Laurentian Bank of Canada - Dividend notice

MONTREAL, Feb. 24 /CNW Telbec/ - At its meeting held on February 24, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Laurentian Bank of Canada declared the following dividends:

    
    a dividend of $0.375 on the preferred shares Series 9, payable on March
    15, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 9,
    2010; and

    a dividend of $0.328125 on the preferred shares Series 10, payable on
    March 15, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on
    March 9, 2010.
    

For the year 2010, all dividends declared will be eligible dividends, unless otherwise indicated. The dividends declared on February 24, 2010, are eligible dividends for income tax legislation purposes.

For further information: Gladys Caron, Vice-President, Public Affairs, Communications and Investor Relations, [phone], extension 7511, Cellular: [phone], [email protected]