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Attention Business Editors
MTS Allstream Working to Restore Service to Lynn Lake, Leaf Rapids and South Indian Lake
Stock Symbol: MBT
WINNIPEG, July 3 /CNW/ - MTS Allstream staff are in the process of
restoring the telecommunications site at Notigi Lake in northern Manitoba, 110
kilometres north-west of Thompson, which was damaged by a fire on Sunday, June
28, 2009. Based on an updated assessment of the work MTS Allstream anticipates
the Notigi Lake site, and telecommunications services to Lynn Lake, Leaf
Rapids and South Indian Lake, will now be restored within the next three days.
Communications to the three communities were originally disrupted when
the fire destroyed the buildings, diesel generators and microwave equipment at
the Notigi Lake site. This damage has blocked calling services in and out of
the affected communities, as well as FleetNet 800(TM) digital radio services
in those communities. Local calling in each community has still been
functioning. In the interim, MTS Allstream has provided satellite phones to
medical and public safety personnel and local governments to facilitate
emergency communications during the disruption.
MTS Allstream is cooperating with the Office of the Fire Commissioner and
the RCMP in an ongoing investigation into the cause of the fire.
About MTS Allstream
MTS Allstream is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services
Inc. As one of Canada's leading national communication solutions companies,
MTS Allstream provides innovative communications for the way Canadians want to
live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with
6,000 employees across Canada dedicated to a mission of delivering true value
as seen through the eyes of our customers. In 2008, MTS Allstream had nearly
two million total customer connections spanning business customers across
Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The
Company's extensive national broadband and fibre optic network spans almost
30,000 kilometres. MTS Allstream is a proud sponsor of Cindy Klassen, 2006
World Champion and Canada's greatest Olympian, and a proud contributor to the
Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.'s common
shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT).
Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS
Allstream services, markets, community commitments and record of creating
shareholder value are encouraged to visit: www.mtsallstream.com.
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/For further information: Media: Greg Burch, MTS Allstream Corporate
Communications, (204) 941-8576, media.relations@mtsallstream.com/
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