HALIFAX, April 4 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's 179th Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water Street, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ADT.

Shareholders and the public are invited to listen in to the meeting by following the links on the Annual Meeting section of the Scotiabank website, www.scotiabank.com/annualmeeting

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.