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EXHIBIT 99.1

Inuvo Announces Preliminary Third Quarter Revenue

Up 23% Over Second Quarter 2010

CLEARWATER, Fla.--October 5, 2010-- Inuvo® (NYSE Amex: INUV) announced today that revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 would be approximately $14.1 million. This represents a 23% growth over the $11.5 million reported in the immediate prior quarter and a 52% increase over the $9.3 million reported in the third quarter of 2009. Management will be presenting at the 2010 Craig-Hallum Capital Group’s Alpha Select Investor Conference being held at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 12:55 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be available via live webcast and available on the Investor Relations section of the Inuvo website at www.inuvo.com/investor-relations.

About Inuvo®, Inc.

Inuvo®, Inc. (NYSE Amex: INUV), is an online marketing services company specialized in driving clicks, leads and sales through targeting that utilizes unique data and sophisticated analytics. To find out more about how you can work with Inuvo, please visit http://www.inuvo.com.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this document and elsewhere by Inuvo are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such information includes, without limitation, the business outlook, assessment of market conditions, anticipated financial and operating results, strategies, future plans, contingencies and contemplated transactions of the company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause or contribute to actual results of company operations, or the performance or achievements of the company or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to any such risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed elsewhere herein, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from those expressed or implied for the forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to fluctuations in demand; changes to economic growth in the U.S. economy; government policies and regulations, including, but not limited to those affecting the Internet. Inuvo undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in Inuvo's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact

Inuvo, Inc.

Wally Ruiz, Chief Financial Officer

727-324-0176

wallace.ruiz@inuvo.com

Investor Relations

Genesis Select Corporation

Budd Zuckerman, President

303-415-0200 ext 106

bzuckerman@genesisselect.com