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New Funds and Series launched within the BMO Guardian Funds family

TORONTO, November 3, 2008 – It was announced today that the new BMO Guardian Funds family is expanding to include a number of new funds and series, which include regional- and sector-specific mandates as well as Funds under a corporate class umbrella and a high net-worth pricing series.

New series include:

Income
BMO Guardian Global High Yield Bond Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Mortgage & Short Term Income Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Short Term Income Class Advisor Series

Equity
BMO Guardian Canadian Equity Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Dividend Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Global Dividend Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Global Equity Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Income Trust Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian International Value Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian North American Dividend Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Special Equity Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian U.S. Special Equity Fund Advisor Series

Sector, Regional and Specialty
BMO Guardian Global Energy Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Greater China Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Precious Metals Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Resource Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Sustainable Climate Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Sustainable Opportunities Class Advisor Series

Wrap Products
BMO Guardian LifeStage Plus Advisor Series
BMO Guardian LifeStage Plus 2017 Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian LifeStage Plus 2020 Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian LifeStage Plus 2025 Fund Advisor Series
BMO Guardian LifeStage Plus 2030 Fund Advisor Series

BMO Guardian SelectClass Advisor Series
BMO Guardian SelectClass Security Portfolio Advisor Series
BMO Guardian SelectClass Balanced Portfolio Advisor Series
BMO Guardian SelectClass Growth Portfolio Advisor Series
BMO Guardian SelectClass Aggressive Growth Portfolio Advisor Series

The following series, part of a corporate class structure under BMO Global Tax Advantage Fund Inc., also offer series H shares, which provide a high net-worth pricing option.

Canada
BMO Guardian Canadian Equity Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Canadian Large Cap Equity Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Dividend Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Enterprise Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Short Term Income Class Advisor Series

Global
BMO Guardian Global Absolute Return Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Global Dividend Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Global Equity Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Global Small Cap Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Emerging Markets Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian International Value Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Sustainable Opportunities Class Advisor Series

Regional
BMO Guardian American Equity Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Asian Growth and Income Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Greater China Class Advisor Series

Sector
BMO Guardian Global Energy Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Global Technology Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Resource Class Advisor Series
BMO Guardian Sustainable Climate Class Advisor Series

BMO Guardian Funds refers to certain mutual funds and/or series of mutual funds offered by Guardian Group of Funds Ltd. or BMO Investments Inc., both financial services firms and separate entities from Bank of Montreal. Commissions, trailing commissions, fees and expenses may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

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