"We welcome TELUS to SMB World™ 2005," said Jacob (Jake) Gordon, President & CEO of Jake Gordon & Associates and Chairman of SMB World. "TELUS - one of Canada's leading providers of data, Internet Protocol (IP), voice and wireless communications services - is an experienced provider that has an established track record of success. It recognizes that the business needs differ from company to company and we look forward to learn about the innovative solutions that they offer to SMB customers across Canada."

"We are pleased to join SMB World as a Platinum Sponsor," said Simon Vincent, Vice President of Small Business Solutions at TELUS. "TELUS has been working with customers finding innovative ways to ensure the Internet and IP help transform their business. Effectively employing IP services small and medium businesses are able to achieve the power and reach of large business, without compromise for the intimacy, speed and economy inherent in a small business approach. We are seeing customers leverage tools to enhance productivity and collaboration, expand to new markets and maintain business continuity. Appreciating the different approaches possible with IP communications, TELUS has developed a comprehensive suite of IP solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium businesses. Our products range from Internet and Shared Hosting and Application services, to a range of IP network offerings, leveraging our national IP network, to customer premise-based IP equipment - we have the products and services to meet small and medium business needs."

SMB World™ 2005, Canada's Small & Medium Business Solutions Show, provides small- and medium-sized enterprises with a unique environment designed to address their unique operational challenges and business needs. The SMB World speaker roster will include renowned management experts, executive of industry associations, industry consultants, top-tier suppliers, and top-ranking financial & technology analysts. The event also serves as a great networking forum between local end users and local suppliers/solution providers. The show will be held in the various hotbeds of Canada.

• For information about TELUS, please visit www.telus.com.
• For more detailed information about SMB World™ 2005, please visit the event website at www.SMBWorld.com.
• For information about Jake Gordon & Associates, please visit www.jakegordon.com.