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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 14, 2012) - BMO Asset Management Inc. (BMO Asset Management) announced today that changes to the investment objectives of certain BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) were approved at a special meeting of unitholders, such that they will seek to replicate the performance of new indices as follows:

The changes to the investment objectives of ZCN, ZUE and ZGI will be effective on or about September 21, 2012, and the changes to the investment objectives of ZCH and ZID will be effective on or about September 28, 2012.

The BMO ETFs are managed and administered by BMO Asset Management, a portfolio manager, investment fund manager and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal. Further information about BMO ETFs can be found at www.bmo.com/etfs.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange traded funds. Please read the prospectus before investing. Exchange traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

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About BMO Financial Group

Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $542 billion as at July 31, 2012, and more than 46,000 employees, BMO Financial Group provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.