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NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwire - Nov. 7, 2011) - BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE:BMO)(TSX:BMO), will host its 19th annual Digital Entertainment Investor Conference on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

The conference will include companies in the digital media, games, video and music sectors. More than 30 public and private companies are scheduled to present including:

• Nintendo of America (NTDOY)
• Microsoft (MSFT)
• Getty Images
• Electronic Arts (ERTS)
• Hulu
• Rovi (ROVI)
• TiVo (TIVO)
• GameStop (GME)
• International Game Technology (IGT)
• RealD (RLD)

Media will have access to the BMO Capital Markets Demonstration Room, showcasing the latest consoles, devices, platforms and games (some before their release date in retail stores).

"With Black Friday and the upcoming holiday season fast approaching, the Digital Entertainment Investors Conference provides timely insight into the upcoming trends in the digital entertainment industry. This event will showcase leading companies and highlight the newest games and technologies in our demonstration room," said Edward Williams, Senior Research Analyst, BMO Capital Markets and host of the Digital Entertainment Conference. "This event is a dynamic and rapidly expanding forum, which continues to evolve with the digital entertainment arena," he added.

The two-track agenda includes a mix of public-company presentations and private company panel discussions and fireside chats with senior executives from more than 30 leading digital entertainment & internet media companies.

Presentations will be broadcast live and archived* at: http://www.bmocm.com/conferences/digital2011/.

* Private companies will not be webcast.

For an up-to-the-minute agenda, a complete list of companies that will participate at the conference or to register to attend the conference, please contact Martha McInnis at Martha.mcinnis@bmo.com or 347.263.4142.

About BMO Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American financial services provider, with 2,200 employees operating in 17 North American locations and 29 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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