ADVISORY/Bell Canada and Nortel Networks Team to Deliver Advanced Voice Over IP and Multimedia Services.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ADVISORY...For Monday (Sept. 8)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

What:             Bell Canada and Nortel Networks press conference
                  with webcast for media, analysts and consultants.

Who:              --  Eugene Roman, Group President, Systems and
                      Technology, Bell Canada
                  --  Al Safarikas, Vice President, Marketing, Nortel
                      Networks

When:             Monday, September 8, 2003; 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. EDT

Where:            To take part on-site at the press conference in
                  Ottawa, please go to Nortel Networks; Carling
                  Campus; 3500 Carling Avenue; Lab 5 Tower. Follow the
                  blue special event sandwich boards from Moodie Drive
                  to Network Access Road and the parking area.

                  To take part via webcast, please visit Nortel
                  Networks website-
                  http://www.nortelnetworks.com/pressconf090803
                  or BCE's website-
                  English version:
                  http://www.bce.ca/en/news/webcasts/2003/20030908a/
                  French version:
                  http://www.bce.ca/fr/news/webcasts/2003/20030908a/

                  To participate via audio conference please dial-
                  --  North America: 1-800-633-8549
                  --  International: 1-212-346-6533
                  Please register at least 15 minutes prior to the
                  start of the event.

What you'll need: What you need to "attend" the webcast -
                  -- CPU - Pentium 120 MHz (or greater)
                  -- RAM - 32 MB
                  -- Plug-ins- JavaScript/Java
                  -- Video - SVGA 800x600 screen resolution or higher
                  -- Audio - SoundBlaster audio card (or equivalent)
                  -- Speakers or headphones
                  -- Internet Explorer or Netscape browser v. 3.0 or
                     higher
                  -- RealPlayer Media Player

Archived Files:   A webcast replay will be available starting 1:30
                  p.m. EDT on September 8, 2003 on Nortel Networks
                  website-
                  http://www.nortelnetworks.com/pressconf090803
                  or BCE's website -
                  English version:
                  http://www.bce.ca/en/news/webcasts/2003/20030908a/
                  French version:
                  http://www.bce.ca/fr/news/webcasts/2003/20030908a/

                  An audio conference replay will be available at-
                  --  North America: 1-800-383-0935,
                      passcode: 21160060#
                  --  International: 1-402-530-5545,
                      passcode: 21160060#

                  The audio conference replay is available from 12:30
                  p.m. EDT, September 8, 2003 until 5:00 p.m. EDT,
                  September 17, 2003.