TORONTO, Jan. 7 /CNW/ - Chris Hodgson, Group Head of Canadian Banking,
Scotiabank will be participating in a question-and-answer session at the RBC
Capital Markets Canadian Bank CEO Conference in Toronto on January 8th, 2009.
Mr. Hodgson is scheduled to participate from 10:15 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. EDT.
    Interested parties may listen to Mr. Hodgson's presentation 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 An archived version of the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 more than 69,000 employees, Scotiabank
Group and its affiliates serve approximately 12.5 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 $508 billion in assets (as at October 31, 2008), Scotiabank trades on the
Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit
www.scotiabank.com.