Ecuity to Launch National V-Tone Home(TM) Residential VoIP Service COMPLETES THE V-TONE SUITE OF INNOVATIVE BROADBAND COMMUNICATION SERVICES BELLEVUE, WA, Dec. 21 /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, today announced the planned national roll-out of V-Tone Home, the residential version of its innovative voice over Internet phone (VoIP) service platform, which will offer advanced telephone services for residential users anywhere in the country. Starting January 3rd, 2005, individuals and homes across the country with high-speed Internet (cable, DSL and wireless) will be able to take advantage of Ecuity's enhanced broadband phone services at significant cost-savings. Customers will be able to keep their current phone numbers or choose a number within specific area codes. Advanced features within Ecuity's V-Tone Home packages include: - Caller ID, call blocking, call forwarding and three way calling - Free voicemail - Low international rates - Unlimited calls anywhere in the continental U.S. - Automatic call forwarding - No contract - Optional addition of Ecuity's Smart Call(TM) software to extend V-Tone services to laptops or Pocket PC-compatible cell phones and PDAs for making mobile voWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) calls. Interested individuals and homes can visit http://www.ecuity.net/ for announcements regarding launch specials and promotions. Individuals interested in using Ecuity's advanced VoIP services today can simply download Ecuity's mobile VoIP service, Smart Call, and begin making calls from a PC or Pocket PC-compatible device such as laptops and PDA's with a broadband or wireless connection. Smart Call users enjoy free in-network calling; just ask any friends family to download the free software and start using Smart Call. "We are extremely excited to achieve 2004 product roll out goals by introducing the fourth member to the V-Tone suite and offering enhanced Voice over IP services to the residential user. We envisioned a complete line of innovative and robust VoIP services designed to meet the diverse needs of the small and medium sized enterprise to the small office and home user, and the launch of V-Tone Home allows us to meet this goal," stated King Cole, Ecuity's president. "We have seen a great response to our specialized office VoIP products, and now we can offer those popular features to our residential customers. We are looking forward to continued growth in 2005." 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). 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. About Ecuity, Inc. (http://www.ecuityinc.com/) Ecuity is a provider of 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 in the Northwest. 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. 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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