WirelessWave Opens 100th Store Press Release

WirelessWave celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Canada by opening its 100th retail mall store in West Vancouver, BC. "With the opening of our first store in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia in 1997, it is only fitting in 2007, after 10 years of profitable growth, to return to WirelessWave's founding roots and humble beginnings in British Columbia to open our 100th store," stated Tom Skidmore, Glentel Inc.'s president and chief executive officer and president of WirelessWave.

"I congratulate and extend thanks and appreciation to our leadership, operating, and corporate team members across Canada as well as to our many supportive vendors for their valued contribution to WirelessWave's phenomenal success over the past 10 years,” Mr Skidmore continued. "In recognition of this significant milestone and decade of achievement, WirelessWave is delighted to partner with our carrier vendors to commemorate this wonderful occasion of our 10th anniversary with special promotions and exceptional savings during the month of October, exclusive to our WirelessWave customers."

WirelessWave, part of Glentel's Retail Division, opened its 100th mall store in Park Royal North, West Vancouver, BC, which is in addition to its existing store in Park Royal South.

About GLENTEL

GLENTEL (TSX: GLN) is a leading provider of innovative and reliable telecommunications services and solutions across North America. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Burnaby, BC, Glentel comprises two operating divisions – Retail and Business – that service thousands of consumers and commercial telecommunications customers. Together with its divisions, the company boasts more than 250 locations across Canada located in retail malls, Costco Wholesale stores, and business centers. As the largest multi-carrier mobile phone retailer in Canada, it offers a choice of network carrier and wireless device or phone. To its business and government customers, Glentel offers wireless engineering and service, rental equipment, satellite and terrestrial network systems, and wireless asset monitoring. GLENTEL operates its business under the trading names WirelessWave, WIRELESS etc., The Telephone Booth (Tbooth and la cabine T) and GLENTEL Wireless.

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