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Discussion Materials

November 2004

 

	

Disclaimer

These materials are based on information contained in public documents and certain other information provided
by the management of Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI" and the "Company").  Scotia Capital Inc. ("Scotia
Capital") has had discussions with certain senior officers of the Company but does not assume responsibility for
the accuracy, completeness or reasonableness of information provided to Scotia Capital in such discussions or
otherwise and has not attempted independently to investigate or verify such information, projections, or other
information provided to Scotia Capital and included herein or otherwise used.  Projections included herein
regarding the Company and Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. ("RWC") were prepared by the Company's
management or based on Scotia Capital's estimates.  Scotia Capital, with your consent, has relied, without
independent investigation, upon the accuracy, completeness and reasonableness of the information provided to or
obtained by it and upon the management of the Company with respect to the projections and other information
they provided to Scotia Capital.  Projections involve elements of subjective judgment and analysis, and there can
be no assurance that such projections will be attained.  Scotia Capital independently has not attempted to
investigate or to verify the information provided to Scotia Capital and included herein or otherwise used.  Scotia
Capital expresses no opinion as to the accuracy of the projections provided to it or the assumptions underlying
them.  The preparation of these materials was completed on November 10, 2004.

These materials are intended for the benefit and use of the Company in connection with the transaction discussed
herein and may not be reproduced, disseminated, quoted or referred to, in whole or in part, or used for any other
purpose, without the prior written consent of Scotia Capital.

 

	

Table of Contents

Executive Summary    I

Market Overview   II

Preliminary Financial Analysis   III

Offer Considerations   IV

 

	

Introduction

Scotia Capital ("SC") is pleased to have the opportunity to discuss with Rogers
Communications Inc.  ("RCI" or the "Company") potential opportunities in respect of Rogers
Wireless Communications Inc. ("RWC")

The Scotia Capital professionals present today are:

Scott Dorsey    Managing Director,  Mergers & Acquisitions          (416)
863-7429

      Communications, Media & Technology

John Budreski   Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets         (416) 945-4051

Darren Benson   Associate Director, Mergers & Acquisitions         (416) 945-5318

Firas Kitmitto    Associate,  Mergers & Acquisitions          (416) 945-4599

Scotia Capital cautions that the analysis which follows is very preliminary and indicative in
nature and should not be construed as a valuation, formal or informal.  Further, Scotia
Capital has not had the opportunity to conduct any due diligence on RWC's operations nor
had the opportunity to meet with RWC's management regarding this opportunity or
regarding the financial forecast presented hereafter

 

	

Executive Summary

 

	

Executive Summary

Capitalization

The minority shareholders of RWC represent 9.8% of RCI's market capitalization

RWC's EBITDA represents 61.8% of RCI's
EBITDA

 

	

RWC Shareholder Analysis

15 out of the top 20 RWC shareholders are also holders of RCI Class B shares

Executive Summary

 

	

Executive Summary

RWC Trading Summary

 

	

Executive Summary

Research Analyst Views

 

	

Executive Summary

Exchange Ratio: RCI share per RWC Share

Exchange Ratio

(November 2002 - November 2004)

Relative
outperformance by
RWC

Relative
outperformance by
RCI

 

	

Executive Summary

Illustrative Pricing Parameters

Mid-point of BMO
NB Value Range

 

	

Executive Summary

RWC Offer Overview

Under the proposed exchange ratio of 1.75 RCI shares for each RWC share, 29.0 million RCI
shares would be issued resulting in a equity dilution of 10.2% to current RCI shareholders

 

	

Executive Summary

RWC Offer Overview (continued)

 

	

Executive Summary

Potential Market Reaction

The market will not be surprised by an RCI offer to acquire the RWC minority, it has been expecting an
offer and has to a certain extent already incorporated some takeover premium in to the share price

Possible that RWC shares will initially trade at a premium to the offer value with the market expecting that
RCI may be willing to increase its offer to obtain a successful transaction

Arguments available to RCI to moderate such market expectations include:

The ability to highlight that the offer is within the independent valuator's range (and ultimately that the offer has the
support of RWC's board)

RCI's previous refusal to increase its offer in 2001

RCI's need to only acquire 2.1 million shares to achieve 90% ownership and squeeze out the minority

The market, particularly arbitrageurs, will use many tactics to vocally express that the offer is too low,
including highlighting

The small premium represented by the offer

Analyst estimates for RWC's share price significantly in excess of the offer

Microcell transaction multiples significantly in excess of the offer

Initial arbitrage activity is likely to put downward pressure on RCI's share price while hedge positions are
established

However as trading returns to a more fundamental basis, there will likely be minimal impact on RCI's normalized
trading price

A continuing positive market view of wireless prospects should help to balance any dilution suffered as a result of the
proposed transaction and help to recover from any initial short-term downward pressure

 

	

Executive Summary

Offer Strategy and Timing

The ideal announcement circumstance for this transaction would see RCI announce an offer
for the RWC minority coincident with a favorable valuation range and fairness opinion from
the independent valuator and a unanimous recommendation in favour of the offer from RWC's
board

Such support is likely a week to two weeks away from finalization

Delaying a transaction for such support introduces additional elements of risk

Market risk that the exchange ratio could continue to move against RCI either from normal market
activity, or an information leak, resulting in either an offer that yields a smaller initial premium, or
ultimately a more expensive offer

Disclosure risk as a result of 13D requirements, or the provision of incomplete information in the
marketing of a RWC bond offering

A good second best announcement circumstance would see RCI announce the offer with
disclosure surrounding the independent committee process to date and the preliminary range
arrived at by the independent valuator

This alternative would allow an initial positive spin on announcement in respect of the offer value
while at the same time substantially eliminating market timing and disclosure risks

Use of the takeover bid offer structure places significant additional pressure to accept the
initial offer when take up of only 2.1 million shares are required to successfully complete the
offer

However, the alternative of dissent and appraisal rights will continue to exist for RWC shareholders

 

	

Market Overview

 

	

Market Overview

Capitalization

The minority shareholders of RWC represent 9.8% of RCI's market capitalization

RWC's EBITDA represents 61.8% of RCI's
EBITDA

 

	

RWC Shareholder Analysis

15 out of the top 20 RWC shareholders are also holders of RCI Class B shares

Market Overview

 

	

Market Overview

RWC Trading Summary

 

	

Market Overview

Analyst Targets

Historical Recommendations

Historical Consensus Target Price

Research analysts have upwardly revised  their views on RWC over the last six
months

 

	

Market Overview

Research Analyst Views

 

	

Market Overview

RWC Histogram

90% of the RWC's shares traded on the TSX have traded at less than C$40.00

Average trading volume over the period of 60,819 shares per day

Implies approximately 252 days to turn the float one time

 

	

Market Overview

Relative Share Performance

Relative Performance

(January 2001 - November 2004)

 

	

Market Overview

Exchange Ratio: RCI share per RWC Share

Exchange Ratio

(November 2002 - November 2004)

Relative
outperformance by
RWC

Relative
outperformance by
RCI

 

	

Preliminary Financial Analysis

 

	

Preliminary Financial Analysis

Preliminary Financial Analysis

Preliminary Financial Analysis

RWC Operating Statistics

RWC Operating Statistics

RWC Operating Statistics

Source: Company Reports

 

	

Preliminary Financial Analysis

Comparative Operating Statistics (1)

(1)  Scotia Capital research.

(1)  Scotia Capital research.

(1)  Scotia Capital research.

(1)  Scotia Capital research.

(1)  Scotia Capital research.

 

	

Preliminary Financial Analysis

Wireless Trading Peer Analysis

 

	

Preliminary Financial Analysis

Cable Trading Peer Analysis

 

	

Preliminary Financial Analysis

Precedent Transaction Analysis

 

	

Preliminary Financial Analysis

Illustrative Pricing Parameters

Mid-point of BMO
NB Value Range

 

	

Preliminary Financial Analysis

Bid Premium Analysis

Pricing a deal at 1.75 RCI shares per RWC shares (an initial price of $50.23, slightly higher
than the mid-point of BMO NB's valuation range), would result in a premium of 14.1% over
the 20-day average of RWC shares

20-day average trading average tends to be the standard benchmark on which institutions will focus on

 

	

Preliminary Financial Analysis

Preliminary Accretion/Dilution Analysis

The transaction is accretive on an earnings basis and slightly
dilutive on a proportionate cash flow per share metric

 

	

Offer Considerations

 

	

Offer Considerations

RWC Offer Overview

Under the proposed exchange ratio of 1.75 RCI shares for each RWC share, 29.0 million RCI
shares would be issued resulting in a equity dilution of 10.2% to current RCI shareholders

 

	

Offer Considerations

RWC Offer Overview (continued)

 

	

Offer Considerations

RWC Offer Overview (continued)

A minimum of 2.1 million shares or 13.0% of the float will need to be
tendered in order to achieve the desired 90%+ ownership (on a fully diluted
basis)

 

	

Offer Considerations

RWC Offer Overview (continued)

For each $1.00 increase in the offer price, RCI shareholders
are diluted by approximately 0.2%

 

	

Offer Considerations

Pro Forma Ownership

 

	

Offer Considerations

Strategic Rationale - Merits

Elimination of the public minority in RWC would provide RCI with significantly greater
operating flexibility

Resolve transfer pricing issues in respect of bundled offerings and shared services

Reduce conflicts regarding which product group owns "shared" customers

Eliminate need for independent review of all significant related party transactions

Having no public minority would allow RCI direct access to the RWC cashflow and financing
capacity and allow greater flexibility in tax planning

The transaction would eliminate a public subsidiary which has not historically been useful as a
public entity for RCI

RWC has rarely been used as a vehicle to access the public equity markets

There is little liquidity in the RWC shares, especially relative to the liquidity of the RCI shares

RWC could still issue public debt as a private entity

Eliminating the minority allows RCI to operate RWC under less scrutiny, offering a greater
ability to take a longer term perspective on operating and capital decisions

Issuing equity from RCI to fund the offer should provide further liquidity to RCI shares, as
RCI's public minority will grow

 

	

Offer Considerations

Strategic Rationale - Issues/Considerations

The current timing is relatively unfavourable for a RCI offering to acquire the RWC minority

The relative exchange ratio between the RCI share price and the RWC share price is close to its
weakest point of the last two years

Recent performance of wireless companies have been strong and on an upward trend

The market has seen a number of wireless consolidations recently pushing up valuations

The transaction is modestly dilutive to RCI in terms of cash flow per share:

As RCI already operates and controls RWC, the transaction will yield few synergies

The transaction may create short-term downward pressure on RCI share price due to the
following:

Subsequent sale of RCI shares by un-natural cable stock holders

Arbitrage of the offer and other hedging activities

 

	

Offer Considerations

Potential Market Reaction

The market will not be surprised by an RCI offer to acquire the RWC minority, it has been expecting an
offer and has to a certain extent already incorporated some takeover premium in to the share price

