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BMO Financial Group COO to Present at CIBC World Markets Institutional Investor Conference

William Downe, Chief Operating Officer, BMO Financial Group, will be a presenter at the CIBC World Markets 5th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Montreal at 11:10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 4, 2006.

Mr. Downe will discuss BMO's mandate for growth and drive for higher performance.

The conference will take place at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, 900 Ren� L�vesque Blvd. West, Qu�bec. It will be audio webcast at www.bmo.com/investorrelations.

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