Media Advisory and Photo Op - Buckets of Batter! Scotiabank Chief Executive Chef Rick Waugh Flips and Serves Pancakes to kick-off United Way Campaign

    TORONTO, Oct. 25 /CNW/ - Scotiabank Executive Chefs will serve breakfast
for hundreds of hungry Bay Street-ers this Friday morning at Scotia Plaza to
kick-off the 2007 United Way of Greater Toronto Employee Campaign at the
Annual Pancake Breakfast.When:   Friday October 26, 2007
            Celebrity Chefs - 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
            (breakfast served until 9 am)

    Where:  Scotia Plaza Branch
            40 King Street West
            Toronto

    Who:    Rick Waugh, President and CEO, Scotiabank;
            Frances Lankin, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Toronto
            Sabi Marwah, Vice Chairman and CAO, Scotiabank
            Bob Brooks, Vice Chairman and Group Treasurer, Scotiabank
            Luc Vanneste, Executive VP & CFO, Scotiabank
            Brian Porter, Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer, Scotiabank
            Wendy Hannam, Executive VP, Domestic Personal Banking, Scotiabank
            Debbie Alexander, Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
            Robin Hibberd, Executive VP, Personal Lending & Insurance
            Dieter Jentsch, Executive VP, Domestic Commercial Banking
            Fred Ketchen, Director, Equity Trading, Scotiabank
            Celebrity Pancake Chef Linda Leatherdale, Toronto Sun
            Scotiabank executives, employees and customersScotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which we live
and work, both in Canada and abroad. Recognized as a leader internationally
and among Canadian corporations for its charitable donations and philanthropic
activities, in 2006 the Bank provided more than $42 million in sponsorships
and donations to a variety of projects and initiatives, primarily in the areas
of healthcare, education, social services and arts and culture. Scotiabank is
on the World Wide Web at www.scotiabank.com.




For further information:
For further information: Livy Feldgajer, Scotiabank Public Affairs,
(416) 866-6203