Bell's small and medium business IT division recognized for its
    leadership in Canada.

    MONTREAL,July 21 2005 --
Bell Canada today announced that its
recently acquired company, CSB Systems, was named Microsoft's Outstanding
Partner of the Year at the 2005 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. This
award recognizes CSB Systems' vision, integrity and success as an Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Integrator for Canada's manufacturing and
distribution sector.
    "CSB System's global perspective is a key building block of Bell Business
Solutions' strategy to deliver a comprehensive set of integrated IT and
telecommunications solutions for SMB customers," said Dan Stevens, formerly
CEO of CSB Systems, now Vice-President Industry Solutions - Central, Bell
Business Solutions. "Microsoft's recognition of CSB System's outstanding
performance strengthens Bell's position as the trusted technology advisor for
Canadian SMBs."
    CSB Systems further distinguished itself by winning the Microsoft Inner-
Circle award which recognizes the exceptional sales and customer addition
efforts of Microsoft's Value Added Resellers and ISV's and also won for the
fourth consecutive year, the Microsoft Business Solutions President's Club
award, which recognizes top channel partners who achieve exceptional fiscal
sales and customer additions by providing superior business solutions to
customers.
    "To be recognized at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference is a great
accomplishment for CSB Systems," said Robert Courteau, President and CEO, Bell
Business Solutions. "We are excited to have this award winning company now
part of Bell Business Solutions, further strengthening our integrated IT
solutions available to SMB customers across Canada."
    On June 8, 2005, Bell Canada acquired Winnipeg-based CSB Systems - a
market leader in Microsoft mid-market ERP software products, Navision and
SYSPRO - and is now integrating its systems' portfolio of products and
services into its fully-owned subsidiary Bell Business Solutions to further
expand the company's integrated IT solutions offering for SMBs.
    Bell Business Solutions is one of the most prominent and leading
technology advisors to SMBs across Canada, providing innovative and integrated
end-to-end IT solutions that help SMBs become more competitive, lower total
cost of IT ownership, and maximize return on invested IT capital. Launched in
April 2005, the new IT division of Bell Canada's Small and Medium Business
Group includes more than 1,100 professionals from coast-to-coast specializing
in the delivery of integrated ERP and industry-specific solutions for
municipal, government, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, professional
services and retail industries.

    About Bell Canada

    Bell Canada, Canada's national leader in communications, provides
connectivity to residential and business customers through wired and wireless
voice and data communications, local and long distance phone services, high
speed and wireless Internet access, IP-broadband services, e-business
solutions and satellite television services. Bell Canada is wholly owned by
BCE Inc. For more information please visit www.bell.ca .



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