Canadian Telecommunications Leader TELUS Joins The SSPA

SAN DIEGO, February 12, 2007 – The Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA), the largest and most influential association for technology service and support professionals, today announced that telecom giant TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) has joined the association. 

“As one of Canada’s most highly respected and high profile companies, that embrace the importance of continually evaluating best practices in service and support offerings in order to assure excellence, we are thrilled to welcome them to the SSPA community.” said Bill Rose, Founder and Executive Director, SSPA.

TELUS joins a growing number of telecom industry leaders who leverage SSPA resources to achieve service excellence including: Sprint Nextel, BigBand Networks, Comcast and others.

About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $8.5 billion of annual revenue and 10.5 million customer connections including 4.9 million wireless subscribers, 4.6 million wireline network access lines and 1.1 million Internet subscribers. The company's strategic intent is to unleash the power of the Internet to deliver the best solutions to Canadians at home, in the workplace and on the move. TELUS provides customers with a wide range of wireline and wireless communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video services. More information on the company and its services can be found at www.telus.com.

About the SSPA
As the industry’s foremost professional association, the Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA) is a key resource for the information and best practices needed to make better business decisions. It brings together the best minds from across the industry spectrum – from established companies with successful track records to the pioneering newcomers with out-of-the-box ideas. The SSPA also partners with thought leaders such as J.D. Power and Associates and the Wharton School of Business to create programs that benefit the industry. The SSPA is a member of a global network of associations that includes the Technology Professional Services Association (TPSA). For more information, visit www.thesspa.com.