TORONTO, April 26 /CNW/ - BCE Inc. announced today that its shareholders
have voted in favour of the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan at the BCE
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held here today.
    The Shareholder Rights Plan is designed to encourage the fair treatment
of shareholders in connection with any unsolicited offers for the corporation.
The plan provides the BCE Board of Directors and its shareholders with more
time for the Board to pursue, if appropriate, other alternatives to maximize
shareholder value and, ultimately, to make a recommendation to shareholders.
The plan will expire at the close of the BCE Annual Meeting of Shareholders in
2003.
    BCE is not adopting the Rights Plan in response to any specific proposal
to acquire control of the corporation, nor is it aware of any such effort. The
Rights Plan is similar to plans adopted by other Canadian companies and
approved by their shareholders.
    BCE is Canada's largest communications company. Through its operations in
communications services, BCE provides residence and business customers in
Canada with wireline and wireless communications products and applications,
satellite communications and direct-to-home television services, systems
integration expertise, electronic commerce solutions, Internet access and
high-speed data services, and directories.  Abroad, through Bell Canada
International's investee companies, BCE provides communications services to
nearly 6 million customers in Asia and Latin America.  BCE also has an
extensive international presence through Teleglobe, an international
telecommunications carrier. BCE shares are listed in Canada, the United States
and Europe.

    Note:
    Certain statements made in this press release, which describe BCE's
intentions, expectations or predictions, are forward-looking and are subject
to important risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these
statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Factors which
could cause results or events to differ from current expectations include,
among other things: the impact of consolidations in the telecommunications
industry; the liberalization of foreign ownership restriction regulations;
general industry and market conditions and growth rates; and international
growth and global economic conditions, particularly in emerging markets. For
additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see
the reports on Forms 6-K and 40-F filed by BCE with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission. BCE disclaims any intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.



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For further information: Don Doucette, Corporate Communications, On
April 26, 2000, (416) 571-6310; After April 26, 2000, (514) 786-3924, Web
site: www.bce.ca