[Exhibit 99.1]


         NORTIA CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. SPLITS ITS COMMON STOCK

    ATLANTA, GEORGIA, February 17, 2005 - Nortia Capital
Partners, Inc., a Nevada corporation, (OTC: NCPN) announced today
that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split
of its common shares.  The record date for the split is February 28,
2005 and the pay date is March 3, 2005.

    William Bosso, Chief Executive Officer of Nortia, commented,
"We believe that, as our corporate business model develops locally
and expands into global markets, additional  demand for our common
stock and its liquidity may emerge both in the US and on
international  stock exchanges.  As a result, we believe that the
anticipated demand to invest in the company  could  in part
be satisfied by a split in its stock."

About Nortia Capital Partners, Inc.

    Nortia Capital Partners, Inc. is an Atlanta-based merchant
banking firm that filed its N-54A election with the SEC to become
a Business Development Company, pursuant to Section 54 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 on January 4, 2005.  Nortia was
established to provide capital and advisory services for management
buyouts, recapitalizations, and the growth and capital needs of
emerging growth companies.  Additional information can be found by
visiting its website at www.nortiacapital.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

    The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides
a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made on behalf of the
Company and its subsidiaries.  All such forward-looking statements
are, by necessity, only estimates of future results and actual
results achieved by the Company may differ materially from these
statements due to a number of factors.  Any forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date made.  Statements made in
this document that are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements, including any statements as to beliefs, plans,
expectations, or intentions regarding the future.  Risk factors
that may cause results to differ from projections include, without
limitation, loss of suppliers, loss of customers, inadequate
capital, competition, loss of key executives, declining prices,
and other economic factors relating to its investee companies and
inadequate capital, competition, loss of key executives, and other
economic factors related to its own operations.  The Company assumes
no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors
affecting such statements.  You should independently investigate and
fully understand all risks before making investment decisions.

For Additional Information Please Contact:

Business Contact:
William J. Bosso
Tel.:  770-777-6795
E-mail:  wbosso@nortiacapital.com
www.nortiacapital.com


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Investor Contact:
Friedland Capital Inc.
Dara Podber-Albright
Tel.:  201-420-7437
E-mail:  dara@friedlandcapital.com
www.friedlandcapital.com


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