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2012

BMO Capital Markets Named 2012 Canadian Equity House of the Year

December 18, 2012 – BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO), has been named the "Best Equity House Canada" by Thomson Reuters' International Financing Review (IFR) in the 2012 Americas Review of the Year.

BMO InvestorLine's adviceDirect Honoured at Morningstar Canadian Investment Awards

November 29, 2012 – BMO InvestorLine received the Best Use of Technology award at the 18th annual Morningstar Canadian Investment Awards. The award is presented every year to an individual or an organization for effective, innovative use of technology in any industry-relevant application.

BMO InvestorLine Ranked Top Bank-Owned Online Brokerage in Canada for Second Consecutive Year

November 23, 2012 – BMO InvestorLine has been named the top bank-owned online brokerage firm in Canada for the second consecutive year in the 14th annual Globe and Mail ranking of online brokers.

BMO Financial Group Receives Award of Excellence for Corporate Reporting in Financial Services

Corporate Reporting Awards 2012

November 22, 2012 – BMO Financial Group was, once again, recognized for excellence in its financial reporting by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA).

BMO Capital Markets Named 2012 Best Bank for the Canadian Dollar by FX Week Magazine

November 22, 2012 – BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO), has been named the Best Bank for the Canadian Dollar by FX Week Magazine for the third time in four years.

BMO Financial Group named a GTA Top Employer for 2013

November 20, 2012 – BMO Financial Group has been named a top employer for the seventh consecutive year in the Greater Toronto Top Employer competition.

BMO Capital Markets Named M&A Investment Banker Team of the Year

November 1, 2012 – BMO Capital Markets, the investment & corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO), has been recognized with an award for the M&A Investment Banker Team of the Year award for 2012 by Global M&A Network.

BMO recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project as the 2012 Canadian Carbon Performance Leader

October 17, 2012 – BMO Financial Group has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project's 2012 Canada 200 Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI).

BMO named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI) for Eighth Year in a Row

Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes Sept 13, 2012 – Bank of Montreal has once again been named to the internationally recognized DJSI, which serves as a series of benchmarks for investors who integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios. The DJSI also provides an effective engagement platform for companies who want to adopt sustainable best practices.

BMO Recognized as Global Carbon Performance Leader for Third Year in a Row

September 12, 2012 – For the third year in a row, BMO Financial Group has been named to the Global 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) by the Carbon Disclosure Project, which represents 655 institutional investors with US $78 trillion in assets.

BMO Receives Top Honours in Ipsos Survey Ranking Canadian Banks in Customer Service

August 27, 2012 – The Ipsos annual awards program ranks the top five banks and other financial institutions in Best Banking Awards categories. The 2012 ranking recognized BMO Bank of Montreal as an award recipient in two categories: Financial Planning & Advice, and Value For Money.

BMO Capital Markets Named Best Investment Bank in Canada

August 1, 2012 – BMO Capital Markets has been named the Best Investment Bank in Canada for 2012 by World Finance Magazine. The World Finance Awards recognize industry leaders, eminent individuals, exemplary teams and distinguished organizations which represent the benchmark of achievement and best practice in a variety of fields.

BMO Bank of Montreal scores high marks from J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Dealer Satisfaction Study

July 12, 2012 – BMO received the highest score among banks in the Prime Retail segment of the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Canadian Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study and ranked third overall in the segment.

BMO Harris Private Banking Named Best Private Bank in Canada

June 25, 2012 – BMO Harris Private Banking has been named the Best Private Bank in Canada for the second consecutive year by World Finance Magazine.

BMO Capital Markets Takes Home the Gold at 2012 Stevie Awards

June 21, 2012 – A record number of attendees and award winners gathered at the 10th annual American Business Awards Gala Monday night, where BMO Capital Markets won Gold for its Global Metals & Mining Conference in the "Best Tradeshow or Convention" category.

