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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718940
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				99999999
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08481
		FILM NUMBER:		041042830

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 DE LA GAUCHETIERE OUEST
		STREET 2:		BUREAU 4100 MONTREAL
		CITY:			QUEBEC CANADA
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 4Y7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5143977000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 DE LA GAUCHETIERE OUEST
		STREET 2:		BUREAU 4100 MONTREAL
		CITY:			QUEBEC CANADA
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 4Y7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL CANADA ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880111
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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE RE: SALE OF MTS COMMON SHARES
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><FONT size="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B><font size="4">SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br>
  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B><br>
  </FONT></p>
<P ALIGN="center"><FONT size="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B>FORM 6-K</B></FONT></P>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp; </p>
<P ALIGN="center"><FONT SIZE="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B>REPORT
  OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pursuant
  to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under<br>
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></P>
<P ALIGN="center">&nbsp;</P>
<table width="94%" border="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="53%"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For the
      month of: <b>September 2004</b></font></td>
    <td width="47%"><div align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Commission
        File Number: <b>1-8481</b></font></div></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<P ALIGN="center">&nbsp; </P>
<P ALIGN="center"><FONT size="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B>BCE Inc.<br>
  </B><I>(Translation of Registrant&#146;s name into English)</I></FONT></P>
<font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
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<P ALIGN="center"><FONT SIZE="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B>1000,
  rue de La Gaucheti&egrave;re Ouest, Bureau 3700, Montr&eacute;al, Qu&eacute;bec
  H3B 4Y7, (514) 397-7000<br>
  </B><I>(Address of principal executive offices)</I></FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</P>
<blockquote>
  <p align="LEFT"><FONT size="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Indicate
    by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under
    cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</FONT> </P>
</blockquote>
<table width="80%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="10%" align="right">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="32%" align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Form
      20-F</font></td>
    <td width="8%"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
      </font> <hr align="left" width=100% size=1 noshade color=BLACK> </td>
    <td width="32%" align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Form
      40-F</font></td>
    <td width="9%" valign="bottom"><div align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">X
        </font></div>
      <HR align="left" WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK></td>
    <td width="9%" valign="bottom"> <div align="center"></div></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<blockquote>
  <p align="LEFT"><FONT size="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Indicate
    by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information contained
    in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission
    pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</FONT>
  </p>
</blockquote>
<font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
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<A NAME="A006"></A> </font>
<table width="85%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="20%" align="right">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="18%" align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes</font></td>
    <td width="8%"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
      </font> <hr width=100% size=1 color=BLACK noshade> </td>
    <td width="27%" align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">No</font></td>
    <td width="9%"> <div align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">X
        </font></div>
      <HR WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></td>
    <td width="14%"> <div align="center"></div></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</P>
<table width="96%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="75%"> <blockquote>
        <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If "Yes" is marked,
          indicate below the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection
          with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____.</font></p>
      </blockquote></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</P>
<blockquote>
  <p align="justify"><FONT size="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Notwithstanding
    any reference to BCE&#146;s Web site on the World Wide Web in the documents
    attached hereto, the information contained in BCE&#146;s site or any other
    site on the World Wide Web referred to in BCE&#146;s site is not a part of
    this Form 6-K and, therefore, is not filed with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission.</FONT> </p>
</blockquote>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr width="100%" size=4 color=GRAY noshade>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table width="99%" border="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="45%"><img src="bcelogo.gif" width="254" height="91"></td>
    <td width="10%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="45%" valign="bottom">
<div align="right"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font size="6" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>News
        Release</b></font></font></div></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<hr width=100% size=1 color=BLACK noshade>
<div align="justify"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For
  immediate release</font></FONT></FONT></div>
<P ALIGN="justify">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE="2"><B>BCE
  SELLS MTS COMMON SHARES<br>
  </B></FONT></FONT></P>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font>
<P ALIGN="justify"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Montr&eacute;al,
  Qu&eacute;bec, September 23, 2004 &#150; BCE Inc. (BCE) today announced that,
  based on preliminary information released by Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
  (MTS), it expects that approximately 7.5 million of its MTS common shares will
  be purchased by MTS at $43.00 per share under the terms and conditions of MTS&#146;
  substantial issuer bid which expired on September 21, 2004.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE="2">In
  addition, BCE also announced today the sale, through the facilities of the Toronto
  Stock Exchange, of 6 million of its MTS common shares at a price of $42.65 per
  share. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Following
  these transactions, BCE will hold approximately 150,000 MTS common shares and
  its equity interest in MTS will decrease from 15.96% to approximately 0.2%.
  Total proceeds from these transactions amount to approximately $578 million.
  </FONT></FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE="2">These
  transactions are consistent with BCE&#146;s previously announced intention to
  dispose of its interest in MTS.</FONT></FONT> </P>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<P ALIGN="justify"><FONT SIZE="2"><B>About BCE</B></FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bell
  Canada Enterprises is Canada&#146;s largest communications company. Through
  its 26 million customer connections, BCE provides the most comprehensive and
  innovative suite of communication services to residential and business customers
  in Canada. Under the Bell brand, the company&#146;s services include local,
  long distance and wireless phone services, high speed and wireless Internet
  access, IP-broadband services, value-added business solutions and direct-to-home
  satellite and VDSL television services. Other BCE businesses include Canada&#146;s
  premier media company, Bell Globemedia, and Telesat, a pioneer and world leader
  in satellite operations and systems management. BCE shares are listed in Canada,
  the United States and Europe.</FONT></FONT> </P>
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  <p>&nbsp;</p>
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      <td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For further information:</font></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">France Poulin<br>
        Communications<br>
        (514) 786-8033 <br>
        Web Site: <u>www.bce.ca</u></font></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
  <hr width="100%" size=4 color=GRAY noshade>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
  <P ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="3"><B><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">SIGNATURE</font></B></FONT></FONT></P>
  <font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
  <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT size="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
    has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
    thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
  <P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</P>
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      <td width="45%">&nbsp;</td>
      <td width="45%"><FONT size="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>BCE
        Inc. </b></FONT></td>
      <td width="10%">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
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      <td width="45%"> <p>&nbsp;</p>
        <p>&nbsp;</p>
        <p>&nbsp;</p></td>
      <td width="45%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(signed)
        Michael T. Boychuk<br>
        </font> <hr width=100% size=1 color=BLACK noshade> </td>
      <td width="10%"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
        <br>
        <br>
        <br>
        <br>
        </font> </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td width="45%">&nbsp;</td>
      <td width="45%"><FONT size="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Michael
        T. Boychuk<br>
        Senior Vice-President and Treasurer</FONT> </td>
      <td width="10%">&nbsp;</td>
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      <td width="45%">&nbsp;</td>
      <td width="45%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Date:
        September 23, 2004</font></td>
      <td width="10%"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
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