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    Media Advisory/Photo OpportunityJoin BMO for Grand Opening Celebration of Alberta's New LEED Branch at Macleod Trail & 94th

    CALGARY, July 16, 2009 – Branch Manager Don Powell and his team of financial professionals will be on hand to celebrate the grand opening of BMO Bank of Montreal's new Macleod Trail & 84th branch on Saturday July 18, 2009. The new branch replaced the Southcentre branch at 31 – 100 Anderson Road SE.

    The environmentally friendly branch is the first BMO branch in Alberta that is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified, a well-recognized standard managed by the Canadian Green Building Council. The branch also receives its electricity from Bullfrog Power, which provides homes and businesses with electricity generated from clean, renewable sources such as wind power.

    The branch staff, consisting of 21 personal banking and investment professionals including a BMO Nesbitt Burns Investment Advisor, a financial planner and a mortgage specialist invites members of the community and new and existing clients to a complimentary barbeque, and the chance to win some great prizes and receive giveaways.

    “We look forward to this fun-filled family day and the opportunity to meet our neighbours and other members of the community,” said Don Powell, Branch Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal. “The approach we take with all of our customers is to ‘make money make sense' in all their financial planning.”

    WHEN: Saturday, July 18, 2009
    11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; speeches start at noon
    WHERE: BMO Bank of Montreal, 9608 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary
    WHAT: Ribbon cutting ceremony with Dave Sprague, Vice President, Calgary District and Manoj Manhas, Personal Banking Area Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal
    Free food and beverages
    Family fun with face painters and balloon twisters; prizes and giveaways
    Tours of the LEED environmental branch building, which exceeds typical standards in five categories: use of a sustainable site, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, indoor environment and materials and resources

    “To AIR MILES collectors in Calgary, we have another reason for you to bank with BMO. Now you can collect AIR MILES reward miles whenever and wherever you make purchases using your BMO Bank of Montreal debit card” said Dave Sprague, Vice President, Calgary District, BMO Bank of Montreal. “We're unique in the marketplace; no other bank can help you collect faster and redeem quicker.”

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