Possible that RWC shares will initially trade at a premium to the offer value with the market expecting that
RCI may be willing to increase its offer to obtain a successful transaction

Arguments available to RCI to moderate such market expectations include:

The ability to highlight that the offer is within the independent valuator's range (and ultimately that the offer has the
support of RWC's board)

RCI's previous refusal to increase its offer in 2001

RCI's need to only acquire approximately 2.1 million shares to achieve 90% ownership and squeeze out the minority

The market, particularly arbitrageurs, will use many tactics to vocally express that the offer is too low,
including highlighting

The small premium represented by the offer

Analyst estimates for RWC's share price significantly in excess of the offer

Microcell transaction multiples significantly in excess of the offer

Initial arbitrage activity is likely to put downward pressure on RCI's share price while hedge positions are
established

However as trading returns to a more fundamental basis, there will likely be minimal impact on RCI's normalized
trading price

A continuing positive market view of wireless prospects should help to balance any dilution suffered as a result of the
proposed transaction and help to recover from any initial short-term downward pressure

 

	

Offer Considerations

Overview of Recent Going Private Considerations

The Canadian marketplace has seen eight significant going private transactions ("GPTs") in
the last 24 months

Canadian investors have been receptive to these deals, as four of these GPTs have been
successfully completed and three are pending

Since 2001, seven of the nine successful GPTs had initial offer prices at or below the mid-
point of the valuation range determined by the independent committee's valuators:

Five were completed at the initial offer price

Four offer prices were revised upwards

This demonstrates that the market clearing price is more important than the valuation range
determined by the independent committee's advisors in determining the success of GPTs

Four of the nine precedent GPTs were announced in advance of the targets' boards
establishing independent committees and the preparation of formal valuations

 

	

Offer Considerations

Overview of Recent Going Private Considerations (continued)

 

	

Offer Considerations

Overview of Recent Going Private Considerations (continued)

The valuation range can be a key element of negotiations with the independent committee

 

	

Offer Considerations

Offer Strategy and Timing

The ideal announcement circumstance for this transaction would see RCI announce an offer
for the RWC minority coincident with a favorable valuation range and fairness opinion from
the independent valuator and a unanimous recommendation in favour of the offer from RWC's
board

Such support is likely a week to two weeks away from finalization

Delaying a transaction for such support introduces additional elements of risk

Market risk that the exchange ratio could continue to move against RCI either from normal market
activity, or an information leak, resulting in either an offer that yields a smaller initial premium, or
ultimately a more expensive offer

Disclosure risk as a result of 13D requirements, or the provision of incomplete information in the
marketing of a RWC bond offering

A good second best announcement circumstance would see RCI announce the offer with
disclosure surrounding the independent committee process to date and the preliminary range
arrived at by the independent valuator

This alternative would allow an initial positive spin on announcement in respect of the offer value
while at the same time substantially eliminating market timing and disclosure risks

Use of the takeover bid offer structure places significant additional pressure to accept the
initial offer when take up of only 2.1 million shares are required to successfully complete the
offer. However, the alternative of dissent and appraisal rights will continue to exist for RWC
shareholders

 

	

Offer Considerations

Other Considerations

RWC Board support is helpful in the marketing of the offer, and necessary to garnering the support of
certain institutions and index funds that have a policy of not supporting going-private offers that are not
supported by the target board

Notwithstanding the support of the RWC board, institutional shareholders can and will avoid tendering to
the offer if:

a)   They perceive the offer to be unfair

b)   They believe a higher bid from the major shareholder can be obtained

c)   They feel that they have been treated inappropriately

Although the independent valuation range is an important indicator of value and is an essential benchmark
to achieve RWC board support, it is not determinative of deal success

An offer priced in the range does not guarantee that institutions will like the deal

The important factor is the price that will clear the market, i.e. garner maximum support and minimum
dissent

While an initial offer within the independent valuation range is very supportable, market reaction will have
to be gauged throughout the offer period to determine if a small improvement to the offer will significantly
enhance success

Further, RCI should actively communicate (i.e. road show) with RWC shareholders, essentially using this
transaction as an opportunity to meet with major shareholders of RCI & RWC to market the RCI strategy
and seek their support

The take-over bid structure will eliminate any gamesmanship in respect of disgruntled shareholders selling
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(BMO NESBITT BURNS LOGO)                          INVESTMENT & CORPORATE BANKING
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November 22, 2004

The Independent Committee of the Board of Directors
Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.
One Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 2Y5

Dear Sirs:

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. ("BMO Nesbitt Burns") understands that Rogers
Communications Inc. ("RCI") has proposed a share exchange take-over bid for all
of the outstanding Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. (the "Corporation) Class
B Restricted Voting shares ("RWCI Restricted Voting Shares") not owned by RCI on
the basis of 1.75 RCI Class B Non-Voting shares ("RCI Non-Voting Shares") for
each RWCI Restricted Voting Share held (the "Transaction"). BMO Nesbitt Burns
also understands that RCI intends to take up and pay for any and all of the
publicly held shares that are tendered to the offer regardless of the actual
number of shares tendered, and that if a sufficient number of shares are
acquired under the offer, it is RCI's current intention that it would acquire
the remaining publicly held Corporation shares pursuant to a subsequent
compulsory acquisition or going private transaction. RCI currently owns 100% of
the Corporation's Class A Multiple Voting shares and approximately 81% of the
RWCI Restricted Voting Shares, representing an approximate 89% equity interest
and an approximate 98% voting interest in the Corporation.

BMO Nesbitt Burns further understands that further details of the Transaction
will be provided in the take-over bid circular to be mailed to the holders of
RWCI Restricted Voting Shares (the "Circular") and in the Directors' Circular of
the Corporation (the "Directors' Circular"). BMO Nesbitt Burns also understands
that the Transaction is an "Insider Bid", as such term is defined in Rule 61-501
of the Ontario Securities Commission ("Rule 61-501") and Policy Q-27 of the
Quebec Autorite des marches financiers (collectively, the "Rules"), and that the
Circular will be prepared by RCI in compliance with applicable laws,
regulations, policies and rules (including the Rules).

A member of BMO [LOGO] Financial Group
________________________________________________________________________________

                   All insurance products are offered through
                   BMO Nesbitt Burns Financial Services Inc.

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BMO Nesbitt Burns understands that a committee of members of the Board of
Directors of the Corporation (the "Board"), who are independent of RCI and its
principals (the "Independent Committee"), has been constituted to supervise the
preparation of a formal valuation and to report to the Board with its
recommendations in respect of the Transaction.

The Independent Committee has retained BMO Nesbitt Burns to prepare and deliver
to the Independent Committee a formal valuation (the "Formal Valuation") of the
RWCI Restricted Voting Shares in accordance with the requirements of the Rules
and the Minority Shareholder Protection Agreement (the "MSPA") dated August 7,
1991 entered into by RCI and the Corporation, and to provide its opinion (the
"Fairness Opinion") as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the
consideration offered under the Transaction to the holders of RWCI Restricted
Voting Shares other than RCI (the "Minority Shareholders").

ENGAGEMENT OF BMO NESBITT BURNS

The Independent Committee first contacted BMO Nesbitt Burns on September 30,
2004 regarding a potential advisory assignment in connection with a possible
transaction involving a formal valuation of the Corporation. BMO Nesbitt Burns
was formally retained by the Independent Committee to prepare, if requested, an
independent formal valuation in respect of such possible transaction, which at
the time was contemplated to be a possible substantial issuer bid by the
Corporation, pursuant to a letter agreement dated October 19, 2004 (the
"Original Engagement Agreement"). On November 11, 2004 an amending letter dated
November 10, 2004 amending the Original Engagement Agreement to reflect the
Transaction (the Original Engagement Letter, as so amended, being the
"Engagement Agreement") was executed. The terms of the Engagement Agreement
provide that BMO Nesbitt Burns is to be paid a total fee of $1,300,000 for the
services to be rendered thereunder. In addition, BMO Nesbitt Burns is to be
reimbursed for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including fees paid to its
legal counsel in respect of advice rendered to BMO Nesbitt Burns in carrying out
its obligations under the Engagement Agreement, and is to be indemnified by the
Corporation in certain circumstances. No part of BMO Nesbitt Burns' fee is
contingent upon the outcome of the Transaction or any other transaction.

On October 25, 2004, BMO Nesbitt Burns met with the Independent Committee to
present BMO Nesbitt Burns' update on the process with respect to the assessment
of the value of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares. On November 1, 2004, BMO
Nesbitt Burns provided the Independent Committee with a further update on the
status of the valuation work, advising the Independent Committee that BMO
Nesbitt Burns had completed a series of meetings with the Corporation's senior
management ("Management") and had received access to all required information.
After further due diligence and analysis, BMO Nesbitt Burns met again with the
Independent Committee on November 9, 2004 to review its subsequent work and
orally communicated BMO Nesbitt Burns' preliminary view that the value of the
RWCI Restricted Voting Shares was in a range of $46.00 to $54.00 per share. BMO
Nesbitt Burns submitted

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to the Independent Committee a written valuation presentation on November 11,
2004. On November 11, 2004, RCI publicly announced that it had proposed the
Transaction. On November 16, 2004 BMO Nesbitt Burns conducted a due diligence
question and answer session with senior officers of RCI. On November 18, 2004,
BMO Nesbitt Burns met with the Independent Committee and reviewed the
consideration offered under the Transaction, confirmed the preliminary valuation
range of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares and preliminarily confirmed that the
proposed share exchange ratio was fair from a financial point of view, all
subject to completion of due diligence. On November 22, 2004, having completed
its updating diligence and internal review and approval processes, BMO Nesbitt
Burns met with the Independent Committee and reconfirmed, and delivered its
final valuation report setting forth, its formal valuation range of $46.00 to
$54.00 per share for the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares and opined that the
consideration offered under the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of
view, to the Minority Shareholders.

CREDENTIALS OF BMO NESBITT BURNS

BMO Nesbitt Burns is one of Canada's largest investment banking firms, with
operations in all facets of corporate and government finance, mergers and
acquisitions, equity and fixed income sales and trading, investment research and
investment management. BMO Nesbitt Burns has been a financial advisor in a
significant number of transactions throughout North America involving public
companies in various industry sectors and has extensive experience in preparing
valuations and fairness opinions.

The Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion as of November 22, 2004 expressed
herein represent the opinions of BMO Nesbitt Burns and the form and content
hereof have been approved by a group of BMO Nesbitt Burns' directors and
officers, each of whom is experienced in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures,
valuations and fairness opinions.

