Ecuity Customers Pass One Million Minutes Monthly In Voice Over Internet Phone Usage BELLEVUE, WA, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ecuity, Inc., (OTC BB: ECUI.OB), a leading enhanced Voice over Internet communications company serving the small-to-medium business and residential markets, has announced that its customers now use more than one million minutes per month of Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) services since the launch of V-Tone this summer. In addition to the milestone in minutes, Ecuity announced that it has experienced a 50% increase in business VoIP lines in the past month; the number of lines now exceeds 700. King Cole, Ecuity's president said, "New VoIP customers, largely small and medium size businesses, are joining the V-Tone service at a rapidly escalating pace. Having passed this million minutes per month in customer VoIP usage is a significant milestone; it demonstrates conclusively the stability of our carrier class VoIP network and our customers' appreciation of the efficiency, clarity, features and economic benefits of the V-Tone service. It truly reflects the acceptance of our product in this rapidly growing marketplace." Ecuity V-Tone(TM), its innovative suite of enhanced VoIP services, provides a wide range of robust and innovative features including: - Caller ID, call waiting, call hold and three-way calling - Automatic call forwarding - SimulRing(TM) enables incoming calls to ring multiple phones or numbers for flexible pickup - Automatic call distribution and Auto Attendant for group calling functionality - Integrates with Microsoft Outlook(TM) for direct dialing from the Outlook Contacts List - On-Screen keypad dialing and volume control direct from your PC - Voice mail messages delivered to Outlook as talking emails, plus - Optional addition of Ecuity's Smart Call(TM) software for only to extend V-Tone services to laptops or Pocket PC-compatible cell phones and PDAs for making mobile voWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) calls. Ecuity is the first facilities-based carrier to offer complete business- class VoIP services, including a "soft phone" and VoWiFi both nationwide and internationally - with quality equal to or better than traditional phone service at significant cost savings. Ecuity provides residential and business class VoIP, broadband services, technical support, centralized billing and superior customer service. It offers both Centrex call features and traditional equipment based PBX call services. As a result of its success in delivering cutting edge Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services to customers nationwide, Ecuity's subsidiary Ecuity Advanced Communications was named to the 2004 "pulver 100" - which is the VoIP industry's premiere listing of companies that represent the future of the communications industry. Ecuity's mobile VoIP service, Smart Call(TM), allows users to call any cell phone or regular phone anywhere in the world from a PC or Pocket PC-compatible devices such as laptops and PDAs with a broadband or wireless connection. Just visit http://www.ecuity.net/ for a free download. Additionally, Smart Call users can enjoy free in-network calling. Customers can just ask any friends and family to download the software and start using Smart Call. Businesses, communities and residents interested in Ecuity's innovative Voice over Internet services can visit http://www.ecuity.net/ or call 1 866-41 VTONE (1 866-418-8663). About Ecuity, Inc. (http://www.ecuityinc.com/) Ecuity is a provider of secure end-to-end unified communication technologies for the small- to medium-business market. Ecuity uses secure next-generation voice services, instant messaging, data transfer, internet, conference calling and enterprise software to create solutions that meet the communication needs of today's business world. As a facilities-based carrier, Ecuity has operated as a traditional telephone company for 17 years, providing service to thousands of customers across the country. Through the integration of web-based telecommunications and cutting-edge software technology, Ecuity economically delivers secure unified communication solutions that break down distance, time and media barriers to allow people to communicate anywhere, anytime and across multiple mediums. Ecuity has offices in Bellevue and Seattle, Washington. Available virtually anywhere in the country and in international markets, it takes only a phone call to 1 877-4-ECUITY (1 877-432-8489) or visit http://www.ecuity.net/ to order service. This report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information in this news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including statements as to the future performance of the company. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful performance of internal plans, product development acceptance, and the impact of competitive services and pricing and general economic risks and uncertainties. For more information, please contact: For Ecuity: Jennifer Stephens Telephone: (206) 210-5033 Investor Relations Truc Nguyen VP, Investor Relations Stern & Co. Telephone: (212) 888-0044 Media Relations Stan Froelich VP, Media Relations Stern & Co. Telephone: (212) 888-0044 DATASOURCE: Ecuity, Inc. CONTACT: For Ecuity, Jennifer Stephens, Telephone: (206) 210-5033, ; Investor Relations, Truc Nguyen, VP, Investor Relations, Stern & Co., Telephone: (212) 888-0044, ; Media Relations, Stan Froelich, VP, Media Relations, Stern & Co., Telephone: (212) 888-0044,

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