Mr. George Cope reports

BCE Q2 2016 RESULTS TO BE ANNOUNCED AUGUST 4, 2016

BCE Inc. will hold its second quarter 2016 results conference call with the financial community on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time.

Participants will include George Cope, president and chief executive officer, and Glen LeBlanc, executive vice-president and chief financial officer. Media are welcome to participate on a listen-only basis.

To participate, please dial toll-free 1-866-223-7781 or 416-340-2216. A replay will be available for one week by dialling 1-800-408-3053 or 905-694-9451 and entering pass code 4098409 followed by the number sign.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on BCE's website.