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"These are strategic growth decisions
and the first of many planned expansion stages. The call counts continue to increase, year
over year, confirming that we are giving both consumers and
advertisers high value.

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8 million directories in the United States
and Canada. In addition to management, ypOne Publishing, LP enjoys
equity sponsorship from Frontenac Company (www. ypOne Publishing, LP continues to actively seek
expansion opportunities in both the U.

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currently publishes 16 directory titles, and following this
announcement, that number will rise to 22.

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Distribution of the new directories nearly doubles the size of the
company's distribution in Canada.com) is a rapidly
growing mid-size North American publisher currently publishing 53
titles and distributing 3.com) and
Halyard Capital Fund, (www.sbc.

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At the same time, the company is launching a new directory in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, marking its first venture in that province ."
The Phone Guide has already begun its sales campaign, calling on
businesses in Ottawa, Halifax , Chatham, Elgin, and Sarnia.
Other unique features of the new Phone Guides include
easy-to-search government pages, coupons, postal codes, larger print,
golf and restaurant guides, and electronic yellow pages, which can be
found at www.
"PhoneGuide advertisers enjoy strong results from our
directories," said Campbell.

About ypOne Publishing, LP

ypOne Publishing, LP (www.

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"Our new directories present tremendous growth opportunities for
us in Ontario," said Campbell. "Halifax is an especially exciting region for us and is
just the beginning of our expansion beyond Ontario.

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Gary Campbell, Director of
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"Today we are connecting buyers and sellers in these six markets
in a unique and powerful way," said ypOne President Erik Jensen. The PhoneGuide acquired Access Pages in 2004.

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Advertisers consistently find advertising in
ypOne directories to be a cost effective alternative generating
increased value and return on investment for their advertising
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"The
success that PhoneGuide has created is a direct result of delivering
yellow pages that consumers use and advertisers derive value,"
Campbell said. The first -quarter dividend is payable on May 2, 2005, to
stockholders of record at the close of business on April 8, 2005.

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-based ypOne Publishing, today becomes the largest
independent directory publisher in Ontario with the launch of five new
Phone Guide yellow pages shopping directories in Ottawa, Brampton ,
Chatham, Elgin, and Sarnia.
In Halifax, ypOne has entered a unique co-branding partnership
with local communications and entertainment provider EastLink to
provide directories to all households and businesses in this market. "Our Call Measurement System provides
advertisers with concrete proof that our books are delivering customer
calls to their businesses.

About ypOne Canada Ltd

Doing business as Phone Guide/Access Pages, ypOne Canada Ltd.

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"This
announcement marks a milestone in our continuing expansion in Canada
and in our commitment to publish the most comprehensive directories in
the markets we serve.phoneguide. SBC companies also
now offer satellite TV service.

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"We are continuing to expand our business in North America. SBC holds a 60 percent ownership
interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves 49.

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The new Phone Guides will provide consumers with the same
content-rich features that users enjoy in other ypOne markets,
including full color city and area maps and community pages that
contain points of interest, community events, easy-to-find school
pages, and stadium seating charts.ca) has been published in
Southwestern Ontario since 1997.com), a member of BMO
Financial Group.

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ypOne Launches 6 New Canadian Directories; Now Largest Independent Directory Publisher in Ontario; ypOne Continues Its Rapid Expansion in North America

The
expansion in Halifax is being undertaken in partnership with EastLink
(www. The
Brampton sales campaign begins in late May., a London-based company formerly known as Southwestern
Publishing.

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com), the eastern Canadian communications and
entertainment provider . The first London area PhoneGuide took on traditional phone
directories in late 1997 by offering unique features such as large
print, postal codes beside listings, community information, maps, and
talking pages. There are currently 109 Canadian employees.

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"ypOne is a strong, growing, competitive directory publisher," said
Jensen."
ypOne Canada, Ltd has been publishing directories in Southern
Ontario under its PhoneGuide brand for more than eight years. It is distributed by ypOne Canada
Ltd .

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The new books, nearly 1 million in total, will be delivered to
every home and business in these new markets beginning this fall."
Jensen said ypOne continues to plan for growth in new markets.

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Advertisers will benefit from the Phone Guide's wider scope to
match consumers' shopping and travel patterns and a Call Measurement
System that proves the value of their ads by enabling them to track
and analyze calls generated by their ads."

About the PhoneGuide/ Access Pages

The PhoneGuide (www. ypOne Canada Ltd.S. Additional information about SBC and
SBC products and services is available at www.

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"This partnership enables us to combine the strength of our product
with the recognition of the EastLink brand and community presence,"
said Campbell. currently
distributes 994,000 directories with distribution expected to increase
to 1,800,000.

Business Editors

SAN ANTONIO----The board of
directors of SBC Communications Inc.com

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Publishing Writers

HOUSTON----ypOne Canada, a
subsidiary of U. SBC companies provide high-speed DSL Internet access lines
to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the
nation's leading providers of Internet services.

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eastlink. The company's chief investors are
Halyard Capital Fund of New York and Frontenac Company of Chicago. We are clearly moving
closer to out goal of being the book of choice for all households and
businesses in Ontario. is a Fortune 50 company whose
subsidiaries , operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of
voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and
advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other
telecommunications providers.

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