FREDERICTON, June 23 /CNW/ - Scotiabank Small Business experts and
co-authors of the new resource book Get Growing: Keys to Unlocking the
Potential of Your Small Business, Kyle McNamara and David Wilton, will once
again be crossing the country to offer practical advice to entrepreneurs on
how to handle the challenges they face in growing their businesses. Mr. Wilton
will be in Fredericton on Friday, June 26 and is available for media
interviews. Mr. Wilton will also be speaking at Westminster Books in
Fredericton that afternoon.Who:   David Wilton, Director, Small Business, Scotiabank

    Why:   In Get Growing: Keys to Unlocking the Potential of Your Small
           Business, now available in book stores, Mr. McNamara and
           Mr. Wilton offer tried-and-true practical advice to help small
           business owners grow their businesses. The book also features
           best-practices from a number of entrepreneurs they met during a
           five-month cross-country tour last summer.

    When:  Friday, June 26, 2009
           9:00 - 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. - open for media interviews

           2:00 p.m. - speaking event
           Westminster Books, 445 King Street W., FrederictonScotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and
Canada's most international bank. With close to 69,000 employees, Scotiabank
Group and its affiliates serve approximately 12.8 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 $513 billion in assets (as at April 30, 2009), Scotiabank
trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information
please visit www.scotiabank.com.