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For Immediate Release

BCE announces James Prentice resignation from its Board of Directors

MONTRÉAL, May 21, 2014 – BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE) today announced that the Honourable James Prentice, PC, QC, has resigned from the Boards of BCE and Bell Canada.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I sincerely thank Mr. Prentice for his invaluable service to our shareholders, customers and company,” said Tom O’Neill, Chair of the Board.

Mr. Prentice was a Director of BCE and of Bell since July 2011 and most recently served on the Pension Fund Committee. His resignation follows the announcement that Mr. Prentice will seek the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta.

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Bell Communications
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