TORONTO, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scotiabank today announced that its 2005 Annual Report is now available in PDF form on http://www.scotiabank.com/. In addition to the PDF version, an easy-to-navigate interactive version of the Annual Report will also be available in the new year. At the same time, hard copies will be sent to shareholders and all major media outlets across Canada and a limited number of additional hard copies will be available by calling (416) 866-3925. Please visit the investor relations area of http://www.scotiabank.com/ and click the annual report menu to access the above documents. The report has also been filed on SEDAR and EDGAR. Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. With more than 50,000 employees, Scotiabank Group and its affiliates serve about 10 million customers in some 50 countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a diverse range of products and services including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking. With $314 billion in assets (as at October 31, 2005), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York (BNS) Stock Exchanges. For more information please visit http://www.scotiabank.com/. DATASOURCE: Scotiabank CONTACT: Jennifer Sclisizzi, Scotiabank Public Affairs, (416) 866-3625

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