MTS Mobility will leverage Sprint's handset roadmap and vendor relationships to provide customers access to a broader range of devices

WINNIPEG, MB, June 9, 2009 - MTS Allstream Inc. ("MTS Allstream") today announced the signing of an agreement with Sprint Nextel's Global Alliance program that will allow MTS Allstream to take advantage of Sprint's handset lineups, vendor relationships and buying power to provide an enhanced handset and service offering for MTS Mobility customers in Manitoba. The agreement also allows MTS Allstream access to information about Sprint's technology, product development and planning which will assist in further developing its own wireless service offerings in Manitoba.

"We are very excited to move forward in this new relationship with Sprint, a premier wireless carrier noted for its innovative approach to the wireless marketplace," said Kelvin Shepherd, President Consumer Markets division, MTS Allstream. "MTS Allstream is the leading wireless provider in Manitoba. We already feature Manitoba's widest wireless network, and our relationship with Sprint will help us bring more of the newest handsets and wireless devices to our customers and the Manitoba market."

MTS Allstream, operating under the MTS brand in Manitoba, operates the leading wireless service in the province of Manitoba, with 438,300 subscribers as of March 31, 2009. The wireless business is supported by Manitoba's widest wireless network and is part of a competitive overall consumer product portfolio that includes local service, calling features, long distance, high-speed Internet access, digital television and high-definition television.

For more information on MTS products and services, visit www.mts.ca.

About MTS Allstream
MTS Allstream is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. and is one of Canada's leading national communication solutions providers, delivering innovative products and services through the Enterprise Solutions and Consumer Markets divisions. The Enterprise Solutions division, which operates under the Allstream brand nationally and under the MTS Allstream brand in Manitoba, is a leading competitor in the national business and wholesale markets. This division offers customers a portfolio of solutions tailored to the needs of medium and large businesses looking for success in a world of rapidly evolving technology ¿ IP connectivity, unified communications, IT consulting and security services. The Consumer Markets division leads every telecommunications market segment in Manitoba, delivering a full suite of next generation wireless, high-speed Internet and data, digital television and wireline voice services under the MTS brand, as well as small business services in select markets across Canada under the Allstream brand, and security and alarm monitoring services through AAA Alarm Systems Ltd., an affiliate of MTS Allstream which also operates in other western provinces. MTS Allstream's extensive national broadband fibre optic network spans more than 27,900 kilometres, and provides international connections through strategic alliances and interconnection agreements with other international service providers. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.'s common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). For more information, please visit: www.mtsallstream.com.

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