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CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS .....................................................3
CORPORATE STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................4
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS ...............................................................................6
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENTS ......................................7
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS .........................................................................................................................8
RISK FACTORS .........................................................................................................................................9
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND REGULATORY ACTIONS .................................................................9
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS .......................................................................................... 10
REGULATION ........................................................................................................................................... 11
COMPETITION ......................................................................................................................................... 13
DIVIDENDS DECLARED ........................................................................................................................ 13
CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF TELUS ..................................................................................................... 13
RATINGS ................................................................................................................................................... 17
MARKET FOR SECURITIES ................................................................................................................. 19
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS .............................................................................................................. 20
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS .................................................................................................................... 23
AUDIT COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................ 23
MATERIAL CONTRACTS ...................................................................................................................... 25
TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS ......................................................................................... 26
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 26
APPENDIX A: TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE .................................. 27
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