TORONTO, March 18 /CNW/ - Anatol von Hahn, Group Head, Canadian Banking, Scotiabank, will be presenting at National Bank Financial's 9^th Annual Canadian Financial Services Conference in Montreal on March 29, 2011. The presentation will include a question and answer session. Mr. von Hahn is scheduled to participate from 1:50 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. EDT.

Interested parties may listen to Mr. von Hahn's session 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 An archived version of the audio webcast and presentation will be available on the website.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 70,000 employees, Scotiabank Group and its affiliates serve some 18.6 million customers in more than 50 countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a broad range of products and services including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking. With assets above $541 billion (as at January 31, 2011), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.