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-- Net earnings attributable to common shareholders grow 6.6% to $566 million; Adjusted earnings per share up 11.6% to $0.77 -- Strong Wireless and Media EBITDA growth of 11.6% and 21.0%, respectively, drives 2.1% increase in total Bell EBITDA; consolidated EBITDA margin expands to 37.7% -- Postpaid net activations of 59,497 reflect improved customer churn and continued strong adoption of smartphones, now...

HALIFAX, May 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Bell Aliant Inc. (TSX: BA) today announced that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders were elected as directors of the company at its Annual General Meeting held on May 2, 2013. The results of the vote are as follows: DIRECTOR VOTES FOR % VOTES % TOTAL WITHHELD...

-- Operating revenues up $2 million driven by FibreOPTM growth -- Best year-over-year EBITDA rate-of-change since 2009 -- Free cash flow up $15 million -- FibreOPTV customer additions of 15,600 up 47 per cent from Q1 2012 -- FibreOPInternet customer additions of 17,900 up 40 per cent from Q1 2012 -- Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) footprint expands to 679,000 premises This news release contains...

-- Six-time Olympian Clara Hughes to ride her bike coast to coast to coast to talk about mental health with schools and community organizations in every province and territory -- Starting next March 2014, Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk will span more than 100 days and 12,000 kilometres - concluding in Ottawa on Canada Day 2014 -- Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk is supported by leading...

MONTREAL, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE) will hold its first-quarter 2013 results conference call with the financial community on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Participants will include George Cope, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Siim Vanaselja, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Media are welcome to participate on a listen-only basis. To participate, please dial toll-free 1-866-225-0198 or (416) 340-8061. A...

HALIFAX, March 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Bell Aliant Inc. (TSX: BA) plans to issue its first quarter 2013 results on Wednesday, May 1. A conference call with the financial community is scheduled for May 1, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern). The dial-in numbers are 866-226-1792 and 416-340-2216 for Toronto area participants. Media are invited to attend in listen-only mode. A replay of the session can be heard until June 1. To access the replay, dial 800-408-3053 or 905-694-9451 and enter the...

HALIFAX, March 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Bell Aliant Inc. (Bell Aliant) (TSX: BA) today announced the filing with Canadian securities regulators of the 2012 audited annual Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analyses for Bell Aliant and Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc. These documents are available on the Canadian Securities Administrators' website (www.sedar.com), under the Investors section of Bell Aliant's website, or by calling Bell Aliant directly at...

HALIFAX, Feb. 14, 2013 /CNW/ - Bell Aliant Inc. ("Bell Aliant") (TSX: BA) announced today that its subsidiary, Bell Aliant Preferred Equity Inc. (the "Company"), has closed the sale of 8,000,000 4.25 per cent Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Series E Preferred Shares (the "Series E Preferred Shares") at a price of $25.00 per Series E Preferred Share for total gross proceeds of $200 million. This follows the Company's previously announced bought deal public offering led by Scotiabank,...

-- Range of partners, competitors and other organizations step up to support the Bell Let's Talk Day anti-stigma campaign -- Bell Let's Talk Day is tomorrow February 12: To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk MONTREAL, Feb. 11, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell is pleased today to recognize and thank the many corporations and other organizations that have stepped up to join the conversation about Canadian mental health on...

-- Bell Mental Health Research Training Awards to support 7 young researchers for 3 years -- Funding provided by Bell Let's Talk and the Canada Brain Research Fund MONTRÉAL, Feb. 8, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell and Brain Canada are pleased to announce a new partnership in support of brain research in Canada - the Bell Mental Health Research Training Awards. The Training Awards are designed to promote the most talented next-generation of...