Preview of Banks Q1 2008 Earnings

Scotia Capital, 22 February 2008Banks Begin Reporting February 27� Banks begin reporting first quarter earnings, with Laurentian Bank (LB) on February 27, followed by Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) and National Bank (NA) February 28; Royal Bank (RY) February 29; Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) March 4; and Canadian Western (CWB) closing