INDEPENDENCE OF BMO NESBITT BURNS

BMO Nesbitt Burns acts as a trader and dealer, both as principal and agent, in
major financial markets and, as such, may have had, and may in the future have,
positions in the securities of the Corporation, Microcell Communications Inc.
("Microcell"), RCI or their respective associates or affiliates and, from time
to time, may have executed, or may execute, transactions on behalf of such
companies or clients for which it received or may receive compensation. As an
investment dealer, BMO Nesbitt Burns conducts research on securities and may, in
the ordinary course of its business, provide research reports and investment
advice to its clients on investment matters, including with respect to the
Corporation, RCI or their respective associates or affiliates or the
Transaction.

In addition, in the ordinary course of its business, BMO Nesbitt Burns or its
controlling shareholder, Bank of Montreal (the "Bank") or any of their
affiliated entities may have extended or may extend loans, or may have provided
or may provide other financial services, to the Corporation, Microcell, RCI or
their respective associates or affiliates. Except as

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expressed herein, there are no understandings, agreements or commitments between
BMO Nesbitt Burns and the Corporation or RCI or any of their respective
associates or affiliates with respect to any future business dealings.

None of BMO Nesbitt Burns, the Bank or any of their affiliated entities (as such
term is defined for purposes of the Rules:

     (a)  is an associated or affiliated entity or issuer insider (as such terms
          are defined for purposes of the Rules of the Corporation or RCI or
          their respective associates or affiliates;

     (b)  is an advisor to RCI in connection with the Transaction;

     (c)  is a manager or co-manager of a soliciting dealer group formed in
          respect of the Transaction (or a member of such a group performing
          services beyond the customary soliciting dealer's functions or
          receiving more than the per security or per security holder fees
          payable to the other members of the group); or

     (d)  has a financial incentive in respect of the conclusions reached in the
          Formal Valuation or the Fairness Opinion or has a material financial
          interest in the completion of the Transaction.

There are no agreements or understandings between BMO Nesbitt Burns and any
interested parties in the Transaction concerning future business relationships.
Affiliates of BMO Nesbitt Burns have (non-lead) roles in the underwriting
syndicate for the proposed high yield debt offerings by the Corporation and its
affiliates which roles are not, to the knowledge of BMO Nesbitt Burns, related
in any manner to the engagement hereunder and do not affect BMO Nesbitt Burns'
view as to its independence as expressed above. The Corporation and the
Independent Committee have acknowledged that such roles do not affect their
assessment of BMO Nesbitt Burns' independence for purposes of this engagement.

BMO Nesbitt Burns is of the view that it is "independent" of all interested
parties in the Transaction for the purposes of the Rules.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

In connection with the Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion, BMO Nesbitt
Burns reviewed, considered and relied upon (without attempting to verify
independently the completeness or accuracy thereof) or carried out, among other
things, the following:

     o    November 22, 2004 drafts of the Circular and Directors' Circular;

     o    audited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation,
          Microcell and RCI for the five years ended and as at December 31,
          1999, December 31, 2000, December 31, 2001, December 31, 2002, and
          December 31, 2003;

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     o    unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of the
          Corporation, Microcell and RCI for the period ended and as at March
          31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004, with comparative
          figures for the period ended and as at March 31, 2003, June 30, 2003
          and September 30, 2003;

     o    management's discussion and analysis of the financial condition and
          results of the operations of the Corporation, Microcell and RCI for
          the five years ended and as at December 31, 1999, December 31, 2000,
          December 31, 2001, December 31, 2002, and December 31, 2003 and for
          the period ended March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004;

     o    annual reports of the Corporation, Microcell and RCI for the fiscal
          years ended December 31, 1999, December 31, 2000, December 31, 2001,
          December 31, 2002, and December 31, 2003;

     o    annual information forms of the Corporation, Microcell and RCI for the
          fiscal years ended December 31, 1999, December 31, 2000, December 31,
          2001, December 31, 2002, and December 31, 2003;

     o    notices of annual meetings of shareholders and management information
          circulars of the Corporation dated March 5, 2001, April 19, 2003 and
          April 19, 2004;

     o    information circular and proxy statement pertaining to a plan of
          reorganization under CCAA for Microcell dated February 17, 2003;

     o    press release issued by the Corporation on November 11, 2004
          concerning the Transaction;

     o    Support Agreement dated September 19, 2004 between Microcell and the
          Corporation;

     o    the Corporation's take-over bid circular for Microcell dated September
          30, 2004 and Microcell Director's Circular dated September 30, 2004;

     o    Telus Corporation's take-over bid circular for Microcell dated May 17,
          2004 and Microcell's Director's Circular rejecting the bid dated May
          28, 2004;

     o    the offering memorandum dated February 17, 2004 for Rogers Wireless
          Inc., an operating subsidiary of the Corporation, relating to the
          issuance of senior notes;

     o    the preliminary offering memorandum dated November 15, 2004 for Rogers
          Wireless Inc., an operating subsidiary of the Corporation, relating to
          the issuance of senior notes;

     o    2004-2006 Corporation strategic plan (the "Strategic Plan") dated
          February 3, 2004, presented to the Board;

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     o    document presented by the Corporation to credit rating agencies during
          the week of October 25, 2004;

     o    Board presentation regarding Microcell acquisition (dated September
          16, 2004);

     o    selected projected financial information for the Corporation dated
          October 29, 2004 for the fiscal year 2005 (the "2005 Budget") prepared
          by Management;

     o    projected financial information for the Corporation for the fiscal
          years ending December 31, 2004 through to December 31, 2009 prepared
          by Management (the "Management Forecast") and confirmed as at November
          11, 2004 and re-confirmed as at November 22, 2004;

     o    discussions with Management with respect to the information referred
          to above and other issues considered relevant, including the outlook
          for the Corporation (pro forma the Microcell acquisition);

     o    representations contained in a certificate addressed to BMO Nesbitt
          Burns dated November 10, 2004 from senior officers of the Corporation
          (and confirmation of such certificate dated and delivered as of the
          date hereof, as so confirmed the "Certificate") as to, among other
          things, the completeness and accuracy of the information upon which
          the Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion are based;

     o    discussions with members of the Independent Committee;

     o    discussions with Ogilvy Renault, legal counsel to the Independent
          Committee;

     o    discussions with management and counsel of RCI;

     o    various research publications prepared by equity research analysts and
          independent market researchers regarding the wireless industry, the
          Corporation, Microcell, RCI and other selected public companies
          considered relevant;

     o    public information relating to the business, operations, financial
          performance and stock trading history of the Corporation, Microcell,
          RCI and other selected public companies considered relevant;

     o    public information with respect to transactions of a comparable nature
          considered relevant;

     o    such other corporate, industry and financial market information,
          investigations and analyses as BMO Nesbitt Burns considered necessary
          or appropriate in the circumstances.

BMO Nesbitt Burns has not, to the best of its knowledge, been denied access by
the Corporation to any information requested by BMO Nesbitt Burns. BMO Nesbitt
Burns had a due diligence discussion with senior officers of RCI and was not
denied any information. As

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the auditors of the Corporation declined to accept responsibility for any
reliance that BMO Nesbitt Burns might place upon information provided by them as
a part of any due diligence review, BMO Nesbitt Burns did not meet with the
auditors and has assumed the accuracy and fair presentation of and relied upon
audited financial statements of the Company and the reports of the auditors
thereon.

PRIOR VALUATIONS

The Corporation and RCI have represented to BMO Nesbitt Burns that there have
not been any prior valuations (as defined in the Rules) of the Corporation,
Microcell or RCI or their respective material assets or securities in the past
24-month period.

ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS

In accordance with the Engagement Agreement, BMO Nesbitt Burns has relied upon,
and has assumed the completeness, accuracy and fair presentation of, all
financial and other information, data, advice, opinions and representations
obtained by it from public sources or provided by the Corporation, RCI,
associates, affiliates, consultants, advisors and representatives including
information, data, and other materials filed on SEDAR and on EDGAR
(collectively, the "Information"). The Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion
are conditional upon the completeness, accuracy and fair presentation of the
said information. Subject to the exercise of its professional judgment, BMO
Nesbitt Burns has not attempted to verify independently the completeness,
accuracy or fair presentation of the Information.

BMO Nesbitt Burns has assumed that the forecasts, projections, estimates and
budgets of the Corporation (pro forma the Microcell acquisition) provided to us
and used in our analyses have been reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the
best currently available estimates and judgments of the Management and their
respective associates and affiliates as to matters covered thereby.

Senior officers of the Corporation have represented to BMO Nesbitt Burns in the
Certificate that, among other things:

     i.   With the exception of forecasts, projections or estimates referred to
          in paragraph (ii) or except as disclosed in writing by the Corporation
          to BMO Nesbitt Burns in connection with its engagement, the
          Information, provided by or on behalf of the Corporation or any of its
          subsidiaries to BMO Nesbitt Burns in connection with its engagement
          is, or in the case of historical information was, at the date of
          preparation, to the best of each of the senior officer's knowledge,
          true and accurate in all material respects and does not or did not, as
          the case may be, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
          omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein
          not misleading in light of the circumstances in which such statements
          were made.

     ii.  With respect to any portions of the Information that constitute
          forecasts, projections or estimates provided to BMO Nesbitt Burns in
          connection with its engagement, such

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          forecasts, projections or estimates (i) were prepared using the
          probable courses of actions to be taken during the period covered
          thereby and the assumptions identified therein, which in the
          reasonable belief of the Management of the Corporation are (or were at
          the time of preparation) reasonable in the circumstances; and (ii) are
          not, in the reasonable belief of the Management of the Corporation,
          misleading in any material respect in light of the assumptions used or
          in light of any developments since the time of their preparation.

     iii. To the extent that any of the Information is historical, there have
          been no changes or occurrences since the respective dates thereof that
          render, or could reasonably be expected to render, any of that
          Information untrue or misleading in any material respect that have not
          been generally disclosed and reflected in documents filed on SEDAR or
          disclosed in writing by the Corporation to BMO Nesbitt Burns in
          connection with its engagement or updated by more current information,
          data or other materials provided to BMO Nesbitt Burns in writing.

     iv.  Since the dates on which the Information was provided to BMO Nesbitt
          Burns, no transaction material to the engagement of BMO Nesbitt Burns
          has been entered into or contemplated by the Corporation, and there is
          no plan or proposal for any restructuring of, or material changes in,
          the business or affairs of the Corporation or any of its divisions,
          subsidiaries or other material interests, which has not been disclosed
          to BMO Nesbitt Burns or otherwise publicly disclosed and reflected in
          documents filed on SEDAR.

     v.   The Corporation and its divisions, subsidiaries and other material
          interests have no material contingent liabilities or assets other than
          as disclosed in the Information.

