TORONTO, Oct. 3 /CNW/ - Today Scotiabank will be joined by the NHL and
the NHLPA to make a strategic announcement.Who:      Rick Waugh, President and CEO of Scotiabank
              Gary Bettman, Commissioner of the NHL
              Ian Penny, Associate Counsel, NHLPA

    What:     News conference to make a strategic announcement

    Where:    Scotia Plaza, Concourse level
              40 King Street West, Toronto

    When:     The press conference will begin at 2 pm.Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and
Canada's most international bank. With almost 60,000 employees, Scotiabank
Group and its affiliates serve approximately 12 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 $408 billion in assets (as at July 31, 2007), Scotiabank trades on the
Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit
www.scotiabank.com.