Acquisition Increases Barrett's Fixed Wireless Coverage in Southwestern Ontario

MARKHAM, ON — March 4, 2010 — Barrett Xplore Inc. (BXI) is pleased to announce that it has added thousands of Everus Communications’ subscribers to its growing base of Xplornet broadband customers. This acquisition was part of a court ordered and managed receivership process and includes the purchase of customer contracts, fixed wireless towers and network infrastructure and other assets.

"We are delighted to welcome the Everus customers into the Barrett Xplore family," said John Maduri, CEO at Barrett Xplore. "This acquisition substantially increases Barrett Xplore's fixed wireless footprint in Southwestern Ontario and continues the company's mission to provide broadband Internet access and applications to every rural Canadian."

Everus Communications supplied wireless Internet services, IP telephony, private network solutions over fixed wireless and Digital Subscriber Line(DSL) service over copper phone lines. The Everus network covers all or part of 11 counties in Southwestern Ontario including Grey, Wellington, Dufferin, Waterloo, Bruce, Huron, and Perth.

Over the next 90 days, Barrett Xplore Inc. will be working diligently to ensure a seamless integration of all operational functions, minimizing impact to its new customers, with the goal of enhancing their broadband experience. During the transition, it will be business as usual for Everus customers while BXI continues to operate the Everus brand. Customer contact information, service packages, pricing, and billing practices will remain unchanged. Barrett Xplore will keep Everus customers apprised of any updates.

About Barrett Xplore Inc.

Headquartered in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Barrett Xplore Inc. operates Xplornet Internet Services, Canada's largest rural broadband provider, with customers and dealers in every province and territory. Barrett Xplore aims to bridge the urban/rural digital divide by ensuring that every Canadian, regardless of where they live, has access to broadband, thereby enabling them to compete effectively in the global economy and gain access to essential government and educational services. For additional information, please visit www.xplornet.com.

For more information on Barrett Xplore, please contact:
Allison Lenehan
Barrett Xplore Inc.
(905) 944-7956
allisonl@barrettxplore.com

Please help us get the word out about this so we can apprehend whoever did this.

Saturday morning at about 2:00AM, someone sabotaged a core (120 foot) tower which resulted in the tower collapsing and taking our network down with it. The tower was near the intersection of Wellington Road 7 and 12, near Parker in Mapleton Township.

It was a deliberate act, requiring planning and tools.

Everus Communications Inc. has been chosen as the rural high speed internet service provider to expand the broadband initiative program in Wellington County. The high speed internet expansion is in partner with the “Rural Connections Broadband Program” in Wellington County. Over 1,000 Wellington County residents currently enjoy high speed internet service from Everus, and thanks to this program many more will be able to connect with high speed.

High-speed internet service is coming to more rural parts of Grey Highlands including a section east of Markdale. This latest initiative builds on the Rural Connections Broadband Program begun last year by the provincial government to extend the broadband network to large numbers of residents in Rural Ontario.In the second phase, the province has provided one third of the $3 million project. The county will contribute $100,000 in cash or in kind while Everus will provide the remainder of the funding.

Everus Communications Inc. has been chosen as the rural high speed internet service provider to expand the broadband initiative program in Grey County. The high speed internet expansion is an addition to the "Rural Connections Broadband Program" started last year in Grey County. The project area from last year has been complete in central Grey County; currently many rural residents are enjoying high speed internet, instead of a slow dial-up connection.

In September the International Plowing Match in Teeswater drew 84,000 visitors from all over Canada. One visitor to the match was Patti McComb of Williamsford.

A rural high-speed internet service provider is doing their part in going green and helping the environment. Everus Communications, a local company founded in Mount Forest, is dedicated to harnessing energy from the sun to power their communications towers. Solar panel technology uses solar energy and turns it into electricity; these specific panels are known as photovoltaic solar panels. This state-of-the-art equipment is very useful in providing electricity to remote areas, especially areas where hydro is not available.

The Board of Directors for Everus Communications is pleased to announce Richard Cantin as the new President and CEO of Everus Communications. Richard has over 20 years of executive positions with companies like Apple Computer, Microsoft, Rogers, UUNET and Honeywell. With experience in the telecommunications, computer and internet industries and having previously served as Director on Boards of small businesses, Richard's background will allow Everus to continue its evolution as the premier provider of high-speed internet access solutions to rural communities. "I am energized by the opportunity to lead such a great team, providing a valuable service to people and business that have been without for so long." said Richard.

C.A. Bancorp Inc. ("C.A. Bancorp") is pleased to announce a $5,000,000 investment in Everus Communications Inc. ("Everus"), a privately held company based in Kitchener, Ontario. As the largest wireless broadband provider in rural Ontario, Everus seeks to provide affordable, accessible and efficient broadband access for public and private sectors in rural areas that cannot access broadband through digital subscriber lines ("DSL") or cable. The proceeds of C.A. Bancorp's investment will be used to expand the geographic footprint of Everus' coverage area as well as improve existing network infrastructure and back-office capabilities.