Bell Aliant and GenieKnows Enter into Strategic Internet Search Relationship

New Agreement Provides Bell Aliant Customers Access to the GenieKnows.com Internet Search Service.

HALIFAX, Dec. 1 /CNW/ - Bell Aliant and GenieKnows Inc. today announced a new multi-year agreement that provides Internet search services into the Bellaliant.net website for Bell Aliant customers.

The new agreement expands the scope of customer experience beyond that of an internal site product search to cover full Internet searching capability, giving customers the benefit of GenieKnows local search expertise.

"We are excited to extend our strong relationship with GenieKnows.com to bring in their Internet search experience to our customers," said Joe Mosher, VP Marketing, Bell Aliant. "Our customers appreciate the innovative local search and mapping capabilities - saving them time and money in many cases."

"We look forward to the expansion of our local partnership with Bell Aliant as their partner of choice for online search services," said Barbara Manning, CEO of GenieKnows Inc.

GenieKnows.com provides web, local, mapping and sponsored search services to an array of online website and publishing portals and under the terms of the agreement GenieKnows.com will also provide its local search and local mapping functionality to Bell Aliant customers.

About GenieKnows Inc.
GenieKnows Inc. is a privately owned Canadian incorporation operated and registered in Halifax Nova Scotia ("GenieKnows Inc") and was incorporated in November 1999. GenieKnows provides a broad distribution publishing network with access to web search and display media products that targets quality internet traffic for its advertising partnerships. The GenieKnows publishing network includes an array of websites such as BellAliant.net, SportNovaScotia.ca, myticketpick.com; gkmen.com, yellowee.com, gkhealth.com and gklife.com.

About Bell Aliant
Bell Aliant (TSX: BA.UN) is one of North America's largest regional communications providers and the first company in Canada to cover an entire city with fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology with its FibreOP™ services. Through its operating entities it serves customers in six Canadian provinces with innovative information, communication and technology services including voice, data, Internet, video and value-added business solutions. Through its xwave offices, Bell Aliant also provides IT professional services and advanced technology solutions. Bell Aliant's employees deliver the highest quality of customer service, choice and convenience.

For further information:

GenieKnows contact info:
Mark Harper
VP Marketing & Content
Tel: [phone]

Bell Aliant contact info:
Isabelle Robinson
Bell Aliant Corporate Affairs
Tel: [phone]