     vi.  Except as publicly disclosed and reflected in documents filed on SEDAR
          or as disclosed to BMO Nesbitt Burns by the Corporation in writing in
          connection with its engagement, to the best of the Corporation's
          knowledge,

          a)   the Corporation has no plans, and Management is not aware of any
               circumstances or developments, that could reasonably be expected
               to have a material effect on the assets, liabilities, financial
               condition, prospects or affairs of the Corporation;

          b)   there are no appraisals or valuations known to Management
               relating to the Corporation or any of its securities or material
               assets or subsidiaries, including Microcell, that have been
               prepared in the preceding 24 months, and no valuation or
               appraisal relating to any of the foregoing has been commissioned
               by or on behalf of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or
               is known to Management to be in the course of preparation;

          c)   no offers or negotiations relating to the purchase or sale of any
               material assets of the Corporation or with respect to all or a
               material portion of the securities of the Corporation have been
               made or received in the preceding 24 months;

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          d)   neither the Corporation nor any subsidiaries of the Corporation
               has any material contingent liability or contingent asset on a
               consolidated or non-consolidated basis; and

          e)   there are no actions, suits, proceedings or inquiries pending or
               threatened against or affecting the Corporation or any of the
               subsidiaries of the Corporation at law or in equity or before any
               federal, state, provincial, municipal or other governmental
               department, court, commission, bureau, board, agency or
               instrumentality, which could reasonably be expected to materially
               and adversely affect the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.

    vii.  There are no facts regarding the Corporation or any of its
          subsidiaries, assets, liabilities, affairs, prospects or condition
          (financial or otherwise) that have not been disclosed to BMO Nesbitt
          Burns in the Information that could reasonably be expected to
          materially affect the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, the RWCI
          Restricted Voting Shares or the Formal Valuation and the Fairness
          Opinion.

    viii. There is no fact regarding RCI or any of its subsidiaries, assets,
          liabilities, affairs, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise)
          that have not been disclosed to BMO Nesbitt Burns in the Information
          that could reasonably be expected to materially affect RCI, the RCI
          Shares or the Fairness Opinion.

    ix.   The Corporation has complied in all material respects with the terms
          and conditions of the Engagement Agreement.

The Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion are rendered on the basis of
securities markets, economic, financial and general business conditions
prevailing as of November 22, 2004, and the condition and prospects, financial
and otherwise, of the Corporation, subsidiaries and other material interests as
they were reflected in the Information reviewed by BMO Nesbitt Burns. In its
analyses and in preparing the Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion, BMO
Nesbitt Burns made numerous judgments with respect to industry performance,
general business, market and economic conditions and other matters, many of
which are beyond the control of any party involved in the Transaction. All
financial figures herein are expressed in Canadian dollars except where
otherwise noted. Certain figures have been rounded for presentation purposes.

The Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion are provided as of November 22,
2004, and BMO Nesbitt Burns disclaims any undertaking or obligation to advise
any person of any change in any fact or matter affecting the Formal Valuation or
the Fairness Opinion of which it may become aware after November 22, 2004.
Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that there is any material change
in any fact or matter affecting the Formal Valuation or the Fairness Opinion
after such date, BMO Nesbitt Burns reserves the right to change, modify or
withdraw the Formal Valuation or the Fairness Opinion.

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The Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion have been prepared and provided
solely for the use of the Independent Committee and the Board and for inclusion
in the Circular and the Corporation's Director's Circular relating to the
Transaction ("Director's Circular"), and may not be used or relied upon by any
other person without our express prior written consent. Subject to the terms of
the Engagement Agreement, BMO Nesbitt Burns consents to the publication of the
Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion in their entirety and a summary
thereof (in a form acceptable to BMO Nesbitt Burns) in the Circular and
Director's Circular relating to the Transaction and to the filing thereof, as
necessary, by the Corporation with the securities commissions or similar
regulatory authorities in Canada and the U.S.

We express no opinion herein concerning the future trading prices of the
securities of the Corporation or RCI and make no recommendation to the Minority
Shareholders with respect to the Transaction.

BMO Nesbitt Burns has based the Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion upon a
variety of factors. Accordingly, BMO Nesbitt Burns believes that its analyses
must be considered as a whole. Selecting portions of its analyses or the factors
considered by BMO Nesbitt Burns, without considering all factors and analyses
together, could create a misleading view of the process underlying the Formal
Valuation and the Fairness Opinion. The preparation of a valuation is a complex
process and is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary
description. Any attempt to do so could lead to undue emphasis on any particular
factor or analysis.

OVERVIEW OF THE CORPORATION

The Corporation is a leading Canadian wireless communications service provider,
serving more than 4.2 million customers at September 30, 2004, including over
4.0 million wireless voice and data subscribers and approximately 211,000
one-way messaging (paging) subscribers. The Corporation operates both a
GSM(1)/GPRS(2) network, with EDGE(3) technology, and a seamless integrated
TDMA(4) and analog cellular network. The GSM/GPRS/EDGE network provides coverage
to approximately 93% of Canada's population. The seamless TDMA and analog
network provides coverage to approximately 85% of the Canadian population in
digital mode, and approximately 93% of the population in analog mode. The
Corporation estimates that its more than 4.0 million wireless voice and data
subscribers represent approximately 13.6% of the Canadian population residing in
its coverage area and approximately 28% of the wireless voice and data
subscribers in Canada. Subscribers to its wireless services have access to these
services in the United States through the Corporation's roaming agreements with
various U.S. wireless operators. The Corporation's subscribers also have
wireless access internationally in over 140 countries, including throughout
Europe, Asia and Latin America, through roaming agreements with other wireless
providers. The

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(1) GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication
(2) GPRS - General Packet Radio Service
(3) EDGE - Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution
(4) TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access

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Corporation is a public company, and was 89.2% owned by RCI at October 31, 2004,
with the balance publicly held.

On September 20, 2004, the Corporation announced an agreement with Microcell to
make an all cash offer of $35.00 per share to acquire Microcell, Canada's fourth
largest wireless communications provider. The Corporation announced the
successful completion of that acquisition on November 11, 2004. The Corporation
expended approximately $1.6 billion in connection with its acquisition of
Microcell, including the repayment of Microcell's bank debt and swap
obligations, prepayment penalties, investment banking advisory fees and other
related costs, net of Microcell's cash on hand. On a pro forma basis with the
acquisition of Microcell, the Corporation became the largest wireless operator
in Canada with more than 5.5 million customers, including approximately 5.3
million wireless voice and data customers.

For the twelve months ended September 30, 2004, the Corporation (excluding
Microcell) had revenue of $2,560.0million, earnings before interest,
depreciation, amortization and taxes ("EBITDA") of $891.0 million and net income
of $162.6 million. At September 30, 2004 the Corporation (excluding Microcell)
had total assets of $3,201.2 million and net debt of $1,947.2 million.

HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following table summarizes the Corporation's consolidated operating results
for the five fiscal years up to and including the fiscal year ended December 31,
2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                  Unaudited
                                                                                                          -------------------------
                                                                                                          NINE MONTHS   NINE MONTHS
                                                                  FISCAL YEAR                                ENDED         ENDED
                                         --------------------------------------------------------------    Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,
                                            1999         2000         2001         2002         2003          2003          2004
                                         ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ($ thousands)
Postpaid (voice and data).............   $1,171,471   $1,350,587   $1,464,423   $1,628,095   $1,911,073    $1,408,324    $1,678,470
Prepaid...............................       23,849       42,530       71,068       91,151       91,255        64,013        75,211
One-way messaging.....................       51,793       55,992       43,632       35,238       27,565        21,123        18,652
                                         ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------
Network revenue.......................    1,247,113    1,449,109    1,579,123    1,754,484    2,029,893     1,493,460     1,772,333
Equipment revenue.....................      107,252       95,774       61,766      137,030      177,901       124,735       197,564
Total operating revenue...............    1,354,365    1,544,883    1,640,889    1,891,514    2,207,794     1,618,195     1,969,897
Operating profit (1)..................      412,477      400,550      401,261      516,681      716,236       552,149       727,535
Operating Margin......................        30.5%        25.9%        24.5%        27.3%        32.4%         34.1%         36.9%
Net income (loss).....................        8,582     (90,667)    (224,692)     (90,705)      137,841       136,490       161,202
Cash flow from operations (2).........      318,960      262,870      211,773      310,641      521,957       402,591       573,216
PP&E expenditures (excluding spectrum
   licence costs) (3).................      400,959      525,993      654,457      564,552      411,933       292,865       305,790
Per share
Weighted average outstanding shares -
   diluted (000s).....................      103,902      122,366      135,652      141,608      141,773       141,957       143,672
Net income (loss) per share - basic...         0.08       (0.74)       (1.66)       (0.64)         0.97          0.96          1.13
</TABLE>

------------
1.   Operating profit is defined as net income before depreciation and
     amortization, interest expense, income taxes, non-operating items and
     special charges and is often referred to as EBITDA
2.   Cash flow from operations before changes in non-cash operating items
3.   Spectrum licences for the deployment of next generation wireless services
     across Canada were acquired in February 2001 at a total cost of $396.8
     million

Source: Corporation's public filings.

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The following table summarizes the Corporation's consolidated balance sheet
statements as at the end of the fiscal years 1999 to 2003, and as at the end of
the nine months in fiscal years 2004 and 2003:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                   Unaudited
                                                                                                            ------------------------
                                                           AS AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR                        AS AT         AS AT
                                        -----------------------------------------------------------------    SEPT. 30,     SEPT. 30,
($ thousands)                              1999         2000          2001          2002          2003         2003          2004
                                        ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------   ----------    ----------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
Cash................................             -            -             -        10,068             -            -      $111,291
Other current assets................       179,564      215,696       258,293       289,907       363,829      369,950       401,856
Property, plant and equipment.......     1,778,545    1,972,110     2,252,328     2,371,133     2,299,919    2,302,200     2,249,063
Other...............................       194,069      221,481       716,040       631,604       443,595      467,851       439,020
                                        ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------   ----------    ----------
TOTAL ASSETS........................    $2,152,178   $2,409,287    $3,226,661    $3,302,712    $3,107,343   $3,140,001    $3,201,230
                                        ==========   ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========   ==========    ==========

Current liabilities.................      $396,969     $394,876      $367,033      $507,789      $437,813     $484,319      $366,765
Long-term debt......................     1,483,215    1,540,013     2,471,287     2,472,620     2,070,761    2,111,654     1,946,308
Other long-term liabilities.........                    284,450             -        21,847       155,689      105,015       256,798
Shareholders' equity................       271,994      189,948       388,341       300,456       443,080      439,013       631,359
                                        ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------   ----------    ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY................    $2,152,178   $2,409,287    $3,226,661    $3,302,712    $3,107,343   $3,140,001    $3,201,230
                                        ==========   ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========   ==========    ==========
</TABLE>

