Salmon Arm, B.C. - As part of a strategic partnership with the Province, TELUS has invested more than $600,000 to build a new wireless site bringing service to approximately 10 kilometers of Highway 1 between Sicamous and Malakwa.

"This stretch of Highway 1 is very well-travelled during the summer months, and we are happy to bring more coverage to the area during this busy travel season," said Bert Braybrook, TELUS general manager, Kamloops/Cariboo region. "I'd like to thank our local TELUS team members who worked to get this site in place, which will provide local residents and travellers improved wireless reception whether they're simply staying in touch while on the road or dialing 911 in the case of an emergency."

The project is part of the 10-year Connecting British Columbia Agreement TELUS signed with the Province of B.C. in 2011. Under the terms of the agreement TELUS will invest to connect more than 1,700 kilometres of unconnected highways with wireless service.

"These days people want to be able to stay connected when they're travelling," said Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap. "Bringing this service to this part of Highway 1 allows people to do that, and it also improves safety by making it possible for people to call emergency services in case of an accident."

TELUS is investing $2.8 billion in new infrastructure and facilities across B.C. through 2016. The company will invest $1.2 billion across the province in 2014, the final year of a three-year plan unveiled in 2012, and committed to spend another $1.6 billion in 2015 and 2016 to build infrastructure, expand urban and rural Internet connectivity and capacity, and bring the world's fastest wireless technology to more B.C. communities. By the end of 2016, TELUS' investment in operations, infrastructure and technology across B.C. since 2000 will exceed $40 billion.

About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is Canada's fastest-growing national telecommunications company, with $11.5 billion of annual revenue and 13.3 million customer connections, including 7.8 million wireless subscribers, 3.2 million wireline network access lines, 1.4 million Internet subscribers and 842,000 TELUS TV customers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video, and is Canada's largest healthcare IT provider.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed more than $350 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 5.4 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Liz Sauvé
TELUS Media Relations
(604) 719-6715
liz.sauve@telus.com

Melody Wey
Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services
(250) 508-5030
melody.wey@gov.bc.ca

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