BMO Bank of Montreal Opens New 8,000 Sq. Ft. Branch in Brantford, Ontario
BMO offers convenient access, drive-through ABM and Saturday banking hours

BRANTFORD, ON, September 10, 2007 – BMO Bank of Montreal today officially opened an expansive new $1.28 million branch in Brantford, Ontario. The 8,000 square-foot branch is located at 195 Henry Street, Brantford at the intersection of Wayne Gretzky Parkway and Henry Street. It is situated in the growing commercial and residential area of North East Brantford, and is easily accessible from Hwy 403. This larger branch replaces the branch that was located at 585A Colborne Street East.

Customers will benefit from added features such as access to a drive-through ABM, wealth management services, commercial banking support and a full complement of retail banking experts as well as improved parking facilities. The new BMO branch will have 25 staff members on site.

“Our staff are focused on providing customers with the clarity they need to make the right decisions with their money, each and every time they walk through our doors,” said Angela Geerdinck, Branch Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal. “With a bigger branch, more advisors and new Saturday hours, our customers can enjoy even greater access to professional banking and investment advice under one roof, at a convenient location.

“And if you’re one of the 9 million AIR MILES collectors in Canada, we have another reason for you to bank with BMO. Now our customers can collect AIR MILES reward miles whenever and wherever they make purchases using their BMO Bank of Montreal debit card,” added Geerdinck. “No other bank can help you collect sooner and redeem quicker and we are the only major financial institution that rewards debit purchases with a comprehensive choice of more than 800 redemption items.”

The Henry Street branch features:

• Full commercial banking services including cash management, deposit services and commercial account specialists;
• A highly experienced team of personal banking professionals with financial planning and investment expertise;
• Offices where clients can have meaningful financial discussions in private;
• Ample parking facilities for BMO customers;
• Full wheelchair accessibility; and
• Three Instabank Extra automated banking machines (ABMs), including a drive-through ABM.

The new branch will operate 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 9:00 am to 7:00 pm on Thursdays and Fridays; and 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturdays. BMO Bank of Montreal operates three branches in Brantford.

BMO will hold an official grand opening celebration on Saturday, September 29, 2007.

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Contact:

Shivani Ahluwalia, shivani.ahluwalia@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996