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MEDIA ADVISORY: Dr. Sherry Cooper, BMO Chief Economist, to Provide Outlook for Economy and Labour Market in Vancouver

- Business Sector and Employment

- Manufacturing Activity, Real Estate and Construction

- Changing In-Migration

- BMO Offering Support to Businesses - $10 Billion in Additional Credit Available Over the Next Three Years

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - April 26, 2012) - Members of the media are invited to attend a media briefing on Monday, April 30^th,with Dr. Sherry Cooper, Chief Economist, BMO Financial Group, and Derral Moriyama, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, Greater Vancouver, for BMO Bank of Montreal.

BMO Economics is releasing a special report on the current economic situation in Greater Vancouver.

Dr. Cooper is in constant demand as a speaker and media commentator on economic and market matters. She analyzes and writes about trends in the Canadian and global economies and in financial markets. Dr. Cooper leads BMO Financial Group's macroeconomic, interest rate and currency projections.

Mr. Moriyama will speak to the Greater Vancouver business environment; how interest rates and the strong Canadian dollar are impacting businesses' plans for expansion and how BMO is making an additional $10 billion in credit available to businesses so they can continue to innovate, grow and create jobs.

MEDIA BRIEFING DETAILS:

When:	Monday April 30, 2012, 3 pm - 4pm

Where:	Four Seasons Hotel,
	791 West Georgia Street at Howe,
	Garibaldi Room, 3^rd Floor

For further information:

Media interested in attending can RSVP by contacting
Laurie Grant, BMO Media Relations
604-665-7596
laurie.grant@bmo.com