ATG Commerce will become the platform for Canadian telecommunications     leader’s business-to-business operations

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—ATG (Art Technology Group Inc., NASDAQ: ARTG), the premier provider of cross     channel commerce     solutions, announced today that TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) has selected ATG     Commerce as the new platform to power its online     business-to-business (B2B) operations.

After an extensive research process evaluating numerous global     e-commerce providers, TELUS determined ATG’s robust and highly flexible     commerce solution was ideally suited to deliver a targeted Web     experience to its business customers.

As the largest telecommunications company in Western Canada, TELUS     provides a wide range of wireline and wireless telecommunications     products and services, including IP, data, voice, entertainment,      security and industry-specific solutions. TELUS Customer Solutions     provides enterprise-quality solutions for 300,000 business customers of     all sizes.

ATG Commerce is an integrated set of comprehensive, highly scalable     e-commerce applications that automate the complete lifecycle of online     sales, marketing and service. B2B-specific features in ATG Commerce     include contract-based product catalogs, contract-based pricing,      purchase lists, approvals workflow, order restrictions, requisitions,      and cost center-based shipping.

“At TELUS, we recognize the importance of providing our business     customers with a best in class online experience, helping them achieve     increased productivity and growth,” said Lisa Richardson,      vice-president, TELUS Direct Channels. “Our web site is a critical     enabler and key factor in our relationship with our customers, allowing     them to easily research, buy, support and service our innovative     communication services. We look forward to working with ATG to launch     our new business platform.”

“ATG works with many of the world’s leading telecommunications and     wireless companies to greatly enhance their Web presence and overall     customer experience, allowing them to stand out from their competition     and drive new business,” Said Nina McIntyre, ATG’s senior vice president     of marketing and chief marketing officer. “We’re well positioned to help     TELUS achieve new levels of B2B sales and operational success.”

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications     company in Canada, with $9.6 billion of annual revenue and 11.9 million     customer connections including 6.6 million wireless subscribers, 3.9     million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet     subscribers and 200,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President     and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications     products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice,      entertainment and video.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team     members and retirees have contributed $158 million to charitable and     not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 3.1 million hours of     service to local communities since 2000. Nine TELUS Community Boards     across Canada lead TELUS’ local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was     honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation     globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals,      becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious     international recognition.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

About ATG

ATG (Nasdaq: ARTG - News )      provides the most advanced cross-channel commerce     software and services to fuel the growth of the world’s best brands.      Offering the industry’s leading commerce solution, ATG works in     partnership with clients to drive sales via a personalized customer     experience - unifying and optimizing interactions across the Web,      contact center, mobile devices, social media, physical stores, and other     key channels. Exclusively focused on online and cross-channel commerce,      ATG is uniquely capable of powering the most innovative and successful     commerce experiences, with results that outperform industry norms. ATG     Commerce is the commerce     platform and business user application solution top-rated by     industry analysts for powering results-driven, personalized, and     innovative e-commerce sites. ATG’s platform-neutral optimization     solutions for live     helplead     performance, and product     recommendations can be easily added to any website to quickly and     measurably grow revenue, boost loyalty, and unlock profits and insight.      ATG is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional     locations throughout North America and Europe. For more information,      please visit http://www.atg.com.

© 2010 Art Technology Group, Inc. ATG and Art Technology Group are     registered trademarks. All other product names, service marks, and     trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.

This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes     of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation     Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks and     uncertainties that may cause ATG’s actual results, levels of activity,      performance or achievements to be materially different from any future     results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or     implied by such forward-looking statements. Important risk factors     affecting ATG’s business generally may be found in its periodic reports     and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange     Commission at www.sec.gov.

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