George Lewis to speak at CIBC World Markets' Institutional Investor Conference

    TORONTO, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - George Lewis, Group Head of Wealth Management,
Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE), is scheduled to present at the CIBC
World Markets' Institutional Investor Conference to be held in Montréal,
Québec on September 23, 2008, at 10:35 a.m. (EDT).
    Investors may listen to Mr. Lewis' presentation and the question and
answer period live via webcast at
www.rbc.com/investorrelations/conference.html. The webcast will be archived
for three months.

For further information: Investor contacts: Amy Cairncross, Director,
Investor Relations, [phone], [e-mail]; Media contact:
Jackie Braden, Manager, Media Relations, [phone],
[e-mail]