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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS--(Marketwired - Sept. 3, 2014) - BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group, will hold its 9th annual North American Real Estate Conference on Monday, September 15, and Tuesday, September 16, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.

The conference is expected to draw more than 400 North American real estate companies, institutional investors and other industry participants.

Renowned contrarian investor Sam Zell, who has significant real estate holdings in the U.S. and emerging markets, will hold a fireside chat on Monday, September 15^th. Ed Sonshine, CEO of RioCan REIT - will also hold a fireside chat on Tuesday morning.

The conference this year, which takes place as deal activity is on the rise across North American Real Estate sectors, will host panelists from North America's largest and most active real estate companies. Discussion will focus on future trends, and explore top of mind subjects such as the potential impact of e-commerce on commercial real estate.

The conference will be hosted by BMO research analysts Paul Adornato, based in New York, and Heather Kirk and Troy MacLean from Toronto.

View the full agenda of the two-day event by clicking here.

Media who are interested in attending the conference in person, or in scheduling an interview, are invited to contact Martha McInnis at (212) 702-1992 or Pav Jordan at (416) 867-3996.

About BMO Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American financial services provider. With more than 2,300 employees operating in 29 locations, including 16 in North America, BMO Capital Markets offers 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 (NYSE:BMO)(TSX:BMO), one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with total assets exceeding CDN $586 billion and approximately 47,000 employees at July 31, 2014.