MTS Allstream To Sponsor Adam Speirs

Last year, Speirs ranked 13th overall on the Canadian Tour Order of Merit and won the Greater Vancouver Charity Classic. The two-time U.S. Open competitor also was a member of Team Canada, the team champions of the Canadian Tour's International Team Matches in 2007 and 2008.

"On behalf of our 6,000 employees across the country, I want to welcome Adam to the MTS Allstream family," said Pierre Blouin, Chief Executive Officer of MTS Allstream Inc. ("MTS Allstream"),. "We are thrilled to offer our support to one of Canada's great golfers, and we look forward to cheering him on as he takes on new challenges in the year ahead."

As part of this sponsorship agreement, Speirs will represent MTS Allstream at various golf tournaments and other events across Canada. In addition to the financial support he will receive to help him continue training and attending golf competitions around the world, Speirs will also be outfitted with MTS Allstream equipment and services - including a BlackBerry(TM) World Edition - to help him stay connected while on the road.

"I'm a proud Winnipegger, so teaming up with MTS Allstream is a natural fit. We share strong roots in Manitoba, yet we both compete on the national scene," said Speirs. "I look forward to being an ambassador for MTS Allstream
and its employees."

This year, Speirs expects to participate in a number of competitions that will take him across the globe - from New York to Mexico, and from South Africa to Argentina and Chile. His next major event will be the Canadian Tour stop in Mazatlan, Mexico from April 23 to 26, 2009.

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 - Internet protocol 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.