corporate social responsibility report 2005

commitment

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• our commitment
• business and management practices
• stakeholder relations
• auditors' report
• comments from the auditors
• global reporting initiative guidelines
• a friendly future by respecting our past

profile

TELUS Corporation is the largest telecommunications company in Western Canada and the second largest in the country. We provide a wide range of wireline and wireless telecommunications products and services, including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, video and entertainment services. The company is staying ahead through a consistent strategy focused on national wireless, data and IP growth.

In 2005, we generated $8.1 billion in revenues, and were a top-quartile global leader among major telecom companies in growth of revenue, operating earnings, earnings per share and cash flow.

We are staying ahead for consumers and business.

• Our two state-of-the-art national digital wireless networks cover 30.6 million people across Canada and provide wireless services to 4.5 million subscribers
• Our new wireless high-speed data network, launched in 2005 in major centres across Canada, enables wireless data transfers at least six times faster than previous TELUS services
• Our strong incumbent market position in Western Canada and Eastern Quebec, including 4.7 million network access lines and 1.0 million Internet subscribers, provides a wireline platform for innovative TELUS Future Friendly® Home services such as TELUS TV®
• Our national wireline IP-based network offers advanced IP-based applications to business customers across Canada.

Strategic intent

To unleash the power of the Internet to deliver the best solutions to Canadians at home, in the workplace and on the move.

Social responsibility

We are committed to becoming Canada’s premier corporate citizen by making a difference in the communities where we live, work and serve.

Questions and comments about our corporate social responsibility report can be sent to sustainability@telus.com.

Selected quantitative information in TELUS’ 2005 corporate social responsibility report has been independently audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Audited information is marked with the symbol .