Source: Corporation's public filings

The following table summarizes Microcell's consolidated operating results for
the five fiscal years up to and including the fiscal year ended December 31,
2003 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                PRE-RE-    POST-RE-
                                                                                ORGANIZA-  ORGANIZA-
                                                                                TION       TION             UNAUDITED
                                                                                ---------  ---------  --------------------
                                                                                 FOUR       EIGHT      FIVE       NINE
                                                                                 MONTHS     MONTHS     MONTHS     MONTHS
                                             AS AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR        ENDED      ENDED      ENDED      ENDED
                                    ------------------------------------------  Apr. 30,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
                                      1999       2000       2001       2002       2003       2003       2003       2004
                                    ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                 <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ($ thousands)
Services .......................... $ 228,375  $ 365,665  $ 509,082  $ 566,706  $ 170,196  $ 357,483  $ 222,866  $ 445,935
Products ..........................    32,091     40,321     32,408     24,356      7,498     35,610     18,793     36,168
Total operating revenue ...........   260,466    405,986    541,490    591,062    177,694    393,093    241,659    482,103
Operating profit (1) ..............  (162,982)  (112,332)    (9,803)    91,012     38,556     48,021     49,690     90,386
Operating Margin ..................    -62.6%     -27.7%      -1.8%       15.4%      21.7%      12.2%      20.6%      20.3%
Net income (loss) .................  (393,637)  (268,427)  (498,485)  (570,501)    45,517      4,959     16,207    (22,998)
Cash flow from operations (2) .....  (189,098)  (136,693)   (69,951)   (71,020)   (12,148)    36,938     34,411     41,411
PP&E expenditures .................   133,572    257,191    277,395    124,683      5,500     67,318     30,648    198,159
Per share
Weighted average outstanding shares
   - diluted (000s) ...............    82,861     97,244    112,524    240,457    240,470     22,899    263,358     24,236
Net income (loss) per share .......     (4.75)     (2.76)     (4.43)     (2.37)      0.19       0.22       0.06      (0.95)
</TABLE>

-----------
1.   Operating profit is defined as net income before depreciation and
     amortization, interest expense, income taxes, non-operating items and
     special charges and is often referred to as EBITDA
2.   Cash flow from operations before changes in non-cash operating items

Source: Microcell's public filings

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The following table summarizes Microcell's consolidated balance sheet statements
as at the end of the fiscal years 1999 to 2003, and as at the end of the nine
months in fiscal years 2004 and 2003:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               POST-
                                                                                          REORGINIZATION          Unaudited
                                                                                         ---------------   -------------------------
                                             AS AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR                      AS AT          AS AT         AS AT
                                ------------------------------------------------------        DEC. 31,       SEPT. 30,     SEPT. 30,
($ thousands)                       1999          2000          2001          2002             2003            2003          2004
                                -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                                                   Unaudited
<S>                             <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>
Cash ........................   $   125,932   $    87,378    $    19,005   $    26,979     $    43,094     $   147,037   $   110,977
Short-term investments ......        24,377       196,667        159,524        83,345          60,927              --        22,804
Other current assets ........       103,235       153,677        146,963       121,032         148,028         120,381       200,425
Property, plant and equipment       515,645       662,411        764,048       655,646         318,041         296,456       462,161
Other .......................        45,949       109,093        305,719        15,062         238,616         233,591       264,178
                                -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------     -----------     -----------   -----------
TOTAL ASSETS ................   $   815,138   $ 1,209,226    $ 1,395,259   $   902,064     $   808,706     $   797,465   $ 1,060,545
                                ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========     ===========     ===========   ===========

Current liabilities .........   $   110,121   $   191,499    $   161,417   $   166,612     $   149,608     $   118,783   $   197,109
Long-term debt ..............     1,499,456     1,680,699      1,887,048     2,032,678         315,164         323,500       385,356
Other long-term liabilities .         4,310         4,589         73,519            --              --              --            --
Shareholders' equity ........      (798,749)     (667,561)      (726,725)   (1,297,226)        343,934         355,182       478,080
                                -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------     -----------     -----------   -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  .......   $   815,138   $ 1,209,226    $ 1,395,259   $   902,064     $   808,706     $   797,465   $ 1,060,545
                                ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========     ===========     ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

Source: Microcell's public filings

PRO FORMA FINANCIALS

The following table summarizes select unaudited pro forma (including Microcell)
consolidated operating information for the nine months ended September 30, 2004
and year ended December 31, 2003 and balance sheet data for the period ending
September 30, 2004.

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                      UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED DATA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    YEAR ENDED       9 MONTHS ENDED
                                                   DEC 31 2003        SEPT 30 2004
                                                  -------------      --------------
<S>                                                 <C>                <C>
STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA:
Operating revenue...............................    $2,761,713         $2,429,950
Cost of equipment sales ........................       497,739            440,568
Sales and marketing expenses....................       446,860            348,695
Operating, general and administrative expenses..     1,006,925            837,557
Management fees.................................        11,336              8,756
                                                    ----------         ----------
Operating profit................................    $  798,853         $  794,374
Other...........................................             -              9,668
Depreciation and amortization...................       637,660            426,995
                                                    ----------         ----------
Operating income................................    $  161,193         $  357,711
Interest expense, net...........................       491,171            321,278
Foreign exchange loss (gain)....................      (285,721)            62,126
Loss on repayment on long-term debt.............                            9,046
Change in the fair value of derivative
   instruments..................................                            2,313
Other expense (income), net.....................        (4,357)            (1,532)
                                                    ----------         ----------
Loss before income taxes........................    $  (39,900)        $  (35,520)
Income taxes....................................         4,776              6,905
                                                    ----------         ----------
Loss for the period.............................    $  (44,676)        $  (42,425)
                                                    ==========         ==========
Basic and diluted loss per share................    $    (0.44)        $    (0.33)
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         AS AT
                                                                     SEPT 30, 2004
                                                                     --------------
<S>                                                                   <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Property, plant and equipment, net.................................   $ 2,418,263
Goodwill...........................................................       893,425
Total assets.......................................................     6,810,571
Long-term debt.....................................................     5,194,444
Shareholder's equity (deficiency)..................................       631,359
</TABLE>

Source: The Corporation

RWCI RESTRICTED VOTING SHARES TRADING INFORMATION

The RWCI Restricted Voting Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the
"TSX") under the symbol RCM.NV.B and on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE")
under the symbol RCN. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated,
the low and high closing prices of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares and the
volumes traded on both the TSX and NYSE:

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              RWCI RESTRICTED VOTING SHARES    RWCI RESTRICTED VOTING SHARES
                              -----------------------------    -----------------------------
                              TSX CLOSING PRICE                NYSE CLOSING PRICE
PERIOD                               (C$)           VOLUME            (US$)           VOLUME
---------------------------   -----------------     -------    ------------------     ------
                               High        Low      (000's)     High         Low      (000's)
                              ------     ------     ------     ------      ------     ------
<S>                           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
2003
January ...................   $17.35     $14.14      1,076     $11.39      $ 9.08         81
February ..................    17.00      14.87        533      11.30        9.85        101
March .....................    16.30      13.61        959      10.99        9.17         78
April .....................    19.30      15.85        648      13.56       10.85         60
May .......................    21.00      18.50        740      15.29       13.05        123
June ......................    23.28      20.76        552      17.36       15.20         86
July ......................    24.15      22.25        334      17.17       16.36         77
August ....................    23.85      20.72        447      16.98       14.90         61
September .................    21.74      20.70        603      15.92       14.97         55
October ...................    25.85      21.92      1,846      19.65       16.33        354
November ..................    28.24      25.50      1,302      21.45       19.15        304
December ..................    28.95      26.30        960      22.28       20.27        239
January 1 to December 31 ..    28.95      13.61     10,001      22.28        9.08      1,617

2004
January ...................   $36.53     $28.25      1,643     $28.15      $21.88        677
February ..................    36.27      33.75      1,267      27.16       25.32        327
March .....................    34.90      32.30        985      26.45       24.35        230
April .....................    36.75      33.30      1,752      27.14       24.42        334
May .......................    37.20      31.06      2,108      27.30       22.42        420
June ......................    36.66      34.91      1,232      27.16       25.59        165
July ......................    39.25      35.76      1,368      29.57       27.05        649
August ....................    39.99      39.00        695      30.59       28.84        439
September .................    40.00      36.05      1,735      31.42       27.97        406
October ...................    46.10      39.69        695      37.55       31.44        189
November 1 to November 10 .    45.60      42.75        211      38.02       35.29        187
November 11 to November 19     52.50      49.30      3,509      43.96       41.17        233
January 1 to November 19 ..    52.50      28.25     17,200      43.96       21.88      4,256
</TABLE>

The closing price of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares on the TSX on November
10, 2004, the trading day immediately prior to the announcement of the
Transaction, was $43.17.

VALUATION OF THE RWCI RESTRICTED VOTING SHARES

DEFINITION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE

For the purposes of the Formal Valuation, fair market value means the highest
price, expressed in terms of money or money's worth, available in an open and
unrestricted market between informed and prudent parties, each acting at arm's
length, where neither party is under any compulsion to act.

In accordance with the Rules and the MSPA, BMO Nesbitt Burns has made no
downward adjustment to the fair market value of the RWCI Restricted Voting
Shares to reflect the liquidity of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares, the effect
of a transaction pursuant to which the controlling shareholder would acquire all
of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares not owned by the controlling shareholder or
the fact that the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares held by individual shareholders
do not form part of a controlling interest. A valuation prepared on the
foregoing basis is referred to as an "en bloc" valuation.

APPROACH TO VALUE

The Formal Valuation is based upon techniques and assumptions that BMO Nesbitt
Burns considered appropriate in the circumstances for the purposes of arriving
at an opinion as to the range of fair market values of the RWCI Restricted
Voting Shares. The fair market value of

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the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares was analyzed on a going concern basis, which
included the acquisition of Microcell and is expressed on a per share basis.

The Formal Valuation and the Fairness Opinion have been prepared in accordance
with the Disclosure Standards for Formal Valuations and Fairness Opinions of the
IDA, but the IDA has not been involved in the preparation or review of either
the Formal Valuation or the Fairness Opinion.

VALUATION METHODOLOGIES AND ANALYSIS

For the purposes of determining the value of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares,
BMO Nesbitt Burns relied on three methodologies:

     o    discounted cash flow ("DCF") approach;

     o    comparable trading approach; and

     o    precedent transaction approach.

DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW APPROACH

BMO Nesbitt Burns considered the DCF approach in determining the fair market
value of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares. The DCF methodology reflects the
growth prospects and risks inherent in the Corporation's business by taking into
account the amount, timing and relative certainty of projected unlevered free
cash flows expected to be generated by the Corporation. The DCF approach
requires that certain assumptions be made regarding, among other things, future
unlevered free cash flows, discount rates and terminal values. The possibility
that some of the assumptions will prove to be inaccurate is one factor involved
in the determination of the discount rates to be used in establishing a range of
values. BMO Nesbitt Burns' DCF approach involved discounting to a present value
the Corporation's projected unlevered after-tax free cash flows from November 9,
2004 until December 31, 2009 in the Management Forecast (defined below) and the
terminal value determined as of December 31, 2009. The Management Forecast and
the resulting cash flow forecasts were all pro forma the acquisition of
Microcell.

