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Media Advisory BMO Nesbitt Burns to Host 2004 Media & Telecom Investor Conference

BMO Nesbitt Burns will host its annual investor conference focusing on the Media and Telecom industry on Tuesday, September 14 and Wednesday, September 15 in Toronto. Equity research analysts Peter Rhamey and Tim Casey will moderate the event, which includes two separate keynote addresses by Terry Matthews of Mitel Networks and Charles Dalfen, Chairman, CRTC. The conference also features a full line-up of company presentations and roundtable discussions led by senior executives who will address the industry's critical issues across five segments:

Cable
Telecom
Wireless
Broadcasting
Publishing

A live webcast of the entire conference can be accessed at:
http://corporate.bmo.com/conferences/mediatelecom2004/default.asp

Scheduled presenters and times* for Day One, Sept. 14 and Day Two, Sept. 15 are:

8:30 a.m.	OPENING REMARKS William Downe, Deputy Chair, BMO Financial Group & CEO, BMO Nesbitt Burns
CABLE SEGMENT
8:35	Introduction & Overview Cable Segment Tim Casey, Cable Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns
8:40	COMPANY PRESENTATIONS Rogers Cable Inc. Edward Rogers, President and CEO Cogeco Cable Inc. Louis Audet, President and CEO Vidéotron Itée Robert Dépatie, President and CEO
9:40	PANEL DISCUSSION Moderated by: Tim Casey
TELECOM SEGMENT
10:25	Introduction & Overview Telecom Segment Peter Rhamey, Telecommunications Analyst
10:30	COMPANY PRESENTATIONS BCE Inc. Pierre Blouin, Group President, Consumer Markets Call-Net Enterprises Inc. Bill Linton, President and CEO Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. William Fraser, President and CEO
11:30	PANEL DISCUSSION Moderated by: Peter Rhamey
12:00 pm	LUNCHEON AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER Charles Dalfen, Chairman, CRTC "The CRTC's view on Industry Dynamics and Regulatory Implications"
WIRELESS SEGMENT
1:00	Introduction & Overview Wireless Segment Peter Rhamey Telecommunications Analyst
1:05	COMPANY PRESENTATIONS Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. Nadir Mohamed, President and CEO Telesystem International Wireless Bruno Ducharme, President and CEO Microcell Telecommunications Inc. André Tremblay, President and CEO TELUS Mobility George Cope, President and CEO
2:25	PANEL DISCUSSION Moderated by: Peter Rhamey
2:55	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Terry Matthews, Chairman, Mitel Networks "Perspectives on Internet Protocol"
3:25	CLOSING REMARKS Peter Rhamey, Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns
DAY TWO
8:30	Opening Remarks Tom Milroy Vice Chairman, BMO Nesbitt Burns and Global Head of Investment & Corporate Banking
BROADCASTING SEGMENT
8:35	Introduction & Overview Broadcasting Segment Tim Casey, Media & Entertainment Analyst
8:40	COMPANY PRESENTATIONS Corus Entertainment Inc. John Cassaday, President and CEO CanWest Global Communications Corp. Leonard Asper, President and CEO CHUM Jay Switzer, President and CEO Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. Michael MacMillan, Chairman and CEO
10:00	PANEL DISCUSSION Moderated by: Tim Casey
PUBLISHING SEGMENT
10:45	Introduction & Overview Publishing Segment Tim Casey, Media & Entertainment Analyst
10:50	COMPANY PRESENTATIONS Torstar Corporation Robert Prichard, President and CEO CanWest Global Communications Corp. Richard Camilleri, Chief Operating Officer Transcontinental Media André Préfontaine, President
11:50	PANEL DISCUSSION Moderated by: Tim Casey

About BMO Nesbitt Burns

BMO Nesbitt Burns is a full-service investment bank offering corporate, institutional and government clients access to a broad range of products and services including investment and corporate banking, treasury services, market risk management, institutional investing and research. BMO Nesbitt Burns is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO).

*Agenda subject to change.

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