News Releases

As RRSP season draws to a close, BMO Mutual Funds has a variety of national and regional spokespeople available for last minute interviews and wrap-up stories.

Spokespeople can provide investing expertise on a number of topics, including:

• Last minute investing tips
• Financial planning strategies for the 50 investor
• Maximizing "parked" contributions
• Mutual funds and taxes - how investors can minimize their taxes outside of an RRSP if they miss the March 1 deadline
• Types of investments that should be held inside and outside an RRSP
• Incorporating foreign content into an RRSP portfolio
• Status update on the quality, pace and trends of 2005 RRSP season

BMO Mutual Funds is part of BMO Financial Group's Private Client Group. The Private Client Group provides integrated wealth management services in Canada and the United States and has total assets under management and administration and term investments of $271 billion at October 31, 2004.

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