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News Releases
Harris Nesbitt Hires Eric Schubert to Lead
Structured Finance for Loan Products Group
CHICAGO, November 21, 2005 - Harris Nesbitt, the U.S. investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), today announced it has hired Eric Schubert as managing director and head of Structured Finance. Schubert will report to Surjit Rajpal, head of Loan Products, and will be based in Chicago.
"We are extremely pleased to have Eric join our organization," said Rajpal. "With nearly 25 years of strong industry experience, he will be a great asset to us as we continue to strengthen our structured and syndicated finance capabilities."
Schubert joins the organization with nearly 25 years of experience in investment and corporate banking at Bank of America and its predecessors, specializing in leveraged and complex financings. Prior to joining Harris Nesbitt, Schubert was a managing director and led a team of professionals that provided structuring and syndications expertise to Bank of America's middle market banking groups in the Midwest and on the West Coast. He holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering and Economics from Brown University and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business.
Harris Nesbitt's Loan Products Group leverages industry experience to provide clients with tailored solutions and is an active provider of both underwritten and arranged financings for clients in Investment-grade, Near-Investment grade and Non-Investment grade sectors. The group has over 200 professionals located across the U.S. and Canada, focused on syndicated and financial sponsored transactions within 10 industry specialties: Healthcare, Energy & Power, Media, Technology & Communications, Business Services, Real Estate & Construction, Financial Services, Consumer & Leisure, Food, Financial Sponsors, and Commercial & Industrial.
Harris Nesbitt is an investment and corporate bank, offering clients access to a full range of products and services including investment and corporate banking, treasury services, market risk management, institutional investing and research. Harris Nesbitt is part of Harris, an integrated financial services organization providing more than 1 million personal, business, corporate and institutional clients with banking, lending, investing and financial management solutions. Harris Nesbitt is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO). For more information, please visit www.harrisnesbitt.com.
Contacts: Chris
Nardella, Chicago, (312) 461-6625 Kevin Windorf, New York (212)
885-4111
Mirette Ghanem, Toronto, (416) 867-4924
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Harris Nesbitt's Media & Entertainment
Investor Conference Continues Today
NEW YORK, November 8, 2005 - The second day of Harris Nesbitt's Media & Entertainment investor conference begins today with a full slate of corporate presenters from the Internet media and interactive entertainment industries.
Harris Nesbitt equity research analysts Lee Westerfield (Media) and Edward Williams (Interactive Entertainment) are hosting today's event, taking place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
Members of the media are asked to call (312) 461-6970 if they would like to attend the event and/or schedule an interview with Harris Nesbitt's equity research analysts.
Presentations are being broadcast live via the Internet through a special link that can be accessed at:
http://www.bmocm.com/conferences/default.aspx
*Scheduled presenters for today are:
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INTERNET MEDIA Hosted by Lee
Westerfield, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst,
Harris Nesbitt |
INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT Hosted
by Edward Williams, Managing Director, Senior Research
Analyst, Harris Nesbitt |
| 8:20 |
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SECTOR OVERVIEW
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| 8:30 |
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Electronic Arts (ERTS) Warren Jenson, EVP & CFO |
| 9:15 |
NetRatings (NTRT) Susan Hickey, VP |
Ubisoft Entertainment (UBIP.PA) Yves
Guillemot, President & CEO Alain Martinez, CFO |
| 10:00 |
LodgeNet Entertainment (LNET) Scott Petersen, President & CEO |
Microsoft (MSFT) Bryan Lee, CFO, Home and
Entertainment
(Note: web cast is audio only.) |
| 10:45 |
RealNetworks (RNWK) Roy Goodman, CFO |
Take-Two Interactive
Software (TTWO) Paul Eibeler, President & CEO Cindi Buckwalter, EVP |
| 11:30 |
Digitas (DTAS) Brian Roberts, CFO |
Activision (ATVI) Robert Kotick, Chairman & CEO |
| 12:15 |
Digital River (DRIV) Tom Donnelly,
CFO Bob Kleiber, VP Investor Relations Alex Danzberger, VP M&A |
THQ (THQI) Brian Farrell, President & CEO |
| 1:00 |
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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SNE) Jack Tretton, EVP & Co-COO |
| 1:45 |
HouseValues (SOLD) Ian Morris, CEO |
Midway Games (MWY) David Zucker,
President & CEO Thomas Powell, EVP & CFO
(Note: web cast is audio only.) |
| 2:30 |
Massive Katherine Hays, COO |
Nintendo (NTDOY) Reginald Fils-Aime, EVP |
| 3:15 |
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Atari (ATAR) Diane Price-Baker, EVP &
CFO Ryan J. Barr, VP of Corp. Comm. |
| 4:00 |
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Gameloft (GLFT.PA) Alexandre de Rochefort, CFO |
*Agenda subject to change.
