SAINT JOHN, ST. JOHN'S, CHARLOTTETOWN, HALIFAX,Sept. 18 2001 --Aliant
Telecom Wireless announced today the culmination of several key partnerships
with major content suppliers for their WireFree Web portal, including  Air
Canada, Globe&Mail, Cosmic Games, Air Games and TakeaTaxi.ca.
    "The WireFree Web Portal is the maingate to all of the information,
entertainment, news, banking, shopping and directories available when you log
on to the web with Aliant Telecom Wireless, on your WireFree cellular phone,"
said Frank Fagan, President, Aliant Telecom Wireless, "These new agreements
expand the offerings on the portal to include new and exciting sources of
information."
    "Our goal is to provide both depth and breadth of information on our
WireFree site," said Gail Burke, Portal Manager, Aliant Telecom Wireless.
"We're very proud of the calibre of our new partners - and the calibre of the
online experience they offer. These new partner sites, and many others, can
now be accessed using an Aliant WireFree Web-enabled cell phone."
    The Air Canada site is ideal for travelers, says Burke. "Through your
cell phone you can find out if your flight is on time, be notified
automatically if there is a delay, or even check on your Aeroplan Status. It
is key information at your fingertips."
    Burke is also pleased to introduce the TakeaTaxi.ca site. "No matter
where a person is in Canada - whether it be Chester, Nova Scotia or downtown
Edmonton, with a couple of clicks on their WireFree phone they can have a taxi
on its way."
    She also expects the gaming sites, Cosmic Games and Air Games, with such
well-known games as Zillionaire, to be very popular. "Game playing is huge on
the WireFree Web," says Burke. "We expect our customers to be very pleased
with our new partnerships and the quality of the content available to them on
their WireFree cellular phones."
    According to Frank Fagan, these partnership announcements are only the
'tip of the iceberg'. "We're dedicated to having the most and the best on our
WireFree Web Portal - we're leading in the Wireless Web area by creating a
robust portal, rich with information and entertainment - for example, some of
our existing partners include Canada 411, TD Waterhouse, and HMV.com. And, we
speak with potential new partners daily."
    Aliant Telecom is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aliant Inc. (TSE:AIT). The
Aliant group of advanced technology companies and its staff of over 10,000
professionals delivers full service, integrated solutions through its core
lines of business: wireline and wireless telecommunications, information
technology, remote communications, and Internet-based business solutions. From
its base in Canada, Aliant serves consumer and business customers worldwide.
For more information, visit Aliant at www.aliant.ca.




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For further information: Kathryn London, Public Affairs Manager,
Wireless, 1-866-739-9011, Cellular (902) 497-9913, email: klondon@mtt.ca