Manitoba Telecom Services Completes $500M Offering of Medium Term Notes

On October 16, 2009, Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., its principal operating subsidiary being MTS Allstream Inc., completed a short-form base shelf prospectus relating to the renewal of its Medium Term Note Program in the amount of $500 million.

Under the program CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Scotia Capital Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc. were appointed as dealers for the sale of the medium-term notes.

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. was represented internally by Paul Beauregard, vice president and general counsel and Marilyn Clarke, senior legal counsel and by Lionel Martens and Peter J. Davey of Fillmore Riley LLP.

The dealers were represented by Richard L. Yaffe of Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP.

Lawyer(s)

Peter J. Davey Lionel J. Martens Richard L. Yaffe

Firm(s)

Fillmore Riley LLP MLT Aikins LLP