News Releases

Media Advisory BMO Executives to Present at BMO Financial Group Investor Day Conference

Members of BMO Financial Group’s Executive Management Board are scheduled to present at the BMO Financial Group Investor Day Conference in Chicago on Thursday, June 9, 2005 beginning at 9:15 am EDT.

These executives and senior members of their management teams will provide an update and strategic overview of the enterprise’s U.S. Business Strategy including U.S. acquisitions, U.S. Financial Review, as well as a comprehensive review of the organization’s Lines of Business strategies and initiatives.

News media may access the conference via a link to the webcast at the time of the presentation (9:15 am EDT) at www.bmo.com/investorrelations.

Scheduled presenters include:
BMO Financial Group
William Downe,
Deputy Chair, BMO Financial Group and Chief Executive Officer, BMO Nesbitt Burns and Head, Investment Banking Group

Karen Maidment
Senior Executive Vice-President and CFO, BMO Financial Group

Chicagoland Banking
Frank Techar
President and Chief Executive Officer, Harris Bankcorp

Private Client Group
Gilles Ouellette
President and CEO, Private Client Group, BMO Financial Group and Deputy Chair, BMO Nesbitt Burns

Investment Banking Group
Yvan Bourdeau
President and Chief Operating Officer, BMO Nesbitt Burns

- 30 -