Thanksgiving Day (Canada) and Columbus Day (U.S.) - Monday, October 13, 2008

Friday, October 10, 2008 - Bond Desks Hours

The Canadian Bond Desk including Canadian bonds, strip bonds, GICs and money market will close at 1:00 PM (ET).
The U.S. Bond Desk including U.S. bonds, strip bonds and money market will close at 2:00 PM (ET).
The Foreign Bond Desk will maintain regular business hours.

Monday, October 13, 2008 - Thanksgiving Day (Canada) and Columbus Day (U.S.)

The Canadian markets and Canadian Bond Desks including GICs and money market will be closed for the entire day.
The U.S. markets will maintain regular business hours.
The U.S. Bond Desks will be closed for the entire day.
The Foreign Bond Desk will maintain regular business hours.

Please be aware U.S. orders filled on October 13, 2008 will not be reflected in Holdings or Transaction History until October 15, 2008. Margin buying power and cash balances may not be updated as a result. To confirm October 13 transactions please check the Order Status page.

If you have any further questions regarding the above information, please contact a BMO InvestorLine representative at 1-888-776-6886 during our business hours from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday.