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HARRIS AND BMO CAPITAL MARKETS COMPANY-WIDE VOLUNTEER DAY

Executives and Employees demonstrate the company’s commitment to helping its communities

CHICAGO, October 10, 2007– Harris Chief Executive Officer Ellen Costello joined hundreds of employees who picked up paintbrushes, pushed brooms, built shelves and otherwise offered a hand to organizations in Illinois and Indiana in celebration of the Harris-BMO Capital Markets “Our Ambition is to Help” Volunteer Day.

“Harris has a long history of being an active, supportive member of the communities we serve, we are proud to help on so many levels – from helping families realize their dreams to lending a hand to the organizations that do so much to help make our cities and neighborhoods strong,” Costello said. “Being able to give back to the communities that have supported us over the past 125 years is both a rewarding and valuable experience for us all of us.”

In preparation for the Harris and BMO Capital Markets United Way annual giving campaign, which kicks off on October 19, 2007, and in celebration of Harris’ 125th anniversary, employees and executives partnered with United Way agencies in Illinois and Indiana for projects ranging from painting and landscaping to working cash registers and setting up a children’s library. The locations include:

• Heritage YMCA in Naperville, Ill.
• Mutual Ground in Aurora, Ill.
• Kenneth Young Center Resale Shop in Schaumburg, Ill
• Serenity House in Addison, Ill.
• South Suburban PADS in Chicago Heights, Ill.
• Good Shepherd Center in Flossmoor, Ill.
• Catholic Charities Children’s Services in Joliet, Ill.
• Tradewinds Rehabilitation Center in Gary, Ind.
• Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Ind.
• Hull House Head Start Program in Chicago
• Casa Central in Chicago
• Children’s Advocacy Center of North & NW Cook County in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
• Children’s Home and Aid Society of IL in Evanston, Ill.
• YMCA/Early Head Start Program in Waukegan, Ill.
• Pioneer Center for Human Services in Marengo and Harvard, Ill.

“Harris has been an integral part of United Way for most of our 75 years, providing significant financial and volunteer support,” said Janet Froetscher, president and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. “It’s exactly large scale involvement like this that strengthens our community so more people can face life’s challenges and become independent.”

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. For more information, please visit www.bmocm.com or www.harrisbank.com.