e-cerv, inc., Changes Name to Aptela, Inc

New Company Name Reflects the Growing Popularity of its Flagship Service May 25, 2004 - e-cerv, Inc., announces that its new corporate name will be Aptela, Inc., taking on the name of its flagship hosted communications service. The growing popularity of the Aptela service within the company's base of over 300 customers was one of the main factors driving the change. "Over the past year, it's become increasingly clear that most of our customers relate more closely to our service than to our company, so we decided it was time for our name to reflect the true nature of our commitment to the product," said Howard Freidman, Aptela's Founder and CEO. "We've worked hard to provide our customers with a communications application that really adds value to their businesses, and we've been fortunate to have such evangelical customers." About Aptela Aptela, Inc., is a hosted communications provider, helping small businesses leverage the power of Internet-based technologies to become more efficient while saving money. Aptela's service delivers a full suite of functionality, ranging from traditional call control features to innovative collaboration tools, and including IVR, conferencing, find me, instant messaging, voicemail, email, and fax capabilities. To learn more about Aptela's service, please visit http://www.aptela.com. For more information, please contact:

Guillermo Söhnlein
(703) 386-1500 x9207
guillermo@aptela.com
www.Aptela.com