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BMO Harris Private Banking today announced the appointment of Bernard Letendre as Regional Vice-President and Managing Director for Quebec. Mr. Letendre will be based in Montreal where he will lead a team of professionals providing integrated wealth management services to high net-worth individuals.

"Mr. Letendre has quickly established himself as one of the province's rising wealth management professionals," said Terry Jenkins, Executive Managing Director, BMO Harris Private Banking. "His background, including executive positions at Standard Life Mutual Funds and Investors Group, and his experience in the Canadian Armed Forces, will be invaluable in broadening our position in Quebec."

"BMO Financial Group is very fortunate to have such a young and accomplished professional on board," said L. Jacques Ménard, President of BMO Financial Group, Quebec. "With Bernard's highly successful track record, we can look forward to a very exciting future."

Mr. Letendre has a bachelor's degree and a masters in Law from the University of Montreal.

BMO Harris Private Banking, recently selected The Best Private Bank in Canada by Euromoney Magazine, serves the needs of high net-worth clients and their families and helps them deal with a wide range of complex financial issues. Modeled on the private banking business of Harris Bank, BMO Financial Group's Chicago-based U.S. subsidiary, which has been managing money for affluent clients for over 100 years, BMO Harris Private Banking provides seamless North American delivery of integrated wealth management solutions. BMO Harris Private Banking is a member of BMO Financial Group.

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