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    REPEAT: MEDIA ADVISORY-BMO Financial Group Launches the BMO Blue Book

    New Report combines expertise from BMO's Economists with on-the-ground anecdotal information from BMO's Commercial Bankers

    TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 1, 2011) - BMO Financial Group will host a media conference call for the launch of its new publication, the BMO Blue Book. The BMO Blue Book, published jointly twice a year by BMO Capital Markets Economics and BMO Commercial Banking, combines the expertise of BMO's economists with anecdotal information on current business conditions from BMO's commercial bankers. The BMO Blue Book features a report for Canada, each province and the Greater Toronto Area.

    "Just as the Federal Reserve's Beige Book has become a valuable resource in communities across the U.S., we hope our Blue Book will help Canadian businesses understand their local environments better," said Douglas Porter, Deputy Chief Economist, BMO Capital Markets.

    What:BMO Financial Group Launches BMO Blue Book
    Who:Douglas Porter, Deputy Chief Economist, BMO Capital Markets
    Bill Hogg, Vice President, Commercial Banking, Alberta
    Victor Pellegrino, Vice President, Commercial Banking, Quebec
    Jim Fallon, Vice President, Personal and Commercial Banking,
    Newfoundland & Labrador
    When:Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 11 a.m. EDT
    Participant dial-in number: 416-641-2144/1-866-696-5910
    Participant passcode: 3575533
    For further information:
    To confirm your attendance or if you
    have any questions, please contact:
    Peter Scott or Paul Cunliffe
    416-867-3996