Joint managed IT service offering seen as a winning combination
                             in the marketplace

    MONTREAL,Aug. 9 2005 --
Bell Security Solutions Inc. (BSSI) and
Fusepoint Managed Services Inc., today announced the implementation by
Maple Leaf Foods of a co-sourced data centre ensuring business continuity
under virtually any circumstance. Other recent contract wins for managed IT
security include leading companies such as Colliers, Cossette Communications,
Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan, Just For Laughs, Oberthur Gaming
Technologies and Tim Hortons.
    Customers are relying on BSSI and Fusepoint to guarantee the
high-availability of mission-critical applications, despite the threats or
risks associated with natural catastrophes, security threats and acts of
terrorism. Services include managed hardware, managed operating systems, web
applications, database management, data back-up, firewall security, intrusion
detection service and end-to-end monitoring and reporting. This means that
Enterprise customers do not have to worry about their back-end IT systems
under any circumstance.
    "With a steady rise in security threats such as viruses, worms or
unforeseen events such as the 2003 blackout and recent terrorist acts,
customers are increasingly looking to technology partners to provide complete
end-to-end solutions that protect their mission-critical applications," said
Charles Salameh, President, BSSI. "Bell Canada and Fusepoint are well
positioned to meet the security and performance needs of our customers, making
Canada a safer place to do business."
    BSSI and Fusepoint work together to identify and pursue new customer
opportunities in the managed services environment, with Fusepoint serving as
Bell's hosting provider on a national basis.
    "The Bell brand is synonymous with quality service and overall excellence
and makes them an ideal partner for Fusepoint," said George Kerns, president
and CEO of Fusepoint Managed Services. "Customers already rely on Bell
technology to provide advanced telecommunications services, and together we
can now raise the bar for business continuity. The seamless integration of
people, processes and technologies in the Fusepoint and Bell alliance enables
our joint customers to enjoy the security and peace of mind that their
mission-critical applications are always available and always secure."
    Specializing in global food processing, Toronto-based Maple Leaf Foods is
working with Bell and Fusepoint to provide the ongoing management of their
mission-critical infrastructure.
    "At Maple Leaf Foods, we maintain the highest standards of food safety
assurance. We also apply the most stringent standards to other facets of the
business, including our IT systems and applications," said Patrick Ressa,
Chief Information Officer, Maple Leaf Foods. "By taking advantage of a
co-sourced data centre where the power, cooling, cabling and security is
managed by BSSI and Fusepoint, and the hardware is managed by Maple Leaf Foods
we can guarantee our business continuity in any situation."

    Bell Security Solutions Inc., (BSSI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bell
Canada. BSSI includes managed services and delivers scaleable, integrated,
end-to-end security solutions to government, healthcare, financial,
manufacturing transportation and retail industry customers across the country.
BSSI is headquartered in Ottawa, with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec
City, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria.

    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 .

    About Fusepoint Managed Services

    Fusepoint Managed Services is the leading provider of managed IT services
and infrastructure for companies running mission-critical business
applications. Fusepoint's technical experts and world-class data centres
ensure the continuity of our clients' businesses. We protect their networks,
data and applications against unforeseen disasters and malicious threats while
reducing their operational costs and safeguarding their corporate reputation.
    Fusepoint maintains a national network of state-of-the-art data centres
and offices strategically located in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and
Quebec City. For more information please visit www.fusepoint.com .



For further information: media inquiries: Mohammed Nakhooda, Bell Canada
Media Relations, (416) 581-3311, 1-888-482-0809, mohammed.nakhooda@bell.ca;
Elisabeth Napolano, Steve Acken, Environics Communications, (416) 969-2705,
(416) 969-2710, enapolano@environicspr.com, sacken@environicspr.com ;
Randy Fougere Sr, Director Marketing, Fusepoint Managed Services,
(905) 363-3194, randy.fougere@fusepoint.com