NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), has hired Tim Long as a Senior Equity Analyst to the firm's Technology team. Based in New York, Tim will cover companies in the wireless equipment and data networking industries. "Technology is a key area for the differentiated research we provide our clients," said Jack Blackstock, Co-Head of Equity Research, BMO Capital Markets. "Tim's experience and excellent reputation as a leading analyst will complement the highly focused approach we pursue in technology research." Tim joins BMO Capital Markets from Banc of America Securities, where he was a senior research analyst covering wireless equipment and data networking/wireline equipment. Tim has more than 12 years of experience as an equity research analyst and has been consistently highly ranked in analyst surveys, including Institutional Investor's annual list. Tim began his professional career as an engineer for Bell Communications Research and Raytheon. He earned his Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Science degree from Manhattan College and his MBA degree from New York University's Stern School of Business. About the BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Group With more than 70 research analysts, BMO Capital Markets Equity Research now covers more than 900 companies in industries that include Business Services; Capital Goods; Consumer & Leisure; Energy, Utilities & Power; Financial Institutions & REITs; Food & Agribusiness; Healthcare; Media & Entertainment; Metals & Mining; and Technology & Telecommunications. A complete list of the firm's U.S. and Canadian equity analyst team and coverage universe can be viewed at: http://www.bmocm.com/research/equities. About BMO Capital Markets BMO Capital Markets is a leading full-service North American financial services provider, with over 2,400 employees operating in 14 North American offices and 26 worldwide, 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$362 billion total assets and 37,000 employees as at April 30, 2009. DATASOURCE: BMO Capital Markets CONTACT: Media Contacts: Kevin Windorf, , New York, (212) 885-4111; Holly Holt, , New York, (212) 885-4153; Ralph Marranca, , Toronto, (416) 867-4995; Internet: http://www.bmocm.com/

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