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BMO Congratulates Toronto FC's Maurice Edu – the New Face of EA Sports FIFA Soccer 09

TORONTO, August 6, 2008 – BMO Financial Group is very pleased to congratulate Toronto FC's Maurice Edu, who has been named as one of the three cover athletes and spokespersons for EA Sports FIFA Soccer 09, the most popular soccer video game in the world. Edu appears with Brazil's Ronaldinho and Mexico's Guillermo Ochoa for versions of the video game sold in North America.

“Maurice Edu unveiled Toronto FC's BMO-branded jersey at our headquarters in Toronto just over a year ago, and it's great to see him sporting the same jersey on the cover of EA Sports FIFA Soccer 09,” said Frank Techar, President and Chief Executive Officer, Personal and Commercial Banking Canada, BMO Financial Group. “On behalf of all BMO employees, I'd like to congratulate Maurice and wish him continued success with Toronto FC for many seasons to come, both on the field and in the game!”

Edu, the first pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft and Major League Soccer's 2007 Gatorade Rookie of the Year, has had a stellar beginning to his professional career with Toronto FC, and is currently representing the United States in Beijing.

Pictures of the packaging for EA Sports FIFA Soccer 09, along with screenshots of Maurice Edu in the game itself, can be downloaded at http://info.ea.com.

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