Astral And Bell Submit New Proposal For CRTC Approval

Details of the new Astral-Bell proposal will be made available by the CRTC when it launches its public consultation on the application. A copy of the amending agreement and a material change report, providing more details on the transaction, will be filed by Astral with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and will be available at www.sedar.com.

To learn more about how Astral joining with Bell Media will benefit Canadians, please visit CanadiansDeserveMore.ca. Twitter: @MoreForCanada.

About Astral Founded in 1961, Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) is one of Canada's largest media companies. It operates several media properties - pay and specialty television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital - that are among the most popular in the country. Astral plays a central role in community life across the country by offering diverse, rich, and vibrant programming that meets the tastes and needs of consumers and advertisers alike. To learn more about Astral, please visit Astral.com.

About Bell Headquartered in Montréal since its founding in 1880, Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and business with solutions to all their communications needs. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media. Bell is wholly owned by Montréal's BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For more information, please visit Bell.ca.

Bell is committed to promoting Canadian mental health through the Bell Let's Talk anti-stigma campaign and unprecedented financial support for community care, research and workplace best practices. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements made in this news release, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the proposed acquisition by BCE Inc. of Astral Media Inc. and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions which give rise to the possibility that actual results or events could differ materially from our expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. As a result, we cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will materialize and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release describe BCE's and Astral's expectations at the date of this news release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as may be required by Canadian securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this news release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are provided herein for the purpose of giving information about the proposed transaction referred to above and its expected impact. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The completion of the above-mentioned proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, termination rights and other risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, regulatory approvals, including approval by the CRTC and the Competition Bureau. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the proposed transaction will occur, or that it will occur on the terms and conditions currently contemplated by the parties. The proposed transaction could be modified, restructured or terminated. For additional information with respect to certain of these and other assumptions and risks, please refer to BCE's and Astral's MD&As filed in 2012 with the Canadian securities commissions (available at www.sedar.com) and, in the case of BCE, also filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov). These documents are also available on BCE's website at www.bce.ca and Astral's website at www.astral.com.

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