VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 27 2006 -- Bell Canada and the
Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project (VCCEP) today announced a
partnership to deliver the world's most technologically advanced meeting
facility. Bell will deliver a fully outsourced Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) solution to support the Centre's 2008 expansion, its 2010
Winter Games needs and more.
    "Our business partnership with the Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion
Project marks a significant milestone in Bell's growth plan for Western
Canada," said Charles Brown, President, Bell Western Region. "We understand
the evolving needs of the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre and its
customers, and are committed to delivering innovative technology throughout
the partnership. We will design and build supporting technologies into the
very fabric of the building with every beam constructed and every wall built."
    "We went to the marketplace to find the best possible partner to deliver
unparalleled technology and meet our customer's needs now and well into the
future," noted Honourable Stan Hagen, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts.
"With Bell, we have a partner who is not only a leader in innovation, but they
also provided creative technology solutions outside of our original
requirements, helping to make our convention centre an even more impressive
place to meet. The combination of Bell's technology, our incredible waterfront
location, and our talented people will continue to make the Vancouver
Convention & Exhibition Centre a leading destination for meetings and
conventions, driving increased visitor traffic year over year to
British Columbia."
    To prepare for the opportunity to partner with VCCEP, Bell performed a
global review of conference facilities and brought together its leading
experts nationwide - from IP to mobility to broadcast to satellite to
innovation - to help deliver the convention centre of the future. The result
was the development of an IP network, products and services able to harness
the full capabilities of Bell's wired, wireless, Internet and video services.

    2010 Winter Games International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre

    "This partnership also illustrates the value of Bell's role as
Telecommunications Partner to the 2010 Winter Games, during which the
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre will become the International
Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre," Brown added. "Believed to be the
largest customer project ever booked in advance of a convention centre build,
the broadcast and press centres will be the heart of the video, audio and
media transmission to an audience of as many as three billion people worldwide
during the 2010 Winter Games. Bell is thrilled that its High Definition
technology will showcase British Columbia and Canada to the world."

    About Bell Canada

    Bell Canada is Canada's national leader in communications with 28 million
customer connections across the country. The company provides consumers with
simple solutions to all their communications needs, including telephone
services, wireless communications, high-speed Internet, digital television and
voice over IP. Bell also offers integrated information and communications
technology (ICT) services to businesses and governments, and is the Virtual
Chief Information Officer (VCIO) to small and medium businesses (SMBs). Bell
is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the exclusive Telecommunications
Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Bell is
wholly-owned by BCE Inc. For information on Bell's products and services,
please visit www.bell.ca, and for corporate information on BCE,
please visit
www.bce.ca.

    About Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project

    Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project Ltd. is wholly owned by the
Province of British Columbia and is responsible for the expansion of the
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre. The expansion is made possible by a
funding partnership of the Province of British Columbia, the Government of
Canada, and Tourism Vancouver. The expansion project is to be completed in
2008 and will more than triple the Convention Centre's available space. It
will also serve as the international broadcast and media centre for the
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.



For further information: For media inquiries: Linda Low, Associate
Director, Corporate Communications, Bell Canada, (604) 678-7509,
linda.low@bell.ca; Norman Stowe, Vancouver Convention Centre
Expansion
Project, (604) 646-3556, nstowe@pacegroup.com; Note:
Additional background
information regarding the technology solution by Bell Canada for the Vancouver
Convention Centre Expansion Project is available upon request.