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Media AdvisoryBMO Capital Markets To Host 8th Annual Back To School Education Conference

NEW YORK, September 8, 2008 – BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: BMO), will hold its 8th annual Back to School Education Conference on Wednesday, September 10, in New York City at the Grand Hyatt New York.

This is the largest, longest-standing institutional investor conference exclusively devoted to the education sector.

BMO Capital Markets Senior Equity Research Analyst Jeff Silber, who covers the education sector notes, “At our Back To School Conference, we expect to hear leading education companies discuss the impact of the slowing economy on business trends. Plus, this year we've added panel discussions on topics especially relevant to investors, from education technology and online schools, to regulatory trends and international opportunities.”

Presentations will be broadcast live and archived at:

www.bmocm.com/conferences/backtoschool2008

An agenda with presentation times for the conference is also available on the web site.

Media interested in attending the conference and/or scheduling an interview should call (416) 867-3996 or toll free at 1-866-298-8385.

Scheduled presenters include*:

American Public Education (APEI)
Apollo Group (APOL)
Capella Education (CPLA)
Corinthian Colleges (COCO)
DeVry (DV)
K12 (LRN)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC)
Scientific Learning (SCIL)
SkillSoft (SKIL)
Universal Technical Institute (UTI)

* Agenda subject to change.

About BMO Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets is a leading full-service North American financial services provider, with over 2,400 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 US$375 billion total assets and more than 37,000 employees as at July 31, 2008.

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