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MONTREAL, June 21, 2010 - Media representatives are invited to a media briefing on Tuesday June 22 at 10:00 a.m featuring Michel Leblanc of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, Maurice Marchon of HEC Montréal and Victor Pellegrino of BMO Bank of Montreal.

These experts will present their economic outlook and discuss key concerns and issues for small and medium-size businesses while suggesting initiatives that SMEs can take to enhance their competitiveness.

WHAT:Experts speaking on key issues, including:

• Quebec's economic outlook;
• The Canadian dollar and the turbulence in global markets;
• SMEs, their main challenges and solutions;
• Targeted measures that could help SMEs increase their productivity and profitability while developing new markets.

WHO: Michel Leblanc, President and CEO, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

Maurice Marchon, Professor, Institute of Applied Economics, HEC Montréal

Victor Pellegrino, Vice-President, Commercial Banking, BMO Bank of Montreal

WHERE: BMO Bank of Montreal, 119 Saint-Jacques Street West, First Floor, Conference Room

WHEN: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.