SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Balsam Michael S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1260 MERCER STREET

(Street)

SEATTLE

98109

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ONVIA INC [ ONVI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP of Products and Services

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,214	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option Grant⁽¹⁾	07/12/2002	07/12/2011	1999 Onvia Stock Option Plan	1,000	$3.6	D
Stock Option Grant⁽²⁾	01/31/2004	01/31/2013	1999 Onvia Stock Option Plan	12,000	$2.55	D
Stock Option Grant⁽³⁾	12/29/2004	11/29/2014	1999 Onvia Stock Option Plan	40,000	$7.5	D
Stock Option Grant⁽⁴⁾	02/26/2005	01/26/2015	1999 Onvia Stock Option Plan	30,000	$8.17	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This stock option grant was made under Onvia's Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan and vests as follows: 25% of the total shares granted shall vest and become exerciseable on the first anniversary date and the remaining 75% shall vest and become exerciseable monthly thereafter in 36 equal installments for so long as the Reporting Person remains an employee of Onvia.

2. This stock option grant was made under Onvia's Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan and vests as follows: 25% of the total shares granted shall vest and become exerciseable on the first anniversary date and the remaining 75% shall vest and become exerciseable monthly thereafter in 36 equal installments for so long as the Reporting Person remains an employee of Onvia.

3. This stock option grant was made under Onvia's Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan and vests as follows: one-sixtieth (1/60th) of the total shares at the end of each month for so long as the Reporting Person remains an employee of Onvia.

4. This stock option grant was made under Onvia's Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan and vests as follows: one-sixtieth (1/60th) of the total shares at the end of each month for so long as the Reporting Person remains an employee of Onvia.

	Andrew H. Mun, Attorney in Fact	04/27/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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