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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 20, 2013) - The Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, will deliver the 2013 federal budget tomorrow afternoon.

The BMO Economics team is available to provide general commentary and analysis; Chief Economist Douglas Porter and Senior Economist Michael Gregory will be present in the media lock-up.

Additionally, BMO has several sector experts available to comment on a variety of specific areas that could be affected by the budget, including:

• Retirement Issues/Pension Reform - Caroline Dabu, Vice President, Head of BMO Wealth Planning Group

• Small and Medium Sized Businesses - Steve Murphy, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, BMO Bank of Montreal

• Personal Investing and Market Commentary - Paul Taylor, Chief Investment Officer, Canadian Fundamental Equities, BMO Asset Management

To speak with a BMO expert, please call the BMO Media Relations Hotline at 416-867-3996.