Frank Techar to speak at National Bank Financial 2009 Canadian Financial Services Conference
TORONTO,
      March 19, 2009 –  Frank Techar, President and Chief Executive
      Officer of Personal & Commercial Banking Canada, BMO Financial Group
      (BMO:TSX and NYSE) will participate at the National Bank Financial 2009
      Canadian Financial Services Conference in Montreal on March 31, 2009, at
      10:15 a.m. (EDT).
      Mr. Techar's
          presentation will be broadcast live via webcast at www.bmo.com/investorrelations.
        The webcast will be archived for 30 days. 
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