TORONTO, Jan. 27 /CNW/ - Rick Waugh, President and CEO, Scotiabank, will present at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference in New York City on February 3, 2010. Mr. Waugh is scheduled to speak at 10:20 a.m. EST.

Interested parties may listen to a live webcast of Mr. Waugh's presentation by following the What's New link on the About Scotiabank page at www.scotiabank.com prior to the start of his session. An archived version of the presentation will be available after the conference date from the investor relations page of the website.

Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. With close to 68,000 employees, Scotiabank Group and its affiliates serve approximately 14.6 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 $496 billion in assets (as at October 31, 2009), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.