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BMO Financial Group to Hold 194th Annual Meeting in Halifax Tomorrow

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 19, 2012) - BMO Financial Group will hold its 194th Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Halifax, Nova Scotia, tomorrow, Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The meeting will take place in the Commonwealth A Ballroom at The Westin Nova Scotian, 1181 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. (ADT).

Investors, media and other interested parties can access the annual meeting as follows:

• Time: 9:30 a.m. ADT (8:30a.m. EDT)

• Via internet, www.bmo.com/investorrelations.

Full text of executive remarks will be available at the aforementioned website.

For further information:

For News Media Enquiries:
Ralph Marranca, Toronto
(416) 867-3996
ralph.marranca@bmo.com

Ronald Monet, Montreal
(514) 877-1101
ronald.monet@bmo.com

Jim Kappel, Chicago
(312) 461-2478
jim.kappel@harrisbank.com

For Investor Relations Enquiries:
Viki Lazaris, Toronto
(416) 867-6656
viki.lazaris@bmo.com

Michael Chase, Toronto
(416) 867-5452
michael.chase@bmo.com

Andrew Chin, Toronto
(416) 867-7019
andrew.chin@bmo.com
Internet: www.bmo.com