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TWO BANKS.- -
ONE PLEDGE.
LAST JANUARY, WE AT BANK OF MONTREAL AND ROYAL BANK ANNOUNCED OUR PROPOSAL 14 MERGE*
Since then, we have spent a great deal of time working together to determine what our customers and .other
Canadians Most want to know. With so manyyquestions about service charges, the future of community banking,
customer service and our commitment to small business, we believe you very much deserve some straight answers.
The purpose of this proposed merger is to build a better bank, which will benefit all Canadians and: small business.
To this end, the new bank will do the following
WE WILL REDUCE SERVICE CRARRES.
We will. reduce personal banking package or plan fees by a minimum of i tiVa„ And, we will, lower other bankinq
costs by reducing some ser!v ceafees and elinaittating SQXne altogether
WE WILL NAVE MORE. QUALIFIED; CUSTOMER SERVICE RAFE.
W mill have more, qualified customer aerviee,people. More;ptople will mean .amore face -to -dace b
WE WILL CONRINIlE TO SERVICE. RURAL CANADA.
We will ensure that nosmall town, rural area or remote .location will lose branch service as a result of the merger:
WE WILL RAVE A DEDICATED NEW RANK FOR SMALL INSINESS.:
NX will mate $40. billion available to smrn:all°and medium-sized business. This figure is d•ouble our, current.
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combined lending to this sector. We will create a new bank within' a batik exclusively for small business with.,
reduced turnover of account inanagers and more lending decisions rade locally.
WE WILL INCREASE RRANCN ACCESS.
We will increase c ur total number of staffed outlets from 2,500 to 3,9PO.
.MVlost;inxporttit w pledge in :the months ahtad':to listen carefully to what you, Our customers hive to say and.
to continue the dialogue with Cita. Bycombinin � oiir talents, energy'and resources, we. will be able to save man
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and share those savings with. our customers, We - are sincerely determined toy` build a 'better bank, for all,' Canadians:
YOL have our pledge an that;
r 3uhewv \X Barren
Ch. frim n.4nd-Chief Executive Officer
Bank of toittreal
Bank,of Montreal
'John :E.. Cieghorn
Chaim aria Chie£.EKecittive Of is r '
Royal, avk
ROYAL BANK
Call -toll-free 1-877-842-2565 or visit our web site at ww proposedmerger:coni to get your free copy
of our speciallyprepared book "Two Banks. One Pledge." which provides full 'details ,, ,