Thunder Bay (Thursday, May 26, 2005) – Contact North/Contact Nord, in partnership with Bell Canada, is pleased to announce that one of Canada’s leading experts in the field of Network Security hosts a free briefing for IT professionals on Thursday, May 26, 2005, in Thunder Bay.

Mr. Charles J. Salameh, President, Bell Security Solutions Inc., will today present a briefing entitled “Advanced Network Security for IT Professionals”. This session, which was open to local IT managers and professionals, includes a presentation by Mr. Salameh on issues, trends and solutions, followed by a question and answer session. A copy of Mr. Salameh’s biography is attached.

“Network security is a critical issue for all IT managers and professionals as we collectively deal with an ever-increasing number of threats to the security of our corporate networks,” said Charles J. Salameh, President, Bell Security Solutions Inc. “Security requires tailored and integrated solutions and our customers will benefit from the flexibility and depth of expertise that we have brought together to form this company.”

“Network security has become a priority issue for the business, education, health care and government sectors,” stated Maxim Jean-Louis, President & Chief Executive Officer, Contact North/Contact Nord. “A breach of network security not only disrupts our daily functions, it can result in significant costs to repair the damage, lost productivity, and a loss of confidence by customers and clients.”

Advanced Network Security for IT Professionals is the next event in Contact North/Contact Nord’s Emerging Technologies Series and is presented in partnership with Bell Canada.

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About Bell Canada

Bell Canada, Canada's national leader in communications, provides connectivity to residential and business customers through wired and wireless voice and data communications, local and long distance phone services, high speed and wireless Internet access, IP-broadband services, e-business solutions and satellite television services. Bell Canada is wholly owned by BCE Inc. For more information please visit www.bell.ca.