TORONTO, May 18 /CNW/ - Scotia Capital today invited investors around the world to participate online in the firm's inaugural Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure Conference. Presentations are interactive and promise to deliver timely insights and views to conference participants. Audio portions of the presentations will be broadcast live on the Internet beginning at 9:40 a.m.

Scheduled presenters and times* are:

Listeners may access the conference live via a web audio link at www.scotiacapital.com.  The conference will be archived on Scotia Capital's website for three months.

* Agenda is subject to change. See www.scotiacapital.com for the most current schedule.

Scotia Capital is the global corporate and investment banking and capital markets division of the Scotiabank Group. We help corporate, institutional and government clients in Canada and around the globe seize opportunities, unlock value, and achieve their financial goals. Scotia Capital has 29 offices and more than 300 relationship managers organized around industry specialties. For more information, please visit www.scotiacapital.com.

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.