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BMO Nesbitt Burns will host a total of 100 leading resources companies from around the world later this month at its 2004 Global Resources Conference in Tampa, Florida.  The three-day conference – from March 1 to 3 – features companies from six continents representing the Mining, Gold & Precious Minerals sectors.

“BMO Nesbitt Burns is proud to present one of the largest mining and precious metals conferences in the world,” said David Fleck, Executive Managing Director, and Head of Institutional Sales and Trading, BMO Nesbitt Burns. “This conference attracts companies and investors from all corners of the globe and provides a true international perspective.”

From its roots as a Gold and Mining Conference 11 years ago, the BMO Nesbitt Burns Global Resources Conference has evolved into one of the world’s premiere resources events.  More than 450 corporate presenters, clients and institutional investors are registered to attend the event.  All presentations will be webcast live and archived on the BMO Nesbitt Burns website at: http://corporate.bmo.com/conferences/2004Resources/default.asp.

BMO Financial Group – founded in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, Canada’s first bank – is one of the largest financial services providers in North America, offering a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.  BMO serves clients across Canada and in the United States through its Canadian retail arm, BMO Bank of Montreal; BMO Nesbitt Burns, one of Canada's largest full-service investment firms; Chicago-based Harris Bank, a major U.S. mid-west financial services organization; The Harris wealth management group, and Harris Nesbitt, which provides investment and corporate banking services across the U.S.

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