/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Media Roundtable with Dr. Sherry Cooper and
BMO Business Banking Experts to Discuss Report on Canadian Small Business/

    
    -   What areas in Canada are Small Business "Hotbeds?"
    -   What factors are contributing to the growth in the number of small
        businesses?
    -   What are our Commercial Banking leaders seeing from the frontlines?
    -   What advice should entrepreneurs consider to help them succeed as
        Canada emerges from the recession?
    

TORONTO , Oct. 13 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to attend a media briefing on Wednesday, October 14th with:

    
    Dr. Sherry Cooper, Chief Economist, BMO Capital Markets
    Cathy Pin, Vice-President, Commercial Banking, BMO Bank of Montreal
    Derral Moriyama, Senior Vice-President, Commercial, Greater Vancouver
    District
    

Dr. Cooper has been a leading analyst and author on trends in the Canadian and global economies and financial markets for over twenty-five years. She formulates BMO's macroeconomic, interest rate and currency projections.

    
    Details:

    When:    Wednesday, October 14, 2009
             11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

    Where:   One First Canadian Place, 68th Floor, Walker Room
             100 King St. West
             Toronto, ON

    Those unable to attend in person can dial in to the meeting via
teleconference.

    Dial-In Numbers:   416-695-7806 or 1-888-789-9572 (Toll Free)
    Pass Code:         1557244 followed by the number sign.
    

Media interested in attending can RSVP by contacting Neil Matheson 416-867-6371, [email protected]

For further information: Media Contacts: Neil Matheson, Toronto, [phone], [email protected]; Internet: www.bmo.com