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BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), will host its Fourth Annual Appalachian Exploration & Production Investor Forum on January 10, 2008 at 3 Times Square, Reuters Building, New York City.

This unique forum brings together leading Exploration & Production companies for an in-depth look at issues, trends and developments in the Appalachian Basin.

Raymond Deacon, Managing Director and Exploration & Production Analyst, BMO Capital Markets, will host the conference and is set to begin the event by providing an introduction to Appalachia.

Companies participating in the conference include:
• Equitable Resources, Inc. (EQT)
• Halliburton Energy Services (HAL)
• NGAS Resources, Inc. (NGAS)
• Penn Virginia Corporation (PVA)
• Petroleum Development Corporation (PETD)
• Range Resources Corporation (RRC)
• Rex Energy Corporation (REXX)
• Superior Well Services (SWSI)
• Triangle Petroleum Corporation (TPLM)
• Unbridled Energy Corporation (UNE)

An up-to-the-minute agenda* including presentation times for the entire conference will be available on the BMO Capital Markets website. The conference will also be webcast live and archived at:

www.bmocm.com/conferences/2008appalachian

Media interested in attending the event and/or scheduling an interview are asked to call (416) 867-3996.

* Agenda and participant list subject to change.

About BMO Capital Markets
BMO Capital Markets is a leading full-service North American financial services provider, with over 2,000 employees operating in 14 North American offices and 26 worldwide, offering corporate, institutional and government clients access to a complete range of investment and corporate banking products and services. BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with more than US$388 billion total assets and more than 35,000 employees as at October 31, 2007.

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