BMO Capital Markets to Donate C$1.6 Million Following Equity Through Education Trading Day

Toronto, New York and London (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Annual initiative has raised C$19.5 million since 2005, supporting
more than 3,000 students
- Program donates a day's worth of trading commissions generated by
BMO Capital Markets in Canada, the U.S. and Europe

BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of
BMO Financial Group (NYSE:BMO)(TSX:BMO), today announced that its
2017 Equity Through Education trading day raised C$1.6 million from
institutional equity trading commissions to donate toward educational
scholarships for students in North America and Europe.

Each year, BMO Capital Markets donates a day of institutional
equity trading commissions from the United States, Canada and Europe
to charities that provide greater access to education for less
advantaged students through scholarships, bursaries and other
academic programs. The initiative has raised C$19.5 million and has
helped more than 3,000 students since it was launched in 2005.

"Since 2005, BMO Capital Markets has helped more than 600 Jackie
Robinson Foundation (JRF) Scholars with funding provided through its
annual Equity Through Education program," said Della Britton Baeza,
JRF's President & CEO. "This generous support includes direct
sponsorship of 20 JRF/BMO Capital Markets Scholars and we could not
be more grateful. BMO has embraced our approach of providing four
years of financial aid accompanied by comprehensive mentoring and job
placement services for college students who, in turn, positively
impact the workplace and all of society - in keeping with the legacy
of our heroic namesake."

"Equity Through Education creates opportunity for driven students,
who otherwise might not have the chance to achieve their full
potential," said Alan Tannenbaum, Managing Director and Co-head of
Global Equity Products, BMO Capital Markets, and Executive Sponsor of
the program. "BMO is committed to supporting charities focused on
education and student success, which in turn helps to promote
diversity in the workplace."

This year, the proceeds from the BMO Capital Markets Equity
Through Education trading day will go to the following charities:

- The Jackie Robinson Foundation (http://www.jackierobinson.org/)
- The Financial Women's Association (http://fwa.org/)
- Imperial College (http://www.imperial.ac.uk/)
- Indspire (http://indspire.ca/)
- Lime Connect (http://limeconnect.com/)
- The Loran Scholars Foundation (http://loranscholar.ca/)
- Say Yes to Education (http://sayyestoeducation.org/)
- Women in Capital Markets Return to Bay Street Program
(https://wcm.ca/)

About BMO Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North
American-based financial services provider, with approximately 2,400
professionals in 30 locations around the world, including 16 offices
in North America, offering corporate, institutional and government
clients access to a complete range of investment and corporate
banking products and services. BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO
Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), one of the largest diversified
financial services providers in North America with US$569 billion
total assets and over 45,000 employees as at July 31, 2017.

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