TD Newcrest Preview of BMO Q3 2006 Earnings

TD Newcrest, 21 August 2006Bank of Montreal will be reporting its Q3/06 results on Tuesday, August 22, 2006. We are expecting EPS of $1.20, just below consensus of $1.21, and below $1.24 earned last quarter.ImpactNeutral. �Stuck in the Mud� is how we described BMO�s Q2/06 results. We remain uncertain of BMO�s strategic direction and expect 2007 earnings growth to be modest relative to its