Harris Nesbitt is an investment and corporate bank offering clients access to a full range of products and services including investment and corporate banking, treasury services, market risk management, institutional investing and research. Harris Nesbitt is part of Harris, an integrated financial services organization providing more than 1 million personal, business, corporate and institutional clients with banking, lending, investing and financial management solutions. Harris Nesbitt is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO). For more information, please visit www.harrisnesbitt.com.
Contacts: Chris
Nardella, Chicago, (312) 461-6625 Kevin Windorf, New York (212)
885-4111
Mirette Ghanem, Toronto, (416) 867-4924
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Harris Nesbitt's Media & Entertainment Investor Conference Begins Today
NEW YORK, November 7, 2005 - Harris Nesbitt, the U.S. investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), will host its Media & Entertainment investor conference today and tomorrow, with a full slate of corporate presenters from the broadcasting, entertainment, Internet media and interactive entertainment industries.
Harris Nesbitt equity research analysts Jeffrey Logsdon (Entertainment), Lee Westerfield (Media) and Edward Williams (Interactive Entertainment) are hosting the event. The two-day conference, taking place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, features corporate presentations and Q&A with senior management from leading media and entertainment companies. Highlights for today include author/media commentator Ken Auletta as the keynote speaker during the luncheon as well as a roundtable discussion with buyside analysts. The conference tomorrow features an overview of the interactive entertainment industry by Mr. Williams.
Members of the media are asked to call (312) 461-6970 if they would like to attend the event and/or schedule an interview with Harris Nesbitt's equity research analysts.
Presentations are being broadcast live via the Internet through a special link that can be accessed at:
www.harrisnesbitt.com/conferences/media&entertainment/default.asp?hnnav=1
*Scheduled presenters for Nov. 7 are:
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ENTERTAINMENT Hosted by Jeffrey
Logsdon, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst,
Harris Nesbitt |
BROADCASTING Hosted by Lee
Westerfield, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst, Harris Nesbitt |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME |
WELCOME |
| 9:15 |
Disney (DIS) Bryan Burns, Vice
President Strategic Business Planning & Dev., ESPN |
iBiquity Robert Struble, President & CEO |
| 10:00 |
Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) Michael
Burns, Vice Chairman
(Note: This session will not be webcast.) |
Univision (UVN) Andrew W. Hobson, SEVP,
CFO & CSO
Diana M. Vesga, Vice President |
| 11:00 |
IMAX (IMAX) Richard Gelfond, Co-Chair
& Co- CEO |
Entravision Communications (EVC) John F. DeLorenzo, EVP & CFO |
| 11:45 |
Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI) Bruce
Beasley, President & Co- COO Caroline Beasley, EVP & CFO |
Emmis Communications (EMMS) Walter Berger, EVP & CFO |
| 12:30 |
LUNCH Keynote speaker: Ken
Auletta, author and media commentator (Note: Mr Auletta's remarks will not be webcast.) |
|
| 1:45 |
Panel Discussion with Buyside Analysts |
Belo (BLC) Dennis Williamson, CFO |
| 2:30 |
Viacom (VIA) Larry Kramer,
President,
Digital Media, CBS |
Hearst-Argyle Television (HTV) David
Barrett, President & CEO Harry Hawks, CFO |
| 3:15 |
Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) Martin Durant, SVP
Finance, Treasurer & CFO |
Regent Communications (RGCI) William L.
