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Media Advisory: BMO CEO Bill Downe to Speak at RBC Capital Markets Canadian Bank CEO Conference

TORONTO, January 6, 2011 – Bill Downe, President and Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group (BMO:TSX and NYSE), will participate in the RBC Capital Markets Canadian Bank CEO Conference in Toronto on January 11, 2011, at 9:20 a.m. EST.

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 $412 billion as at October 31, 2010, and 38,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.

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For News Media Enquiries:
Ralph Marranca, Toronto, ralph.marranca@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996
Sarah Bensadoun, Montreal, sarah.bensadoun@bmo.com, (514) 877-8224

For Investor Relations Enquiries:
Viki Lazaris, Senior Vice-President, viki.lazaris@bmo.com, (416) 867-6656
Terry Glofcheskie, Director, terry.glofcheskie@bmo.com, (416) 867-5452