MANAGEMENT FORECAST

As a basis for the projected future cash flows developed for the DCF analysis,
BMO Nesbitt Burns received from Management a set of assumptions for the period
2004 - 2009 underlying the Management Forecast. After review of those
assumptions and discussion of the same with Management, BMO Nesbitt Burns
concluded that the Management Forecast formed a satisfactory basis for the DCF
analysis. The only exception was Management's forecast of a sale of certain
spectrum in 2006. BMO Nesbitt Burns was not convinced as to the likelihood or
marketability of this asset sale, and therefore, chose to remove it from the
Management Forecast in developing the final assumptions for the DCF analysis.

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ASSUMPTIONS AND KEY DRIVERS

The following is a summary of the assumptions for the Management Forecast, which
was prepared by Management as of November 9, 2004 (and confirmed as at November
22, 2004), and deemed reasonable by Management.

Corporation and Microcell Forecasts: Management provided separate assumptions
regarding the Corporation's and Microcell's separate subscriber bases for the
years 2005 and 2006. However, by 2007 most of the assumptions were applied
equally to the combined pro forma subscriber base, excluding some assumptions
for the legacy Microcell subscribers assumed to be retained (e.g. ARPU, defined
below). Microcell customers assumed to be lost and subsequently reacquired by
the Corporation were treated as new customers and the appropriate cost of their
acquisition was accounted for.

Market Penetration: Canadian wireless market penetration was forecasted to rise
from 51.1% in 2005 to 65.0% in 2009. Various third-party analysts produced a
range of penetration forecasts. BMO Nesbitt Burns was comfortable that
Management's forecasts were reasonable when compared to these ranges and to
penetration and growth rates achieved in other countries of greater maturity,
most notably the United States.

Market Share of Net Subscriber Additions ("Net Adds"): Management's forecast for
the Corporation's market share of net postpaid subscriber additions ("net adds")
was based on a three participant expectation with respect to the market, and
declined from 35.2% in 2005 to 32.0% in 2009. For prepaid net adds the figures
were 23.0% to 28.3% respectively. The prepaid market share of Net Adds was less
than the postpaid's on account of the Corporation's overall greater strategic
focus on the postpaid market and the potential for new entrants.

Monthly Churn(5): Monthly churn for the Corporation's postpaid subscribers was
forecasted by Management to be 1.7% in 2005 and 1.8% in 2006 (the increase
reflected an assumed introduction of wireless number portability in 2006),
declining to 1.4% in 2009. For the Corporation's prepaid subscribers the
forecast was 3.1% in 2005, declining to 2.7% in 2009, reflecting the higher
churn rates experienced in the prepaid market.

Postpaid Microcell subscriber churn was forecast to be 3.5% and 2.5% in 2005 and
2006 respectively, reflecting aggressive targeting of Microcell subscribers by
competitors immediately following Microcell's acquisition by the Corporation.
Prepaid Microcell subscriber churn was forecast to be 4.0% and 3.0% in 2005 and
2006 respectively. Of the Microcell 2005 and 2006 total subscribers assumed to
be lost, Management forecasted reacquiring 66% and 42% respectively. Microcell
churn rates from 2007 onward were forecasted to match churn rates for the
Corporation.

Average Revenue Per User ("ARPU") Growth Rates: ARPU for the Corporation
subscribers and net adds was forecasted to change at a '05-'09 Compound Annual
Growth Rate ("CAGR")

------------
(5)  Churn: The number of subscribers deactivating in a month divided by the
     average number of subscribers for the month.

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of -1.3% for postpaid and 3.1% for prepaid. For Microcell legacy subscribers
ARPU was forecast to decline at a '05-'09 CAGR of -1.6% for postpaid and 0.0%
for prepaid.

The ARPU forecasts did not include data revenue, which was forecasted separately
as a percentage of total network revenue climbing from 6.2% in 2005 to 14.5% in
2009. These are moderately higher proportions of net revenue than some
independent analysts forecasted for the overall market, but given the
Corporation's leadership position in this product category and the better than
expected growth rates the Corporation had experienced to date, BMO Nesbitt Burns
was comfortable with Management's forecast. Coinciding with this data revenue
growth were appropriate fixed and variable cost growth assumptions.

Capital Expenditures: Pro forma average capital expenditures over the '05-'09
period were $523 million with increases in 2007 and 2009 for specific forecasted
UMTS(6) spend. Gross capital expenditure savings from the combination with
Microcell were forecasted to be $270 million (un-discounted) over the '05-'09
period. The bulk of the savings represent reductions in the Corporation's
planned network spend no longer required given the cell sites acquired as part
of the Microcell acquisition.

Cost of Customer Acquisition: The cost of acquiring a new customer was kept
constant for both post- and prepaid subscribers throughout the forecast period
at a 2% discount to Management's 2004 forecast level.

Operating Costs: Operating cost assumptions were forecasted to experience flat
relative growth, i.e. variable costs were forecasted flat per subscriber and
fixed costs items generally grew in line with subscriber growth. Overall
operating costs were forecasted to grow at a '05-'09 CAGR of 6.0% relative to a
network revenue '05-'09 CAGR of 7.1%.

Tax Losses: BMO Nesbitt Burns determined the present value of the Corporation's
tax losses separately from the operating cash flows in the DCF analysis. Both
the Corporation's and Microcell's available tax losses were recognized: $1.0
billion for the Corporation and $1.8 billion for Microcell. Management provided
BMO Nesbitt Burns with details of both companies' pools of available tax losses
and forecast that all tax loss pools would be accessible to the Corporation
going forward, with no pools expiring unused.

UNLEVERED AFTER-TAX FREE CASH FLOW

For the purposes of deriving projected unlevered after-tax free cash flows for
use in the DCF analysis, BMO Nesbitt Burns reviewed the Management Forecast and
relevant underlying assumptions and considered the resulting revenue growth and
EBITDA margins. These assumptions were compared to the Corporation's Strategic
Plan, Budget, industry research reports, forecasts by equity research analysts
and other sources considered relevant. Based on such review, BMO Nesbitt Burns
concluded that the Management Forecast appeared

------------
(6)  UMTS: Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

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reasonable in the context of both historic trends, independent forecasts for the
industry and the experiences observed in other international wireless markets of
greater maturity.

BMO Nesbitt Burns believes that the assumptions underlying the Management
Forecast accurately reflected the prospects of the Corporation over the forecast
period, and further believes the Corporation will reach steady state by the end
of such forecast period. Therefore, BMO Nesbitt Burns's DCF analysis
incorporated a 5-year projection followed by a terminal value calculation based
on 2009 projected cash flows and a sustainable capital expenditure level,
indicated by Management to be $525 million.

BMO Nesbitt Burns applied the statutory tax rate of 36.3% and adjusted working
capital based on historically observed assumptions.

The following is a summary of the unlevered after-tax free cash flow projections
used in the DCF analysis:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               FISCAL YEAR,
                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------
FREE CASH FLOW ($ millions)           2005(1)    2006(1)      2007       2008       2009     Terminal
-----------------------------------   -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    --------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Network revenue ...................   $ 3,308    $ 3,594    $ 3,863    $ 4,131    $ 4,351    $ 4,438
EBITDA(1) .........................     1,000      1,436      1,619      1,806      1,929      1,968
Unlevered cash taxes ..............      (152)      (286)      (370)      (451)      (481)      (490)
Capital expenditures ..............      (577)      (457)      (546)      (425)      (611)      (525)
Increase in deferred taxes ........        17        (13)        (0)         7        (11)         0
Changes in non-cash working capital        12         (8)        (7)       (22)         0          2
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------
UNLEVERED AFTER-TAX FREE CASH FLOW    $   300    $   673    $   695    $   915    $   827    $   954
</TABLE>

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1.   Includes forecasted one-time costs of $225 million in 2005 and $2 million
     in 2006, relating to the Microcell acquisition

DISCOUNT RATES

Projected unlevered after-tax free cash flows for the Corporation developed from
the Management Forecast were discounted based on the estimated weighted average
cost of capital ("WACC") for the Corporation. The WACC was calculated based upon
the Corporation's after-tax cost of debt and equity, weighted based upon an
assumed optimal capital structure. The assumed optimal capital structure was
determined based upon a review of the capital structures of comparable companies
and the risks inherent in the Corporation's business and in the North American
wireless industry generally. The cost of debt for the Corporation was calculated
based on the risk free rate of return and an appropriate borrowing spread to
reflect credit risk at the assumed optimal capital structure. BMO Nesbitt Burns
used the capital asset pricing model ("CAPM") approach to determine the
appropriate cost of equity. The CAPM approach calculates the cost of equity with
reference to the risk-free rate of return, the risk of equity relative to the
market ("beta") and the market equity risk premium. BMO Nesbitt Burns reviewed a
range of unlevered betas for the Corporation and a select group of comparable
companies that have risks similar to the Corporation in order to select the
appropriate unlevered beta for the Corporation. The significance of the observed
betas was limited due to i) there being few comparable companies in North
America; and ii) the low

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statistical significance of the individual betas as measured by the R-squared of
their regressions. The selected unlevered beta was re-levered using the assumed
optimal capital structure and then used to calculate the cost of equity. BMO
Nesbitt Burns also reviewed and considered levered betas generated by an
independent third party financial consultant for the comparable companies and
North American wireless industry.

The assumptions used by BMO Nesbitt Burns in estimating the WACC for the
Corporation were as follows:

<TABLE>

<S>                                                                         <C>
COST OF DEBT
Risk free rate (10-Year Government of Canada Bond) ................         4.5%
Borrowing spread ..................................................         3.3%
Pre-tax cost of debt ..............................................         7.7%
Tax rate ..........................................................        36.3%
After-tax cost of debt ............................................         4.9%

COST OF EQUITY
Risk free rate (10-Year Government of Canada Bond) ................         4.5%
Equity risk premium ...............................................         6.0%
Levered beta ......................................................         1.3
After-tax cost of equity ..........................................        12.3%

WACC
Optimal capital structure (% debt) ................................        40.0%
WACC ..............................................................         9.3%
</TABLE>

Based upon the foregoing and taking into account sensitivity analyses on the
variables discussed above and the assumptions used in the Management Forecast,
BMO Nesbitt Burns determined the appropriate WACC for the Corporation to be in
the range of 9.5% to 10.5%.

TERMINAL VALUE

BMO Nesbitt Burns developed terminal enterprise values at the end of the
forecast period by calculating the present value at the selected WACC of
terminal period unlevered after-tax free cash flows growing in perpetuity at
1.5% to 2.5% per annum. In selecting the range of growth rates, BMO Nesbitt
Burns took into consideration the outlook for long-term inflation and the growth
prospects of the Corporation beyond the terminal year. The terminal year
EV/EBITDA multiples implied by the 1.5% to 2.5% unlevered after-tax free cash
flow growth rates into perpetuity, assuming discount rates of 9.5% to 10.5%,
were considered by BMO Nesbitt Burns to be reasonable based on its review of
trading and transaction multiples.

