Bell Canada and Nortel Deploy Leading-Edge Technology in Chapleau, Ontario.

TORONTO -- Nortel (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT):

What:              Bell Canada, Nortel and the Town of Chapleau,
                   Ontario press conference for media, analysts and
                   government representatives.

                   Bell Canada and Nortel launch broadband access
                   service and applications in Chapleau as part of
                   Project Chapleau, a joint initiative to research
                   the impact of advanced technology on rural and
                   dispersed communities.

Who:               Michael Sabia, President and CEO, BCE and CEO, Bell
                     Canada
                   Bill Owens, Vice Chairman and CEO, Nortel
                   Earle Freeborn, Mayor, Chapleau, Ontario

When:              Wednesday, November 9, 2005
                   11:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. EST

Where:             To take part on-site at the press conference in
                   Chapleau, Ontario please go to the Chapleau
                   Community Center; 1 Maple Street.

                   To take part via webcast, please visit the Nortel
                   website- http://www.nortel.com/mediaconf110905 or
                   BCE's website at www.bce.ca on November 9th at
                   11:30

                   b-roll will be available at 11:00 a.m.

                   To participate via audio conference please dial-
                   -- North America: 416-641-6105 or 866-696-5895
                   Please register at least 15 minutes prior to the
                   start of the event.

                   -- Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto media can pick up
                      the signal at the local Montreal, Ottawa,
                      Toronto TOC's on Bell SSO:41987

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 4:00
                   p.m. EST on November 9, 2005 on Nortel's website-
                   http://www.nortel.com/mediaconf110905 or BCE's
                   website - www.bce.ca

                   An audio conference replay will be available at-
                   -- North America: 416-695-5800 or 800-408-3053,
                      access code: 3166276
                   The audio conference replay is available from 4:00
                   p.m. EST, November 9, 2005 until 5:00 p.m. EST,
                   November 16, 2005.