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BMO Bank of Montreal and its partners are pleased to invite members of the media to a press conference marking the official launch of the BMO Bank of Montreal Dream Home (Maison de Réve in French) on Monday, May 28, 2007, at 10 a.m. in the Villas-sur-Rive development in Sainte-Dorothée, Laval.

The conference will highlight the latest trends in architecture, design and home decoration that were used in the construction of the Dream Home and partner representatives will outline the beneficial philanthropic spin-offs generated by the Dream Home campaign.

Attending this news conference will be L. Jacques Ménard, President, BMO Financial Group, Quebec; Michelle Courchesne, MNA from Fabre, Minister of Education, Recreation and Sport, and Family Minister; Gilles Vaillancourt, Mayor of Laval; Annie Lemieux, Vice-President, Group LSR; Guylaine Lehoux, Vice-President, Marketing and Tariffs, Gaz Métro; Guy Brouillette, Vice-President, Brault & Martineau; Johanne Morency, interior designer; Alan Bellavance, architect; Céline Joannette, volunteer and Finance Committee Member of La Maison de Quartier de Fabreville; and Francois Hudon, Senior Vice-President, Quebec Division, BMO Bank of Montreal.

The project will raise funds in excess of $1 million for more than 100 organizations, in particular those that work with disabled and underprivileged children.

The BMO Dream Home will open to the general public on June 1, 2007.

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