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Manitoba Telecom (MBT: TSE/MSE)

An SI Board Since January 1997

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans	Symbol
24	1	0	MBT

Emcee: Graham Dellaire	Type: Unmoderated

Introduction Market Data Compact

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JANUARY 7, 1997

Manitoba Telecom Completes Initial Offering

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., (MTS) of
Winnipeg, Manitoba has completed an initial public offering of
70,000,000 Common Shares including 48,454,344 Common Shares
represented by Instalment Receipts. Gross proceeds of the
offering total $910,000,000.

The underwriters for the issue are CIBC Wood Gundy Securities
Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Midland Walwyn Capital Inc.,
Nesbitt Burns Inc., ScotiaMcleod Inc., TD Securities Inc., Gordon
Capital Corporation, Levesque Beaubien Geoffrion Inc., Bunting
Warburg Inc., First Marathon Securities Limited, Wellington West
Capital Inc., HSBC James Capel Canada Inc. and Bieber Securities
Inc.

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. is the only full service
telecommunications provider in Manitoba with communication
capabilities to other regions in Canada and internationally.
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. offers an extensive range of
telecommunications services in local, long distance, wireless,
directory and on-line multi media markets to businesses, public
sector organizations and residential customers.

The Common Shares and Instalment Receipts are listed for trading
on the Toronto, Montreal, and Winnipeg Stock Exchanges under the
symbol MBT and MBT.IR respectively.
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The Company is:
*the *only* provider of local wireless

*Has 86% market share of Long Distance

*Currently has 2/3 of the Cellular Market

*Largest Customer Base for OnLine Service

*Has held the dominant teleco position in Manitoba since 1906

*One of the first Provinces (behind New Brunswick) to deploy ATM and Digital switching across the province.

The stock is currently trading at 14.35 $CDN on the TSE (symbol:MBT)
which is a PE of approximately 13 which is the lowest of all other Canadian Telecos (whose average PE is ~16.5).

Should we all be buying this stock? Sounds too good to be true... doesn't it? Let's start a thread to hash out the *Real* potential of this teleco.

We should be asking some of the following questions:

1. What effect will the recent deregulation of long distance carriers have on the revenues and growth of Manitoba Telecom.

2. Will cable internet access reduce market share significantly of the teleco online industry?

3. With the introductin of PCS digital cellular will the analog cellular market be eroded?

Graham Dellaire

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24	Steve, A target of $32 might be possible. Is there any place on the internet w	Francois Amouzouvi	-	4/15/1998
23	Well I basically base it on the other telcoms: Ilsand Tel , Telus, Newtel Enter	Steven Fischer	-	4/15/1998
22	Interesting prediction. The price prediction of $32 by year end is quite optim	Francois Amouzouvi	-	4/14/1998
21	In at 13. Still holding looking at 32 by end year , any thoughts? -Steve	Steven Fischer	-	4/13/1998
20	Hi Griz: Sorry, I must have missed your last post on this thread. Yes I'm	Wallof Confusion	-	4/7/1998
19	Hi, are you from Manitoba?? I'm an Albertan Bear And I'll say I've	Grislee bear	-	7/29/1997
18	Hello Griz: IPO price was $13.50. I paid $7.00 and rec'd a stmt for $6.50	Wallof Confusion	-	7/28/1997
17	Balance is only six bux Griz	Grislee bear	-	7/28/1997
16	Al I called my broker and you are correct. The IR's are available to anyo	Wallof Confusion	-	7/28/1997
15	Here is the website mts.mb.ca Griz	Grislee bear	-	7/27/1997
14	The installment receipts are available to any Canadian resident (sorry to all o	Grislee bear	-	7/27/1997
13	Al, Any idea about what is fuelling this great MTS run? What about their first	Francois Amouzouvi	-	7/26/1997
12	Gerry The IR's are traded as IRs. Who ever holds them Jan. 7/98 has to pay	AL R	-	7/25/1997
11	Hello AL: Great run Indeed! The IR's were offered to Manitoba residents o	Wallof Confusion	-	7/25/1997
10	Gerry / Still around? MTS is having a great run. What has me baffled is the I	AL R	-	7/25/1997
9	Another telecom stock to investigate. chebucto.ns.ca	Speirs, Robert	-	6/13/1997
8	I have to say I like the longer term of MBT Nice yield this ones a keeper fer s	Grislee bear	-	6/7/1997
7	Keith / MBT.ir I also have a sell order for some. Looking at the chart, I figu	AL R	-	5/25/1997
6	Thanks for the quick response. The Investor's digest article may explain t	keith massey	-	5/22/1997
5	Keith / Not the quietest. Some don't even have response. The threads usual	AL R	-	5/22/1997
4	This may be one of the quietest threads on SI. I noticed a run-up in the last	keith massey	-	5/22/1997
3	Got that lonely feeling? The volume has picked up somewhat and hopefully the p	AL R	-	5/19/1997
2	It seems I'm solo on this thread?? News Release newswire.ca	Wallof Confusion	-	5/13/1997
1	I clipped their First Q Report... See Below or their website for details Ma	Wallof Confusion	-	4/28/1997

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