PRESENT VALUE OF TAX LOSSES

The tax losses were modeled separately through an integrated financial model of
the Corporation (including Microcell) to derive the appropriate uses of the tax
losses as suggested by Management. The cash savings were discounted at an
effective cost of equity of 12.3% to

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yield a value of $4.20 per RWCI Restricted Voting Share. This amount was added
to the Corporation's DCF analysis results to arrive at a full DCF value.

SUMMARY OF DCF APPROACH

The following is a summary of the value of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares
resulting from the DCF analysis:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           VALUE RANGE
                                                      --------------------
                                                         Low        High
                                                      --------    --------
<S>                                                   <C>         <C>
ASSUMPTIONS
WACC ..............................................       10.5%        9.5%

DCF APPROACH ($ millions, except per share amounts)
Net present value
   Unlevered after-tax free cash flows ............   $  2,606    $  2,673
   Terminal value .................................      7,060       8,346
                                                      --------    --------
Enterprise value ..................................      9,666      11,019

Less: Net obligations value(1) ....................     (3,396)     (3,396)
                                                      --------    --------
EN BLOC EQUITY VALUE ..............................   $  6,269    $  7,623

EN BLOC EQUITY VALUE PER SHARE(2) .................   $  42.98    $  52.26

PRESENT VALUE OF TAX LOSSES .......................       4.20        4.20
                                                      --------    --------
TOTAL EN BLOC EQUITY VALUE PER SHARE ..............   $  47.18    $  56.46
                                                      ========    ========
</TABLE>

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1.   Net obligations include net debt and proceeds from option issuance.
2.   Based on 146 million fully diluted shares outstanding.

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

The DCF analysis is sensitive to several of the assumptions used. BMO Nesbitt
Burns performed sensitivity analyses on certain key assumptions, representing
step changes to all forecast years for each assumption as outlined below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          IMPACT ON
VARIABLE                                            SENSITIVITY          SHARE VALUE
--------                                            -----------          -----------
<S>                                                   <C>                   <C>
Market penetration..............................       + 2.5%               $5.21
                                                        -2.5%               (5.21)

Market share of net adds........................       + 4.0%                3.18
                                                        -4.0%               (3.18)

Monthly churn...................................       + 0.2%               (1.80)
                                                        -0.2%                1.80

Monthly ARPU....................................      + $1.00                4.56
                                                       -$1.00               (4.56)

Capex...........................................        + 10%               (3.60)
                                                         -10%                3.60
</TABLE>

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COMPARABLE TRADING APPROACH

BMO NB also considered the comparable trading approach. BMO Nesbitt Burns
limited its list to North American companies on the basis that European and
Asian companies, while engaged in similar businesses, operate under regulatory
regimes very different from the Corporation's and in local markets that are much
further advanced than the Canadian market. With few comparable publicly traded
companies in the North American wireless industry, BMO Nesbitt Burns has placed
limited amount of emphasis on this approach. For the purposes of its analysis,
BMO Nesbitt Burns identified and reviewed 20 public companies in the wireless
industry. From those BMO Nesbitt Burns considered the five specific companies
listed below, which were deemed to be the most comparable to the Corporation.
The market capitalizations for Microcell and AT&T Wireless were adjusted to
reflect trading values prior to announcement of their initial takeover bids.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     EBITDA YOY
                                                             EV/EBITDA              GROWTH RATES           EBITDA MARGINS
                                         MARKET         --------------------    --------------------    --------------------
($ million)                        CAPITALIZATION(1)    2005E(3)    2006E(3)    2004E(3)    2005E(3)    2004E(3)    2005E(3)
--------------------------         -----------------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
<S>                                    <C>                 <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
CANADIAN COMPARABLES (C$)
   Microcell (Pre-Bid)(2)........      $    854            5.1         3.6          35%         69%         18%         25%
   Telus.........................      $ 10,759            5.4         5.3           8           6          41          41
US COMPARABLES (US$)
   Nextel........................      $ 30,730            6.7         5.9          17%         15%         40%         41%
   AT&T Wireless (Pre-Bid)(4)....        32,519            7.9         8.0         (5)          10          25          28
   Western Wireless..............         2,876            6.9         6.1          44          13          33          35
   US Cellular...................         3,622            5.9         5.2           4          17          24          26
HIGH.............................                          7.9         8.0          44%         69%         41%         41%
LOW..............................                          5.1         3.6         (5)           6          18          25
</TABLE>

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1.   As of November 8, 2004.
2.   Microcell share price is as of May 30, 2004 prior to Telus's takeover bid.
3.   Estimates for calendar years sourced from recent research reports and IBES.
4.   AT&T Wireless was acquired by Cingular Wireless on October 26, 2004. The
     original bid was announced on February 17, 2004.

While none of the companies reviewed was considered directly comparable to the
Corporation, based on the comparable company trading analysis summarized above,
BMO Nesbitt Burns selected what it considered to be reasonably representative
public trading multiples, before making any adjustment to reflect an "en bloc"
valuation of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares. BMO Nesbitt Burns considered
EV/EBITDA for 2005E and 2006E to be the most appropriate trading multiples to
evaluate the Corporation.

In selecting the multiple ranges shown below, BMO Nesbitt Burns gave
consideration to several factors, including differences in business mix, growth,
profitability and size between the Corporation and the companies reviewed.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              SELECTED MULTIPLE RANGE
                                            --------------------------
                                             Low                 High
                                            -----               ------
<S>                                          <C>                  <C>
EV / EBITDA
   Fiscal 2005E...........................   7.0                  8.0
   Fiscal 2006E...........................   6.0                  7.0
</TABLE>

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The following is a summary of the value of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares
resulting from the selection of trading valuation multiples above, before making
any adjustment to reflect the "en bloc" valuation of the RWCI Restricted Voting
Shares:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    SELECTED
                                                 MULTIPLE RANGE          VALUE RANGE
                                                ----------------    --------------------
($ millions)                       BENCHMARK     Low       High       Low        High
---------------------------        ---------    ------    ------    -------    ---------
<S>    <C>  <C>                  <C>          <C>       <C>      <C>         <C>
EV / EBITDA
   Fiscal 2005E(1).............     $ 1,225      7.00      8.00     $ 8,572     $ 9,797
   Fiscal 2006E(1).............       1,438      6.00      7.00       8,627      10,065
                                                                    -------     -------
   Enterprise trading value....                         Average       8,600       9,931
   Less: net obligations(1)....                                      (3,539)     (3,539)
                                                                    -------     -------
   Equity trading value........                                       5,060       6,392
</TABLE>

----------
1.   Adjusted for one time costs of Microcell acquisition.

Market trading prices generally do not reflect "en bloc" values. To adjust for
en bloc value, BMO Nesbitt Burns considered and reviewed take-over premiums paid
in precedent Canadian public company transactions. For the purposes of this
analysis, premium is defined as the amount (expressed in percentage terms) by
which the price paid per share under the precedent transaction exceeded the
closing price of the shares one week and one month immediately prior to the
announcement of the transaction. BMO Nesbitt Burns identified 69 such
transactions announced since January 1, 2000. Of those transactions BMO Nesbitt
Burns further identified 8 transactions since January 1, 2002, which had no
synergy component to them in order to find premiums most applicable to an "en
bloc" value of RWCI Restricted Voting Shares (please refer to "Benefits to RCI
of Acquiring RWCI Restricted Voting Shares Held by Minority Shareholders" for
details). The mean premiums were as follows:

               TRANSACTION PREMIUMS WITH NO ANTICIPATED SYNERGIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     MEAN
                                                                    ------
<S>                                                                   <C>
1 week premium....................................................    21%
1 month premium...................................................    20%
</TABLE>

Based on the take-over premiums paid in precedent Canadian public company
transactions, as described above, BMO Nesbitt Burns selected and applied a
premium of 20% to the equity trading value of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares
to determine an "en bloc" equity value per share.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  VALUE RANGE
                                                              -------------------
($ millions, except per share data)                             Low        High
-----------------------------------                           -------     -------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Equity trading value average...............................   $ 5,060     $ 6,392
Take-over premium..........................................        20%         20%

EN BLOC EQUITY VALUE.......................................   $ 6,072     $ 7,670

EN BLOC EQUITY VALUE PER SHARE(1)..........................   $ 41.63     $ 52.58
                                                              =======     =======
</TABLE>

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PRECEDENT TRANSACTION APPROACH

BMO Nesbitt Burns also considered the precedent transaction approach and
reviewed precedent acquisition transactions involving companies in the wireless
industry which were comparable and for which there was sufficient public
information to derive multiples. Only recent transactions with purchase prices
greater than $500 million principally in North America and Europe were reviewed.
Given differences in the business size and mix, market dynamics and economic
environment at the time of the transaction, growth prospects and other factors
inherent in the comparable precedent transactions identified, BMO Nesbitt Burns
did not consider any specific precedent transaction to be directly comparable to
the Corporation and, as a consequence, placed less emphasis on this methodology
than on either the DCF approach or the comparable trading approach in
determining the value of RWCI Restricted Voting Shares.

While BMO Nesbitt Burns did not consider any specific transaction to be directly
comparable to the acquisition of the Corporation, BMO Nesbitt Burns identified
three precedent transactions to be considered:

     1.   Cingular's purchase of AT&T Wireless

     2.   The Corporation's purchase of Microcell Inc.

     3.   Bell Canada's purchase of BCE Mobile Communications Inc.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         CORE PRECEDENT TRANSACTIONS - ADJUSTING FOR SYNERGIES AND TAX LOSS ASSET VALUE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         PREMIUM TO
                                                                  UNAFFECTED SHARE PRICE                EV / EBITDA
   COMPLETION/                                     OFFER     --------------------------------    -------------------------
TERMINATION DATE         ACQUIROR TARGET           PRICE     1 - DAY    1 - WEEK    4 - WEEKS     LTM     FY + 1    FY + 2
----------------   ----------------------------    ------    -------    --------    ---------    -----    ------    ------
<S>                <C>                             <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>
   11-Nov-04       Rogers Wireless                 $35.00      66.7%      37.3%        47.7%      14.0     10.7       6.3
                      Microcell
   26-Oct-04       Cingular                        $15.00      75.4       80.9        109.5        6.6      6.6       6.0
                      AT&T Wireless
   25-Oct-99       BCE                             $58.75      19.9       29.4         30.6       16.0     14.7      12.0
                      BCE Mobile Communications
</TABLE>

BMO Nesbitt Burns makes the following observations:

     1.   The AT&T Wireless transaction was the most comparable transaction
          given that both AT&T Wireless and the Corporation are national
          operators and the transaction occurred recently in 2004. However, the
          transaction was highly synergistic and the premium paid on the
          unaffected share price reflected these synergies (announced annual
          synergies of approximately $1 billion in 2006 and in excess of $2
          billion beginning in 2007).

