BANKING 101: Grade 9 Students Spend a Day at Scotiabank for Take Our Kids To Work Day

    TORONTO, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - Grade nine students will spend a day with
Scotiabankers on Wednesday and learn about what makes Scotiabank an exciting
place to work, on Take Our Kids to Work day. Students will learn about
unconventional bank jobs, visit the trading floor, job shadow their parents
and much more.WHO:   200 Grade nine students

    WHAT:  Take Our Kids To Work Day

    WHERE: 44 King Street West, 4th floor Cafeteria
           Scotia Plaza, Toronto

    WHEN:  Wednesday, November 5, 2008
           8:30 a.m.   Breakfast and job presentation
           9:05 a.m.   Student tour of Scotiabank

    WHY:   Scotiabank Group has been a leading sponsor of Take Our Kids to
           Work Day since its inception. More than 1,000 students across
           Canada will spend the day with their parents - tellers, traders,
           administrators, managers and executives - who work in various
           roles at the Bank and its subsidiaries.

           Take Our Kids To Work Day is a national program organized by the
           Learning Partnership - a non-profit, national organization which
           brings together business, education, government, labour, policy
           makers and the community to develop partnerships that strengthen
           public education in Canada.
For further information:
For further information: Livy Feldgajer, Scotiabank Public Affairs,
(416) 866-6203 or livy_feldgajer@scotiacapital.com