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    Harris Nesbitt to Host Media & Entertainment Investor Conference

    Harris Nesbitt to Host Media & Entertainment Investor Conference

    Conference will Bring Together Leading Companies in Entertainment, Broadcasting, Internet Media & Interactive Entertainment Sectors

    NEW YORK, October 26, 2005 – Harris Nesbitt, the U.S. investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), is proud to present its Media & Entertainment conference on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. The institutional investor event brings together more than 30 leading companies from the entertainment, broadcasting, internet media and interactive entertainment industries.

    All presentations will be webcast live and archived on the Harris Nesbitt website: http://www.harrisnesbitt.com/conferences/media&entertainment

    Media are invited to attend and/or access the webcast. Reporters interested in attending are encouraged to call Chris Nardella at (312) 461-6625 to RSVP.

    Harris Nesbitt equity research analysts Jeffrey Logsdon (Entertainment), Lee Westerfield (Media) and Edward Williams (Interactive Entertainment) will also be available for interviews by arrangement.

    An up-to-the-minute agenda* with presentation times for the two-day conference is available on the web site. Scheduled presenters currently include:

    BROADCASTING

    Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI)
    Belo (BLC)
    Emmis Communications (EMMS)
    Entravision Communications (EVC)
    Hearst-Argyle Television (HTV)
    iBiquity
    Regent Communications (RGCI)
    Salem Communications (SALM)
    Univision Communications (U VN)

    ENTERTAINMENT

    Carmike Cinemas (CKEC)
    Disney (DIS)
    IMAX (IMAX)
    Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF)
    Viacom (VIA)

    INTERNET MEDIA

    NetRatings (NTRT)
    LodgeNet Entertainment (LNET)
    RealNetworks (RNWK)
    Digitas (DTAS)
    Digital River (DRIV)
    HouseValues (SOLD)

    INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

    Activision (ATVI)
    Atari (ATAR)
    Electronic Arts (ERTS)
    Gameloft (GLFT.PA)
    Massive
    Microsoft (MSFT)
    Midway Games (MWY)
    Nintendo (NTDOY)
    Sony Computer Entertainment America (SNE)
    Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)
    THQ (THQI)
    Ubisoft Entertainment (UBIP.PA)

    *Agenda subject to change.

    About Harris Nesbitt

    Harris Nesbitt is an investment and corporate bank offering clients access to a full range of products and services including investment and corporate banking, treasury services, market risk management, institutional investing and research. Harris Nesbitt is part of Harris, an integrated financial services organization providing more than 1.5 million personal, business, corporate and institutional clients with banking, lending, investing and financial management solutions. Harris Nesbitt is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO). For more information, please visit www.harrisnesbitt.com.

    Contacts:>
    Chris Nardella, Chicago, (312) 461-2478
    Kevin Windorf, New York, (212) 885-4111
    Mirette Ghanem, Toronto, (416) 867-4924

    Harris is a trademark used by various financial service subsidiaries of Harris Financial Corp. Banking products and services are provided by Harris N.A. and other bank affiliates. Members FDIC. Insurance and annuities are offered through Harris Bancorp Insurance Services, Inc. (HBIS). Securit ies are provided by Harris Nesbitt Corp. (HNC), a registered broker dealer, member NYSE, FINRA and SIPC. HBIS and HNC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Harris Financial Corp. Products offered by HBIS and HNC are Not Insured by the FDIC or any Government Agency - Not a Deposit of or Guaranteed by any Bank - May Lose Value. The purchase of insurance or an annuity is not a condition on any bank loan or service. Financial planning and investment advisory services are provided by Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor. Family Office Services are provided by Harris my CFO, Inc. Investment Advisory services are also offered by Harris my CFO Investment Advisory Service LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris myCFO, Inc. Not all products and services are offered in every state and/or location.


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