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Media Advisory BMO CEO Bill Downe to Speak at Scotia Capital Financials Summit 2010 Conference

TORONTO, September 9, 2010 – Bill Downe, President and Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group (BMO:TSX and NYSE), will participate in the Scotia Capital Financials Summit 2010 Conference in Toronto on September 15, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT).

Mr. Downe's remarks and question and answer session will be broadcast live via webcast at www.bmo.com/investorrelations. The webcast will be archived for 30 days.

About BMO Financial Group

Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $397 billion as at July 31, 2010, and more than 38,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.

For further information:

For News Media Enquiries:

Ralph Marranca, Toronto, ralph.marranca@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996
Ronald Monet, Montreal, ronald.monet@bmo.com, (514) 877-1873

For Investor Relations Enquiries:

Viki Lazaris, Toronto, viki.lazaris@bmo.com, (416) 867-6656
Steven Bonin, Toronto, steven.bonin@bmo.com, (416) 867-5452