News Release Details

SEATTLE, WA -November 9, 2005

Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX, MCHXP) today reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005. Consolidated Financial Results:

• Revenue was $25.6 million for the third quarter of 2005, a 110% increase compared to $12.2 million for the same period of 2004.
• GAAP net income applicable to common stockholders was $27,000 for the third quarter of 2005, or $0.00 per share, compared to a GAAP net income applicable to common stockholders of $144,000 or $0.01 per share for the same period of 2004.
• We provide adjusted non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) in the last financial tables attached to this press release, entitled 'Reconciliation of GAAP EPS to Adjusted Non- GAAP EPS' and encourage investors to examine the reconciling adjustments between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures. Some Wall Street analysts use non-GAAP measures to analyze our operating results, which may include adjusted non-GAAP EPS, adjusted operating income before amortization and EBITDA. We present GAAP measures with equal or greater prominence than non-GAAP measures and such non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results.
• Adjusted operating income before amortization was $6.8 million for the third quarter of 2005, or 27% of revenue, which is an increase of 285% compared to $1.8 million for the same period of 2004. A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted operating income before amortization to GAAP operating income (loss) and GAAP net income (loss) is attached to the financial tables included in this release.
• EBITDA was $8.1 million in the third quarter of 2005, which is an increase of 340% compared to $1.8 million for the same period of 2004. A reconciliation of EBITDA to GAAP net cash provided by operating activities is attached to the financial tables included in this release.

"In the third quarter, we made solid progress in each of our business areas and we realized strong growth in our proprietary traffic base," said Russell C. Horowitz, Marchex Chairman and CEO. "Our ongoing investment initiatives will focus on setting the foundation for these trends to continue."

Recent Highlights:

• For the third quarter, revenue attributable to proprietary traffic sources, substantially all arising from the Name Development and Pike Street Industries asset acquisitions, was $7.7 million.
• For the third quarter, revenue attributable to IndustryBrains, an acquisition that closed on July 27, 2005, was $1.9 million. In addition, IndustryBrains did not meaningfully contribute to adjusted operating income before amortization.
• Proprietary traffic statistics: Today, Marchex announced that its network of vertical and local Web sites attracted more than 24 million monthly unique visitors in September 2005. Unique visitor statistics are based on internal traffic logs, which calculate unique IP (Internet protocol) addresses on an unduplicated basis during a given month.
• Full beta launch of ZIP Code Web site network: Today, Marchex announced the beta launch of approximately 74,000 ZIP Code Web sites, which covers 96% of ZIP Codes within the United States (source: US Postal Service). Marchex owns a .com and/or .net ZIP Code in more than 41,000 of the approximately 42,500 ZIP Codes in the US.
• New search and contextual marketing distribution agreements: Marchex recently entered into the following agreements: (i) shopping search distribution agreements with MSN Shopping and Become.com; (ii) search distribution agreements with MSN and Ask Jeeves; and (iii) contextual distribution agreements with Investors Business Daily and Fodor's. With these agreements, Marchex now has relationships with four of the most trafficked search engines online, ten of the most trafficked comparison shopping portals and more than 100 vertically-focused distribution partners.

Marchex Financial Guidance:
Marchex is updating its financial guidance from the previous guidance provided on August 8, 2005 as follows:

Conference Call and Webcast Information:
Management will hold a conference call, starting at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 to discuss these quarterly results and other company updates.

About Marchex, Inc.:
Marchex's (www.marchex.com) mission is to be a leader in delivering vertical and local online traffic to merchants. The company is focused on search marketing, local search, and direct navigation. Marchex's platform of integrated performance-based advertising and search marketing services enables merchants to efficiently market and sell their products and services across multiple online distribution channels, including search engines, product shopping engines, directories and selected Web properties.

Forward looking statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, acquisitions, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. There are a number of important factors that could cause Marchex's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements which are described in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent periodic report and registration statement filed with the SEC. All of the information provided in this release is as of November 9, 2005 and Marchex undertakes no duty to update the information provided herein.

