BMO Bank of Montreal Lowers CDN$ Prime Lending Rate to 2.50 Per Cent

TORONTO, March 3, 2009 – BMO Bank of Montreal today announced that it is decreasing its CDN$ prime lending rate from 3.00 per cent to 2.50 per cent, effective March 4, 2009.

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