[November 10, 2008]

Openet Begins Rollout of Convergent Mediation Product for Videotron's Cable Network

(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) DUBLIN, IRELAND, November 10 / MARKET WIRE/ --

Openet, a provider of Transactional
Intelligence solutions for the world?s largest and most innovative service
providers, today announces that Canadian cable provider Videotron has
selected its Convergent Mediation
product. The product, which runs on Openet?s FusionWorks Framework, was
selected to replace a failing, competitive mediation product.

Designed to consolidate billing mediation to a single, enterprise-wide
product, FusionWorks Convergent Mediation is a key component of accurate
billing for Videotron's current solutions and will set the stage to
maximize future revenue streams. The product enables Videotron to reduce
costs through consolidated billing mediation, while increasing revenue by
ensuring service availability.

"The Canadian cable market is heating up, and we needed a flawless,
scalable mediation solution to support our data, video and voice business,"
said Andr? Gascon, vice president, 3G and wireless technologies, Videotron.
"We had to find a solution that could answer our growing customer demand
without any negative impact. Openet's Convergent Mediation product fits
the bill perfectly, and the FusionWorks Product Suite enables us to add
solutions that will grow with our business."

The Convergent Mediation product enables cable operators to capture
benefits now and in the future -- especially when migrating to improved
systems, as necessitated by cable's continually-heightened feature
innovation. As cable options become more sophisticated, so must the
networks used to deliver them -- and so must the systems used to bill for
these services.

"The cable industry is changing rapidly, and cable providers need to get
ahead of the game regarding their infrastructures," said Mike Manzo, chief
marketing officer of Openet. "By selecting a solution that supports not
only existing needs but can meet future market demands, Videotron is poised
for both growth and innovation -- and Openet is a key element in this
equation."

About Openet

Openet is a leading worldwide provider of event processing and transaction
management solutions. The Transactional Intelligence of the company's
solutions extracts increased value from diverse service provider networks,
enabling rapid introduction of new services and reliable, cost-effective

management of existing services. Openet is focused on delivering
best-in-class network edge solutions and specialized engagement processes
that create business value from network activity. A global company,
Openet's implementations include long-running engagements with the world's
leading service providers such as BT, Orange, AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
For more information, visit www.openet.com.

About Videotron

Videotron Ltd. (www.videotron.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Quebecor
Media Inc., is an integrated communications company engaged in cable
television, interactive multimedia development, Internet access services,
cable telephony and wireless telephone service. Videotron is a leader in
new technologies with its illico interactive television system and its
broadband network, which supports high-speed cable Internet access, analog
and digital cable television, and other services. As of June 30, 2008,
Videotron was serving 1,660,000 cable television customers in Qu?bec,
including 830,500 illico Digital TV subscribers. As of June 30, 2008,
Videotron had activated 54,600 lines on its wireless telephone service and
was providing cable telephone service to nearly 742,900 Qu?bec households
and organizations. Videotron is the Qu?bec leader in high-speed Internet
access, with 1,000,000 subscribers to its cable modem service, as of July
18, 2008.

Contacts:
Andrea Kavanagh
Openet
+353 1 629 6456Email Contact
Megan Lane
SHIFT Communications
(617) 779-1854Email Contact

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