Non-GAAP Financial Information:
To supplement Marchex's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP and to provide clarity internally and externally, Marchex uses certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance and liquidity, including OIBA, Adjusted OIBA, EBITDA and Adjusted non- GAAP EPS. In light of Marchex's acquisition of goClick and the Name Development and Pike Street Industries asset acquisitions, Marchex also provides Pro Forma Revenue information. OIBA represents income (loss) from operations plus (1) stock-based compensation expense and (2) amortization of acquired intangible assets. This measure, among other things, is one of the primary metrics by which Marchex evaluates the performance of its business. Additionally, Marchex's management uses Adjusted OIBA which excludes both acquisition-related retention consideration, as management views this as part of the earn-out incentives related to the Enhance Interactive acquisition transaction, and a facility relocation expense. Both of these considerations are viewed as non-recurring in nature with the facility relocation expense recognized in calendar year 2004 and the earn-out consideration related to calendar year 2004. Adjusted OIBA is the basis on which Marchex's internal budgets are based and by which Marchex's management is currently evaluated. Marchex believes these measures are useful to investors because they represent Marchex's consolidated operating results, taking into account depreciation and other intangible amortization, which Marchex believes is an ongoing cost of doing business, but excluding the effects of certain other non-cash and non-recurring expenses. EBITDA represents income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and stock compensation expense. Marchex believes that EBITDA is another alternative measure of liquidity to GAAP net cash provided by operating activities that provides meaningful supplemental information regarding liquidity and is used by Marchex's management to measure its ability to fund operations and its financing obligations.

Adjusted non-GAAP EPS represents Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding for Adjusted non-GAAP EPS purposes. Adjusted Net Income generally captures those items on the statement of operations that have been, or ultimately will be, settled in cash exclusive of certain non-recurring items and represents net income available to common shareholders plus: (1) stock based compensation expense, (2) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (3) acquisition-related retention consideration, (4) facility-relocation expense, and (5) other income (expense). Adjusted non-GAAP EPS includes dilution from options and warrants per the treasury stock method and includes the weighted average number of all potential common shares relating to convertible preferred stock and restricted stock. Shares outstanding for Adjusted non- GAAP EPS purposes are therefore higher than shares outstanding for GAAP EPS purposes. Financial analysts and investors may use Adjusted non-GAAP EPS to analyze Marchex's financial performance since these groups have historically used EPS related measures, along with other measures, to estimate the value of a company, to make informed investment decisions and to evaluate a company's operating performance compared to that of other companies in its industry.

Pro Forma Revenues are calculated under the standards of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations, and are based, for the 2005 periods, as if the Name Development and Pike Street asset acquisitions and the IndustryBrains acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2005. Pro Forma Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2005 are based upon: (1) the Company's historical revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and (2) IndustryBrains' historical revenues for the period from July 1, 2005 to July 26, 2005, and Pro Forma Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are based upon: (1) the Company's historical revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, (2) Name Development's historical revenues for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 13, 2005, (3) Pike Street's historical revenues for the period from January 1, 2005 to April 25, 2005, and (4)IndustryBrains' historical revenues for the period from January 1, 2005 to July 26, 2005. For the 2004 periods, Pro Forma Revenues are calculated as if the acquisitions of goClick and IndustryBrains and the Name Development and Pike Street asset acquisitions occurred as of January 1, 2004. Pro Forma Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2004 are based upon: (1) the Company's historical revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2004, (2) goClick's historical revenues for the period from July 1, 2004 to July 26, 2004, and (3) Name Development, Pike Street, and IndustryBrains' historical revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2004, and Pro Forma Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 are based upon: (1) the Company's historical revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, (2) goClick's historical revenues from January 1, 2004 to July 26, 2004 and (3) Name Development, Pike Street and IndustryBrains' historical revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The unaudited pro forma information provided is not intended to represent or be indicative of the results of Marchex that would have been reported had the above mentioned acquisitions been completed as of the dates presented and should not be taken as representative of the future results of Marchex.

Marchex's management believes that investors should have access to, and Marchex is obligated to provide, the same set of tools that management uses in analyzing the company's results. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. These non-GAAP terms, as defined by Marchex, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Marchex endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measures presented by providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence, GAAP financial statements and detailed descriptions of the reconciling items and adjustments, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measure.

Marchex Press:
Michelle Craig
Nyhus Communications for Marchex
Telephone: 206.323.3733
Email: michelle(at)nyhus.com

Marchex Investor Relations:
Trevor Caldwell
Telephone: 206.331.3600
Email: ir(at)marchex.com

Click here to view Marchex's Third Quarter 2005 Financial Tables (.pdf format)