 WirelessWave 10th Anniversary Press ReleaseGlentel’s WirelessWave retail banner is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. Ten years ago, WirelessWave opened its first mall-based store in the Metropolis at Metrotown mall in Burnaby, British Columbia. On August 13, 1997, at 10:22 a.m., Glentel Inc., through its new trade banner WirelessWave, introduced a revolutionary marketing approach to the purchase of a cellular phone by offering consumers, within the same location, their personal choice of network cellular provider – with a choice of phones, accessories, and calling plans explained in a simple, understandable and fun manner by a very knowledgeable sales team. WirelessWave also set the design bar very high with its fresh, contemporary design that included a simulated road going down the middle of the store, complete with a full-size replica of the front end of a blue Cobra car, all in a mall environment. “We are delighted that our customers over the past 10 years have enthusiastically embraced our fresh and unbiased sales approach to selling cellular phones,” stated Thomas Skidmore, president and chief executive officer of Glentel Inc. and its retail banner WirelessWave. “Our customers have established Glentel as the #1 leader in Canada, becoming the largest retail store network of company-owned, specialty, multi-cellular carrier stores in Canada. We thank our customers, associates, suppliers and stakeholders for their valued contribution to our success, allowing WirelessWave to reach this magnificent milestone in its 10-year history.” Celebrating this anniversary, WirelessWave opens its 99th mall store this week by introducing a second location in Metropolis at Metrotown, the same mall in which it began its journey 10 years ago in 1997. 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. NO STOCK EXCHANGE, SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. FOR MORE INFORMATION Investor Relations Contact:
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