/R E P E A T -- Scotiabank Chief Executive Officer to Speak at RBC Capital Markets Conference/

TORONTO, Dec. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's Chief Executive Officer Rick Waugh will take part in a question-and-answer session at the RBC Capital Markets Canadian Bank CEO Conference in Toronto on January 8, 2013. Mr. Waugh is scheduled to participate from 10:05 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. EST.

Interested parties may listen to Mr. Waugh's session live on the Investor Relations page of www.scotiabank.com. An archived version of the audio webcast will be available on the website.

Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. With more than 81,000 employees, Scotiabank and its affiliates serve some 19 million customers in more than 55 countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a broad range of products and services including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking. In December 2012, Scotiabank became the first Canadian bank to be named Global Bank of the Year and Bank of the Year in the Americas by The Banker magazine, a Financial Times publication. With assets of $668 billion (as at October 31, 2012), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.

SOURCE: Scotiabank