GLENTEL Inc. Declares Dividend, Increased to $.0975/Share

Burnaby, BC – January 5, 2010 – The board of directors of Glentel Inc. is pleased to announce an increase in its quarterly dividend, to $.0975 per share. The dividend has a record date of January 15, 2010, and is payable on January 29, 2010.

About Glentel
GLENTEL (TSX: GLN) is a leading provider of innovative and reliable telecommunications services and solutions in Canada and the United States. 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 operates more than 280 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 service, rental equipment, satellite and terrestrial network systems, tower sites and wireless asset monitoring. GLENTEL operates its business under the trading names GLENTEL Wireless, WirelessWave, The Telephone Booth (Tbooth and la cabine T) and WIRELESS etc.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Investor Relations Contact:
Dale B. Belsher, Chief Financial Officer
Glentel Inc.
604.415.6500
investors@glentel.com
 
Media Relations Contact:
Shafiq Jamal
James Hoggan & Associates
604.742.4269
sjamal@hoggan.com

To secure a copy of GLENTEL’s annual report or additional information, visit www.glentel.com or www.sedar.com.