Stakelin, President & CEO Anthony A. Vasconcellos, EVP & CFO |
| 4:00 |
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Salem Communications (SALM) David Evans, EVP & CFO |
*Scheduled presenters for Nov. 8:
| |
INTERNET MEDIA Hosted by Lee
Westerfield, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst,
Harris Nesbitt |
INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT Hosted
by Edward Williams, Managing Director, Senior Research
Analyst, Harris Nesbitt |
| 8:20 |
|
SECTOR OVERVIEW
|
| 8:30 |
|
Electronic Arts (ERTS) Warren Jenson, EVP & CFO |
| 9:15 |
NetRatings (NTRT) Susan Hickey, VP |
Ubisoft Entertainment (UBIP.PA) Yves
Guillemot, President & CEO Alain Martinez, CFO |
| 10:00 |
LodgeNet Entertainment (LNET) Scott Petersen, President & CEO |
Microsoft (MSFT) Bryan Lee, CFO, Home and
Entertainment
(Note: web cast is audio only.) |
| 10:45 |
RealNetworks (RNWK) Roy Goodman, CFO |
Take-Two Interactive
Software (TTWO) Paul Eibeler, President & CEO Cindi Buckwalter, EVP |
| 11:30 |
Digitas (DTAS) Brian Roberts, CFO |
Activision (ATVI) Robert Kotick, Chairman & CEO |
| 12:15 |
Digital River (DRIV) Tom Donnelly,
CFO Bob Kleiber, VP Investor Relations Alex Danzberger, VP M&A |
THQ (THQI) Brian Farrell, President & CEO |
| 1:00 |
|
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SNE) Jack Tretton, EVP & Co-COO |
| 1:45 |
HouseValues (SOLD) Ian Morris, CEO |
Midway Games (MWY) David Zucker,
President & CEO Thomas Powell, EVP & CFO
(Note: web cast is audio only.) |
| 2:30 |
Massive Katherine Hays, COO |
Nintendo (NTDOY) Reginald Fils-Aime, EVP |
| 3:15 |
|
Atari (ATAR) Diane Price-Baker, EVP &
CFO Ryan J. Barr, VP of Corp. Comm. |
| 4:00 |
|
Gameloft (GLFT.PA) Alexandre de Rochefort, CFO |
*Agenda subject to change.
Harris Nesbitt is an investment and corporate bank offering clients access to a full range of products and services including investment and corporate banking, treasury services, market risk management, institutional investing and research. Harris Nesbitt is part of Harris, an integrated financial services organization providing more than 1 million personal, business, corporate and institutional clients with banking, lending, investing and financial management solutions. Harris Nesbitt is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO). For more information, please visit www.harrisnesbitt.com.
Contacts: Chris
Nardella, Chicago, (312) 461-6625 Kevin Windorf, New York (212)
885-4111
Mirette Ghanem, Toronto, (416) 867-4924
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Harris Nesbitt Announces Agenda for
Media & Entertainment Investor Conference
NEW YORK, November 2, 2005 - Harris Nesbitt, the U.S. investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), will host its Media & Entertainment investor conference on Monday, Nov. 7, and Tuesday, Nov. 8, with a full slate of corporate presenters from the broadcasting, entertainment, Internet media and interactive entertainment industries.
Harris Nesbitt equity research analysts Jeffrey Logsdon (Entertainment), Lee Westerfield (Media) and Edward Williams (Interactive Entertainment) will host the event. The two-day conference, taking place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, features corporate presentations and Q&A with senior management from leading media and entertainment companies. Highlights for the event's first day include author/media commentator Ken Auletta as the keynote speaker during the luncheon as well as a roundtable discussion with buyside analysts. The second day features an overview of the interactive entertainment industry by Mr. Williams.
Members of the media are asked to call (312) 461-6625 if they would like to attend the event and/or schedule an interview with Harris Nesbitt's equity research analysts.
