RNS Number:1431I
Bank of Montreal
28 February 2003


                           Notice of Early Redemption

                                BANK OF MONTREAL
                                  (the "Bank")


 US$350,000,000 Floating Rate Subordinated Notes, Series B1, due April 9, 2008
                issued under its Euro Medium Term Note Programme
                           (the "Subordinated Notes")


ISIN No:         XS0085879731
Common Code:     8587973


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Condition 6(d) of the Terms and
Conditions of the Subordinated Notes, the Bank will redeem all outstanding
Subordinated Notes on the optional redemption date of April 9, 2003 (the
"Optional Redemption Date"), at 100 per cent. of their principal amount plus any
accrued interest thereon to but excluding the Optional Redemption Date. Interest
on the Subordinated Notes will cease to accrue from and after the Optional
Redemption Date.

Payment of principal and interest will be made to participants of Euroclear Bank
S.A./N.V and Clearstream Banking, societe anonyme in accordance with their
operating procedures.


Dated 28th February, 2003


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