Alteva Shareholders Vote in Favor of Merger Agreement With MBS Holdings, Inc.

PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwired - Nov 16, 2015) - Alteva, Inc. ("Alteva" or the "Company") (NYSE MKT: ALTV), a premier provider of hosted Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS), that its shareholders voted in favor of the proposed merger of the company by MBS Holdings, Inc. ("Momentum").

Approximately 87 percent of the shares voting at its Annual Shareholder Meeting today voted in favor, which represented about 73 percent of Alteva's total outstanding shares of common stock as of October 7, 2015, the Company said.

Momentum and Alteva stated in September that they had entered into a definitive agreement for Momentum to acquire Alteva for approximately $28.7 million. Upon the closing of the Merger, shareholders of Alteva will receive $4.70 per common share.

Alteva expects the acquisition to close mid-December 2015, subject to regulatory approvals in certain jurisdictions and other customary closing conditions.

About Momentum Telecom

Momentum Telecom is a leading VoIP, broadband services and unified communications provider, offering smart, customizable cloud solutions to direct subscribers and more than 400 partners nationwide. Momentum Telecom delivers superior quality products backed by a geo-redundant network with best-in-class uptime and industry leading customer service. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, Momentum Telecom has regional offices across the United States. To learn more visit momentumtelecom.com or connect with us on Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter, or Linkedin. You can also visit the Momentum blog to keep up with the latest innovations in cloud communications and business productivity.

About Alteva

Alteva [NYSE MKT: ALTV] is a premier provider of hosted Unified Communications as a Service ("UCaaS") that significantly enhances business productivity and efficiency. Alteva's UCaaS solution integrates and optimizes best-in-class cloud-based technologies and business applications to deliver a comprehensive voice, video and collaboration service for the office and mobile workforce. Alteva is committed to delivering meaningful value to our customers through a consistent, high quality and unified user experience across multiple devices, platforms and operating systems. These attributes have positioned Alteva as a leading hosted communications provider and the partner of choice for a growing number of business customers nationwide and internationally. To learn more about Alteva, please visit www.alteva.com. You can also follow Alteva on Twitter @AltevaInc or LinkedIn.

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