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Calgary, May 1, 2009 – Shane Fildes, the head of BMO Capital Markets' Canadian Energy Group in Calgary, has been named to Canada's Top 40 Under 40 ™ for 2009. Shane and fellow recipients will be honoured at an awards luncheon benefiting the Futures Fund Scholarship Program in Toronto May 5.

Canada's Top 40 Under 40 ™ is a national program founded and managed by The Caldwell Partners to celebrate our leaders of today and tomorrow, and to honour Canadians who have reached a significant level of success but have not yet reached the age of 40. It is designed to promote mentorship and professional development by introducing these leaders to the established business community and by promoting them as role models for young Canadians.

Fildes, who joined BMO in 1993, is responsible for leading the firm's Investment & Corporate Banking operations in the Canadian energy market as well as managing the firm's Calgary office. He has extensive experience in public debt and equity underwritings and has also worked on numerous financial advisory assignments involving mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings. Shane also has significant experience in the Canadian income fund sector and has primary account coverage responsibility for a majority of the large royalty trusts based in Calgary.

"Shane has successfully led our BMO Capital Markets business in Calgary since 2004. He has been a presence in the energy sector and in the city's business and charitable communities," said Bill Downe, President and CEO, BMO Financial Group. "Our clients benefit from being able to work with such talented individuals – and the success of our clients is extremely important to us. Congratulations, Shane. On behalf of all of us at BMO, we are proud you've received this recognition.”