MANITOBA TELECOM SERVICES INC. TO HOLD THIRD QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS
CONFERENCE CALL

- Notice of Webcast -

WINNIPEG, Oct. 28 /CNW/ - Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. ("MTS Allstream" or the "Company") (TSX: MBT) will hold a conference call with the investment community to discuss the Company's third quarter 2010 financial results on Thursday, November 4, 2010 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. The media and public are invited to listen to the conference call via live Webcast on MTS's Web site (www.mtsallstream.com).

The Webcast can be accessed by visiting the Investors section of MTS's Web site (www.mtsallstream.com). Following the event, it will be archived on the web site.

About Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary MTS Allstream Inc., is one of Canada's leading national communication solutions companies, providing innovative communications for the way Canadians live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with 6,000 employees across Canada dedicated to a mission of delivering true value as seen through the eyes of our customers. MTS Allstream has nearly two million customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The Company's extensive national broadband and fibre optic network spans almost 30,000 kilometres. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.'s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS Allstream services, markets, community commitments and record of creating shareholder value are encouraged to visit: www.mtsallstream.com.

For further information: Investors: Paul Peters, Vice-President Tax and Investor Relations, Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., [phone], [email protected]; Media: Greg Burch, Director Corporate Communications, Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., [phone] or [phone], [email protected]