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Advisory - BMO Nesbitt Burns to Webcast 2003 Wireless Conference  

 

BMO Nesbitt Burns will host its 2003 Wireless Conference on Tuesday, February 4th in Toronto. Conference presenters include senior management from the world’s leading wireless companies, who will also participate in roundtable panel discussions addressing:

  • The future of device technologies
  • 3G or Not 3G? and future revenue-relevant technologies
  • Wireless versus wireline fundamentals and wireless data services

The entire conference will be webcast live and can be accessed at:  http://corporate.bmo.com/conferences/wireless

Scheduled presenters and times are*:

8:00 a.m.

- OPENING REMARKS
William Downe, CEO, BMO Nesbitt Burns

8:05 a.m.

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INTRODUCTION
Ray Sharma, Wireless Technology Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns

8:15 a.m.

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RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Mike Lazaridis, President and co-CEO

8:45 a.m.

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PALMSOURCE, INC.
David Nagel, President and CEO

9:15 a.m.

- SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.
David Sutcliffe, Chairman & CEO
9:45 a.m. - NOKIA MOBILE PHONES
Pekka Vartiainen, Senior Vice-President & General Manager – Americas
10:30 a.m. - PANEL 1 DISCUSSION
“The Future of Device Technologies”
Participants: Mike Lazaridis, David Nagel, David Sutcliffe, Pekka Vartiainen
Moderator: Ray Sharma
11:00 a.m. - WAVECOM
Michel Alard, Chairman of the Board and co-Founder
11:30 a.m. - ERICSSON CANADA
Mark Henderson, President & CEO
12:45 p.m. - NORTEL NETWORKS
David Murashige, Vice-President, Strategic Marketing, Wireless Networks
1:15 p.m. - NOVATEL WIRELESS
John Major, Director
1:45 p.m. -

PANEL 2 DISCUSSION
“3G or Not 3G? And Future Revenue-Relevant Technologies”
Participants: Michel Alard, Mark Henderson, David Murashige, John Major
Moderators: Ray Sharma & Paras Bhargava, Telecom Equipment Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns

2:30 p.m. - ROGERS AT&T WIRELESS
David Neale, Vice-President, New Product Development
3:00 p.m. - WIRELESS MATRIX CORPORATION
John Herring, President and CEO
3:30 p.m. -

PANEL 3 DISCUSSION
“Wireless vs. Wireline Fundamentals and Wireless Data Services”
Participants: Mike Lazaridis, David Neale, John Herring
Moderators: Ray Sharma & Peter Rhamey, Telecommunications Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns

4:00 p.m. - CLOSING REMARKS
John Easson, Communications & Technology Group Head, BMO Nesbitt Burns

BMO Nesbitt Burns, a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), is a full-service North American investment bank offering corporate, institutional and government clients access to a broad range of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisition advisory services, merchant banking, research, sales and trading.  Through offices in more than 20 locations in North America and around the world, BMO Nesbitt Burns works with clients, matching innovation and expertise with a diverse and integrated product base to provide the right financial solution.

*Agenda subject to change.

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