San Jose, California - (Website Hosting Directory) - March 14, 2006 - eBay Inc. has invited developers, affiliates and entrepreneurs to its fifth annual Developers Conference at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, June 10-12, 2006.

The conference will give developers the opportunity to create innovative applications and build successful businesses that span commerce, communications and community and will explore this theme with industry thought leaders and innovators such as Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay and CEO of Omidyar Network, Scott Cook, founder and chairman of the executive committee at Intuit and Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired, as well as executives from eBay, PayPal, Skype, ProStores and Shopping.com. Keynote speakers will discuss technology innovations happening on the eBay platforms, at eBay Inc. and across the Web that will allow developers to help shape the future of e-commerce.

Maynard Webb, Chief Operating Officer of eBay commented, ''Developers are a huge driver of innovation, on the Web and on the eBay platforms. Through eBay, PayPal, Skype, ProStores and Shopping.com, we give tens of thousands of developers the resources and economic incentives to succeed, so that we can help them do what they do best, innovate, and help us create a better user experience for our communities.''

The eBay Developers Conference 2006 will kick off with keynote speeches, product and program announcements that will help developers realize the economic and innovation opportunities available to them through the eBay Inc. developers programs. Sessions will be offered on developer and affiliate opportunities in commerce, communications and Web integration, covering such topics as AJAX, XUL and tagging. Attendees will gain insights into building successful businesses through in-depth technical and business sessions, hands-on labs and demos of new technology, and exchanging ideas with fellow innovators.

To learn more about ebay's Developers Conference, please visit: www.ebaydevcon.com.