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Harris Announces New Head of Advertising, Research & Marketing Services

CHICAGO, September 21, 2006 – Harris is pleased to announce the appointment of Ivy Bennett to Senior Vice President, Advertising, Research & Marketing Services, effective immediately. Ivy is responsible for leading the branding and advertising efforts for personal and business banking at Harris.

Bennett's previous role was Chief Marketing Officer for the University of Chicago Hospitals. Previous to this role she held marketing positions in both the consumer packaged goods and financial services industries.

"At Harris, we are committed to exceptional customer service and building lasting relationships, and Ivy will ensure that we continue to build on this competitive advantage."," said Sandra Hanington, executive vice president, Harris Marketing and Customer Strategies. "Additionally, she will oversee the continued roll out of our new advertising campaign, which is centered around the message, 'Harris. We're Here to Help.' "

Bennett holds a Masters in Business Administration (Marketing) from Harvard University Graduate School of Business, a Masters in Public Health Administration from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts from Hampton University.

About Harris
Harris is an integrated financial service organization providing more than 1 million personal, business and corporate clients with banking, lending, investing and wealth management solutions. The organization is a member of the BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), which also provides corporate and investment banking services in the U.S. under the BMO Capital Markets name.

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Patrick O'Herlihy (312) 293-8905

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