Scotiabank's Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer to Speak at RBC
Capital Markets Conference

TORONTO , Jan. 8 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's Sabi Marwah, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, will be participating in a question-and-answer session at the RBC Capital Markets Canadian Bank Conference in Toronto on January 14th, 2010 . Mr. Marwah is scheduled to participate from 10:15 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. EST .

Interested parties may listen to Mr. Marwah 's session live on the Investor Relations page of www.scotiabank.com. An archived version of the audio webcast and presentation will be available on the website.

Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. With close to 68,000 employees, Scotiabank Group and its affiliates serve approximately 14.6 million customers in some 50 countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a diverse range of products and services including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking. With more than $496 billion in assets (as at October 31 , 2009), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.

For further information: Karen Heath, Scotiabank Public Affairs, [phone], [email protected]