RBC to announce first quarter results and host Annual Meeting of Common
Shareholders on March 3

TORONTO , Feb. 9 /CNW/ - Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) will host its Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders and release its first quarter results for 2010 on March 3, 2010 . Information related to RBC's financial results will be available at www.rbc.com/investorrelations.

RBC's Annual Meeting will be held in Toronto and is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. EST . Interested parties can listen at www.rbc.com/investorrelations/ir_events_presentations.html.

First quarter results are expected to be released at approximately 6:00 a.m. (EST ). The conference call is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. (EST ) and will feature a presentation by RBC executives followed by a question and answer period with analysts. Interested parties can access the call on a listen-only basis at: www.rbc.com/investorrelations/ir_events_presentations.html or by telephone [phone] or 1-888-789-9572, passcode 4503676 followed by the number sign). Please call between 7:20 a.m. and 7:25 a.m. (EST ).

Management's comments on results will be posted on RBC's website shortly following the call. A recording will be available by 5:00 p.m. (EST ) on March 3, 2010 until May 27, 2010 at www.rbc.com/investorrelations/ir_quarterly.html or by telephone [phone] or 1-800-408-3053, passcode 4041431 followed by the number sign).

For further information: Investor contacts: James Colburn, Investor Relations, [phone], [email protected]; Media contact: Gillian McArdle, Media Relations, [phone], toll-free 1-888-880-2173, [email protected]