SASKTEL TO IMPROVE DIGITAL CELLULAR SERVICE IN 15 MORE LOCATIONS

SaskTel today announced that it will invest $4.5 million to improve digital cellular service at 15 more locations across the province by the end of 2008.

This new investment is in addition to the previously announced $28 million expansion and improvement project, also scheduled to be complete in 2008. When both of these expansion initiatives are complete, SaskTel digital cellular service will be available to 97 per cent of the Saskatchewan population and SaskTel will have invested over $127 million in digital cellular service since 1998.

"SaskTel continues to offer the best available digital cellular coverage and exceptional call clarity to its customers," Minister responsible for SaskTel Deb Higgins said. "This latest expansion reconfirms SaskTel's commitment to delivering superior digital cellular service for the people of Saskatchewan."

"We're pleased to offer improved digital cellular coverage to our valued customers in 15 more communities," SaskTel president and CEO Robert Watson said. "With our award-winning customer service, flexible calling plans and value-packed bundling options, SaskTel customers continue to get more from SaskTel."

The 15 improvement locations are Coderre, Consul, Estuary, Kelfield, Lemsford, Loon Lake North, McCord, Minton, Ormiston, Oungre, Rabbit Lake, Tobin Lake, Tramping Lake, Watrous South and West Bend.

About SaskTel

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation (SaskTel) is the leading full service communications provider in Saskatchewan, offering competitive voice, data, dial-up and high speed Internet, entertainment and multimedia services, security, web hosting, text and messaging services, and cellular and wireless data services over its digital networks. The Corporation also provides security monitoring services through SecurTek, directory services through DirectWest, in-room communications services to the healthcare sector through Hospitality Network, telecommunications consulting service through SaskTel International and an out-of-province sales and service channel in Alberta and British Columbia. SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have a workforce of approximately 5,100 full-time, part-time and temporary employees. Visit SaskTel at www.sasktel.com.

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For more information, contact:

Andy Tate
SaskTel
Regina
Phone: 306-777-4548
Email: andy.tate@sasktel.sk.ca
Cell: 306-537-1226