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Dividends paid +

Since 1995, quarterly dividends of $0.34 per common share have been paid.

Number of shares and shareholders

At December 31, 1998, there were 640,131,136 BCE common shares outstanding and 200,304 registered common shareholders, and 68,000,000 preferred shares outstanding, and 758 registered preferred shareholders.

Special services for shareholders

  1. Join BCE's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan and increase your investment in BCE common shares without brokerage costs.
  2. Avoid postal delays and trips to the bank by joining BCE's bank deposit program for your dividends.
  3. Help BCE control costs and eliminate duplicate mailings by consolidating your accounts.

For more information, contact:
Montreal Trust Company
(514) 982-7555 in the Montreal area or 1 800 561-0934
(toll free in Canada and the U.S.)

1999 ANNUAL MEETING

The annual and special meeting of BCE shareholders will take place at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 28, 1999, at the Palais des Congrès, 200, Promenade du Portage, Hull (Québec).

Estate and succession duties

There are no estate taxes or succession duties imposed by Canada or by any province of Canada.

Canadian withholding taxes on foreign investors

Dividends on BCE shares paid or credited to non-residents of Canada are subject to withholding tax at 25%, unless reduced by treaty. Under current tax treaties, U.S. and U.K. residents' withholding tax rate is 15%.

If you have questions concerning withholding taxes, please contact BCE Investor Relations:
1 800 339-6353
(toll free in Canada and the U.S.)
Fax: (514) 786-3970

Foreign ownership of BCE shares

In order to maintain the eligibility of its Canadian common carrier subsidiaries under the Telecommunications Act, BCE has certain powers to limit foreign ownership to no more than one-third of all of its outstanding voting shares. At December 31, 1998, foreign ownership of BCE common shares was some 11%.

Stock exchange listings

Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, London and the Swiss Exchange.

Transfer offices and registrar for shares

Canada
Montreal Trust Company:
(514) 982-7555 in the Montreal area or 1 800 561-0934
(toll free in Canada and the U.S.)

New York
Bank of Montreal Trust Company:
(212) 701-7652

London
The CIBC Mellon Trust Company:
(44) 181 478 1888

Corporate documents

Corporate documents are available from BCE Inc.

By mail
BCE Inc.
1000, rue de La Gauchetière O.
Bureau 3700
Montréal (Québec)
H3B 4Y7

By telephone
1 800 339-6353
(toll free in Canada and the U. S.)

By e-mail
investor.relations@bce.ca

Documents available are annual and quarterly reports, news releases, stock quote data, annual information forms, notices of meetings and management proxy circulars, quarterly management's discussion and analysis, and quarterly supplemental information for analysts.

Most of these documents can also be found on this Web site.

+ Adjusted to reflect the BCE two-for-one stock split effective May 14, 1997.


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