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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 13, 2011) - BMO Bank of Montreal today announced the opening of its newest branch in the Royal Oak Shopping Centre at 335 - 8888 Country Hills Blvd. N.W. in Northwest Calgary.

The new BMO branch provides a wide range of financial services and is designed to create a welcoming and comfortable banking experience. The open-concept branch features nine offices for face-to-face client conversations with financial services managers and is outfitted with the latest banking conveniences including a new BMO coin counting machine capable of counting up to 4,000 coins per minute.

"Our new Royal Oak branch is a welcome addition to Calgary's expanding northwest community. We look forward to serving clients in the new branch, offering the full suite of banking services," said Mike Suzuki, Vice President, Alberta South District, BMO Bank of Montreal.

BMO Bank of Montreal is the official bank of the Calgary Stampede and has been a sponsor for 31 years. At this year's Stampede, BMO will host family-fun events such as the BMO Farm Family Awards, BMO Kids' Day and the 10-day BMO Kids' Zone.

"BMO employees are excited about this year's Stampede and are ready to welcome one and all to BMO Kids' Day on July 13th," said Carey Jaman, Branch Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal. "As part of our BMO SmartSteps for Parents campaign we've created a life-sized board, family-fun board game, "BMO Loonies 'n Lasso's", in the BMO Kids' Zone, a game designed to teach kids, in a fun way, about spending, saving and the fundamentals of money management," added Mrs. Jaman.

BMO's new state-of-the-art branch also offers customers a variety of banking conveniences including:

• Services provided in eight languages: English, French, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Punjabi, Hindi and American Sign Language;
• Access to commercial account and deposit services;
• Two Instabank automated banking machines (ABM);
• A free coin counting machine;
• Full wheelchair accessibility; and
• Free parking in the shopping centre complex.

"With the home buying season upon us, BMO is committed to helping Canadian homeowners make sense of difficult home buying decisions," said Mrs. Jaman. "We encourage members of the community to come visit our branch to learn about some of our products and services, such as our BMO Eco Smart Mortgage."

The Royal Oak branch grand opening celebration will take place on September 17, 2011.

BMO – Partnering in the Community:

Since its founding in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group, and its employees have been committed to serving the communities in which they work and play. Locally, BMO is the official bank of the Calgary Stampede and the Calgary Exhibition. Since 1899, BMO has partnered with the Calgary Exhibition and has been an official sponsor of the Calgary Stampede for 31 years.