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Qunara's Managed Hosting and Security Services earn prestigious SunTone certification

First in Canada to meet SunTone Program's availability, reliability and performance standards for managed hosting and security services

SunTone Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 26, 2001 - The SunTone Certification and Branding program, led by Sun Microsystems, Inc., has awarded its first SunTone Certification for managed hosting and security services in Canada to Qunara Inc. ("Qunara"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. ("MTS").

SunTone certification provides a "quality seal of approval," confirming that Qunara's managed services meet stringent scalability, availability, reliability and performance standards necessary for quality deployment of web-based services.

Qunara employs its management, security, and operational expertise to provide customized managed services for businesses with mission-critical Internet applications. The breadth of Qunara's expertise allows its clients to quickly scale their Internet presence.

"Our SunTone certification underscores our commitment to provide high quality solutions and services to our customers," said Jeffrey Rohne, Qunara's Chief Operating Officer. "We have focused on the scalability, security and stability of our managed services, and are proud to be a member of the SunTone certified community."

QUNARA INC. "Qunara has passed a rigorous review process to meet industry-based high standards for excellence in infrastructure, availability and uptime," said Tim Dwyer, vice president of Sun's Industry Solutions Group. "Customers can be confident that Qunara's managed services are built and managed according to industry best practices and the high quality standards established by the SunTone program."

Qunara is also a member of the SunTone Architecture Council for services, a committee of leading technical experts from around the world. The SunTone Architecture Council provides a forum for companies with SunTone certified solutions to address industry developments and their effects on current SunTone specifications. Council members help to ensure that SunTone specifications are continuously updated and validated by representatives in the service provider community. This collaboration provides a higher level of best practices for companies to execute against, resulting in improved service delivery and support to their customers.

ABOUT THE SUNTONE CERTIFICATION AND BRANDING PROGRAM

The SunTone Certification and Branding Program is a collaborative industry effort, led by Sun Microsystems, Inc., to promote 7-by-24 service and reliability as a norm for consumer and business Internet-based services. Under the SunTone program, service providers, independent software vendors and integrators have endured a rigorous review process which examines infrastructure, operational practices, hardware, software, and overall service delivery to help ensure that the services or products provided by a company meet the SunTone program's best practices and high quality standards. Certification under the SunTone program is designed to give customers the confidence that each aspect of the company's operations and infrastructure has been evaluated and judged to be reliable and of high quality based on industry-derived standards. Launched in May 1999, The SunTone program currently has more than 1500 applicants for certification and more than 200 SunTone Certified solutions available to meet a variety of business.

ABOUT QUNARA INC.

Qunara is an end-to-end e-Business company focusing on Internet-enabled solutions and managed services to support companies that are striving for business excellence. Qunara's experience in e-Commerce, content management and Internet applications allows for rapid deployment of Internet-enabled solutions in the areas of supply chain, sell-side B2B, business knowledge and relationship management. Qunara's Internet Data Centre offers fully managed services for IT hardware and software infrastructure in a highly secure and reliable environment. Qunara's expertise encompasses business, technical and operational disciplines available to clients in the form of consulting, application development and support services. Qunara is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and operates from four additional Canadian locations. Qunara is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. Qunara can be reached by visiting
www.qunara.com.

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. is Manitoba's preeminent, full-service telecommunications company. Seamlessly blending innovative solutions and world-class technology, MTS connects its customers to the world. MTS's majority-owned subsidiary, Bell Intrigna Inc., offers leading-edge telecommunications services, including next-generation IP-broadband services, to businesses in Alberta and British Columbia. MTS's common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT).

For more information, please contact:
Media:
Michelle Picard
Public Affairs Coordinator
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
Tel (204) 941-7733

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