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BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), today announced the launch of a new chemicals industry newsletter, focused on mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and corporate finance in the chemicals industry.

The newsletter will review activity and trends in M&A in the chemicals market as well as relevant financial topics that include M&A transactions, valuations, financial and equity performance, and active acquirers of chemicals companies.

“The chemicals industry is very fragmented with significant M&A activity. This BMO Capital Markets' newsletter will provide chemicals companies, private equity firms and the financial community with useful and timely analysis of market activity,” said Doug Lawson, Managing Director and Head of BMO Capital Markets' Chemicals and Packaging Group.

To subscribe to the new monthly newsletter, please visit our website at: http://www.bmocm.com/industry/chemicals.

About BMO Capital Markets
BMO Capital Markets is a leading North American financial services provider offering investment and corporate banking, advisory services, treasury and market risk management, institutional investing, and research. BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), which has total assets of US$306 billion as at January 31, 2007, and more than 35,000 employees.

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For more information, visit www.bmocm.com.