Settlement talks to resume between TELUS and the Telecommunications Workers Union

Vancouver, B.C. – Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS and Bruce Bell, President of the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) today announced a return to negotiations in an attempt to resolve issues related to the current work disruption.

It was agreed that small teams representing both parties would commence discussions starting on Tuesday, September 27. Mr. Entwistle will be personally engaged in these discussions.

The parties have agreed to a communications embargo related to these talks. Further communications related to this latest attempt to reach a negotiated settlement will be forthcoming as appropriate.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results, performance or achievements, including the impact of the current work stoppage, outcome of negotiations and other labour relations developments, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations. For additional information on potential risk factors and assumptions see TELUS' comprehensive public disclosure documents, including the 2004 Annual Report and other filings with securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the United States.

About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.NV; NYSE: TU) is the largest telecommunications company in Western Canada and the second largest in the country, with $7.9 billion of annual revenue, 4.7 million network access lines and 4.1 million wireless customers. The company provides customers with a full range of telecommunications products and services including data, voice and wireless services across Canada, utilizing next generation Internet-based technologies. For more information about TELUS, please visit www.telus.com.

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