The call will be hosted by Colin Osborne, President and Chief Executive Officer, and John Slattery, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Following management's presentation, there will be a question and answer session for analysts and investors. To participate in the teleconference, the numbers are 416-644-3415 or 1-800-814-4860. Callers are advised to call in at least 10 minutes in advance. To participate in the webcast, please visit the Fund's website at www.vicwestfund.com.

A taped rebroadcast will be available to listeners following the call until midnight on November 18, 2009. To access the rebroadcast, please dial 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525 and quote the passcode 4176063 followed by the number sign.

To access the live audio webcast, please go to: http://www.snwebcastcenter.com/event/?event_id=608 or, visit Vicwest's website at www.vicwestfund.com (under News & Events). Both CNW and Vicwest will archive the webcast.

About Vicwest Income Fund

The Fund is one of Canada's leading manufacturers and distributors of building construction products, and steel containment products for agricultural grain, fertilizer and liquid storage. Headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, the Vicwest Building Products division fabricates and markets metal roofing, siding and other building products under the Vicwest, Mercury Metals, Valley Truss & Metal and RCA Metal trade names. Through the Westeel Storage Solutions division, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Fund designs and manufactures storage solutions for agricultural grain and fertilizer, as well as liquid storage tanks and accessories. These products are manufactured and distributed under the trade names Westeel, Northern Steel Industries and NSI. The Fund has 16 manufacturing facilities strategically located across Canada with more than 1,000 dedicated employees committed to providing superior quality products and delivering excellent service to customers in domestic and international markets.

SOURCE: Vicwest Income Fund

Colin Osborne, President & Chief Executive Officer, Vicwest Income Fund, Tel:
(905) 469-5700, Fax: (905) 825-1090; John Slattery, Executive VP & Chief
Financial Officer, Vicwest Income Fund, Tel: (905) 469-5706, Fax: (905) 825-1090;
www.vicwestfund.com

"We are pleased to provide Vicwest with a fully managed MPLS network - an important foundation for Vicwest's communication and information technology platform to save costs and manage one seamless network," said Dean Prevost, President Enterprise Solutions, MTS Allstream. "The installation of an MPLS network enables Vicwest to expand their Unified Communications requirements, local services, and managed hosting infrastructure with MTS Allstream."

"We were impressed with MTS Allstream's ability to understand our business needs and provide a comprehensive and cost effective solution," said Colin Osborne, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vicwest Income Fund. "The new MPLS network provides us with greater flexibility to accommodate new technologies and increased security, and can respond rapidly to our changing business needs."

Vicwest Income Fund is one of Canada's leading manufacturers and distributors of building construction products, and steel containment products for agricultural grain, fertilizer and liquid storage through two divisions: Vicwest Building Products and Westeel Storage Solutions.

For more information on MTS Allstream's services and solutions, visit www.allstream.com.

About MTS Allstream

MTS Allstream is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. As one of Canada's leading national communication solutions companies, MTS Allstream provides innovative communications for the way Canadians want to live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with 6,000 employees across Canada dedicated to a mission of delivering true value as seen through the eyes of our customers. In 2008, MTS Allstream had nearly two million total customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The Company's extensive national broadband and fibre optic network spans almost 30,000 kilometres. MTS Allstream is a proud sponsor of Cindy Klassen, 2006 World Champion and Canada's greatest Olympian, and a proud contributor to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.'s common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS Allstream services, markets, community commitments and record of creating shareholder value are encouraged to visit: www.mtsallstream.com.

SOURCE: MTS Allstream Inc.

Media: Greg Burch, MTS Allstream Corporate Communications, (416) 345-3576,
media.relations@mtsallstream.com; Investors: Paul Peters, MTS Allstream Investor
Relations (204) 941-6178, investor.relations@mtsallstream.com