and other sources around the world.

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