ECNext Announces New Corporate Name

COLUMBUS, Ohio--September 30, 2009--ECNext announced today that it has changed its name to Manta Media, Inc.

Manta is the largest free source of information on small companies, with profiles of more than 60 million businesses and organizations. Business owners and sales professionals use Manta's vast database and custom search capabilities to quickly find the information they need, easily connect with prospective customers and promote their own services.

"Manta accurately reflects the transformation and strategic direction of our business," said Pamela Springer, Manta president and CEO. "As business owners regain confidence in the economy and begin to seek out potential customers and partners more aggressively, Manta has become the go-to site for finding vital information on small and midsize companies."

The company was founded in 1996 as ECNext, a private label ecommerce solution provider targeting business-to-business (B2B) publishers. Since its inception, the company has built upon a common set of best-in-class open Web best practices.

Manta saw more than 13 million visitors to the Web site in August 2009, according to internal Omniture analytics reporting, demonstrating its leading position as an online source of information on companies. The company will lead with the name Manta in all its marketing and business communications and maintain its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.