TORONTO and NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: BMO), is proud to announce its fourth Equity Through Education charitable trading day.
Today, all institutional equity trading commissions earned by BMO Capital Markets across North America, will go directly to nine important organizations, to improve access to education and training for bright, deserving individuals who might not otherwise have the opportunity.
"We all know that access to education can change lives. There is no shortage of students with talent and ambition but not all have the support and means to help attain their goals. At BMO Capital Markets, we value the importance of building a team with diverse backgrounds and experiences. To date, through this special trading day, we have assisted more than 1500 students through scholarships, bursaries and other workforce initiatives, some have even come through our own BMO internship program," said Eric Tripp, President, BMO Capital Markets. "We are honoured to be able to contribute to these organizations that work tirelessly at improving lives, strengthening neighborhoods to establish a foundation for individuals to achieve personal fulfillment through education." Since the launch of the program in 2005, Equity Through Education has raised more than CDN$4.9 million/US$4.18 million to support education and diversity. More than 1,500 individuals have benefited from the program through scholarships, bursaries, mentoring programs and job search strategy forums.
For more information on the program and the organizations we support please visit: http://www.bmocm.com/equitythrougheducation For an interview about Equity through Education and/or a photo opportunity of trading floor activities on September 17 please contact Orli Namian, Media Relations, , 416-867-4914 BMO Capital Markets, through its parent, BMO Financial Group, has a proud tradition of supporting community reinvestment and corporate and social responsibility to the communities it serves. In 2007, BMO Financial Group contributed $50.4 million in donations, sponsorships and events in Canada and the United States to support charities, not-for profit organizations and programs in communities across Canada and the United States. DATASOURCE: BMO Capital Markets CONTACT: Orli Namian, Toronto, , (416) 867-3996; Lucie Gosselin, Montreal, , (514) 877-1101; Kevin Windorf, New York, , (212) 885-4111
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