     2.   The Corporation's recently completed acquisition of Microcell was also
          considered a relevant transaction. All figures used in determining the
          multiples were based on information available in public announcements
          and research analysts' reports. In order to make the transaction
          comparable we adjusted the transaction multiple to recognize the
          present value of the tax loss assets as estimated by several research
          analysts.

     3.   The BCE / BCE Mobile going private transaction was considered only
          from the point of view of the premium paid to the unaffected share
          price due to the dated nature of the transaction (October 1999).

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<PAGE>

In arriving at our range for the precedent transaction approach, BMO Nesbitt
Burns primarily relied on its professional judgment and experience analyzing the
wireless industry. BMO Nesbitt Burns applied the Enterprise Value to the two
year forward fiscal EBITDA multiple, adjusted for the announced synergies and
premia paid, to the Management Forecast for fiscal year 2006 EBITDA.

Based on the above, BMO Nesbitt Burns believes that for the purposes of the
precedent transaction approach the appropriate EV to fiscal year 2006 EBITDA
multiple would be in the range of 6.0x to 7.0x.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            SELECTED MULTIPLE RANGE
                                            -----------------------
                                             Low              High
                                            -----            ------
<S>                                          <C>               <C>
EV / EBITDA
   Fiscal 2006E............................  6.0               7.0
</TABLE>

The following is a summary of the value of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares
resulting from the selection of precedent transaction valuation multiples above:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      SELECTED
                                                  MULTIPLE RANGE         VALUE RANGE
                                                  ---------------    -------------------
($ millions)                         BENCHMARK     Low      High       Low        High
-------------------------------      ---------    -----    ------    -------    --------
<S>                                   <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>
EV / EBITDA
   Fiscal 2006E(1)(2).............    $ 1,438      6.00     7.00     $ 9,240    $ 10,678
   Less: Net Obligations(2).......                                    (3,539)     (3,539)
                                                                     -------    --------
                                                                       5,701       7,138
Equity trading value per share.....                                  $ 39.08    $  48.90
</TABLE>

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1.   Includes $4.20 per share of NOLs.
2.   Adjusted for one-time costs of Microcell acquisition

REDUNDANT ASSETS

BMO Nesbitt Burns considered in arriving at its opinion as to the value of the
RWCI Restricted Voting Shares whether there were any redundant assets of the
Corporation that would add value over and above the values derived from the
three approaches considered. With regard to the Rogers Campus of buildings that
the Corporation owns, BMO Nesbitt Burns reviewed their treatment in the
historical financials and forecasts of Management and were satisfied that their
value was already imbedded in the values derived by either of the two comparable
multiple approaches and the DCF approach. As described above, BMO Nesbitt Burns
valued separately the available tax losses of both the Corporation and
Microcell.

BENEFITS TO RCI OF ACQUIRING THE RWCI RESTRICTED VOTING SHARES HELD BY MINORITY
SHAREHOLDERS

In arriving at our opinion of the value of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares,
BMO Nesbitt Burns also reviewed and considered whether any material value would
accrue to a purchaser of

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100% of the Corporation's common shares. Management indicated that it did not
foresee any net positive or negative synergy benefits from combining the
Corporation with RCI from a financial point of view as the inter-company
transfer pricing of shared expenses such as call centres, back-office
management, accounting, legal, and investor relations, was generally reflective
of arm's-length pricing. BMO Nesbitt Burns concluded that no material additional
synergy value should be assigned to the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares.

VALUATION SUMMARY

The following is a summary of the range of fair market values of the RWCI
Restricted Voting Shares resulting from the DCF approach, the comparable trading
approach, and the precedent transaction approach:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 EQUITY VALUE PER
                                                                    RWCI SHARE
                                                             -----------------------
                                                                Low           High
                                                             ---------     ---------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Discounted cash flow approach.............................    $ 47.18       $ 56.46
Comparable trading approach (2005E & 2006E average).......    $ 41.63       $ 52.58
Precedent transaction approach............................    $ 39.08       $ 48.90
</TABLE>

In arriving at its opinion as to the fair market value of the RWCI Restricted
Voting Shares, BMO Nesbitt Burns attributed proportionately more weight to the
DCF approach than to the comparable trading approach and the least amount of
weight to the precedent transaction approach for the reasons expressed above.

VALUATION CONCLUSION

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, including such other matters as we
considered relevant, BMO Nesbitt Burns is of the opinion that, as of November
22, 2004, the fair market value of the RWCI Restricted Voting Shares is in the
range of $46.00 to $54.00 per share.

FAIRNESS OPINION

In considering the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the
consideration offered under the Transaction to the Minority Shareholders, BMO
Nesbitt Burns reviewed, considered and relied upon or carried out, among other
things, the following:

     o    a comparison of the value of the consideration offered under the
          Transaction to the fair market value range of the RWCI Restricted
          Voting Shares determined in the Formal Valuation; and

     o    such other information, investigations and analyses considered
          necessary or appropriate in the circumstances.

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<PAGE>

VALUE OF THE CONSIDERATION

Pursuant to the Transaction, Minority Shareholders will receive 1.75 RCI
Non-Voting Shares for each RWCI Restricted Voting Share held. The RCI Non-Voting
Shares received by the Minority Shareholders will represent a minority position
in RCI and will not allow the Minority Shareholders to affect control of RCI. As
such, and because based on the analyses undertaken by and information made
available to it, BMO Nesbitt Burns has no reason to believe that the market
price of the RCI Non-Voting Shares is not indicative of value, BMO Nesbitt Burns
concluded that it was not appropriate to consider methodologies that utilize an
"en bloc" approach, and that an "en bloc" valuation is not required, in
assessing the value of RCI Non-Voting Shares. As noted above, the reference to
"en bloc" valuation herein means a valuation where, in accordance with the
Rules, no downward adjustment is made to reflect the liquidity of the
securities, the effect of the transaction or the fact that the securities do not
form part of a controlling interest. In considering the value of the RCI
Non-Voting Shares being offered, BMO Nesbitt Burns has relied upon the market
trading approach. The value range expressed herein in respect of the RCI
Non-Voting Shares constitutes a formal valuation of the RCI Non-Voting Shares in
accordance with the MSPA based upon assumptions specified by the Independent
Committee.

The market trading approach was deemed by BMO Nesbitt Burns to be an appropriate
basis for valuing the consideration offered to the Minority Shareholders under
the Transaction after considering the following factors:

     i.   Liquidity: The last 90 day trading volume of the RCI Non-Voting Shares
          was approximately 63.9 million shares, representing an aggregate
          traded value of $1.68 billion;

     ii.  Market Float: The aggregate value of RCI's publicly traded equity
          securities (excluding insiders and holders of greater than 10% of
          shares outstanding) is approximately $5.0 billion;

     iii. Market Familiarity: The business and affairs of RCI are carefully
          scrutinized by market professionals, with more than 15 analysts
          providing research in respect of its equity securities;

     iv.  Size of the Transaction: The maximum number of RCI Non-Voting Shares
          to be issued in connection with the Transaction (assuming that all of
          the Minority Shareholders tender for the consideration offered,
          specifically 1.75 RCI Non-Voting Shares) is 27.0 million (excluding
          any options exercised for RWCI Restricted Voting Shares), which
          represents approximately 12.5% of the RCI Non-Voting Shares
          outstanding after giving effect to such issuance; and

      v.  Public Disclosure: BMO Nesbitt Burns conducted discussions with RCI
          senior management and was advised that there is no material
          information regarding RCI, the Corporation and Microcell which has not
          been publicly disclosed that would otherwise reasonably be expected to
          affect the market price of the RCI Non-Voting Shares

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     vi.  Trading Comparables: As RCI has no direct trading comparables, BMO
          Nesbitt Burns reviewed publicly traded comparable companies for each
          of RCI's three principal businesses - cable, wireless and media, and
          concluded that RCI's current trading value was not inconsistent with
          the implied aggregate value from the trading comparables.

LIQUIDITY AND PRICE ANALYSIS OF RCI NON-VOTING SHARES

BMO Nesbitt Burns considered the trading history of RCI Non-Voting Shares on the
Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") over the last twelve months and 90 days. The
volumes and trade-weighted average prices are summarized below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   Days to
                                                                                                Trade Shares
                                                                                                 to be Issued
                                      Average       Trade Weighted     High          Low         Pursuant to
Period Ending November 19, 2004    Volume on TSX    Average Price      Price        Price       Transaction(1)
-------------------------------    -------------    --------------    ---------    ---------    --------------
<S>                                  <C>                <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>
1 Day...........................       922,289          $ 29.11        $ 29.60      $ 28.65          29
10 Days.........................     1,606,387          $ 29.01        $ 30.37      $ 27.95          17
20 Days.........................     1,123,374          $ 28.68        $ 30.37      $ 27.01          24
30 Days.........................       953,578          $ 28.33        $ 30.37      $ 26.53          28
60 Days.........................       900,974          $ 27.60        $ 30.37      $ 22.82          30
90 Days.........................       725,941          $ 26.94        $ 30.37      $ 22.82          37
</TABLE>

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1.   Based on 27.0 million shares owned by Minority Shareholders and the average
     volume for the period.

For the purposes of this Fairness Opinion, BMO Nesbitt Burns concluded that it
was most appropriate to consider a range of trading levels for the RCI
Non-Voting Shares as observed from recent trading activity as presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            RCI Non-Voting Shares              Implied
                                               Trade Weighted                  Value of
Period Ending November 19, 2004                 Share Price(1)             Consideration(2)
-------------------------------             ---------------------          ----------------
<S>                                                <C>                          <C>
1 Day....................................          $ 29.11                      $ 50.94
10 Days..................................          $ 29.01                      $ 50.76
20 Days..................................          $ 28.68                      $ 50.19
30 Days..................................          $ 28.33                      $ 49.58
</TABLE>

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1.   Highest price traded in last 10 trading days was $30.37.
2.   Based on 1.75 RCI Non-Voting Shares per RWCI Restricted Voting Share.

Based on the market trading analysis, BMO Nesbitt Burns determined a value range
for RCI Non-Voting Shares of $28.00 - $30.00 per RCI Non-Voting Share.

COMPARISON OF THE CONSIDERATION OFFERED TO THE FORMAL VALUATION

Under the terms of the Transaction, the Minority Shareholders would receive
$49.00 - $52.50 per RWCI Restricted Voting Share, which is within the range of
fair market value of the

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RWCI Restricted Voting Share as of November 22, 2004, as determined by BMO
Nesbitt Burns.

FAIRNESS OPINION CONCLUSION

Based upon and subject to the foregoing and such other matters as we considered
relevant, BMO Nesbitt Burns is of the opinion that, as of November 22, 2004, the
consideration offered under the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of
view, to the Minority Shareholders.

Yours very truly,

/s/ BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
-----------------------------------
BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.

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