Shaw Communications Inc.: More Calls Made on Mother's Day than any Other Holiday of the Year

Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.NV.B) (NYSE: SJR) -

Local and Long Distance Call Volumes to Surge this Sunday

Call volumes are expected to surge this Sunday as sons and daughters across the country reach out to mom on Mother's Day. Shaw expects a 50% increase in call volumes from regular Sunday calling patterns, the company's managed broadband network will ensure all calls, whether local or long distance, are connected right through to Mom.

"Mother's Day is the busiest calling holiday of the year, surpassing Christmas, Thanksgiving and Father's Day," said Peter Bissonnette, President, Shaw Communications Inc. "Our network is fully capable of handling the extra capacity so there's no reason for not picking up the phone and calling mom on Sunday," he said.

Staying in touch with Mom all year long is easy with Shaw Digital Phone. With unlimited anytime calling in Canada and the U.S., as well as 1000 anytime international calling minutes per month to some of the most popular destinations in Asia Pacific, Europe and the U.K., there's really no excuse for not touching base with mom on a more regular basis.

Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified Canadian communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services (through Big Pipe Inc.) and satellite direct-to-home services (through Star Choice Communications Inc.) to over three million customers. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 index (Symbol: TSX - SJR.NV.B, NYSE - SJR).

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