TORONTO, Sept. 8 /CNW/ - Scotiabank Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Luc Vanneste will address the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Financial Services Conference on Monday, September 13, 2010, in New York. Mr. Vanneste's 30-minute presentation will start at about 7:30 a.m. EDT, and includes a question-and-answer session. Audio portion of the presentation will be broadcast live on the Internet at www.scotiabank.com.

Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. With close to 70,000 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 $523 billion in assets (as at July 31, 2010), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.