BMTC Group inc. announces its intention to implement programs to acquire Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Multiple Voting Shares in the normal course for the period between September 6, 2005 and September 5, 2006

MONTREAL, Aug. 31 /CNW Telbec/ - BMTC Group Inc. announces its intention
to implement programs to acquire Class A Subordinate Voting Shares listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange and Class B Multiple Voting Shares, which are not
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for the period between September 6, 2005
and September 5, 2006 at the latest, subject to regulatory approval. BMTC
Group Inc.'s previous programs had expired on June 3, 2005. Pursuant to these
new programs, BMTC Group Inc. intends to acquire, through the facilities of
the Toronto Stock Exchange, up to 10% of the public float of its Class A
Subordinate Voting Shares representing 1,809,571 of such shares as of August
31, 2005, and to acquire up to 5% (less one share) of its Class B Multiple
Voting Shares representing 644,540 of such shares as of August 31, 2005. The
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and the Class B Multiple Voting Shares
acquired pursuant to these programs will be cancelled. As of August 31, 2005,
there were 22,002,672 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and 12,890,828 Class B
Multiple Voting Shares issued and outstanding. Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares and Class B Multiple Voting Shares may be acquired at the market price
at the time of the acquisition. BMTC Group Inc. considers that the acquisition
of such Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Multiple Voting Shares,
that it may effect from time to time in the course of this Bid, is a sound use
of its funds.
BMTC Group Inc. acquired for redemption between September 1st, 2004 and
August 31, 2005, a total of 820,600 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares with
respect to which the average redemption price paid was $11.85 per share, and
600,000 Class B Multiple Voting Shares with respect to which the average
redemption price paid was $12.70 per share.

BMTC Group Inc., which Class A Subordinate Voting Shares are listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange, is an important retailer of furniture, electronic
goods and household appliances in the Montreal, Quebec City, Laval, Ste-Foy,
Sherbrooke, Trois-RiviGeres, Rimouski, St-Georges, RiviGere-du-Loup, Chicoutimi,
and Gatineau regions through its affiliates Brault & Martineau Inc. and
Ameublements Tanguay.