ViaWest to Combine with Peak 10, Creating a Leading Full-Service Hybrid IT Solutions Provider

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Peak 10 Inc. ("Peak 10"), a portfolio company of GI Partners, and ViaWest, Inc. ("ViaWest"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B; NYSE: SJR), today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ViaWest will be acquired by Peak 10 for all-cash consideration of US$1.675 billionand the companies will combine. The transaction creates a leading provider of colocation, connectivity, cloud, and managed solutions. GI Partners, a former