Mr. Aaron Sobeski reports

NEW ETF SERIES OF BMO MARKET+ INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND LAUNCHES ON CBOE CANADA, BROADENING SUITE OF BMO MARKET+ ETF STRATEGIES

BMO Investments Inc., the manager of the BMO Mutual Funds, has launched ETF series units of BMO Market+ International Equity Fund (ZMPI).

ZMPI has closed its initial offering of ETF series units, and is listed and trading on Cboe Canada.

The BMO Market+ International Equity Fund's objective is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of companies located outside of Canada and the United States or other companies that benefit from international exposure.

Commissions, trailing commissions (if applicable), management fees and expenses all may be associated with BMO mutual funds and ETF series units. Please read the fund facts, ETF facts or simplified prospectus of the relevant BMO mutual fund or ETF series before investing. BMO mutual funds and ETF series units are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination. For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO mutual funds or ETF series unit, please see the specific risks set out in the relevant simplified prospectus.

BMO Mutual Funds are managed by BMO Investments Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments operate.