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NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwire - June 21, 2012) - A record number of attendees and award winners gathered at the 10^th annual American Business Awards Gala Monday night, where BMO Capital Markets won Gold for its Global Metals & Mining Conference in the "Best Tradeshow or Convention" category.

The ABA Awards, known as the "Stevies", are among the premier business awards in the United States, covering a wide variety of categories including management, new products, marketing and public relations. This year, the awards attracted a record number of entries from more than 3,000 organizations.

"This prestigious award is a testament to our leading presence in Global Metals and Mining and reiterates BMO Capital Markets' ongoing commitment to this diverse and dynamic sector," said Egizio Bianchini, Vice-Chair and Co-Head, Global Metals & Mining Group, BMO Capital Markets. "BMO's Global Metals & Mining Conference has established itself as a preeminent event that provides our clients with an outstanding opportunity to acquire an in-depth assessment of the forces shaping the industry."

This is the second "Stevie" award that BMO Capital Markets has received for the Global Metals & Mining Conference. BMO won first place in 2009 and was a finalist in 2010 and 2011.

To see BMO's entry for the 2012 award, please click on the following link: http://www.bmocapitalmarkets.com/stevies2012/.

About BMO Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American financial services provider, with 2,300 employees operating in 30 offices worldwide including 17 in North America, 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, one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with total assets of $525 billion and more than 46,000 employees as at April 30, 2012.