EX-99.3 66 exhibit993.htm COMMENTS BY AUDITORS FOR US READERS

Exhibit 99.3

COMMENTS BY AUDITORS FOR U.S. READERS
ON CANADA-U.S. REPORTING DIFFERENCES

In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when there are changes in accounting principles that have a material effect on the comparability of the financial statements, such as the changes described in Note 1 to BCE Inc.’s consolidated financial statements or when there is a retroactive restatement such as described in Note 1. Our report to the shareholders dated March 2, 2005 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards, which do not require a reference to such changes in accounting principles in the auditors’ report when the changes are properly accounted for and adequately disclosed in the financial statements.

BCE Inc. is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of BCE Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no such opinion.

|  | (signed) Deloitte & Touche LLP
|  | Deloitte & Touche LLP

Montreal, Canada
March 2, 2005