Presentations are being broadcast live via the Internet through a special link that can be accessed at:
www.harrisnesbitt.com/conferences/media&entertainment/default.asp?hnnav=1
*Scheduled presenters for Nov. 7 are:
| |
ENTERTAINMENT Hosted by Jeffrey
Logsdon, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst,
Harris Nesbitt |
BROADCASTING Hosted by Lee
Westerfield, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst, Harris Nesbitt |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME |
WELCOME |
| 9:15 |
Disney (DIS) Bryan Burns, Vice
President Strategic Business Planning & Dev., ESPN |
iBiquity Robert Struble, President & CEO |
| 10:00 |
Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF)
Michael Burns, Vice Chairman |
Univision (UVN) Andrew W. Hobson, SEVP,
CFO & CSO
Diana M. Vesga, Vice President |
| 11:00 |
IMAX (IMAX) Richard Gelfond, Co-Chair
& Co- CEO |
Entravision Communications (EVC) John F. DeLorenzo, EVP & CFO |
| 11:45 |
Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI) Bruce
Beasley, President & Co- COO Caroline Beasley, EVP & CFO |
Emmis Communications (EMMS) Walter Berger, EVP & CFO |
| 12:30 |
LUNCH Keynote speaker: Ken
Auletta, author and media commentator |
|
| 1:45 |
Panel Discussion with Buyside Analysts |
Belo (BLC) Dennis Williamson, CFO |
| 2:30 |
Viacom (VIA) Larry Kramer,
President,
Digital Media, CBS |
Hearst-Argyle Television (HTV) David
Barrett, President & CEO Harry Hawks, CFO |
| 3:15 |
Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) Martin Durant, SVP
Finance, Treasurer & CFO |
Regent Communications (RGCI) William L.
Stakelin, President & CEO Anthony A. Vasconcellos, EVP & CFO |
| 4:00 |
|
Salem Communications (SALM) David Evans, EVP & CFO |
*Scheduled presenters for Nov. 8:
| |
INTERNET MEDIA Hosted by Lee
Westerfield, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst,
Harris Nesbitt |
INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT Hosted
by Edward Williams, Managing Director, Senior Research
Analyst, Harris Nesbitt |
| 8:20 |
|
SECTOR OVERVIEW
|
| 8:30 |
|
Electronic Arts (ERTS) Warren Jenson, EVP & CFO |
| 9:15 |
NetRatings (NTRT) Susan Hickey, VP |
Ubisoft Entertainment (UBIP.PA) Yves
Guillemot, President & CEO Alain Martinez, CFO |
| 10:00 |
LodgeNet Entertainment (LNET) Scott Petersen, President & CEO |
Microsoft (MSFT) Bryan Lee, CFO, Home and
Entertainment |
| 10:45 |
RealNetworks (RNWK) Roy Goodman, CFO |
Take-Two Interactive
Software (TTWO) Paul Eibeler, President & CEO Cindi Buckwalter, EVP |
| 11:30 |
Digitas (DTAS) Brian Roberts, CFO |
Activision (ATVI) Robert Kotick, Chairman & CEO |
| 12:15 |
Digital River (DRIV) Tom Donnelly,
CFO Bob Kleiber, VP Investor Relations Alex Danzberger, VP M&A |
THQ (THQI) Brian Farrell, President & CEO |
| 1:00 |
|
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SNE) Jack Tretton, EVP & Co-COO |
| 1:45 |
HouseValues (SOLD) Ian Morris, CEO |
Midway Games (MWY) David Zucker,
President & CEO Thomas Powell, EVP & CFO |
| 2:30 |
Massive Katherine Hays, COO |
Nintendo (NTDOY) Reginald Fils-Aime, EVP |
| 3:15 |
|
Atari (ATAR) Diane Price-Baker, EVP &
CFO Ryan J. Barr, VP of Corp. Comm. |
| 4:00 |
|
Gameloft (GLFT.PA) Alexandre de Rochefort, CFO |
*Agenda subject to change.
Harris Nesbitt is an investment and corporate bank offering clients access to a full range of products and services including investment and corporate banking, treasury services, market risk management, institutional investing and research. Harris Nesbitt is part of Harris, an integrated financial services organization providing more than 1 million personal, business, corporate and institutional clients with banking, lending, investing and financial management solutions. Harris Nesbitt is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO). For more information, please visit www.harrisnesbitt.com.
Contacts: Chris
Nardella, Chicago, (312) 461-6625 Kevin Windorf, New York (212)
885-4111
Mirette Ghanem, Toronto, (416) 867-4924
Current News Releases
Harris Raises Prime to 7 Percent
Chicago, November 1, 2005 — Harris N.A. and its affiliated banks in Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Arizona and Washington announced that they are raising their prime lending
rate to 7 percent from 6.75 percent, effective today.
Contact:
Chris Nardella, (312) 461-6625
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