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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 29, 2011) - BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE:BMO)(TSX:BMO), will hold its 12th Annual Media & Telecom Conference on September 13th, in Toronto.

The one-day conference will be moderated by members of the BMO Capital Markets-Equity Research Team: Tim Casey (Media & Entertainment and Cable), Jeff Logsdon (Media & Entertainment and Leisure: Gaming Research) and Peter Rhamey (Telecom Services). The conference will feature senior management from leading media and telecom companies who will provide an in-depth look at the sector's current challenges and future opportunities.

Presentations will focus on the following themes

• The accelerating evolution of the mobile broadband marketplace and its implications for incumbent players and new entrants
• The increasingly competitive wireline sector as cable and telecom companies launch competing services
• How the over-the-top video marketplace is developing, and its impact on content and distribution companies
• The opportunity and economic benefits of 3-D technology on the film and exhibition business

The following companies have confirmed their participation. To view companies click here. An agenda, with presentation times for the conference, is also available through the following link.

Media are invited to listen to the webcast, which will be broadcast live and archived at:

http://www.bmocm.com/conferences/mediatelecom2011/webcast/default.aspx

Post Conference Media Call:

• BMO Capital Markets analysts Tim Casey, Jeff Logsdon and Peter Rhamey will host a conference call for media at 4:30 p.m. ET to review conference highlights and discuss sector outlook.

Media Registration:

• Media interested in listening to the webcast, participating in the post conference media call and/or scheduling an interview are asked to call Beja Rodeck at (416) 867-3996.

About BMO Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American financial services provider, with nearly 2,200 employees operating in 15 North American offices and 27 worldwide, offering corporate, institutional and government clients access to a complete range of investment and corporate banking products and services. BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE:BMO)(TSX:BMO), one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with US$499 billion total assets and more than 47,000 employees as at July 31, 2011.

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