Effective today, over 500 points of distribution throughout Quebec will begin selling Cantel AT&T Pay As You Go cards. Further locations in Ontario and western Canada may be added throughout 1999. The addition of Alimentation Couche-Tard retail locations brings the number of Cantel AT&T distribution locations to over 4,500 right across the country.

``Our customers have told us that part of the simplicity of Cantel AT&T Pay As You Go is in the fact that you can easily purchase the cards at locations where they shop,'' said Mr. Francis Fox, President, Quebec and Eastern Canada, Rogers Cantel Inc. ``The addition of Alimentation Couche-Tard to our distribution network, further extends this availability to serve even more Canadians coast to coast.''

Cantel AT&T Pay As You Go is Canada's number one prepaid service, with over 120,000 subscribers at the end of 1998. With no monthly service fee, no credit check, no contract and no daily access fee, Cantel AT&T Pay As You Go services offer the ultimate in convenience and control.

``We are a national company and we are looking for national services to enhance our existing portfolio,'' said Mr. Alain Bouchard, President, Alimentation Couche-Tard. ``We almost doubled the number of locations within just one year, including the number of stores open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is very important that we maintain the level of quality that our customers have come to expect. Rogers Cantel and Cantel AT&T Pay As You Go certainly meet this requirement.''

Couche-Tard is the largest independent retailer of petroleum products in Quebec. With a workforce of 4 389 employees, Couche-Tard operates a network of 580 stores in Quebec under the banners - Couche-Tard, Dépan-E$compete, Provisoir and Dépanneur 7 jours. Alimentation Couche-Tard also has 50 stores in Ontario and western Canada under the Winks banner.

Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications Inc., an 81% owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., owns and operates Canada's largest wireless company. Rogers Cantel offers a full range of wireless communication services including voice, data and paging under the co-brand Cantel(R) AT&T(TM).

For further information: Heather Armstrong, Director, Corporate Communications, Rogers Cantel Inc., (416) 935-6379; Alimentation Couche-Tard, (450) 662-3272