New innovative smartphone from Aliant Mobility

HALIFAX, Nov. 25 /CNW/ - Aliant Mobility today announced that the palmOne
Treo(TM) 600 smartphone, and corporate email solution, are now available to
customers, building on its reputation as Atlantic Canada's leader in wireless
communications.

The Treo 600 combines a world-class phone with email, messaging,
organizing and web-browsing capabilities and a Palm(R) OS-based handheld
computer in a compact device with a phone-like look and feel. In addition to
the smartphone, Aliant is offering customers a corporate email solution and
software, OneBridge Mobile Groupware, that enables customers to view various
attachments including Word and Excel documents.

Aliant's corporate email solution, in partnership with their software
provider Extended Systems, makes email access easier than ever before.
Corporate email is sent directly to the device enabling customers to easily
manage their calendar, contacts, tasks and other data using push technology.
"The Treo 600 and OneBridge Mobile Groupware are welcome additions to our
suite of wireless solutions," said Chuck Hartlen, Vice-president, Aliant
Mobility. "We're pleased to offer this simple-to-use smartphone, along with a
corporate email solution, to customers across the region."

"The combination of OneBridge Mobile Groupware and Treo devices provides
customers with a powerful communications tool combining wireless voice and
data capabilities," said Jeffrey Siegel, chief marketing officer, Extended
Systems. "With OneBridge Mobile Groupware, Aliant can give customers a
flexible wireless e-mail solution with access to Microsoft Exchange, Lotus
Notes or Novell GroupWise today, while also providing a comprehensive platform
upon which to mobilize other enterprise applications in the future."

The smartphone has a built-in keyboard and seamlessly combines a
full-featured mobile phone; wireless communication applications (email,
messaging and web browsing); a Palm OS organizer; speakerphone; and even a
digital camera to simplify customers' business and personal lives. The
keyboard, five-way navigation button and other design features make it
possible to get more done - in fewer steps - without having to swap back and
forth between applications. The device features a bright color screen and an
integrated SD Card/multi-media card slot that lets users add memory and
content.

The smartphone is now available throughout Aliant's dealer network in
Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova
Scotia.

About Aliant
From its home base in Atlantic Canada, Aliant delivers a wide variety of
innovative and traditional communications services, including local and long
distance telephony, wireless, Internet, e-commerce, interactive multimedia,
data and managed network services, to more than two million consumers and over
80,000 enterprises. Aliant complements its industry-leading telecommunications
business with strengths in information technology solutions and knowledge-
services applications. The Company's approximately 8,600 employees build on
Aliant's 100-plus year history by collaborating to deliver the highest quality
of customer service, choice and convenience. Aliant is a TSX 100 company with
a market capitalization of approximately $3.5 billion.

To view the palmOne Treo 600 please visit www.aliant.ca/treo600

For further information: Peter Murchland, Aliant Communications and
Public Affairs, (902) 487-3165, 1.877.487.3165, peter.murchland@aliant.ca;
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