TORONTO, Sept. 2, 2011 /CNW/ - Scotiabank President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rick Waugh will address the 12th Annual Scotia Capital Financials Summit Conference on September 7, 2011. The conference - webcast at www.scotiabank.com - showcases executives from leading financial services companies as they review corporate strategies and discuss a variety of financial topics and trends. Audio portions of the presentations are broadcast live on the Internet. Mr. Waugh's 30-minute presentation will start at about 10:30 a.m. EDT, and includes a question-and-answer session.

Since 1998, Scotia Capital's Industry Conferences have been ranked No. 1 in Canada by independent surveys. Listeners may access the conference live via an audio link at www.scotiacapital.com. The conference will be archived on Scotia Capital's website for three months.

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 $567 billion (as at July 31, 2011), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.