Bell privatization vote set for September 21

MONTREAL – Bell Canada's special shareholder meeting to vote on the privatization proposal for the company will be held on Friday, September 21, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in Montreal. All holders of common and preferred shares registered at the close of business on August 10, 2007 will be asked to vote on the privatization of BCE by, among others, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board and affiliates of Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLP, the consortium that has put together the $51.7 billion bid. "A notice of special shareholder meeting and management proxy circular will be mailed to...