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Aliant Inc.
 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
Applied Industrial net drops; sees 2002 sales down
Aug 08 2001 06:59 AM PDT

Aliant Q2 earnings per share C$0.34 vs C$0.43
Jul 19 2001 07:22 PM PDT

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 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Nortel-Led Group to Craft Broadband Standards
Apr 04 2000 01:41 PM PDT

 PROFILE
When Canada's four Atlantic Coast phone companies got together, an Aliant was formed. Aliant owns the main telecommunications companies in New Brunswick (NBTel, formerly Bruncor), Newfoundland and Labrador (NewTel), Nova Scotia (Maritime Telegraph and Telephone), and Prince Edward Island (Island Telecom). Aliant companies provide wireless and wireline phone services, including local and long-distance. It also provides IT (information technology) and satellite services worldwide. Aliant develops emerging businesses, such as software for interactive media and technical services for the offshore oil and gas industry. The company also owns US-based ISP Prexar. BCE, Canada's #1 telecom company, owns 53% of Aliant.

 COMPETITION
AT&T Canada Inc. (ATTC)
GT Group Telecom Inc. (GTTLB)
TELUS Corporation (TU)

 DEALS
Deal: Voice Mobility to Ally With Aliant
Date Announced: 12.07.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Unified communications software firm and Canadian telco to co-develop unified communications software.

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,517.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 8.3%
Employees: 10,486
Revenue per employee: $144,697.69

 KEY PEOPLE
• Stephen G. Wetmore
    CEO
• Bob Benson
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
PO Box 880
Halifax Nova Scotia B3J 2W3, Canada
Phone: 1-877-225-4268
Fax: 1-877-355-9988
Online: Web Site

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