BMO Only Canadian Bank to Win a Prestigious Celent 2012 Model Bank Award for Product Development

June 15, 2012 – BMO Bank of Montreal has been recognized by research group Celent with a prestigious 2012 Model Bank Award for its Online Banking for Business Platform. The annual award program selects 'model banks' and recognizes them for their achievements in the strategic development, effective deployment, and business and customer impact of banking technology.

BMO named to Maclean's/Sustainalytics list of the Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations in Canada for the fourth consecutive year

Maclean's

June 14, 2012 – Maclean’s magazine names BMO among its Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations for 2012. The Top 50 list shines a light on those companies that are leading the way in corporate social responsibility. The article cited that:

  • For the second consecutive year, BMO was the only Canadian company named to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Global 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index.
  • BMO offers sustainable mutual funds that provide exposure to environmentally conscious technologies, products and services, as well as initiatives that support healthy living, alternative energy and natural resources.

BMO named one of Canada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens

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June 8, 2012 - For the tenth consecutive year, BMO Financial Group is listed as one of Canada’s “Best 50 Corporate Citizens” by Corporate Knights. The methodology for the Best 50 Corporate Citizens is based on environmental, social, and governance indicators found in the public domain.

BMO makes FTSE4Good Series Index for Eighth Consecutive Year

FTSE4Good

April 2012 – For the eighth consecutive year, BMO Financial Group is selected as constituent of the FTSE4Good Series Index. Created by the global index company FTSE Group, FTSE4Good is an equity index series that is designed to measure the performance and facilitate investment into companies that meet globally recognised environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.

BMO Harris Private Banking Named Best Private Bank in Canada

April 2, 2012 – Global Banking and Finance Review today announced it has named BMO Harris Private Banking the Best Private Bank in Canada 2012 for the second consecutive year.

BMO Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for New Canadians

March 14, 2012 – For the fourth consecutive year, BMO has been named one of Canada's Best Employers for New Canadians by Mediacorp Inc., the publishers of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

BMO's Website Ranks Number One for Overall Customer Experience: Keynote Systems Study

March 6, 2012 – BMO Bank of Montreal's website (www.bmo.com) has received top marks among Canadian financial institutions for overall customer experience, according to Keynote Systems, a global authority on mobile and internet performance.

BMO Wins Award for Best Bank in Downtown Vancouver

February 24, 2012 – In the Vancouver Courier newspaper's annual "Stars of Vancouver Readers' Choice Awards" published today, BMO Bank of Montreal placed first in the best financial institution category for Downtown Vancouver. The winning BMO Bank of Montreal branch is located at 958 Denman Street.

BMO Mutual Funds Recognized at Lipper Awards

February 10, 2012 – Four BMO/Guardian Mutual Funds were recognized at the Lipper Fund Awards in Toronto. The funds which took home top honours include:

  • BMO European Fund (best fund over one and three years in the European Equity category)
  • BMO Guardian Global Diversified Fund (best fund over three years in the Global Equity Balanced category)
  • BMO Guardian Asian Growth and Income Fund (best fund over five years in the Asian Pacific Equity category)
  • BMO LifeStage Plus 2020 Fund (best fund over one year in the 2020 Target Date Portfolio category)

BMO Mutual Funds Wins Top DALBAR Honour for Sixth Straight Year

January 12, 2012 – The BMO Investment Centre of BMO Mutual Funds has been recognized for exceptional customer service with the Mutual Funds Service Award by DALBAR, Inc., the world's premier financial services strategy and operations research firm. BMO Mutual Funds has now won this award for six straight years.

BMO Awarded 2011 Mortgage of the Year from Canadian Mortgage Trends-Reduces Rate of Low-Rate Mortgage to 2.99 per cent

January 12, 2012 – Canadian Mortgage Trends awarded its 2011 Mortgage of the Year to the low-rate mortgage from BMO. The award, granted annually since January 2007, recognizes the mortgage product that has provided the greatest innovation, flexibility and/or cost savings to homeowners.

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